Jayenell Gymnastics Club celebrate 10 years
Newton Aycliffe based Jayenell Gymnastics Club have recently celebrated their 10 year anniversary and the celebrations are still continuing with the success from their recent display held on 12 September 2010.
Club Owners Jean Stifman and Louise MacDougall were proud to be able to open the doors to over 250 members of the public, by putting on a 10 year Anniversary Celebration, sponsored by Aquabliss Bathrooms, in the form of a display, which included routines from all children, coaches and adults who currently attend Jayenell, as well as performances from special guests Deerness Valley Sports Acrobatics, Grangefield Gymnastics Club and Skyline Cheer and Dance Squad.
Jayenell is a Voluntary Organisation based at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre who offer a range of gymnastics training sessions which include pre school, GMPD (gymnastics and movement for people with disabilities) recreational, potential and intermediate gymnastics. Lets not forget the adults, Jayenell also offers a gym aerobics style session which has had a fantastic take up...their motto is simply 'what the mind can conceive, the body can achieve' .
It's important to point out that all the coaches and helpers at Jayenell give up their time to coach and mentor the children on a voluntary basis and do not receive a wage, which shows the dedication and also their love of the sport.
Since the display and the well deserved celebration party the week after, Jayenell have been ecstatic to see the number of new gymnasts who have joined and they welcome many many more through the doors.
Most recently a most welcomed guest came through the doors to deliver a personal message of support and gifts for the club from his daughter. Mr Jerry Tweddle, father of Olympian British Gymnast Beth Tweddle visited Jayenell sharing gifts sent from Beth which included a signed tracksuit, T-shirt, Jumper and signed photos and posters. As you can imagine the honour of receiving such kind gestures, the club expressed their appreciation to Beth and have since spoken to Beth personally on the telephone to extend the offer of a visit to the club anytime
Currently Jayenell are yet again looking at various different fundraising events to assist in the purchase of new specialised flooring and equipment for the gymnasts and would welcome any kind of company sponsorship to assist in reaching this goal.
This is certainly an opportune time to join Jayenell and with exciting up and coming events, now is the time to start.
For more information on Jayenell Gymnastics, please contact Val Beck on 01325 319262