We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to one of our long-standing coaches, Lisa Tope, who has decided to take a break from her regular coaching duties.

Lisa has been part of the club for many years, completing qualifications and giving us a huge number of hours for the benefit of our members. She is now stepping down to spend more time with her family and we would like to thank her and her family for her help over the years and wish her all the very best for the future.

Lisa said “thank you for my lovely send off and very generous gifts; I feel very spoilt. I will miss you all and sorry if I didn’t get round to saying Goodbye. I will miss being part of the ATC family, it has been such a huge part of my life for many years, but equally I’m looking forward to spending more time with my own family. Good Luck to you all as the club moves forward.”

Congratulations to Scott and Eloise, who recently passed their Level 1 Coaching assessements and become the latest coaches to join our team.

Both Scott and Eloise have been members of the club for many years and were keen to undertake the course as soon as they became old enough.

Both remain active members and continue to train too. We are delighted for them and will continue to support them, both as competitors and to help them develop into the fantastic coaches they are fast becoming!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELLIOT, LIAM, JASMINE, MOLLY, ELENA AND ZAKI! All of whom have been invited to represent the Southern Region following their successful performances at the Regional Team Qualifier!

Elliot, Liam, Jasmine and Molly all achieved the qualifying score and a top 2 position in their DMT groups, while Elena and Zaki achieved the same on the Trampoline.

Having had 9 members reach the qualifier across the two disciplines, their were strong performances throughout the day. In Trampolining, Elena won her group in the TPD Regional 1 Category 1 group, while in the NDP 1 11-12 years Alex came 8th out of the boys and Molly 20th out of the girls. Elliot and Liam earned podium places in the 13+ boys, coming 2nd and 3rd respectively, although neither managed to hit the qualifying score, coming within 0.5 of it.

Zaki came 2nd in the NDP2 group to reach the regional squad for the 2nd year running. The NDP3 group saw Jasmine come 20th, the NDP4 group saw Scarlett produce an excellent compulsory routine but an error in her 2nd routine meant she finished in 24th. Finally, Hattie produced two excellent routines to finish 8th in a highly competitive NDP5 group.

While the groups were smaller in the DMT competitions, the target was still to hit those qualifying scores and a top 2 finish, and every single member did their best by successfully landing their passes. Molly’s 2nd place in the NDP1 group, along with 1st for Liam and 2nd for both Elliot and Jasmine in NDP2 all secured their places in the squad. Alex and Scarlett both narrowly missed out as they both achieved the qualification score, but finished in 3rd and 4th respectively. Hattie unfortunately had to withdraw midway through her competition after aggravating a foot injury.

Well done to all our members and to everyone who competed and qualified to join a strong Southern Regional Team, ready for the Regional Team Finals in June.

A fantastic evening celebrating local sport saw our members Mike Wakely, Sylvia Comber and Federica Vazzana all shortlisted for awards at the 2019 East Hampshire Sports Awards.

The prestigious event was hosted by Olympian Roger Black MBE, along with Councillor Julie Butler and former England Cricket Captain Charlotte Edwards CBE. We are thrilled that our three members were all shortlisted for awards for their effort and success.

Mike was shortlisted for the Senior Volunteer Award, Sylvia for Coach of the Year, and Federica for Senior Disability Sportsperson. Roger Black spoke highly of them all, with each of them giving delightful interviews in front of the crowd in attendance. Each of them came away as runners-up in their categories.

The event showcased the vast array of sporting talent throughout the region, and number of dedicated volunteers and coaches who enable this to happen. We are honoured and humbled that we have been recognised among this talent, and huge congratulations to Mike, Sylvia, and Federica on their achievements! Our Chairperson Vicky Othen congratulated them: “our nominees did amazingly well and are winners in our eyes”.

The full list of nominees and winners can be found on the East Hampshire District Council website

The first set of regional competitions happened and we are delighted that we had 11 gymnasts in Trampoline and 9 in DMT all achieve the required score to reach the Regional Team Qualifiers.

For some it was their first experience at Regional competitions, while others were following up from their achievements last year. Lorna, Alex and Elliot, regional representatives last year, all achieved the scores in both Trampoline and DMT.  Zaki only competed in Trampolining and he easily coped with the step up to NDP2 by coming first and smashing the required score!

Liam and Elena were both competing in the Regional NDP levels for the first time and both did incredibly well.  Liam had previously achieved success in other gymnastic disciplines but was new to Trampoline, and he qualified in DMT, as well as hitting the score in both NDP1 and NDP2 on the Trampoline!  Elena improved upon her performances in the Schools competitions to complete her routines and come first, qualifying in the Regional 1 Category 1 section. While Reuben didn’t achieve the qualifying score in his first regional competitions, he will no doubt have plenty more opportunities in the future!

Special mention to Frankie, who was our first competitor to ever compete in DMT at Level 6, who narrowly missed out after missing one of her landings.

Congratulations to our other gymnasts: Molly, Scarlett, Hattie, Jasmine and Eloise on the Trampoline, and Jonty, Scarlett, Molly, Hattie and Jasmine in DMT.

There was great support from parents and coaches alike, and well done to our new judges too, who were also involved in their first Regional competitions. Our members couldn’t compete without the time they gave, so a large thanks to them as well!

Congratulations to Federica, who successfully finished 5th in the 2019 National Schools Finals.

Representing Alton College, this was the culmination of a tournament that saw Federica qualify through both the regional and zonal rounds to compete against the other top students from across Great Britain in the Category 1 Girls Novice group. This was a brilliant achievement and Federica can be proud of how well she did throughout the whole tournament. Thank you to Cessie as well, for the support she provided on the day.

We held our Intra-Club Championships recently, which saw plenty of routines and a chance to recognise achievements with our annual awards.

The event was open to all club members, and saw everything from our beginner bouncers to GB squad member, with gymnasts showing their skills in DMT, individual trampolining and synchronised trampolining.

It was a wonderful afternoon and gave our parents a chance to see how well our members are improving. A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who helped out on the day, from setting up to coaching and judging, and running the raffle, which raised over £130 of useful funds for the club.

In addition to the competition medals, we presented our annual awards as follows:

• Most Improved Recreational Member: Sam McClean
• Most Improved Competitive Member: Alex Othen
• Most Improved DMT: Lorna Plumridge
• Highest Trampoline Form Score of the Year: Scarlett Othen
• Highest DMT Form Score of the Year: Lorna Plumridge
• Highest Form Score of the Day: Hattie Mitchell

We would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to Waitrose and to everyone who supported us when we were chosen to be part of December’s Community Matters initiative at the Alton store.

As part of the scheme we have been awarded £240 by Waitrose, which will have a big impact on us, and go towards the purchase of new kit for the club, and help further develop our DMT competitors following the regional success we saw last year.

Once again, thanks to Waitrose for selecting us. For further details on the scheme then please visit the Waitrose website.

Federica celebrated over her birthday weekend as she qualified for the National Schools Finals by winning the Southern Zonal competition!

Federica, representing Alton College, was competing alongside her sister, Elena, who herself was representing Stepping Stones School. Both had previously qualified and were in the same Category 1 Girls Novice Years 7-14 group.

Both girls did an excellent job in completing all of their routines, both scoring well and improving on their performances in the previous round, scoring a total of over 50 each. The whole group was incredibly close, with less than 2 marks between everyone.

It proved to be Federica’s day as she finished in 1st, while Elena can be proud of her 4th place finish. It means that Federica has earned herself a place at the National Schools Finals in March which is a wonderful accomplishment and a terrific birthday gift!

Thanks to our coach James. P for attending the event and supporting the girls.

We are DELIGHTED to have been chosen by Waitrose in Alton as one of their good causes this month, as part of their Community Matters initiative.

If you are shopping in the Alton store, then please support us by dropping your tokens into our box in the store. This is a great opportunity to earn some funds for the club, which really will go a long way!

A huge thank you to Waitrose for choosing us. If you’d like to find out further details on the scheme then please visit the Waitrose website at this link.