WELCOME BACK!!!!
The Board of Directors and Coaches of the Island Gymnastics Academy would like to extend a welcome to all new and existing members to our club. We hope everyone has a fantastic year!!!
The Annual General Meeting of the club will be held on September 25/2013 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held in room 236 of the House of Sport.
ALL parents are welcome.
Island Gymnastics Academy Honors its Champions
Outstanding Gymnasts Named at Annual Awards Banquet
At the Island Gymnastics Academy’s recent Annual Awards Banquet, the club’s top gymnasts were honored for the 2012-2013 season. Gymnasts were selected from each training group based on competitive performance, work ethic, level of improvement over the year and sportsmanship. Participation medals were also awarded to the Academy’s Mini Tumblers to recognize their hard work and achievements in the pre-competitive program.
It was an outstanding year for the Academy’s competitive teams, who competed at numerous events in the region as well as competitions in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton, and St. John’s. Academy athletes also led strong PEI teams for the 2013 Atlantic Championships, Eastern Canadians and Nationals. It was a record year for the club with over 1000 registered gymnasts.
In the women’s program, award winners included Elizabeth McQuaid, Jenny Campbell, Charlotte Thompson, Karisa Quinn, Hannah Fong, Tessa McGuigan and Lauren Rafuse.
“Each year our coaches select one deserving gymnast from each group to recognize for her achievements. Our girl’s program gets stronger each year and we are seeing great results in the region.” says Academy Women’s Program Director, Sharon Gareau.
The men’s program winners included Matt Gallant, Isaac Bourque, and Jesse Robertson.
“We have a lot of talented athletes in our boy’s program. We have had a very successful year and continue to build towards the future.” adds Head Coach Jim Rand.
The Academy also presented its Spirit Award to Scott Chandler. The award recognizes exceptional commitment, spirit and leadership within the club. With his strong showing at Nationals this year, Chandler continues to inspire young gymnasts across PEI with his work ethic, talent, and dedication to gymnastics.
Senior Male Athlete of the Year: Scott Chandler
Junior Male Athlete of the Year: Alex Mann
Junior Female Athlete of the Year: Selina Mahajer
Provincial Stream Male Athlete of the Year: Isaac Bourque
Provincial Stream Female Athlete of the Year: Dara MacInnis
Team of the Year: Novice 3 Girls – Tessa McGuigan, Paige Mills, Chelsea MacLeod, Sydney Sear, Alicia Muttart
Coach of the Year: Sharon Gareau
Administrator of the Year: Jennifer MacDonald-Martin
Club Coach of the Year: Shannon Rhead
Island Gymnastics Academy Athletes Perform Year End Gymstrada
Gymnasts from the Island Gymnastics Academy will perform their annual gymnastics dance and tumbling extravaganza, Gymstrada, at UPEI on June 7 and 8. An Academy tradition for over twenty-five years, the year end show features both recreational and competitive gymnasts from pre-school to National level. The competitive girls will feature numbers choreographed by Galina Terentieva, who directs the dance program for the club.
“Ms. Terentieva is an invaluable resource to our program, and her dance expertise has led to strong results on floor this year.” says Recretion Director, Shelley Parker.
Island Gymnastics Academy continues to expand its programs and registered over 1000 gymnasts this season. The performances run at 6:00pm on Friday and 3:00 pm on Saturday and are open to the public.
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