Monday, May 26, 2008

Class Cancellation

All Provincial groups are cancelled on Saturday May 31st due to the men's competitive tryouts.

Pre-competitive groups are still on at their regular time (10am to 1pm).

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Gymnastics Energy Boys Invitational

As the final event of this year's season, we have decided to attend the Gymnastics Energy Invitational. This event will once again be a great opportunity for your son to practice for future competitions in a fun and motivating environment. Please confirm if your son will be attending by Wednesday, May 28, and make any cheques payable to the Oakville Gymnastics Club.
If you have any questions please speak with Eric or Kyle.

When: Saturday June 7th, 2008

Cost: $50 All Interclub Boys

$35 All Demo Boys 7 yrs. and under

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Four Eastern Canadian Champions!

The Men’s Program qualified six boys to this year’s Eastern Canadian Championships.

Eric Mariglia is the Level 3: 13+ parallel bar Gold medalist. Eric also brought home a Bronze medal for vault and placed fourth on both Floor and Rings. Overall, Eric was fifth.

In the Level 4: 13+ category, Jeremie Quek won a Silver medal on pommel horse, placed fifth on highbar and was consistent enough overall to place fourth. His teammate, Alex Danahy, tied for Gold on parallel bars and placed fourth on vault for an overall finish of seventh.

In the Argo High Performance category, Cory Paterson placed first all-around and won four apparatus Gold medals, a Silver on parallel bars and a Bronze on high bar. Teammate Daniel Capstick won high bar and added a Silver medal on vault to place fourth overall. Michael Buczkowski competed in his first Eastern’s and placed fourth on floor, fifth on rings and placed sixth all-around.

Congratulations boys!

Monday, May 12, 2008

Long Weekend

Some very minor revisions to this weekend's schedule:

Flares I (Dave): will train from 9 to 11 am on Saturday instead of Sunday. (Dave sent an email on May 9th)

National (Greg): will train from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday instead of Sunday.

Pre-comp (Eric & Kyle): NO Changes to the schedule.

Provincial I & II (Eric & Kyle): NO Changes to the schedule.

There is no training on Sunday May 18th.

The gym is closed on May 19th due to Victoria Day.

Please let your son's coach know if they will not be attending training this weekend.

Have a great weekend!

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Eastern Championships

Six boys will be representing the Men's program at the 2008 Eastern Canadian Championships in Montreal this weekend.

They will be traveling by train from Toronto to Montreal, competing against boys from all of the other Eastern Provinces and visiting the National Circus School!

Eric Marilia will be representing OGC in the Level 3 category. Alex Danahy and Jeremie Quek will competing Level 4. Cory Paterson, Daniel Capstick and Michael Buczkowski will be competing in the Argo High Performance category.

Good Luck to all competitors!

Note: All Pre-competitive and Provincial schedules are unchanged.