S.T.A.G.S. 8th Annual Key Steps Competition and Mike Ellington Trophy
We had such an large number of gymnasts wanting to enter this competition this year that despite Crispin School allowing us an extra hour until 5.00 p.m. we had to cut two sections from our competition: reception level 1, who will have opportunities in future years and the B.S.G.A. Section whose gymnasts will be entering external competitions again during the coming academic year. After that, entries from visiting teams were taken on a 'first come first served basis'.
So, with 93 gymnasts competing 'floor' and 'vault', S.T.A.G.S most senior gymnasts, past and present, became the 10 judges on 4 judging panels. While the visiting teams were looked after by their adult coaches, 5 younger members of the current 11.00 class became the hardworking team managers, looking after all the S.T.A.G.S teams in each of the four rounds of the competition. At the same time, a strong team of volunteer S.T.A.G.S. parents acted as officials: 2 scorers, the certificate writer and the announcer.
All gymnasts received a certificate for each apparatus, showing their individual scores. Additionally, gymnasts from the 4 venues were competing individually for medals and in teams representing their club or venue for levels trophies within each school year group. Finally, at the culmination of the event, the venue or club achieving the highest average score across all their competitors throughout the competition, was awarded the Mike Ellington trophy.
The venues competing were Beckington First School (BFS) with a team of 19 competitors, Catcott Primary School (CATTS)with 24 competitors, Gymfinity (GYMF) 13 competitors and the home team, S.T.A.G.S. with 35 competitors.
What follows is a photographic record of all medal and trophy winners in each year and at each level.
Year 1 Level 1 medal winners:
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.............with the Year 1 Level 1 trophy going to Beckington First School team
On the left are the medal winners for Year 2 Level 1:
Tied 1st were (BFS) (GYMF) and tied for 3rd place, (STAGS) & (BFS)
Gymfinity also took the Year 2 Level 1 Trophy
Left are the medalists for a group of Year 1 and 2 advanced gymnasts who competed at Level 2.
Gymnasts trophy going to the team of bronze medalists on the right.
...................the Year 3 Level 2 trophy went to the above BFS team whose average score of 14.225 just pipped STAGS 14.170!
On the left: Year 4 Level 2 medalists are tied 1st (BFS) and (CATTS), 3rd (STAGS) with the Year 4 Level 2 trophy going to Beckington First School on the right.
A group of 5 talented year 4 gymnasts also competed at Level 3.
2 from Beckington First School, 2 from Gymfinity and 1 from STAGS.
Medalists were tied for 1st place and level trophy was won by STAGS.
Year 5 Level 3 medal winners: (CATTS), 2nd (STAGS), 3rd (CATTS)................
........with the Year 5 Level 3 trophy taken by Tthe S.T.A.G.S. team.
The medal winners for Year 6 Level 3 on the left:
1st (CATTS) 2nd (STAGS) and (GYMF) 3rd with the 2 girl team from S.T.A.G.S. taking the Year 6 Level 3 trophy, on the right.
Beckington first School were the winners of the Mike Ellington Trophy for the second year running. Above are just 7 of their 19 member team still with us at the Final Presentations.
As competitors came and went over the 5 hours of this year's competition, this is, 'Good Bye, until next year!' from all the competitors who were still with us at the end of round 4.