Gymnastics NSW are pleased to announce the recipients of the LEAP Scholarships to Denmark are Tory Santangelo (Manly Warringah Gymnastics) and Lachlan Maunder (Kurri Kurri Community Services Gymnastics).

Both recipients were chosen based on their ongoing commitment to gymnastics and for their outstanding leadership skills. This once in a lifetime opportunity will allow the boys to further their gymnastics knowledge by attending The International Academy, (INTAC) at the Academy of Physical Education in Ollerup, Denmark on a six-month scholarship.

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After a record breaking number of outstanding applicants, Gymnastics NSW would like to congratulate the new members of the Leap Panel for 2017!

Adam Rusgnach | South Coast | South Coast Gymnastics Alyse Gretton | Outer City | Bosco Gymnastics Club Amellia Tamanaha | Inner City | Ascham School Amy Behan | Far North Coast | North Coast Gymnastics Ashleigh Crook | Central West | Aspire Gymnastics Ashley Cox | Central West | Dubbo PCYC Caitlin Woollard | Met West | Sydney Gymnastics Centre Cody Creighton | Far North Coast | North Coast Gymnastics Corey Dehn | Met West | Sydney Gymnastics Centre Deborah Greenbaum | Inner City |Lauren’s Academy of Aerobics and Fitness and PLC Sydney Gymnastics Jaelle Cohen | Inner City | Le Gymnastics Joplin Vertigin-Tatterton | Hunter | Gostord Gymnastics Maddison Davis | Northern Region | St Ives YMCA Nell McNeil | Northern | Manly Warringah Gymnastic Club Oceanne Molony | Hunter | Kimnastix Samantha Murphy | Northern | SXL Gymnastics

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GNSW is looking for forward thinking, passionate young people to apply for a once in a lifetime opportunity to study at one of the largest gymnastic academies in Europe.

The International Academy, (INTAC) at the Academy of Physical Education in Ollerup, Denmark is a universally recognised centre that gives students the opportunity to learn more about the world of gymnastics and to engage with some of the brightest young leaders from across the globe.

Gymnastics NSW is offering two coveted scholarships covering all tuition fees commencing August 13th 2017.

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Applications will be closing on the 16th of April.

Applications for our LEAP Youth Panel are now open!

Gymnastics NSW are looking for enthusiastic young people to take part in our LEAP Youth Panel. If you’re aged between 16 & 24 have and have a passion for growing the sport of gymnastics, then we’d love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in your sport, club and community and also make an impact on of other young people in gymnastics.

You will also be one of our lucky people who will help lead our annual LEAP Camp! For more information and the link to applyClick Here:

Meet one of our inspiring Youth Advisory panel members Ashley Cox. In July 2016, Ashley was the lucky recipient of a 6 month scholarship to study gymnastics in Denmark. After a fun filled first semester Gymnastics NSW is pleased to announce that Ashley has been invited to stay a further 6 months due to her amazing contribution to the program.

GYMNSW recently caught up with Ashley and were excited to hear about her time in Denmark and all the incredible projects she's been taking part in!

At Ollerup in the 2016 Fall semester I have been doing a lot of tumbling and learning a lot about the philosophies behind the coaching side of tumbling. In the school I have participated in short basic spotting workshops and lectures on how to train smart and about planning training sessions to get direct results.

The Internationals have worked on a lot of projects to do with gymnastics and movement through sport. We have coordinated activities that are designed to get people moving and carried out activities like parkour, gymnastics, acrobatics, frisbee games, simple ball games for the general public in the city of Copenhagen. We have also had school students from all around Denmark come and stay at the school and Ollerup students take responsibility of teaching them gymnastics and showing them what we do here at Ollerup.

Throughout the semester I have studied a variety of sport Non-Government Organisations and looked at/learnt about how they function, how they started, their values, etc. I'm happy to say that I have learnt a range of tools that I think could be useful back in Australia.

The famous Greg Roe came not so long ago and everyone in the 3 tumbling lines had a training session with him. During that session I learnt so much not only as a participant but also as a coach. We all got to try a range of different techniques and drills that I had never come across. It was an incredible experience.

Less than a week ago we had ''Ollerup Inside'' and that was a day where every line here at the school got to teach and show to the other students what we've been doing in our line subjects. We also got to teach some of the adults cartwheels, round offs, handsprings. It was very difficult for me to teach those who had never trained gymnastics before but it helped a lot with my knowledge of progressions and it was very fun to experience all of the other lines as well.

This week was intern week - we went out into the nearby community and coached a group of gymnasts from another club as well as observed a group of Ollerup students while they were coaching. When we were not coaching or observing we were attending lectures. We learnt about pedagogic techniques, sport psychology and physical training. We did a lot of team building workshops and we learnt about talent development and environments. In particular how we need to create supportive environments within the gymnastics world, especially for the 9-14yr category so they can stay in the sport longer.

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Are you an aspiring young coach about to commence your final years of high school? Unsure of what subjects to choose? Why not select Gymnastics Coaching?

Gymnastics NSW would like to encourage all up-and-coming junior coaches and/or athletes to consider a School-based Traineeship. This unique opportunity allows students (usually in Years 11 and 12) to participate in training and work, as paid employees while completing senior schooling. The program is run in partnership with the Australian Training Company and provides students with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge relating to actual employment situations. Traineeships are aimed at students who may desire a career in the Sport and Recreation Industry or related fields such as teaching, occupational therapy, physiotherapy or child care. The course consists of a 2-year Certificate II in Sport Coaching, specialising in Gymnastics. The Traineeship will also count towards units for your Higher School Certificate. As a trainee you will be formally employed and paid by the Australian Training Company and complete on the job training with your local gymnastics centre. With only a minimum of 7.5 hours coaching a week it’s easy for students to undertake, on top of their current workload! Clubs who choose to use this fantastic program are also eligible for all the benefits of the traineeship including incentive payments of up to $2,000 (Conditions apply) If you’re at all interested, please check our website for details or contact either Jenny Rosman at the Australian Training Company on 97041513 or our Workforce Development Officer at 8116 4141to find out more

Applications are now open for the 2017 Junior Performance team!

If you're someone between the ages of 12-17 years age who would love to showcase your gymnastics talents on a non-competitive, fun and exciting stage then this is definitely for you. If selected, you could have the chance to perform at big events around the country and make some incredible friends as well.

To find out more about applying please visit Gymnastics NSW's website HERE