2000 School Magazine

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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

The BGGS Rhythmic Gymnastics team knew that the QGSSSA competition this year was going to pose a challenge, as many schools are developing their rhythmic branch of gymnastics. Training for the competition was well underway in the early stages of first term, with the three grades training once a week. The task ahead appeared extremely challenging During second term the training continued to prepare for the practice competition which was to be held on 4 August. On this night at St Margaret's, the Grade 8 and B Grade gymnasts participated. This gave the girls a good opportunity to present their routines to a panel of judges and to get a feel for the competitive and exhilarating atmosphere. For many of the girls this was their first time on the floor as a rhythmic gymnast, which can certainly be a nerve-wrecking experience.

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Despite this, the girls competed with confidence and the depth of our team was evident.

After completion of the practice competition the BGGS team looked polished, confident and appeared ready to take on the opposition. Sixty BGGS girls had been transformed into a team of expressive and talented rhythmic gymnasts. The team would not have been as successful without the dedication of the gymnasts and the constant support from the coaches, Allison Marinell, Katrina Vickery and Andrea Noon, who were all past Rhythmic Gymnastics captains at BGGS. A week later the gymnasts found themselves at Moreton Bay College gymnasium, a new host venue for the competition. Commencing at midday on Friday 11 August, great applause filled the room as both Grade 8 (I ) and (2) teams stepped off the floor after performing an energetic routine that had all spectators on the edge of their seats. Both teams placed a close second to strong Moreton Bay teams, but in the case of team two, it came down to 005. Tegan Watts is to be coinmended for her mature performance, with an extremely good cover-up for a first time rhythmic gymnast. As the day proceeded, the energy, anticipation, enthusiasm and skill level increased. B Grade competed next. The B grade is the largest and longest section of the competition where the girls competed in groups of four and used a variety of apparatus including rope, hoop, ball, hoop and ball combination and ribbon. The rope group got B grade off to a fantastic start by winning this category and obtaining Grammar's first premiership pennant of the day. The hoop group was the next team to compete. The girls in this team performed energetically but, unfortunately in the final stages of the routine, one of the hoops collided with the ceiling. Despite this set back, they placed a very credible third to Moreton Bay College. Soon after, Ball team I presented their graceful routine and gained the school's second premiership pennant with an outstanding score of over 18.0, which means they scored a score of 9 or more out of a possible 10 for both composition and execution. The second ball team competed with precision and placed a very strong fourth. The ribbon group, after a strong performance, was also awarded a premiership pennant. Finally, the hoop and ball team took to the floor and showed their ability in handling mixed apparatus. They repeated the scenario that occurred earlier that day and came a close second by 005 to More ton Bay College.

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