Tumbling: Jennifer Harrison
Jennifer had an amazing month of September! She improved and perfect many of her current skills and also learned a few new ones which she hope can be incorporated into her passes this season! Way to go Jen
Trampoline: Victoria Ivankovic
Victoria has been part of the trampoline program for just over 6 months now. She is showing constant improvements in all aspects of sport: fitness, skills and leadership. She is perfecting the Level C routines and working on Level B Skills! Great job
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Congratulations Kevin
B.G.'s own Kevin Lytwyn competed yesterday at his 1st ever World Championships in London, England. He represented Canada on the parallel bars where he delivered a strong routine which scored a 14.350! That placed him 32 out of 127!
Congratulations to Kevin for nailing his first World Championship experience!
Congratulations to Kevin for nailing his first World Championship experience!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
2009 End of Season Awards
2009 was a great season for the Burlington B.G.'s Tumbling Program. We earned a lot of hardware, set a lot of new records and achieved many new personal best!
The coaching staff sat down at the end of August and decided to implement some year end recognition awards. Categories were decided and their definitions were created. Here are the results.
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Biggest Jump in Difficulty:
The biggest climbers on the B.G.'s difficulty chart over the past season. The total is based on their highest 2 pass total from one event:
Provincial: Rachel Sicard - from 2.7 to 4.6
National: David Findlay - from a 9.0 to 11.8
Sportsmanship:
This title is awarded to athletes who are always aware of their teammates progress and development and make a conscious effort to cheer them on in their pursuit of self improvement.
National: CatherineMcNutt
Provincial: Rachel Sicard
Most Improved:
This title is awarded to athletes who have shown the greatest amount of improvement in the gym. It is inclusive to skills, physical abilities and psychological abilities such as maturity and focus.
National: Sean Robertson
Provincial: Ryann Johnston
Competitor of the year:
This title is awarded to athletes who seemed to have a competitive edge and managed to avoid being affected by competition stress and pressures to consistently deliver top quality personal results.
National: Jaclyn Sicard
Provincial: Brooke Bottos
Athlete of the Year:
This title is awarded to the athletes who best displayed a balance of sportsmanship, personal improvement and competitive results.
National: Sydney Brown
Provincial: Naomi Suzuki
The Chris Donaldson Award:
Chris is a retired Burlington B.G. tumbler who was a member of Canada's National Team for many years. He was always the most disciplined, focused and hard working athlete in the gym, using everyday as an opportunity to inch his way closer to achieving his goals. A role model athlete! This title is awarded to the athlete who best embodies Chris' athletic persona:
David Findlay - David came to 99% of the workouts and was usually the one seen working till the very end. He always brought the highest level effort, focus and discipline he was capable of and in turn earned himself a spot on the Canadian Junior National Team. A goal he had been chipping away at for 3 seasons.
The Emily Smith Award:
Emily is a Burlington B.G. who became the most decorated tumbler in Canadian History. She opened the international doors for other Canadians by earning our first 5 World Cup Medals and raising the difficulty/competitive standards in the country for over half a decade. This title is awarded to an athlete who best embodies Emily's trendsetting nature by pushing to achieve new milestones in their career and sport:
Jordan Sugrim - This season Jordan become the first Canadian women to compete a double twisting double layout! A skill performed by only the Worlds very best. She performed the skill with near flawless execution to win her first ever Senior National title.
A special mention must also go out to Emily Smith herself who set two new Canadian records this season. In July she became the 1st Canadian to win a medal at the World Games (the Olympics for non-Olympic Sports) with a brilliant performance. Then in early September she won the preliminary competition at the World Cup in Poland, a feat no other Canadian male or female has ever achieved.
The coaching staff sat down at the end of August and decided to implement some year end recognition awards. Categories were decided and their definitions were created. Here are the results.
________________________
Biggest Jump in Difficulty:
The biggest climbers on the B.G.'s difficulty chart over the past season. The total is based on their highest 2 pass total from one event:
Provincial: Rachel Sicard - from 2.7 to 4.6
National: David Findlay - from a 9.0 to 11.8
Sportsmanship:
This title is awarded to athletes who are always aware of their teammates progress and development and make a conscious effort to cheer them on in their pursuit of self improvement.
National: CatherineMcNutt
Provincial: Rachel Sicard
Most Improved:
This title is awarded to athletes who have shown the greatest amount of improvement in the gym. It is inclusive to skills, physical abilities and psychological abilities such as maturity and focus.
National: Sean Robertson
Provincial: Ryann Johnston
Competitor of the year:
This title is awarded to athletes who seemed to have a competitive edge and managed to avoid being affected by competition stress and pressures to consistently deliver top quality personal results.
National: Jaclyn Sicard
Provincial: Brooke Bottos
Athlete of the Year:
This title is awarded to the athletes who best displayed a balance of sportsmanship, personal improvement and competitive results.
National: Sydney Brown
Provincial: Naomi Suzuki
The Chris Donaldson Award:
Chris is a retired Burlington B.G. tumbler who was a member of Canada's National Team for many years. He was always the most disciplined, focused and hard working athlete in the gym, using everyday as an opportunity to inch his way closer to achieving his goals. A role model athlete! This title is awarded to the athlete who best embodies Chris' athletic persona:
David Findlay - David came to 99% of the workouts and was usually the one seen working till the very end. He always brought the highest level effort, focus and discipline he was capable of and in turn earned himself a spot on the Canadian Junior National Team. A goal he had been chipping away at for 3 seasons.
The Emily Smith Award:
Emily is a Burlington B.G. who became the most decorated tumbler in Canadian History. She opened the international doors for other Canadians by earning our first 5 World Cup Medals and raising the difficulty/competitive standards in the country for over half a decade. This title is awarded to an athlete who best embodies Emily's trendsetting nature by pushing to achieve new milestones in their career and sport:
Jordan Sugrim - This season Jordan become the first Canadian women to compete a double twisting double layout! A skill performed by only the Worlds very best. She performed the skill with near flawless execution to win her first ever Senior National title.
A special mention must also go out to Emily Smith herself who set two new Canadian records this season. In July she became the 1st Canadian to win a medal at the World Games (the Olympics for non-Olympic Sports) with a brilliant performance. Then in early September she won the preliminary competition at the World Cup in Poland, a feat no other Canadian male or female has ever achieved.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Thanksgiving Weekend
Hi Everyone!
Please see below for some scheduling changes being made to ensure everyone (families and staff) can enjoy a nice Thanksgiving weekend.
Sunday, October 11th:
9:00-10:30am = no training
11:00-1:00pm = Holly and David Provincial Group + Denis PA Novice Group
1:00-3:00pm = Holly and Denis National Group
Monday, October 12th:
The facility is closed, no training.
Thank you for your cooperation and have a great Thanksgiving weekend!
Gobble Gobble :)
Please see below for some scheduling changes being made to ensure everyone (families and staff) can enjoy a nice Thanksgiving weekend.
Sunday, October 11th:
9:00-10:30am = no training
11:00-1:00pm = Holly and David Provincial Group + Denis PA Novice Group
1:00-3:00pm = Holly and Denis National Group
Monday, October 12th:
The facility is closed, no training.
Thank you for your cooperation and have a great Thanksgiving weekend!
Gobble Gobble :)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
B.G.'s Competitive Attire
Hi Everyone!
The time to get our B.G.'s gear is creeping up on us. In order to facilitate the process for all involved, we would like every athlete to try on their uniforms from last season to make sure they fit. If something does not fit, please notify me immediately via email.
This includes:
- body suit
- shorts/longs
- track suit
Thank in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
The time to get our B.G.'s gear is creeping up on us. In order to facilitate the process for all involved, we would like every athlete to try on their uniforms from last season to make sure they fit. If something does not fit, please notify me immediately via email.
This includes:
- body suit
- shorts/longs
- track suit
Thank in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
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