Over 200 gymnasts will have their chance to shine in the 54th annual Comox Valley Gymnastics Championships at Courtenay Recreation’s Lewis Centre on Saturday, March 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This event has a long-standing history in the Valley and was originated in 1960 by CRA director Herb Bradley. Herb expressed his philosophy for gymnastics competitions for young children as follows: “While I do not approve of a strict competition or rigid training for your children, a child must realize that to get ahead or achieve a goal in some particular activity he must strive to do his best. I feel a fairly easy competition is good training in this respect. They, of course, will find out later that life itself is a full-time competition, and if you do not know how to take part and learn to win and lose you can get sadly left behind.”
This philosophy continues to provide the framework for this popular event, which provides recreational gymnasts an opportunity to showcase all their hard work over the past months.
Come show your support for local recreational gymnasts. A concession provided by The LINC Youth Centre’s Youth Council will also be on site. For more information, contact the Lewis Centre at 250-338-5371.
– Courtenay Recreation Lewis Centre
