REGIONAL GYMFEST PERTH
Teams from Falkirk Infinity and mums and friends group took part in the event on Sunday 15th November in the Bells Sports Centre in Perth. It was an excellent event which was packed out with gymnasts, parents and the public. This is the first of a number of new planned events which will take place throughout Scotland bringing Gymfest to new locations.
GYMNASTICS BI-ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER 2009
Scottish Gymnastics held their 2009 awards dinner in the Park Hotel Falkirk on Friday 28th August and Falkirk were well represented with Falkirk Infinity Gymnastics club being awarded the General Gymnastics Team of the Year 2008. Jean Callahan was also awarded the Presidents Award for 2009 for her work over the last 30 years organising events and supporting the President.
The photograph courtesay of Borg Grech photographer includes 6 members of the team.
Jenna Welsh, Ashley Meikle, Leigh Wright, Lyndsay McLuckie Jean Callahan, Lisa Rushford, Jenny Mathews and Robert Callahan.
GYMFEST 2009
The Magnum Centre in Irvine was again the venue for Gymfest. Falkirk Infinity performed on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May. There were six new members in the team but they performed very well and enjoyed their first Gymfest.
The New Girls
The Cats
EUROGYM 2008 ALBI FRANCE
FALKIRK GYMNASTS SHINE IN THE SUN AT EUROGYM 2008
Sixteen members of Falkirk Infinity Gymnastics Club accompanied by Coaches Robert and Jean Callahan set off last Saturday for a week of outstanding gymnastics in Albi, a medieval town in the south off France. They were the only Scottish team representing Great Britain where 4500 gymnasts from 22 countries gathered for the 6th Eurogym event. During their visit the team performed twice in the city centre to very large crowds given the number of visitors to the town. The girls attended 4 workshops, Tumbling, Acrobatics, Rugby and Beach Volleyball during the week where top coaches from France taught the girls some new skills. However at the Rugby they were outclassed by the Icelandic girls who proved to be too strong on the day. One of the trip highlights was the visit to the outdoor activity centre which was a converted quarry with ski slopes, bob sleigh runs, water skiing and trampolines in the water. As all the girls are good gymnasts they had a wonderful time. At the closing ceremony we were honoured to be selected to carry the British flag. Kayleigh Milne carried the flag with Hanna Moffat and Stacey Edmiston carrying the Great Britain banner. The ceremony was a superb event with over 2000 gymnasts performing in the stadium at the same time. After a week of sunshine we returned to the usual Scottish weather but all the girls had wonderful memories of their time in France. They made friends that will last a lifetime and were a credit to their club, Scotland and Great Britain. We would like to thank all members of the British Teams who were most helpful to Robert when Jean took ill, especially Lisa Eastwood and the GB team who covered all the meetings allowing Robert to stay with his team. There remainder of the team were :- Heather McLuckie, Ailsa McLuckie, Lyndsay McLuckie, Lisa Rushford, Nicola Wilson, Rebecca Wilson, Kayleigh Skinner, Kirsty Smith, Jenny Matthews, Bethany Gloag, Ashley Meikle, Leigh Wright and Jenna Welsh.
22ND ANNIVERSARY COMPETITION
SUNDAY 8TH JUNE 2008
Grangemouth Sports Complex was packed to capacity on Sunday for the 22nd Anniversary competition marking the opening of Falkirk School of Gymnastics in 1986. The large number of family and friends were thrilled by the 150 young gymnasts as they performed their gymnastics skills. The competition was organised by the school of gymnatics new operations manager Vikki-Ann Callahan, who took on the role only on April this year. Every age group was represented from Primary 1 to Secondary 3 and every gymnast who took part received a commemorative medal. Individual medals were give to 1st , 2nd and 3rd place in each age group. Summing up the day Director of Administration at the school Robert Callahan MBE said “ This has been a great showcase for what we are doing at Falkirk School of Gymnastics. Vikki has brought in a great new team and already we are seeing the results. We are very lucky that we have so many young dedicated coaches and we can only go from strength to strength given the performances today”
