Festival discipline report - February 2024
Chichester gymnastics club had this update:
We’ve had such a fun-filled year with our Display Team this year and lots interest within our club to join for next year after the awesome year so far. We are looking forward in attending The London Gymnastics Festival next weekend, where we stay Sat to Sun to perform twice over the weekend. We love this event. A great and well run weekend for the team.
Just 3 weeks ago Team CGA’s Display Team attended Ministrada in Blackpool and had the absolute best time!!! We travelled up the Friday, competed on the Saturday and travelled home on the Sunday. This was the new team’s first competition since Disney in 2022. We wish more events would do competitions, even if it meant every club would fit into either a 1st, 2nd or 3rd category. Anyways, we had a great day Saturday. We were in the biggest category and achieved 1st place overall/the best display within our group, winning a trophy to take home to Chichester!!! It was the best feeling for them to perform and win in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. 🤩 Parents and gymnasts loved, loved, loved this weekend.
We had Gymnasia in May, Gymstarz in June, Blackpool in September and have the LGF in 1 week (October). So, a very productive and great year with the DT squad. Lots of lifetime memories made, as always, that aren’t always normally available to every pathway.
Dysons have had a quiet period with lots of work going towards the Disney event next year, we plan to perform 5 different routines at the Disney competition alongside most gymnasts performing either a solo or a duo routine.
We are currently preparing for a showcase at the club which is being advertised and tickets sold through our FrOG group for January next year. This event will be our last fund raiser towards the France event and will be a cross discipline show with both festivals and our tumble squad performing.
For any clubs interested in getting involved in Festivals here are a list of future events:
· World Gym For life challenge 22nd July 2025 in Portugal. Entry fee £650 per person. Entry deadline 31st October 2024
· Frosty Fiesta festival display 19th January 2025 in Guildford. Entry fee £26 per person. Entry deadline 19th November 2024
· GymFusion Manchester 16th February 2025. Entry fee £20 per person. Entry deadline 3rd January 2025
· Wythall Gymnasia 2025 14th & 15th June 2025. Entry fee £30 per person. Entry deadline 27th February 2025
I don’t have a link for this one but for more details you can email them -
· ImaGYMnation festival 22nd or 29th June 2025 (some confusion on this on their website I will get an answer from them and update this listing for the next report) in Ilford. Entry fee £20 per person. Entry deadline unknown but entries open in May 2025.
· London gymnastics festival, I am not sure of the 2025 dates for this but to keep up to date it is worth joining their Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4828134054/about
I am aware there are many more available than I have listed above and will try to include a more comprehensive list next time.
I would appreciate anyone that is aware of ones that go on in & out of the UK forwarding links or emails to me