Robertson
Gymnastics
Achievements
1999
-
Awarded Gymnastics Queensland 1999 Club of the
Year
2002
Equipment
- Raised level of trampoline sports equipment
to an international standard with the purchase
of almost $40 000 worth of Eurotrampolines from
Germany.
- Increased quantity and quality of Kindergym
equipment.
- Continued to upgrade equipment standard for
Artistic Gymnastics and Sports Acrobatics
Facility
Development
-
Commenced a program to curtain facility as required
for elite levels of competition
- Purchased aerial sound system, for daily and
competitive use
- Purchased a cover over put for usage in Trampoline/Tumbling
Championships
- Extensive concreting/landscaping to enhance
outer appearance/ improve hygiene/ increase
usability
- Develop system to replace lights
- Commenced a program of padding all exposed
hard surfaces
- Commissioned 3 artists to create artworks
representative of Club and facility
Programs
-
Continued to develop Sports Acrobatics program,
now one of the strongest in Australia
- Trampoline Sports numbers increased by 25%
- Artistic participation increased by 150%
- Sports Acrobatics participation increased
by 300%
- Dance classes as stand alone and to complement
Artistic Gymnastics commenced
- Club offers all disciplines except Sports
Aerobics (2003) and Rhythmic Gymnastics
Administration
-
All accounts computerised
- Club official office finally set up and equipped
- All procedures streamlined
- Overdue term fees reduced by 70%
- Club directly connected to the Internet and
provided email access to membership
- Delegates to Club Conference and Gymnastics
Queensland Annual Meeting
Coaches
-
Employed Yuriy Stepchenkov and his wife and
choreographer Olena. Yuriy is the current Australian
Sports Acrobatics coach and former triple World
Champion in Sports Acrobatics
- Employed Gennadiy Tserichenko, a Master Coach
from Ukraine and former triple World Champion
in Sports Acrobatics, to fill boy term vacancy
in WAG program
- Employed Darren Gillis, as a Trampoline skills
and Tumbling coach. As an Australian representative
for 12 years and World Championships silver
medallist, he is a world expert
- Employed a dance Teacher and are developing
six junior/ assistant coaches.
- Club head coach Natalie Gillis (nee Abreu)
chosen as newest national coach
- Hosted and took a number of coaching courses
In
Competition
Trampoline
Sports
- South Queensland Champion for 3rd year
in succession
- Continued high representation in State Team
- Three National Champions
- Two athletes (Carly Ward and Nicole Diegan)
chosen for national selection. Both received
medals in International Competition
- Highest achievement - Carly Ward - Two gold
medals at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival
(January 2003)
Men's
Artistic Gymnastics
-
Athletes attending State Championships for the
first time, five athletes competed
- Joshua Hunter winning Robertson's first state
title (vault)
Women's
Artistic Gymnastics
-
Athletes achieving solid succession in Interathletic
competition and State levels 1-3 Competition
Sports
Acrobatics
-
Mixed Pairs silver medals at National Championships
Cheerleading
-
Club team finished 5th and 10th at the first
ever National Cheerleading Championships
Adult
Gymnastics
-
Members participating in the State Championships
for the first time
National
Trampoline Sports Clubs Championships
-
Robertson held the first Australian National
Clubs and State Levels Trampoline Sports titles
- Robertson finished 2nd in Australia for overall
club in Trampoline Sports
- Robertson placed in the top 3 in all disciplines
- Robertson awarded as the Australian Champion
Club for the double mini apparatus
Display
-
Produced six major displays throughout Brisbane,
promoting the club and the sport of Gymnastics
in general.
2003
In
Competition
National
Trampoline Sports Clubs Championships
- Robertson finished 2nd in Australia for overall
club in Trampoline Sports
2004
In
Competition
National
Trampoline Sports Clubs Championships
- Robertson finished 1st in Australia for overall
club in Trampoline Sports
- Sports Acrobatics Trio finished 2nd in the
World Championships