We are holding two Open Trials for boys and girls to join our TeamGym Squads

• We are offering two dates (3rd August & 24th August) in case people are away over the summer and cannot make the date. children cannot attend both sessions. Both trials will take place 9am - 11am

• Children who are selected from the trial will begin training in our squads from September 2024. Training will be between 2 and 8 hours per week depending on age. The costs for this training will be between £40 and £120 per month. There will also be additional costs later down the line such as kit and travel to competitions.

• We cannot tell you what days your child will be offered until after the trial, but please note that all of our squads (either straight away or in the future) train from 4pm various weekdays and on Saturday mornings. If you know you location/work/schooling situation will make this impossible we suggest that you do not bring your child to the trial.

• Outcomes of the trial will be sent on Tuesday 27th August, even for those who attend on 3rd August

• TeamGym is a discipline of gymnastics that involves Tumble, Trampette, Vault & Floor (no bars, beam, rings etc). TeamGym is Hawth’s primary discipline and our gymnasts (both male and female) compete up to international level.

• We are looking for children who are fast, strong, fearless, bouncy, eager to learn and flexible* and who also meet the requirements for their age listed below. *Please note that while flexibility is important - strength, speed and bounciness are far more desirable. A child who is ONLY flexible is not likely to be selected.

2018 & 2017 Born Children
No gymnastics experience required.

2016 Born Children
Gymnastics experience preferable.
Must have neat and tidy handstand, cartwheel, forwards roll and backwards roll.

2015 Born Children
Gymnastics experience essential.
Must have neat and tidy handstand, cartwheel, forwards roll and backwards roll.
Must have been introduced in a gymnastics club setting to: flick (back handspring); round off; handspring; front somersault; back somersault

2014 Born Children
Gymnastics experience essential. Preferably training multiple sessions per week.
Must have neat and tidy handstand, cartwheel, forwards roll and backwards roll.
Must have consolidated: Round off flick (back handspring); handspring; front somersault; back somersault.
Must have been introduced in a gymnastics club setting to: forwards twisting somersaults; round off flick tuck back, handspring front somersault

2013 (or older) Children
Gymnasts of this age will need to be of a similar standard to our top squads - to see a child of this age at the trial we will need an email (to office@hawthgymnastics.co.uk) from the coaches at the current (or previous) club detailing the skills they have been working. Please do not book the trial until you have done this.

If you have an questions, please email office@hawthgymnastics.co.uk - for the attention of Amber.