Our largest entry in many years descended upon Eastleigh for the second Southern Regional NDP Qualifying competition of the year.

In all, the event saw Alton members win 10 medals, and there were 9 gymnasts who achieved the qualifying score to progress to the Regional Team Qualifier and Club Championships in July.

There were solid performances on both the Trampoline and Double Mini-Trampoline (DMT). Across the Trampoline categories the following all scored above the qualification score for the next event: Effie, William, Oscar, Alice R, Ada, Natalia and Alice J. Doubling up on their success, both Effie and Oscar also secured the qualification score on the DMT.

In addition to this, Immie (4th) improved upon her performances from last season, Zach (5th) did well competing and somersaulting in his first competition having only started a few months ago, William (2nd) won a medal on the DMT, while Alice R (4th) can be proud of how she overcame a mental block to successfully complete all of her DMT passes.

Special mention as well to Orin (1st) and Beatrice (14th) as two of our youngest ever competitors and showed more confidence up on the trampoline than those more than twice their age!

As always, we’d like to extend our thanks to our amazing volunteers on the day. To coaches Kerry Wells, James Acott, Clare Wakely and Mike Wakely, plus parents Rachael Jennings and Alison de la Pena, who were all superbly supportive both in coaching, judging and marshalling on the day. Our gymnasts wouldn’t have this opportunity if it wasn’t for their time and commitment.

Coach Kerry gave “a massive congratulations to all of our competitors. It was wonderful to see such a large number of entries from Alton and great to see the support between our competitors.”

A huge well done to our fabulous members today at the first regional competition of the year!

There were medals for Ada and Phoebe, which was brilliant brought a lot of smiles!

Effie smashed the qualification score in her first Trampoline competition, in amongst other excellent results, which saw Beatrice, Alice, Oscar, Gabriela and William also do well.

As ever at competitions, some things went excellently, other things not quite to plan.  To each gymnast who went up there and performed and supported each other, you are all amazing!

A big THANK YOU too to Clare, Sylvia and Mike for giving their time to support the team today.

Wow, what a day! Our members were fantastic at our annual Intra-Club competition. More than 70 routines across both the Trampoline and DMT, which saw skills, synchro, somersaults and smiles!

The event was open to all of our members, regardless of level and competition experience. It was an opportunity for those who have never done a competition before to gain experience in a friendly and relaxed environment, and to watch our more experienced gymnasts show off their routines and inspire them with what is possible. Every single one can be proud of how they did, as we are proud of them!

There was an exciting finish to the competition too, which saw over a third of all our club members pair up to take part in the synchronised event, with Tessa and Natalia coming 3rd, Effie and Zach coming 2nd, and Scarlett and Jonty emerging as winners.

The morning also concluded with our individual awards, alongside the competition medals. This year the winners were:

• Most Improved Recreational Member: Samantha
• Most Improved Competitive Member: Oscar
• Most Improved DMT: Elisabeth
• Highest Trampoline Execution Score of the Day: Scarlett Othen

A huge thank you to everyone who helped to make the morning a success. The raffle earning money for the club went well, and we couldn’t have run or even set up the event if it wasn’t for our wonderful coaching team and committee! To all those, we extend our thanks!

We’d like to welcome Richard Dale to our excellent coaching team. Rich has been training with us and we have been helping to support his development since last year, and we are delighted that he has successfully passed his assessment and gained his Level 1 Trampoline Coach qualification.

We look forward to Rich assisting our members. We have a great history of supporting coaches and Rich is a strong addition to our club, and our members will benefit from him.

Congratulations to our fantastic coaches James Acott and Kerry Wells who both passed their latest coaching assessments.

Following prior attendance on the relevant training courses, James was assessed on his Level 3 Module 1, while Kerry undertook her Level 2 Trampoline Coach assessment. Both demonstrated that they were excellent coaches and can celebrate another milestone with their coaching.

Thank you to the gymnasts that they coach, who went along to be gymnasts for the assessment. We love seeing and supporting coaches to develop, and if you have ever considered coaching or have any questions about how you could get involved then please feel free to get in touch.

We’d like to congratulate coach Frankie and her teammates, as the Great British junior mixed team came 3rd and won bronze medals at the TeamGym European Championships!

An exciting event in Luxembourg, which saw a lot of high octane and thrilling skills, full results can be found on the British Gymnastics website.

Frankie trains TeamGym over at Bracknell Gymnastics Club, and so congratulations to them and their coaching team for all their efforts too.

ATC members Alice R, Oscar, William, and Alice J were all in action, having previously qualified for the finals of the Southern Regional Championships and Regional Team Qualifying event.

Alice R was our only member competing in the Challenge Cup, with the opportunity to represent the Southern region later in the year.  It was a very close group, with Alice increasing her height since the last competition and so scored a more improved ‘Time of Flight’ score.  She finished in 4th place and qualified as first reserve for the Level 1 9-10 years group.

Our other members were all competing in different categories in the Club Cup.  In one of the tightest groups, with less than a single point between all of the medallists, Natalia did brilliantly to earn a bronze medal and place on the podium at Club Level 2 11-12 years.

In another high quality group, both Oscar and William achieved personal best scores in the Club 3 Mens 11-12 years category.  Oscar won a silver medal, finishing in 2nd, while William finished 5th.

Alice J was our youngest competitor of the day, and she can be pleased with her 6th place finish in the Club 2 Women 9-10 years category.

As always, we’d like to thank everyone for their support, with shout-outs to coaches James, Scarlett, Sylvia and Kerry for their efforts on the day, whether organising, coaching on the floor or giving the day to judge. James commented that “They all did very very well. Great routines from everyone” while Kerry exclaimed that they were all “amazing!”

This season it’s been great to see so many new faces at competitions and look forward to seeing how their enjoyment and successes will inspire other younger members moving forwards. Well done everyone!

Following an imposed break due to the pandemic, our members did themselves proud as our Intra-Club Championships made a return.

The event was open to every member, whatever level they were. Our members responded brilliantly, with an excellent turnout that saw three-quarters of all members taking part. The support from parents, coaches and between members themselves was wonderful, with every single person showing off their routines and a huge selection of medals deservedly awarded.

The exciting climax of the competition saw our largest Synchronised group in the history of the event. The spectators were treated a wide range of ages and abilities, including our youngest pairing both at just 5 year-old, coaches, siblings, a GB gymnast, along with new and experienced members all showing their skills. Congratulations to Frankie and Jonty, who won the event by a narrow margin over sibling duos Scarlett and Alex, and Jasmine and Elliot.

Finally, while celebrating the outstanding achievements during the awards ceremony, we also presented our annual individual trophies for our most improved and highest scoring gymnasts. This year they were:

• Most Improved Recreational Member: Ada
• Most Improved Competitive Member: Alice R
• Most Improved DMT: Reuben
• Highest Trampoline Form Score of the Year: Natalia
• Highest Form Score of the Day: Federica Vazzana

Thank you to everyone that attended the event, donated prizes, ran the raffle tables, coached and judged at the event. There are too many names to list everyone involved, but special mention to both Penny Wilson, our fundraising officer, and Kerry Wells, our competition organiser, for the work they put in towards the event. Our judges and marshalls, Anne Edward, Clare Wakely, Glenda Edwards, James Acott, Sylvia Comber, Rachel Jennings and Judy Plumridge, also gave their time all morning and of course we couldn’t run a competition without them, so thank you. The atmosphere was positive and electric, and we hope everyone had a wonderful time!

ATC superstars took part in the 2nd Southern regional competition of the year.

Eight of our gymnasts headed down to Eastleigh, and for half of them this was their first experience at a regional event. You couldn’t tell though, as from the moment each one of them stepped through the door they were greeted by teammates and there was a sense of enjoyment that exuded through them all.

In the Regional Level 1 category Alice scored fantastically, averaging over 7.5 for the execution of her exercises (or ‘routines’). She finished 6th overall and her score comfortably ensured she qualified for the Regional Team Qualifier event in July.

In Club Level 1, Imogen, Phoebe and Ada were all competing for the very first time. While there may have been an extra bounce or two, all can be incredibly proud of their performances and finished with huge smiles, as they completed all of their skills to finish in 10th, 13th and 14th respectively.

In Club Level 2 9-10 years, Gabriela and Alice returned to bounce following their successful performances in February. Once again both girls remained close to the centre of the trampoline throughout, with Gabriela finishing 4th and Alice in 5th.

Returning to compete at Club Level 3 were William and Oscar. Oscar had previously achieved the qualifying score to take part in July’s finals, and achieved 6th position this time. William had just missed out previously, and improved this time around to achieve the qualification score and earn himself a place on the podium with a 2nd place finish!

Thank you to coaches James, Sylvia and Scarlett for providing wonderful support on the competition floor, and to Mike, Sylvia and Rachel for judging and marshalling. Once again it was great to see some new faces at competitions and we are proud of everyone who competed! Well done!

Congratulations to Scarlett, who has successfully passed her Level 1 Trampoline Coach qualification!
Scarlett has been working on her logbook, as well as developing her skills and knowledge within the club for the past few months and we are delighted and proud that her hard work has paid off. She had both her logbook and her practical assessment successfully signed off and is now officially a qualified Level 1 Trampoline Coach.
Head Coach Mike said “It is well-deserved. Scarlett has worked incredibly hard and shown an excellent attitude. She has a great rapport with the children she works with and is developing into a fantastic coach!”