JUMPING JACKS TRAMPOLINE CLUB
NEWSLETTER- September 2008

Firstly thank you to all our families for their support during term two. Attached is the holiday program information, term three dates and invoices for term three; payable during the first week of the term please. It would be appreciated if you would let us know if your child will not be attending in term three.

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING AT JUMPING JACKS

• The club hosted Camp Quality; providing a free fun day for families and carers
• Continued participation in the Active After School Community Program with the following schools: Illawarra, Emmanuel Christian School, Sandy Bay Infant School, Collinsvale and Holy Rosary Claremont
• A number of schools utilised the Jumping Jacks Trampoline Club for vacation care programs and part of their sporting curriculum: Lauderdale, Kingston, Sorell, Dunalley Neighbourhood House, MacKillop College, Richmond, Malunna Child Care Centre, Lindisfarne North Kindergarten, St Aloysius, Bridgewater High School, Sacred Heart, Dodges Ferry, and Immaculate Heart
• We have been supporting Adults with Disabilities; the Parkside Foundation have visited our facility for eleven weeks during term two and we have a young lad that attends weekly with his carer to provide him with some exercise
• The club has run two very successful in-house competitions, providing an opportunity for our younger, non-competitive athletes together with some of our competition athletes to ‘have a go’ and have something to work towards – thanks again to everyone who have supported these events
• The Junior Elite Diving Club has continued to utilize our facility for dry land training, four mornings per week
• Four dedicated trampoline athletes have been meeting on Wednesday mornings to do strength and conditioning training with the Elite Diving coach
• Birthday Parties have been very popular during term two and our facility has been used for the Trampoline Sports Judging Course and State Trainings

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to two of our Elite Athletes; Damien Axelsen and Natalie Skinner and our Elite Coach; Ben Kelly who have been selected to represent Australia at the Indo-Pacific Championships to be held in Rotorua, New Zealand in October. We are currently running a raffle: First Prize 2 nights accommodation at Shearwater Country Club; if you would like to purchase a ticket or could sell a book of tickets please see Suellen, Brian, Bridget or Sharon – your support is appreciated.

KINDERGYM NEWS

Unfortunately due to low numbers we will no longer be running our Monday class for Kindergym, please speak to Sharon and Bridget regarding other options. The Wednesday (10.30 am) and Friday (9.30 am) class will continue; please note the following dates: due to a four week group booking the Wednesday class will be held at 10 am to 11am : 22nd October, 29th October, 5th November and 12th November, sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

What’s coming up at Jumping Jacks

• Our Holiday Program – please see attached dates and spread the word with your friends and in your local community
• Sunday 28th September; extra training for athletes participating in the State Level Championships being held in Launceston;
Time: 1 – 4 pm Cost: $10 per athlete
• Trampoline Sports Interclub #3; Saturday 29th November & Sunday 30th November;
• Fundraising BBQ at Bunnings Cambridge Park Saturday 13th December & Sunday 14th December 8 am – 4 pm both days lots of held required; if you are able to help out for an hour or two either day please let Brian, Suellen, Sharon or Bridget know
• Camp Quality Family Fun Day – date to be advised
• Sunday 21st December end of year presentation picnic – details to be distributed closer to the event

Our Adults Class Friday Nights 5.30 – 7 pm is growing come along and have some fun while getting fit.

ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS – SEE YOU IN TERM THREE