DEREK POTTER HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH
Derek joined the Swallows Gymnastics Club on the 5th December 2005. His first year is now fully complete and the experience he has brought to the club is enormous. Not only have the hih performing girl gymnasts gained significantly but the beneficial knock-on for the club has been the ability of other gym coaches to gain enormously from his expertise. Swallows has always had a significant schools programme which had involved schools such as Curnow School, Leedstown & several others visiting the Club on a regular basis. This regular diest of school visits is supplemented by our coaches going out to schools that are not able to visit us. Derek has strengthened this scheme and linked it to the Key Steps programme and other County initiatives such as inter Primary School competitions. Gymnastic results have increased and the influnece of our club has spead accross the South West competing at events where we have never dared enter before. Derek has one more year with Swallows before the funding needs to be renewed, we look forward to consolidating the current progress and strengthening the club even further.
SWALLOWS NEW WEBSITE
The new Swallows website is courtsey of investment by the Hub Club (Sport England) & whilst we don't yet match our old site for content and style we now have better personal control over editing & content. The old site was developed over three years, initially Joey Robinson, who did all the initial design work and then latterly by Connexion Websolutions of Penryn. We welcome your feedback on the new site and offer of help should you wish to contribute.
Don't forget you can give your support to Swallows via the website by using Milano link and the "Donate button" it all helps.
(www.swallowsgvm.co.uk)
Milano Gymnastic clothing if you purchase online the Club receives a 4 % commission. Even better if you are feeling generous and contented with what the Club as a charity does for the gymnasts, then click on the "Donate" button (homepage), and we get an additional 28% Gift aid (£5.00 becomes a cool £6.40).Don't forget we would love to hear your suggestions for an improved site, post them through our Fees Box or e-mail
swallows-of-Helston@nasuwt.net
Clive Perry, Chairman.
SWALLOWS MEMBERSHIP
The Club membership currently stands at £12 annually and runs from 1st April to 31st March. From January 2007 membership fee is reduced to £5 which includes an administration charge of £2. In the run up to April all fees and charges will be reviewed by trustees and notification of any changes will be included with the last Coaching bill for March.
PHOTOGRAPH WEEK
This was enormously successful with Alan took almost 3000 photos and has agreed that Swallows when the project is complete will receive a handsome donation towards our funds for the New Gym & Community building. Parents Gymnasts & Coaches were please with the way the event went and how little it disrupted the training sessions. As soon as we know the total funds we will publish the details.
CHANGING ROOM AND SPECTATOR AREA
The girls new changing room is now finished and in full use. Parents and spectators are respectfully reminded that the new waiting area will be completed shortly, however it is usable at this moment in time, and we would appreciate if ALL children that are not training remain with spectators in this area at all times. (This ensures that we comply with Health and Safety policies and our insurance).
ADULT FITNESS
We run Adult Gymnastic based Fitness Sessions on Monday evenings 7.30pm-9pm and Friday mornings 9.00am 10.30am. lf you would like to join, please speak to Boy's coach Andy Keigher.
VOULNTEERS WANTED
Please remember that whilst the Swallows is a Company Limited by guarantee it is also a non profit making charity and we rely on volunteer support. At present we are looking for a volunteer with DIY skills, someone with ICT / Computer Technical skills, and as always we need a team of fundraising volunteers. If you can help in any of these areas please contact us.
COACH EDUCATION - last but certainly not least
Congratulations to Andy and Eddie for passing their Senior Club Coach Men's Award!
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