Bracknell Gymnastics Club PARENTS EVENING

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Bracknell Gymnastics ClubPARENTS EVENING
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About the Club

• Started in September 2006
• Team Gym focused club.
• Symbiotic relationship between leisure centre and
  the club.
• Close links to Edgbarrow Sandhurst Sports
  centres, Edgbarrow Trampoline Club, Accademia
  Acrobatica (Italy), Eurogym (Sweden), BG Team Gym
  Technical Committee.

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Team Gym

• Floor (20m x 14m unsprung)
• Tumble (15m Tumble Track 3 runs fwds bwds at
  least 3 elements in each run)
• Trampette (3 runs, one run with vault)

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What you pay for
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Membership Administration

• Completed Membership Forms for each gymnast.
• 1 cheque for club membership. 5 per gymnast,
  made payable to Bracknell Gymnastics Club. Please
  write club membership on the back.
• 1 separate cheque for BG affiliation. 25 per
  gymnast, made payable to Bracknell Gymnastics
  Club. Please write BG affiliations on the back.
• Sign squad contract.

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Coaches

• Qualified and affiliated to British Gymnastics
• Casual labour employed for duration of classes
  only.
• Voluntary work not paid or compensated for any
  administration, meetings, competitions, travel or
  overnight accommodation.
• Follow the clubs code of conduct for coaches.

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The Coaching Team

• An Introduction

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Stuart Woods

• Head Coach Competitive Pathway Co-ordinator
• South Region Representative for Team Gym
• Senior Club Coach (level 4)
• FISAC National Coach for Team Gym, Tumbling
  Mini Tramp
• 3 time British Champion for Team Gym
• Selected to Represent GB in 2006 (Czech Republic)
  2008 (Belgium)
• Background in Dance Performing Arts
• Primary School Teaching Assistant

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Peter Tranckle

• Developmental Pathway Co-ordinator
• BG Events Co-ordinator for Team Gym
• Senior Club Coach (level 4)
• PhD in Giftedness Talent MSc in Sport
  Coaching BA (Ed) Sport Sciences PE with QTS.
• FISAC National Coach for Team Gym, Tumbling
  Mini Tramp
• Background in archery and teaching.
• First Aid Instructor sports science consultant

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Jenny Thompson

• Recreational Competition Organiser
• Club Coach (level 3)
• Selected to represent GB in 2006 (Czech Republic)
• Background in Dance Trampolining
• University Student Childhood Studies

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Claire Fuller

• Club Coach (level 3)
• Background in Womens Artistic
• Primary School Teaching Assistant

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Zoe Offen

• Lead coach for Robins
• Club Coach (level 3)
• Background in Womens Artistic
• Fitness Instructor Massage Therapist

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Chris Bennett

• Recreational Pathway Co-ordinator
• Coach (level 2)
• Background in Football Sports Management
• Duty manager for Edgbarrow Sandhurst Sports
  Centre
• BTEC National Diploma in Sports Development
• Sports Education student at University of
  Gloucester

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Michael Brady

• Coach (level 2)
• Background in archery computer sciences

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Lewis Jones

• Coach (level 2)
• College student Sports Studies
• Background in archery and fishing

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Julie Brookfield

• Coach (level 2)
• Fitness Instructor

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Charlotte Brady

• Medical Officer
• Coach (level 2)
• 3rd Year Physiotherapy student _at_ Brunel
  University
• Worked with national level gymnasts, archers
  runners
• Background in archery marathon running

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Annie Warrington

• Assistant Coach (level 1)
• Background in Womens Artistic
• A level student in mathematics, psychology and
  sociology

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Committee

• Small voluntary group who meet regularly to
  manage the affairs of the club.
• All communications on behalf of the club go via
  the committee.
• Some of the areas for which they are responsible
  policies and procedures development club
  communications affiliations.

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Officers

• Chairman Peter Tranckle
• Secretary Stuart Woods
• Treasurer Dave Crann
• Welfare Officer Dave Crann
• Head Coach Stuart Woods
• Medical Officer Charlotte Brady
• Special Projects Officer Karen Smith
• Fund Raising Officer Mo Davies
• Merchandising Officer Marie Brown
• others

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Parents

• Support their children (financially, emotionally
  etc).
• Chose a suitable and appropriate level of
  involvement in their childs sport. This
  involvement is often dynamic and changes as the
  child gets older.
• Respect the role of the coach
• Adhere to the parents and spectators codes of
  conduct

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Talent Development Partnership
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Partnership

• Very much like teacher / parent / child
  relationship.
• Depends on mutual respect, trust and role
  clarity.
• Child centred approach. The child decides on
  their sport and to what extent it occupies their
  childhood.
• Coach constantly judges and monitors potential
  and decides appropriate training.
• Parents ensure balance in a childs life and the
  formation of multiple identities.

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Talent Development Pathways
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Managing Talent Pathways
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Potential

• Potential is dynamic ever changing
• Coaches are the judges and monitors of potential.
• Some factors which affect potential spatial
  awareness coachability (being receptive to
  coaching) work ethic parental support
  (allowing/facilitating their children to do
  gymnastics) other potentials (to form teams)

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Communication

• Committee / Officers / Coaches will issue notices
  via club website and notice board. This may be
  supported by emails and letters from time to
  time.
• Parents may communicate with committee / officers
  / coaches via email or in person. Mobiles are at
  the discretion of the individuals, however,
  please be considerate of their status as
  volunteers.

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Annual Events
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Junior European Cup

• Decided on best 2 out of 5 competitions.
• Host countries are Finland, Czech Republic,
  Italy, Great Britain Grand Canaria.

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What we need from you

• Patience talent will develop at its own rate
• Trust in the coaches and the club, we have your
  childrens best interests at heart and in mind
• Respect coach judgements
• Value learning over results
• Watch the website for information
• Volunteer help if you feel able

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www.bracknellgymnasticsclub.co.uk