With only 2 weeks notice, the Coaches and Gymnasts at HGC put on a display to celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay passing through the town. Rain forced us to remain indoors rather than doing the display on the Plaza. 

But I'm sure you'll agree, they did a fantastic job with such short notice. If this is what they can pull off with only a couple of weeks to put together a routine, imagine what they will achieve over time.

Fundraising - DVD's for Sale
We have a full length HD version of the 4 main routines performed on the day, available for sale @ £10ea. 
The video is approx. 10Mins and all children participating can be seen clearly. 
Any money raised will go towards the new building fund.
Use the 'Contact Us' form here on the website or contact Kevin to place your orders.

HGC will be running a regular 'Lucky Squares' competition. As soon as all 100 squares are bought for £1 each. We'll pick a number from a hat and the lucky winner get's £40 .... £60 going to the club to add to the 'new building fund'.

Ask at the desk if you want to buy a square or three.

(Worth £40 to the winner).

A Gym club with a long list of youngsters waiting to join has developed an ambitious plan for a £500,000 new building and is searching for local sponsors.

Haverhill Gymnastics Club (HGC) currently meets at the towns leisure centre and boasts more than 200 members ranging in age from 3 to 30, and has a waiting list of around 200 boys and girls. The club currently has no further capacity to provide enough sessions for those waiting to get involved.
With new bio-parks and housing planned around the town over the next few years, the capacity challenge is only increasing.
Chairman and head coach Kevin Woolcott has been working hard to find a solution through building a new stand-alone facility.
Early indications are that £500,000 will be needed to finance the project but this can be achieved by winning local support.
The club has started the strategic positioning required to achieve this by recently developing the brand with a new website and implementing a management framework to win GymMark, the British Gymnastics club accreditation.
Funding applications are being developed with support from Tim Wall, a local, experienced sports funding consultant.
One option presented is to integrate a new building into the Samuel Ward Academy Complex.
School Principal Howard Lay has offered a piece of land valued at around £100,000 and also offered up to £50,000 to help the club start their funding applications.
This, together with additional cash, could potentially see match funding from Sports England of £150K to get the club two thirds of the way to their target.
David Bovis, club vice-chairman said, "As the country 'hots up' for sport during the olympics, and with Kevins reputation as a top-class coach in the Eastern Region, not to forget ex-Irish international Gymnast Charlotte McKenna lending her experience to the club as a coach, the summary has to be 'watch this space' and contribute to the fundraising activities wherever you can."
Sponsorship deals from local firms for advertising space in the new club will be welcomed.
For Further information, contact Haverhill Gymnastics Club at www.haverhillgymnastics.org or coach@haverhillgymnastics.org 

HAVERHILL Gymnastics Club (HGC) has been offered land and cash towards building a new club as local people are queuing up for a place to get active.

The club has more than 200 members aged from 3 to 30, and a waiting list of 200 more boys and girls.
There is no room for more members at Haverhill Leisure Centre where it is based.
And HGC Chairman and head coach, Kevin Woolcott is working hard to find a way to build a new club base.
One option on the table is to integrate a new building into the Samuel Ward Academy complex.
Academy principal Howard Lay has offered a piece of land valued at around £100,000 and a £50,000 cash injection to realise the dream.
The club has a new website and management framework in a bid to win GymMark, which is British Gymnastics club accreditation.
Funding applications are being developed with the help of Tim Wall, a local and experienced sports fundraising consultant.
This and additional funding could potentially see match funding from Sports England of £150,000, getting the club two thrids of the way to it's target.
Mr Woolcott said £500,000 will be required for the project but this can be achieved if the club gets local support.
Mr Woolcott added that sponsorship deals from local firms for advertising space in the new club will be welcomed.
The CLub plans to put on a small display in the Plaza on Saturday to help celebrate the Olympic Torch coming through the town.