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First Year Success For Gymnastics Club At New Home

By Tammy Larin gymnastics along with arts and crafts,
indoor/outdoor sports, games and
ne year ago, members of the
activities.
OCornwall Gymnastics Club
(CGC) tumbled from their former Shyanne Anderson, 10, attended the
5,000-sq-ft location at 113 Amelia gymnastics summer camp this year
St. into a new 9,000-sq. ft. facility at and didn’t want it to end. “I had a lot
6313 Boundary Rd. of fun at gymnastics summer camp. I

“We had an awesome first year,” said liked being taught cartwheels and front
club spokesperson Tammy McAllister. rolls on the beam. The arts and crafts
“Our recreational program went were fun too, it wasn’t like school,”
up over 150 kids and we have also she said about her camp experience.
increased our competitive program
by fifteen athletes.” With the added The fall session is just around the

square footage, the club has been able corner and registration is now taking
to accommodate more children seven place every Wednesday evening
days a week. from 5-7pm. For more information

CGC is a non-profit organization Gymnastics summer camp was offered for three weeks in July for ages about the programs offered, visit
and depends on the support of 5- 12 years of age. Camp goers demonstrate their synchronization on www.cornwallgymnastics.com or call
the volunteers and fundraising the tumbltrak. Photo by Tammy Larin. 613-933-4356.
campaigns.
program. Tiny tumblers and parents
“The parents, coaches and athletes
are welcomed Monday, Tuesday and
have been a great support system for Wednesday mornings to the drop-in Sports Energy presents Sports Panel
the club this year. We are looking play gym for preschoolers. Weekends
forward to our second year to improve The NHL is reportedly going to have a total of six outdoor games in 2014.
can be booked for birthday parties This will include Toronto and Detroit in Ann Arbour Michigan, Ottawa and
more on our classes and our facility,” and camps are available throughout
said McAllister. Vancouver at BC Place, Anaheim and LA at Dodger Stadium, the Rangers
the year including the added P.A day versus both the Islanders and Devils at Yankee Stadium, and Pittsburgh vs
Competitive team members also camps and March Break camp due to Chicago in Chicago.
transitioned well. Although the move the request from gymnastics summer in your opinion do these games still generate a reasonable amount of interest,
was a big leap for everyone, the camp goers. or does having so many of them tend to make them just another game?
athletes dominated the competition The gymnastics summer camp was Terry Tinkess I like the concept of the outdoor games. Anyone who has knocked a
this year with many all-around titles puck around on outdoor ice will understand that there is something
a sure hit this year at the new facility

being won. The final competition of with 75 children registered. The club is special about it. Your body seems to reach a state of equilibrium,
the season brought home numerous where you’re neither hot nor cold, except perhaps when you are
better equipped to handle the warmer unceremoniously dumped into a snowbank by another like-minded

top finishes along with five special individual.

weather now that there are numerous
spirit awards. Seeing the NHL stars skating through a snowstorm is something
fans to circulate the air, and also has that will remain in memory for a long time. Where I do have some

The club has something for everyone more room for activities both inside The Canadian Press difficulty is in “gimmick” games, like the one being played at Dodger
Stadium. Hockey by its very nature is out-of-place there, and trying
even if you are not enrolled in a regular and outside. Kids enjoyed plenty of
to “recreate” the sense of the original game seems somewhat absurd.
Because California is very much an “event” driven culture, I’d be
very surprised if it too doesn’t sell out. At least no one has had the
idea of using a sheet of acrylic instead of ice!
Sports Energy There will be plenty of interest in the outdoor games, much of it
Jim Riddell
created by strong regional marketing. With TV deals, corporate
partners, and merchandising, each game in this stadium series will
Greater Cornwall & Area Community Sports Newspaper generate millions of dollars in hockey related revenue. The NY
Ranger games will take advantage of the masses of sports fans
coming into town for the Super Bowl. Many of these fans will not
Is a Publication of:
miss the opportunity to see an NHL game at Yankee Stadium. The
Editorial: Terry Tinkess, terrytinkess@mac.com Toronto-Detroit game on New Year’s Day features two original six
Graphic Design: Lynn Dillabough, freestyle@xplornet.com teams and new division rivals. Ann Arbour Mich. Is less than an hour
Business Development/Advertising: Mike Piquette, Seaway Karate Club from Windsor and is easily accessible to the large fan base of both
teams in southern Ontario. Having outdoor games in different cities
mike@sportsenergynews.com or 613-662-3654
across North America will help to promote the league and give many
Sports Energy is a monthly publication covering the Greater fans the chance to experience outdoor hockey that they would not
Cornwall Area. Our goal is to offer a quality, informative and have had with the previous format.
enjoyable newspaper and website to our readership, focusing
on the accomplishments of the many gifted athletes and sports Robert Walker I do not think that having six outdoor games this year will be a
organizations in our area. The opinions and statements of our writers detriment to the special nature of these games. In reality only the six
home teams get the initial boost from the game, which only represents
and columnists are not necessarily the opinion of Sports Energy. 20 per cent of the league. I like the outdoor games, since it reaches
Sports Energy is always on the lookout for positive sports stories. back to the true roots of the game of being played outside on the river,
If you have a story you feel is worthwhile sharing, please email to lake or backyard that we can all relate to and the league can help
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