The 3rd Annual AAA Club Competition and Presentation Ceremony was held at the Sandhill Centre today, and the event was the largest and most successful to date!There were exciting competitions in Individual Trampoline, Synchro Trampoline and DMT, plus displays by the AAA Tigers!There were also Elite Events in each section, and the Champions for 2010 are:
oElite Synchro Catherine & Peter Evans
oLadies Elite DMT Catherine Evans
oMens Elite DMT Nathaniel Scott
oOverall Elite DMT Peter Evans
oLadies Elite Trampoline Susan Robertson
oMens Elite Trampoline Peter Evans
oOverall Elite Trampoline Peter Evans
oAAA* Award Winners Emily Morritt & Bradley Welsh
The Presentation Ceremony also featured video presentations, and was attended by some special VIPs, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Sunderland, Steve Whalley from Springfree Trampolines, Katie Lawton and Jasmine Danby from British Gymnastics, Mark Black and Marie Gardiner from Sun FM, and a special appearance by Nicole Wermter direct from Germany!The Presentation was followed by a great buffet and disco, and everyone had a great time dancing the night away!Head Coach Andi Revell said The Club Competition is always the most fun day of the year, and this year was defiantly the best yet!Congratulations to everyone who took part in all the different events!Also, a massive thank you goes out to everyone who helped out at the event to ensure that everything ran as smoothly as it did! Full results can be found on the Results Page!
20-Jun-10: Club Competition Now Available
Details for this the 3rd Annual Club Competition and Presentation Ceremony (presented by Springfree Trampolines) is now available.The event will start at 9:00am and will run until around 2:30pm.The Presentation Ceremony will start at 5:00pm and there will be a disco and buffet until 9:30pm.Tickets for the Presentation Ceremony will be handed out at sessions over the next 2 weeks along with a timetable of events.For more information, please see your coach!
19-Jun-10: Peter & Charlotte Qualify As L3 Trampoline Club Coaches
Congratulations to Peter and Charlotte who this weekend passed their L3 Trampoline Club Coach assessments!This means that the Club now has 4 Trampoline Club Coaches (along with Jade and Susan), enabling a better standard of coaching throughout the Club and offering more opportunities to our members!
12-Jun-10: AAA Attend Gymnastics England Awards
AAA were honoured to be the only Gymnastics club in the North of England to be invited to the Gymnastics England Awards in Loughborough this evening.Andi, Jade, Peter and Colin travelled to the award ceremony, where AAA Trampoline & DMT Club were nominated for Gymnastics Club of the Year and Peter was nominated for Most Improved Gymnast of the Year!Head Coach Andi said Being nominated for such a prestigious award is a real achievement for the Club, and wouldnt be possible without all the help and support of our members.Also, the nomination for Peter as Most Improved Gymnast is a very well deserved nomination and really demonstrates how hard he has worked this year.
07-Jun-10: AAA Expands Again Adds 2 New Venues
This week sees the launch of 2 new sessions at 2 new AAA venues!From this week, AAA will start operating Trampoline sessions at Peterlee Leisure Centre every Tuesday from 4:30pm to 6:00pm, as well as a new Trampoline session at the Seaburn Centre every Saturday from 2:00pm to 3:30pm.This means that AAA now operates sessions in 5 different venues across Sunderland and County Durham!
06-Jun-10: Graded D-H Results AAA Gets Another Qualifier
Last time AAA attended a Graded D-H at Ashington Leisure Centre the Club had excellent success, and this was repeated at the event today!For many of our members this was the first time they had competed at Regional G, but AAA still came out with podium placings, plus lots of personal best scores:
o1st Nathan (U13B H), Kieren (U15B G)
o2nd James (U13B G)
o3rd Bradley (U11B G)
The highlight of the day though was James qualifying to Regional F, only the 2nd AAA member ever!Well done to everyone full results can be found in the competition section.
23-May-10: AAA Gets New Equipment!
AAA today purchased new equipment for our members!The Club have bought 2 Eurotramp 6x4mm trampolines to be used at the Sandhill Centre, providing the best possible trampolines for our Elite members to use, and allowing us to move 2 trampolines to our newest venue at the Seaburn Centre, which will start operating next month.The Club also purchased another DMT, which will double the capacity of our hugely successful DMT sessions at the Raich Carter Sports Centre!
31-Mar-10: Springfree Trampolines To Present The 2010 Club Competition
AAAsports are excited to announce that the 3rd Annual Club Competition and Presentation Ceremony will be presented by Springfree Trampolines.The full announcement can be downloaded by clicking here!The event will be held on Saturday 10th July 2010 at the Sandhill Centre, Sunderland, and is expected to be the biggest yet, including Trampoline, DMT and Cheerleading.More details will be available soon in the meantime dont forget to check out Springfree Trampolines by clicking here!
28-Mar-10: Northern Ireland Gala Results
This weekend was the 4th competition in a row for the AAA Coaches, as they travelled to Newtownards in Northern Ireland with AAA Members to take part in the Northern Ireland Gala and what a competition it was!Everyone had a great weekend, and AAA had fantastic results at the event, including:
oPeter won the National C U19 Boys Trampoline Event, securing promotion to FIG B for next season
oNathaniel won the FIG B O15 Boys DMT Event, securing promotion to FIG A for next season with scores high enough to Trial for the GB DMT team
oPeter also came second in the FIG B O15 Boys DMT Event, gaining qualification to the British National DMT Championships in July 2010
oCatherine & Amy competed in the National C DMT Event, just missing out on qualification to the British National DMT Championships
Congratulations to all the AAA members who competed AAA now have 3 spaces at the British Championships!Full results can be found on the Results page!
21-Mar-10: Graded D-H Results
Today was the second Graded D-H competition of 2010, with AAA Members travelling to the Louisa Centre, Stanley for the event.The competition was very tough, but there were still some excellent results:
o1st James (U13B H), Kieren (U15B H)
o2nd Nathan (U13B H), Bradley (U11B G)
o3rd Bronwyn (O15G H)
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the event results can be found in the competition section.
14-Mar-10: National Schools Results
Peter, Bradley and Natalie travelled to Bristol this weekend to compete in the British Schools National Trampoline Finals.All 3 had qualified through the Regional Schools Event in December, and the Zonal Schools Event in January before being allowed to compete in the National Schools Event.The competition standard was extremely high, but all 3 performed excellently, with the biggest success from Peter, who was placed 2nd in the Under 19 Boys Elite Event.Congratulations to all 3 members, heres hoping that next years Schools competition is just as successful!Full results can be found on the Results page.
07-Mar-10: Yorkshire Gala Results
Members of the DMT squad travelled to Hull this weekend to take part in the Yorkshire Gala, and AAA gained their second qualifier to the 2010 British Championships.Nathaniel came 3rd in FIG B DMT at the event, securing his space to the Championships in July 2010.Holly also competed in her first DMT event!Congratulations to both!Full results can be found on the Results page.
06-Feb-10: South West Gala Results
Congratulations to go Peter, who this weekend became the first AAA member to qualify for the 2010 British National Championships.Peter came 4th in NAT C Trampoline at the South West Gala, securing his place in the Championships in July 2010.Full results can be found on the Results page!
03-Feb-10: Tyne & Wear Finals 2010
Following the success of the 2009 event, it was announced this week Tyne & Wear Sport and AAA Trampoline Club will be joining forces once again to run the 3rd Annual Tyne & Wear Trampoline Competition.The event consists of qualifying events which will be held in October in each area of Tyne & Wear (Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland), followed by the Tyne & Wear Trampoline Final, which will be held at the Sandhill Centre on Saturday 13th November 2010.
02-Feb-10: AAA To Host October 2010 Graded D-H
After successfully hosting the January 2010 Graded D-H competition during the worst weather the area has seen for many years, it was announced today that AAA will host the event again in October 2010 at the Sandhill Centre.The competition will be held on Sunday 3rd October 2010 and will be the first competition of the 2010/2011 season.Coach Susan Robertson said Being able to host competitions is a real bonus for the Club not only does it give us an opportunity to raise funds, but it also gives our members a chance to compete on the same equipment they train on in front of a home crowd!An excellent recipe for success!The atmosphere is always great at our Sandhill competitions and we look forward to meeting the extended families of our competitors and welcoming other Clubs from across the region to Sandhill!
01-Feb-10: Sun FM Visit AAA!
Mark Black and Marie Gardiner from Sun FM had a private Trampoline and Cheerleading session today with Andi, Jade and Peter at Raich Carter SC!Both presenters had a fantastic time, learning basic skills on the Trampoline and trying out some simple Cheer jumps and stunts on the floor. There were plenty of photos and videos taken, and photos will be available on both this site and the Sun FM website soon!
31-Jan-10: AAA Are Going To Derwent Hill!
AAA have booked a visit to Derwent Hill from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th September 2010!Derwent Hill is an Outdoor Activity Centre near Keswick, and AAA members who visit will take part in such activities as kayaking, climbing, gorge walking and so much more!Also available will be the new ropes course, as well as the chance to take on the Death Swing!Prices are £165 per person and include all activities, accommodation, travel, food and insurance!Spaces are only available to AAA members, and are on a strictly first-come-first-served basis with a £55 deposit guaranteeing a space!See your coach for more information!
The details of the photographers visit to AAA have now been confirmed!The photographer will be present at the following sessions:
oMonday 8th February 5:00pm to 7:00pm and 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Sandhill
oWednesday 10th February 5:00pm to 8:30pm at Sandhill
oThursday 11th February 4:30pm to 6:00pm at Raich Carter SC
oThursday 11th February 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Sandhill
oSaturday 13th February 10:00am to 11:30am at Raich Carter SC
oSunday 14th February 10:00am to 1:30pm at Sandhill (Posed photo day!)
During these sessions, he will take photos of all members whilst they are training and there will be no interruption of the sessions.Some images will be available to view and order at the end of each session.Then, on Sunday 14th February, the photographer will be at Sandhill from 10:00am to 1:30pm to allow all members to come along and have some posed photographs, including group shots, taken using the Trampolines at Sandhill.AAA kit will be available to hire if members would like to use them for their posed photos.All photos will then be placed on the photographers website on a password-protected page.The password will be given to all members to enable them to view and purchase their photos!
29-Jan-10: AAA Session Photographs
AAAsports have arranged for a professional gymnastics photographer to attend all sessions during week commencing 8th February 2010.The photographer will be present at each session, and will take photos of all members during the session, including posed photos and training photos.Each image will then be uploaded to the photographers password-protected website, with AAA members being given access to view and buy the professional quality photos.Dont forget to look your best for these sessions AAA kit will be available to hire as well if needed!
28-Jan-10: Sun FM Are Coming To AAA!
On Monday, presenters from Sun FM will be visiting the Raich Carter Sports Centre to have their own private Trampoline and Cheerleading session with Andi and Jade!Mark Black and Marie Gardiner will be having their session recorded and then segments will be played back next week on Sun FM, along with photos and a report on the Sun FM website!
27-Jan-10: Dartfish Arrives!
The members of the Elite Squad got an unexpected treat today, when AAA began to use their new Dartfish Analysis software!Dartfish is an excellent program which records moves and routines of a performer, and then allows for instant replay and in-depth slow-motion analysis of each element.The program will be used extensively throughout all Elite sessions, giving AAA Elite Squad members the best possible tools to reach their full competition potential.
22-Jan-10: Trampolists Leap To Finals
The Sunderland Echo have printed an article about Bradley, Natalie and Peter reaching the National Schools event!The full article and photo can be found in the Sunderland Echo today, and is also available online by clicking here!Bradley and Peter have also visited Sun FM this week for a radio interview promoting their success at the Zonal Schools competition!
17-Jan-10: Zonal Schools Results
This weekend, 5 members of the Club travelled to Hull to take part in the Northern Zonal Schools Competition, after qualifying to the event at the Regional Schools competition in December.The best competitors from the North, North West, Yorkshire and Northern Ireland took part in the event, with the top 3 from each event qualifying to the National Schools event in Bristol in March 2010.AAA had some excellent results from the event, including:
o1st Natalie (U11G Novice)
o2nd Peter (U19B Elite)
o3rd Bradley (U11B Novice)
Coach Andi Revell said We are all so proud of all 5 members who qualified to the Zonal Schools event, and we are positively ecstatic to have 3 qualifiers into the National Schools event.Everyone worked so hard to achieve the excellent results that they did, and I know the whole of AAAsports wishes Natalie, Peter and Bradley the best of luck at the National Schools event.
10-Jan-10: Graded D-H Results
AAA Trampoline & DMT Club welcomed clubs from across the region to the Sandhill Centre as they hosted the first Graded D-H competition of 2010.The Club had some excellent results, including:
The team of Amy, Catherine P, Katey and Rachel also won the O15G G Team Event.Congratulations to everyone who took part in the event full results can be found in the Results section!
28-Dec-09: AAA Fancy Dress Parties
For one week every year, all Recreation sessions turn in to crazy AAA Fancy Dress sessions, and 2009 was the best yet!There were 5 different Fancy Dress sessions this year, and most people were dressed up photos can be found on the Gallery page!Highlights of this years costumes included:
oChris, Mark and John for wearing eye-shadow!
oBradley for his Dennis the Menace costume!
oJim and Jeff for their Pinocchio and Geppetto outfits!
However, the winner of the 2009 Fancy Dress costume went to ALISON HEDLEY and MARION DAVIES, who came together as Jedward, complete with their own microphones!Thankfully there was no singing involved though!Congratulations to everyone who took part the winners prizes will be given out in January!
23-Dec-09: AAA Gets A Rig!
There was an early Christmas present for AAA today their very own overhead rig!The brand new rig was installed at the Sandhill Centre today and will be in use from January 2010.This means that the Trampoline Club will now be able to work on more complex skill with added safety and security.Because of the excellent location within the hall, the rig can also be used by AAA Cheerleading Club to practice their more difficult skills.
05-Dec-09: Regional Schools Results
AAA Trampoline & DMT Club had their best ever Regional Schools results today!The competition at Temple Park saw over 500 competitors from the North of England taking part, and the top 3 competitors from each age group qualify to the Zonal Schools competition, where they will face the top 3 competitors from the North West, Yorkshire and Northern Ireland.There were some excellent results, especially:
o1st Peter (U19B Elite), Kieren (U13B Novice)
o2nd Natalie (U11G Novice), James (U13B Novice)
o3rd Bradley (U11B Novice)
All 5 of the above will be competing at this years Zonal Schools competition, which will be held in Hull on 17th January 2010.Well done to everyone who took part, and good luck to the qualifiers at Zonal Schools!
14-Nov-09: Tyne & Wear Final Results
AAA Trampoline & DMT Club played host to the Tyne & Wear Trampoline Final today at the Sandhill Centre, working in conjunction with Tyne & Wear Sport.All the competitors in the event had qualified from Partnership rounds held in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland and were competing for themselves, their school and their Partnership.At the end of the event, AAA Trampoline & DMT Club presented a trophy which will be contested each to the winning partnership, which this year was Gateshead.Congratulations to everyone who took part!
25-Oct-09: Northern Championship Results
The Northern Championships were held this weekend at Temple Park LC, and AAA TC had their largest ever entry for this event!The Championships comprises Individual Trampoline, Synchro Trampoline and DMT over the same weekend, and AAA had competitors in all 3 events.There were plenty of trophies coming back to the club as well, including:
o1st place:
oCatherine E (U15G DMT Regional Champion)
oAmy, Carmel and Catherine E (U15G DMT Regional Team Champions)
oBradley (U11B TRI Games Champion)
oPiers (U15B DMT Games Champion)
oBradley, Kieren and Piers (U15B DMT Games Team Champions)
oBradley & Kieren (U13B Synchro Champions)
o2nd place:
oPeter (O17B Trampoline)
oPeter (O15 DMT)
oKieren (U15B DMT Games)
oKieren, Peter and Piers (Mens DMT Team)
oAmy, Carmel, Catherine E and Susan (Ladies DMT Team)
oAmy, Katey and Nicole (U15G Games Team)
oPeter & Alex Houston (APOL) (Mens Synchro)
o3rd place:
oPeter (Mens DMT)
oBradley (U15B DMT Games)
oCatherine E & Catherine P (U17G Synchro)
The Club also improved its ranking in the Region, moving up one place to 8th in the Region, despite having only 2 eligible competitors out of a possible 6.Congratulations to everyone who took part look out for the winning photos in the Trophy Cabinet this week and check out the results online!
21-Oct-09: Sunderland Qualifier Results
The Sunderland Qualifier for the Tyne & Wear Trampoline Final took place at the Sandhill Centre today, which is being organised by AAA Trampoline Club and Tyne & Wear Sport.There were 8 AAA members taking part in the event, and AAA had an excellent day by securing 6 qualifiers including all the Elite placings!The results were:
AAA TC also has coaches in many schools around Sunderland, and teams from those schools were also represented at this event, with many securing additional qualifying slots for the Tyne & Wear Final!
04-Oct-09: Graded D-H Results
Congratulations to the 15 AAA members who today took part in the final Graded D-H Event of 2009 at Ashington Leisure Centre.The Club had some excellent results, including:
o2nd Bradley (U11B H), Kieren (U13B H)
o3rd Nicole (U15G G), Catherine P (O15G G)
However, the star of the event was Nicole, who became the first AAA member to qualify for Regional F!A massive well done to everyone!Dont forget to check out the photos in the Gallery section, and visit the new AAA Trophy Cabinet as well!
22-Sep-09: Tyne & Wear Schools 2009 Details Announced
AAA Trampoline Club is proud to be working with Tyne & Wear Sport to organise the Tyne & Wear Trampoline Qualifiers and Finals 2009 for the second year running.Qualifying events will be held throughout October in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland, with the top 3 competitors and top 2 teams in each event moving on to compete in the Tyne & Wear Trampoline Final at the Sandhill Centre on Saturday 14th November.Entry forms for the qualifying rounds can now be downloaded from the Calendar section!
18-Sep-09: Competition Dates 2010 Announced AAA To Host 3 Events!
The competition dates for the 2010 season have been announced, and AAA are going to host 3 events at the Sandhill Centre!The Club will host the Sunderland Qualifier for the Tyne & Wear Schools event on Wednesday 21st October 2009, followed by the Tyne & Wear Final on Saturday 14th November 2009.The entire region will then descend on Sandhill on Sunday 10th January 2010 when AAA hosts a Graded D-H competition!For full dates, check out the Calendar section!
19-Jul-09: British Championships Results
Huge congratulations to Peter and Catherine who took part in the British Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham this weekend.Both qualified at the Gala Events held throughout the UK, earning the chance to compete against the best competitors in the country, with Peter competing in Trampoline and DMT and Catherine competing in DMT.Their results were:
oCatherine 13th (U15G National C DMT)
oPeter 20th (U19B National C Trampoline) & 20th (O15B National C DMT)
Full results can be found in the Results section!
10-Jul-09: AAA Days Now Online
AAA Days are now available to book online at the AAAsports Shop!AAA Days are fantastic multi-sports activity days held at Sandhill, including a wide variety of indoor and outdoor sports such as Swimming, Tennis, Football and Cricket, as well as Trampoline, Gymnastics and Cheerleading!
04-Jul-09: AAA Club Competition Results
This years Club Competition was the biggest ever, with over 150 people attending the Presentation Ceremony!There was also a fantastic display by the AAA Tigers, and DMT was included for the first time ever!The results of the competition can be found in the Results section thank you to everyone who helped make the day so special!
23-Jun-09: AAA Club Competition Details Announced
Details of this years Club Competition are now available to download by clicking here.The competition will start at 9am with the younger competitors first, although we advise all members are ready to begin at 9am as well!The competition will be followed by the Presentation Ceremony which will begin at 5pm tickets are still available at £6 per ticket!Good luck to everyone taking part!
05-Jun-09: AAA* Award Nominations Announced
AAA Trampoline & DMT Club and AAA Cheerleading Club are proud to announce their nominations for this years AAA* Awards!These awards are given to Club Members whose constant determination, achievement, work ethic and commitment to the Club exceed their Coaches expectations, and provide shining examples of excellence to other Club Members, and DMT and Cheerleading performance has been taken into account for the first time this year!Nominations can be found by clicking here Congratulations to all those nominated!
31-May-09: Graded D-H Results
Competitors from around the region descended on the Sandhill Centre today, as AAA Trampoline Club hosted their first ever Graded D-H competition.There were 14 AAA members competing in the competition today and the Club, including 3 competitors who hadnt competed for AAA before!The Club had some good results as well, with Jak-E (O15B E) coming 2nd and both Bradley (U11B H) and Catherine (U15G D) coming 3rd in their respective events.Well done to everyone who took part results are in the Competition section!
18-May-09: North of England Gala Results
This weekend saw 4 members of AAA compete in the North of England Gala, which was held at Temple Park Leisure Centre.The Club had some excellent results, especially in DMT, where Peter came 2nd and qualified for FIG B!Carmel in DMT for the first time, helping the Girls DMT team come 5th overall.Full results can be found in the Competition section!
10-May-09: AAAsports Website Launches
Today marks the launch of the brand new AAAsports website!The site has sections on all areas of AAAsports, including the brand new AAA Days, which will launch in May 2009!Dont forget to add your thoughts on the new website to the Guestbook!
24-Apr-09: AAA Continues To Grow Adds A Fourth Venue!
AAA are extremely excited to announce their 2nd expansion of 2009!From Wednesday 29th April 2009, AAA will now offer Trampoline classes at Hetton Comprehensive School every Wednesday!This is now the 4th AAA venue, adding to the already successful Sandhill, Raich Carter and Dene Comprehensive School!
19-Apr-09: Club Competition Entries Released Today!
Entries for the 2nd Annual Club Competition have been released today!The competition will be held at the Sandhill Centre on Saturday 4th July, and will this year see the introduction of DMT and Cheerleading to the event, alongside the Individual, Synchro and Elite Trampoline Competitions.There will then be a Presentation Ceremony held at 5pm, where all the awards from the competition will be handed out along with the AAA* Awards, followed by a disco and buffet!To enter online, click here!
18-Apr-09: Andi Becomes A Gymnastics Coach!
Today Andi passed his Level 2 General Gymnastics coach, meaning he is now a qualified coach in 5 different gymnastics disciplines!This means the Club can now draw on expertise from 7 different disciplines to ensure the best possible teaching methods, practices and ideas from throughout gymnastics are used in the Club!
11-Apr-09: AAA Update April 2009
AAA released the first ever AAA Update via email today, featuring information and updates on the Club.To read it, click here!If youd like to receive the Updates via email, simply download the sign-up form by clicking here and returning it to any of the coaches at Club!
29-Mar-09: Graded D-H Results
Well done to the 19 AAA Members who took part in the Graded D-H competition at Lightfoot Sports Centre in Newcastle today!Many of the competitors were new, and some were competing at Grade G for the first time.The Club had some excellent results, especially Catherine who qualified to Regional D!Other results are as follows:
o1st Catherine (U15G E), Marcus (U13B H)
o2nd Emily, Rachel & Lyndsay (O15G G Team)
Results from the competition can be found in the Results section.The next Graded D-H competition will be held at the Sandhill Centre on 31st May 2009.The closing date is 30th April 2009!
Huge congratulations go to Catherine, Dory and Peter, who competed in the Northern Ireland Gala in Newtownards this weekend, and came home with some amazing results!The weekend included the Clubs first ever DMT competition!All 3 did fantastic, and everyone completed all their routines and all their passes!The results were:
oCatherine DMT National C 3rd
oPeter TRI National C 5th
oPeter DMT National C 5th
oDory DMT National C 11th
Because of their excellent results, both Peter and Catherine qualified to the DMT National Finals to be held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham in July.Peter also qualified for the TRI National Finals, which will be held at the same time.This will be the first time AAA has qualified to attend National Finals!
05-Mar-09: AAA Gets A Brand New Eurotramp DMT!
AAA surprised its DMT competitors with a Brand New Eurotramp DMT!The DMT is the best that is currently available on the market, and cost over £2500!It is of International standard, and is the same type of DMT that are used at the Galas around the country!
A huge announcement today!Starting on Monday 2nd February, AAA will be broadcasting Radio Adverts on Sun FM!The advert is really fun and lively, so be sure to tune in to hear AAA on the radio!
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