With sights set on a huge international contest and new programs to offer at a new location, coaches Sang-Hee Robinson and Nathania Hindmarsh are excited about the upcoming gymnastics season.
The South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics Club (SCRG) is offering a “Teddy Bear” program for preschoolers, a “Jewels & Rainbow” program for Kindergarten and older, and an Aesthetic Group Gymnastics competitive program, which is performed in a group with no apparatus, and requires synchronized flowing dance movements and rhythmic skills.
There’s also a Gymnaestrada Team program for the provincial or international level.
A new location, the Bethel Community Church gymnasium on Exeter Truck Road in 100 Mile House, offers large floor space and a high-vaulted ceiling for gymnasts to practice with their apparatuses.
Recently, SCRG members participated in a summer camp at Adagio Rhythmic Gymnastic Academy in Vancouver. During that two-week program in August the gymnasts met, trained, and had fun with national level gymnasts, and were taught four new routines.
“The experience our gymnasts had during this two week camp was both challenging and rewarding, and all their hard work has paid off as they continue to strive to a higher level in rhythmic gymnastics,” says Robinson.
In June, SCRG members qualified to represent Canada in Helsinki, Finland, at the World Gymnaestrada in 2015, which will see 12,000 gymnasts from 45 countries.
“This event will be life-changing, memorable, and an incredible opportunity for gymnasts who would like to participate.”
For more information, contact scrhythmicgym @shaw.ca, Robinson at 250-791-5538, or Hindmarsh at 250-395-1301.
