THE 2024 PARIS COMES TO PENKETH CHAMPIONSHIPS Members of Rochdale Olympic Gymnastics Club travelled to Penketh Gymnastics Club for the first time to participate in the 2024 Paris Comes to Penketh Invitational Championships. 13 young gymnasts contested different levels of competition and came home with a huge haul of well deserved rewards. At the end of the days proceedings the girls earned themselves 15 Awards and 48 Medal Positions with 5 gymnasts lifting the Trophies in their respective categories as Maisie Pringle, Lois Eddy, Lola Whittaker, Scarlett Hanley and Millie Nuttall were all crowned Overall Champions. TIN AGED 11 - Lois Eddy 1st Vault, 1st Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st Overall, Vault Award, Bars Award. Tatiana Truncaite 2nd Vault, 2nd Bars, 2nd Beam, 3rd Floor, 2nd Overall, Bars Award. TIN AGED OVER 12 - Maisie Pringle 1st Vault, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st Overall, Vault Award. Mahira Arien 2nd Vault, 2nd Bars, 3rd Beam, 2nd Floor, 2nd Overall. ZINC AGED 11 - Alexis Dawson 3rd Vault, 2nd Bars, 2nd Floor, 3rd Overall, Beam Award, Artistry Award. ZINC AGED 12 - Lola Whittaker 3rd Vault, 1st Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st Overall, Beam Award, Artistry Award. Tais Amorim 2nd Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 2nd Overall, Beam Award, Artistry Award, Number Award. ZINC AGED OVER 13 - Scarlett Hanley 2nd Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st Overall, Vault Award, Beam Award. Edie Ogden 2nd Vault, 5th Overall Ellie-Mae Hill 3rd Vault, 6th Overall COPPER AGED OVER 14 - Millie Nuttall 1st Vault, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st Overall, Beam Award. Olivia-May Hibbert 2nd Bars, 3rd Floor, 3rd Overall, Vault Award. Daisy Whittaker 3rd Vault, 2nd Beam 2nd Floor, 5th Overall. The girls are now back in the gym working hard towards their next event which will see them travel to Diamonds Gymnastics Club in Halifax in June. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE GYMNASTS AND COACHES. YOU SHOULD ALL BE VERY PROUD OF YOURSELVES WELL DONE TEAM ROGC, PROUD OF YOU ALL.

	THE 2024 STOCKPORT EASTER 4 PIECE CHAMPIONSHIPS Just 10 of Rochdale Olympic Gymnastics Clubs members travelled to Stockport School of Gymnastics to participate in the 2024 Stockport Easter British Classic Challenge Championships. Between them the gymnasts amassed a huge medal haul of 34 placings on the podium, with 3 Overall Individual Champions, two Team positions in the top 3, and 6 awards from the Beam Judges. The days proceedings got off to a fantastic start where 3 gymnasts competed in the Copper category with Charlotte Barrett competing in the aged 12 category, Daisy Whittaker in the aged 14, and Millie Nuttall in the 15+ section. Charlotte competed this level for the very first time with new skills across all 4 pieces of apparatus competed confidently, earning a 2nd position on Vault. Millie had a clean competition earning 2nd place Overall and also being rewarded with 2nd on Bars, 1st on Beam and 2nd on Vault. Daisy had a super event earning her the Overall Title finishing in 1st place Overall aided by 2nd place on Vault, Bars and Beam. All 3 gymnasts were credited with Awards from the Beam Judges. Millie and Daisy for sticking their routines and Charlotte for beautifully connected flicks. The girls scores combined together earned them a 3rd place on the podium in the Copper Team Competition. The proceedings next saw the gymnasts in action in the Zinc Competition. The aged 12/13 category saw Lola Whittaker, Tais Amorim, Ellie-Mae Hill and Edie Ogden compete, with Scarlett Hanley, Lottie Peacocke and Maisie Whitlow contesting the Aged 14+ section. In the younger age group the girls took the top 3 positions on the podium in the Overall standings, with Lola Whittaker being crowned the Overall Champion, closely followed by Edie Ogden in 2nd and Tais Amorim in 3rd place. Lolas Victory was backed up with 1st placings on Bars and Beam, with Edie taking 3rd on Vault, 3rd on Bars, 2nd Beam, and 2nd on Floor. Tais was rewarded with 2nd on Bars and 3rd on Floor. Lola earned a Beam award for an amazing Flick, with Edie collecting one for a beautiful Wolf Spin. The older age group saw Maisie lift the trophy as she took top spot in the overall standing being crowned the Champion with Scarlett finishing in 3rd place Overall. Maisie was also credited with 2nd on Vault, 1st on Bars and 1st on Beam with Scarlett taking 1st on Vault and 3rd on Bars and Lottie taking 2nd place on Bars. Maisie also warranted a Beam award for a super clean routine. The combined scores from Maisie, Scarlett, Lottie and Edie saw the Team finish in 2nd place in the Team Competition. The girls are now back in the gym working hard for their forthcoming events in the next few months where we will see them travel to Warrington, Halifax and Redcar. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE GYMNASTS AND COACHES. YOU SHOULD ALL BE VERY PROUD OF YOURSELVES WELL DONE TEAM ROGC, PROUD OF YOU ALL.