YMCA jump on trampolines for National Gymnastics Day
03/09/2009 A record number of boys turned out for this year's National Gymnastics Day programme in Pratville, US.
The Prattville YMCA held its annual salute to Na¬tional Gymnastics Day on Saturday (August 30th), reports Pratville Progress.
Otis Reeves, branch manag¬er of the Don Smith branch of the Prattville YMCA, was delighted to see so many participants.
"It was the best turnout we have ever had for the National Gymnastic Day program. There were over 80 participants from the beginner's level upwards," he told the news provider.
Instructions for training skills on the vault, balance beam, even bars, tumble-trak, beam, high bar, rings, tum¬bling, and trampoline were giv¬en by 15 staff at the event.
In additional to the girls' gym¬nastics, boys were also giv¬en training skills for the high bar, pommel horse, and trampoline.
Each participant received a certificate for their participation in the programme.
Last week, youngsters at a two-day training clinic in Oklahoma were treated to some expert tuition from former Olympic athlete Chris Estrada.
The Prattville YMCA held its annual salute to Na¬tional Gymnastics Day on Saturday (August 30th), reports Pratville Progress.
Otis Reeves, branch manag¬er of the Don Smith branch of the Prattville YMCA, was delighted to see so many participants.
"It was the best turnout we have ever had for the National Gymnastic Day program. There were over 80 participants from the beginner's level upwards," he told the news provider.
Instructions for training skills on the vault, balance beam, even bars, tumble-trak, beam, high bar, rings, tum¬bling, and trampoline were giv¬en by 15 staff at the event.
In additional to the girls' gym¬nastics, boys were also giv¬en training skills for the high bar, pommel horse, and trampoline.
Each participant received a certificate for their participation in the programme.
Last week, youngsters at a two-day training clinic in Oklahoma were treated to some expert tuition from former Olympic athlete Chris Estrada.
