Getting back into the routine Neepawa Novas Gymnastics Club hosts competition

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

The competitive gymnastics season is underway for the Neepawa Novas. The local gymnastic club started off 2023 hosting an event at the Yellowhead Centre on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Neepawa Novas gymnastics coach Amanda LeBoutillier said that everyone involved with the club is very excited about getting out there and challenging themselves in this way.

“Everyone is eager to get the competitive season started. [The] majority of our competitive team is in the first year of a new level and have been working incredibly hard the last couple of months on learning and perfecting their required skills. We are excited to see them perform and strive to accomplish their goals this season,” noted LeBoutillier.

This is the second competitive event the Novas have participated in this season, as they took part in competition in Winnipeg, back in December. On average, the team attends around seven competitions per season across Manitoba, as well as the Provincial

Championships, which are scheduled for April.

As for the club itself, the Novas has just recently started the second session of registered winter classes. In total, they have 183 gymnasts signed up for the second session, with 16 of those involved in the competitive aspects of gymnastics. The Novas also have eight recreational coaches and two competitive coaches.

To go along with the coaches, LeBoutillier noted that there were about 12 volunteers per session, who offered to assist with the