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BCNA 2023

Changes happening at the Y!

Newtown Gymnastics Equipment Upgrade and Rearrange
 
Over the past 18 months, the Y Geelong and the YMCA Geelong Gymnastics Fundraising team have been doing a power of work to organise some much needed upgrades to the Newtown Gymnastics Equipment.
 
The install dates were pencilled in for the September school holidays but due to the contractors' and installers' availability, we have had to bring the works forward to next week!
 
The main piece of work is a much needed refurbishment of our pit, which will bring it up to current standards. The refurbishment will upgrade the pit padding to all tops, edging, walls and the base, and the foam blocks will be refreshed, delivering a much safer pit. With this upgrade, we will also be removing the existing bars that are over the current pit and installing uneven bars.
 
This is how the change will look:
  • The current set of Speith Uneven Bars on the floor along with a new spotters platform will be installed over the pit.
  • A new set of Speith FIG competition uneven bars will replace the current Speith set on the floor.
  • The new bar installation over the pit will mean we are required to move the long trampoline (tumble track) to allow enough space for the guy wires from the bars to be anchored to the floor correctly.
  • The long tramp will be moved to the current location of the double mini tramp. Unfortunately, the double mini tramp has a worn frame, springs and matting so it will be removed from the gym until we can either repair or find a suitable replacement.
  • There will also be a new Speith single-high bar installed over the pit, this will be interchangeable with a men’s and women’s bar rail.
  • There is also a new set of Parallel Bars to be installed in place of the set that were recently retired.
  • The current bag area will undergo a refresh with hooks to replace the shelving allowing more bags to be stored in that area

Unfortunately, all of our planning has come up with some challenges in getting the stock and install dates locked in.

We have aligned the majority of works to a five day window with hopefully minimal disruption to classes.

Our biggest hold-up is on the interchangeable high bar and spotting platform for the pit - they are currently in the US awaiting shipment to us (we are hoping for around eight weeks until delivery and installation of these bars)

 

Currently, our timeline looks like this:

  • 11th August Stage 1: Beams moved and, double mini tramp removed
  • 14th August Stage 2: Long Tramp moved to its new location
  • 15th August Stage 3: New Parrell Bars installed
  • 17th August uneven bars relocation and new set installation over the pit
  • September School HolidaysPit Refurbishment (exact date TBC) and bag storage area update
  • Date TBC Single bar and spotters platform install over pit - currently awaiting stock.

 

This upgrade is important and we will do all we can to keep disruption to normal scheduled classes to a minimum.

We understand this will take some minor adjustments to rotations and movement within the gym but hope the long-term benefits of these upgrades will be a benefit to all.

We ask for patience over this period to allow these works to be completed and if you have concerns or queries about classes or rotations please don’t hesitate to contact your coordinators or coaches.