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JUST LIKE THESE! THANK YOU  Mia, Rhianna, Katie and Amelia for looking wonderful. We know a friendly hairdresser who will get every hair in place ready for competitions and special occasions.  Looking the part certainly helps to create a good impression.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MIA,  KATIE AND AMELIA ON GAINING THEIR GRADE 14 AWARDS ON SUNDAY 17TH MARCH Over 60 gymnasts met at Portsmouth on Sunday in an  endeavour to gain a Grade 14 award in Women's Artistic Gymnastics. They had to perform on floor, vault, bars, beam and also do a Range & Conditioning routine. The judging is very strict but they passed. There are now 6 gymnasts in Aspire who have passed Grade 14. Heidi, Jessica and Lara achieved theirs in the past two years.

Hampshire Under 8's Conditioning League - Round 1 Five girls began this term's competitions with Round 1 of the Hampshire Under 8's Conditioning League held at Xcel in Horndean on March 9th. This week has set the baseline for the next four rounds which will continue until July when a winner will be announced. This year there are 10 teams from all parts of Hampshire. Our Round 1 Team - AMY BERESFORD, CAITLIN EMERY, MADDISON WIACEK,  RHIANNA SORRELL,  TIA HANBURY-HUGHES

Congratulations to our February Gymnasts of the Month Yateley Cup Maddie Alexander  for listening well to the coaches and always trying hard to do better. She has shown a massive improvement in her cartwheel recently. Her coaches were very impressed. Aspire Cup Gavin Black   for working very well. He has really  tried,especially on trampette. He takes in all the feedback we give him and really acts on it! He is very focused in gymnastic sessions. Frogmore Cup Zara Hunt  for  always trying her very best. She listens to feedback on ways to improve her technique and never gives up. She just keeps on trying no matter what she is asked to do.

Bouncy Castle party, Friday 15 Feb 2013 We are very grateful to Frogmore Leisure Centre for the use of the Bouncy Castles and the opportunity to raise funds for the club. Thank you to all the coaches for helping and to numerous parents who also lent a hand.  This year we had refreshments for sale and they made over £50.00! Thank you to all the club members who came and brought their friends. It was a great "party" with everyone enjoying themselves and taking care that everybody had a wonderful time. Altogether we raised £260.00 for gymnastic equipment.

GYMNASTS OF THE MONTH - January 2013 Squad,  Aspire Cup, Mia Cain Mia always works hard, listens to feedback and tries to make the necessary changes to improve her performance. She is a joy to coach.   Friday Recreation Class, Frogmore Cup,  Rebecca Bland   For Rebecca's enthusiasm and trying really hard.  She listens to feedback and always does her best, and does not get distracted. Saturday Recreation Class,  Yateley Cup, Fraya Parker-Holes   For overcoming the fear of doing a forward roll and working hard to gain confidence on all gymnastic apparatus.  She is really beginning to push herself to try new skills. Their names are also on the club notice board

Jo and Gil presented the Aspire bid for new mats to the local grant team on the 7th February at Frogmore Leisure Centre.  We have been promised an undisclosed sum of money. Not the £1,000.00 we asked for but something, so a good result! It was also a good event for networking as we spoke to the local youth group, 'Getting Going' in Yateley and to Adrian Collett the local Councillor. Many thanks to the parents who were present.