SALTO GYMNASTICS & TRAMPOLINE – WHAT WE DO

Over 600 gymnasts currently attend weekly classes at SALTO GYMNASTICS – making it one of the biggest, if not the biggest, sports club in East Cork. Our aim is to coach our members towards their full potential in a safe, fun & progressive gymnastics environment. SALTO GYMNASTICS was selected as the “Participation Club of the Year 2023” by GYMNASTICS IRELAND.

RECREATIONAL CLASSES

The vast majority of our gymnasts are in primary school and they attend a one-hour class each week. We aim to provide fun and creative classes that improve the gymnasts’ coordination, strength, flexibility, fitness, and gymnastics & trampolining skills.

The recreational gymnasts have opportunities to compete in club events and participate in the Gymnastics Ireland GymStart Award Scheme. We also offer our recreational gymnasts the opportunity to compete at Gymnastics Ireland Events such as GymStart, JumpStart and The Floor.

Our classes for teenagers are a great opportunity to get exercise and learn new skills while socialising at the same time.

COMPETITIVE TRAMPOLINING  

Salto Gymnastics is one of the leading trampoline gymnastics clubs in the country.  Our competitive gymnasts take part in the Gymnastics Ireland national event series. We have had many National Champions over the years. Five of our gymnasts have been selected for the National Squad (Club Development Squad) for 2024.

We aim to create peer groups based on age and ability and to develop a friendly, supportive environment with the potential for great friendships to form through shared experiences. Gymnasts are selected by the coaches to take part in this programme. About 30 gymnasts are currently involved.

GYMABLE & SPECIAL OLYMPICS CLASSES

Our inclusion classes are for children with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. We have been running these classes since 2019 when we were selected to do so by Gymnastics Ireland.

Gymnastics can be adapted to be inclusive for everyone regardless of ability. The aim of these classes is to encourage children to improve their balance, coordination and movement and to learn new skills in a fun and relaxed environment. The classes also offer a social experience for children and their parents. 

Summer Camps 2024

Our summer camps run on the following dates:

CAMP 1: Monday 1st – Friday 5th July

CAMP 2: Monday 8th – Friday 12th July

CAMP 3: Monday 5th – Friday 19th July

CAMP 4: Monday 22nd – Friday 26th July

CAMP 5: Monday 12th – Friday 16th August

CAMP 6: Monday 19th – Friday 23rd August

The camps are open to members and non-members. The cost for a camp is €190 per child. For more information, click here: Summer Camp Enrolment – Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining (saltocork.ie)

Update regarding Classes at Salto Gymnastics

Over 600 gymnasts currently attend weekly classes at Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining (making it one of the biggest, if not the biggest, sports club in East Cork). Our aim is to coach our members towards their full potential in a safe, fun & progressive gymnastics environment. To allow the gymnasts to enjoy their class, we need sufficient space and coaches.

The gymnasts who attended classes in 2023/24 will be given the first opportunity to book in for 2024/25. An email will be sent requesting payment of the enrolment fee by the end of July.

At the beginning of August, information will be published about the availability of places for new members. Please don’t send emails asking for information as you will not receive a response. As soon as information is available, it will be published on our website www.saltocork.ie.

Summer Camps 2024

Our summer camps are open to girls and boys aged 5 to 12 years. Non-members are also welcome to attend our summer camps.

Our summer camps will take place on the following dates:

  • CAMP 1: Mon 1st – Fri 5th July (5 days), 9am-2pm daily, open to girls & boys age 5-12 years **FULLY BOOKED**
  • CAMP 2: Mon 8th – Fri 12th July (5 days), 9am-2pm daily, open to girls & boys age 5-12 years **FULLY BOOKED**
  • CAMP 3: Mon 15th – Fri 19th July (5 days), 9am-2pm daily, open to girls & boys age 5-12 years **FULLY BOOKED**
  • CAMP 4: Mon 22nd – Fri 26th July (5 days), 9am-2pm daily, open to girls & boys age 5-12 years **FULLY BOOKED**
  • CAMP 5: Mon 12th – Fri 16th August (5 days), 9am-2pm daily, open to girls & boys age 5-12 years **FULLY BOOKED**
  • CAMP 6: Mon 19th – Fri 23rd August (5 days), 9am-2pm daily, open to girls & boys age 5-12 years **FULLY BOOKED**

Cost: €190 (€50 on booking, €140 in June)

The children will have the opportunity to improve their current skills and to learn new skills. The coaches are planning lots of great activities for the gymnasts so it should be a fun filled week.

Please keep in mind that the camp environment will be very busy and may not suit all children. The camps won’t be suitable for children who require one-to-one attention. Our priority will be the safety of all of the children. If a child cannot behave in an appropriate manner on day 1, they will not be permitted to continue the camp for the rest of the week.

Bookings can be made through our website: https://saltocork.ie/summer-camps-enrolment/

When a camp is fully booked, it will disappear from the drop-down list.

Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining | Units 9 & 8, Ballinacurra Business Park, Midleton, Co Cork

Try-outs for our Competitive Trampolining Programme – Sunday 16th June 2024 – open to members and non-members

There are some spaces in our competitive trampolining programme for girls and boys in the following age groups:

– age 5-7 years old (born 2017-2019)
– age 8-10 years old (born 2014-2016)
– age 11-13 years old (born 2011-2013)

TRY-OUTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 16TH JUNE 2024 AT SALTO GYMNASTICS. 
(Exact times will be given when we know how many will be attending.)

Children names must be submitted through the online form by 31st May: https://forms.office.com/r/TgsUCAS2DJ

The link is available on our website www.saltocork.ie and social media (and was emailed to parents of current members on 18th April).

The entry fee for the try-out is €10 which must be paid on the day. 

The try-outs are open to members and non-members and will take place at Salto Gymnastics, Units 8 & 9, Ballinacurra Business Park, Midleton, Co Cork.

Please note places in our competitive programme are limited. 

Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining – Competitive Trampolining Programme

Our competitive trampolining programme is designed for talented gymnasts who are willing to dedicate time and effort to a higher level of training.  Gymnasts are selected by coaches to enter this level. 

When people think of trampolining, the first thing to come to mind for many is probably the garden trampoline.  However, competitive trampolining is a highly technical sport competed right up to Olympic level. Trampolining is probably one of the most exhilarating sports there is!  The gymnasts first learn how to perform simple skills and maintain their rhythm. Then, as their skills and confidence grow, they build up to some incredible moves.  

Salto Cork is one of the leading trampoline gymnastics clubs in the country.  Our competitive gymnasts take part in the Gymnastics Ireland national event series (individually, in pairs and in teams). We have had many National Champions over the years. Four of our gymnasts are current members of the Gymnastics Ireland National Squad (Club Development Squad). 

We aim to create peer groups based on age and ability and to develop a friendly, supportive environment with the potential for great friendships to form through shared experiences.

Timetable for Club Competition – Sunday 25th February 2024

GROUPTIME
All Boys9.00-9.45
  
Junior Infants (Girls)10.00-10.45
  
Senior Infants (Girls)11.00-11.45
  
1st Class (Girls)12.00-12.45
  
2nd Class (Girls)13.00-13.45
  
3rd Class (Girls)14.00-14.45
  
4th Class (Girls)15.00-15.45
GymAble (Girls)15.00-15.45
  
5th Class (Girls)16.00-16.45
6th Class (Girls)16.00-16.45
Secondary School (Girls)16.00-16.45

We hope to stick to this schedule as closely as possible. 

Please do not come before your allocated time as gymnasts will not be allowed into the hall any earlier. We will need one group to exit before the next group comes in. If it raining, please wait in your car, there is no need to queue at the door. 

All competitors will receive a participation medal. There will be trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd. 

Competition Attire

  • Girls: Leotard (and shorts/leggings if the gymnast wishes to wear them) OR plain shorts/leggings and fitted t-shirt. 
  • Boys: Leotard and shorts OR plain shorts & fitted t-shirt.
  • There is very little club kit available to buy, please check our online shop if you’re looking to buy something: Shop – Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining (saltocork.ie)
  • Gym shoes are permitted. Otherwise gymnasts should be in bare feet. 
  • No jewellery, hair tied up neatly and securely.

Family and friends are welcome to come along to watch their gymnast perform. 

Looking forward to an enjoyable day!

Newsletter 26/1/24

CURRENT MEMBERS

Over 600 gymnasts currently attend weekly classes at Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining (making it one of the biggest, if not the biggest, sports club in East Cork). Our classes are fully booked so please don’t ask to swap your child to another class, it just isn’t possible. To allow the gymnasts to enjoy their class, we need sufficient space and coaches. Our aim is to coach our members towards their full potential in a safe, fun & progressive gymnastics environment. 

The 30-minute classes (gymable & special Olympics), the 1-hour classes (rec & trampoline only) and the 1.5-hour classes (teen & rec+) will not run over the summer break. Information will be sent by email in May regarding booking your child in for September 2024. The trampoline development group will train over the summer, more information about this will be provided closer to the time. The display team may also train over the summer. 

Club kit won’t be available to buy again until September 2024 (aside from what’s available on the Club Shop: Shop – Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining (saltocork.ie)). 

The following are the training dates in remaining in Term 2: 

MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
29/01/202430/01/202431/01/202401/02/202426/01/202427/01/2024
05/02/202406/02/202407/02/202408/02/202402/02/202403/02/2024
12/02/202414/02/202409/02/202410/02/2024
19/02/202421/02/202416/02/202417/02/2024
26/02/202428/02/202423/02/202424/02/2024
04/03/202406/03/202401/03/202402/03/2024
11/03/202408/03/202409/03/2024

The list of dates for Term 3 will be sent to all members by email. 

NEW MEMBERS

We will not be taking any new members for the rest of this school year (up to the end of June). Information about spaces for new members to join in September 2024 will appear on our website during the summer of 2024. Please don’t send emails asking for information. As soon as information is available, it will be published on our website www.saltocork.ie and social media.

CAMPS

We will not be running Easter camps. Salto will be closed for the 2 weeks.

We will run summer camps which will be open to members and non-members. Information will be published on our website www.saltocork.ie closer to the time. 

CLUB EVENTS

1. Our annual club competition (floor & vault) will take place on Sunday 25th February. The closing date for entries is Sunday 4th February.

2. Our annual awards for 2023 will be presented on Sunday 25th February. The gymnasts selected for awards will be advised by email by Sunday 11th February.

EVENTS OUTSIDE OF THE CLUB

  • Trampoline Qualifier: 10 March (Dublin) – only open to members of the Trampoline Development Group
  • JumpStart: 18/19 May (Dublin) – information will be circulated about this in the next week
  • Trampoline National Championships – Individual & Synchronised: 19 May (Dublin)
  • The Floor: 8/9 June (Dublin) – information will be circulated about this in the next week

Membership of Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining

Over 600 gymnasts currently attend weekly classes at Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining (making it one of the biggest, if not the biggest, sports club in East Cork). Our classes are fully booked so please don’t ask to swap your child to another class, it just isn’t possible. To allow the gymnasts to enjoy their class, we need sufficient space and coaches. Our aim is to coach our members towards their full potential in a safe, fun & progressive gymnastics environment. 

We will not be taking any new members for the rest of this school year (up to the end of June 2024). Information about spaces for new members to join in September 2024 will appear on our website during the summer of 2024. Please don’t send emails asking for information. As soon as information is available, it will be published on our website www.saltocork.ie.

We will run summer camps in 2024 which will be open to members and non-members. Information will be published on our website www.saltocork.ie closer to the time. 

Our Annual Club Competition takes place on Sunday 25th February 2024

All gymnasts who take part in our Rec classes, Rec+ classes, Teen classes, Trampoline only classes and Trampoline Development Group are welcome to take part.  Family and friends are welcome to come along to watch their gymnast perform. 

The gymnasts will be required to do a floor routine and a vault (information is attached to this email). The scores from both will be added together to give the gymnasts final score. There will be trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd and all other competitors will receive a participation medal. 

We cannot provide information about the actual times the different aged gymnasts will be competing until after the entries have been received (so please don’t ask!!). We will probably start at 10am and it will probably run until about 4pm. The gymnasts will only be required to come for 60-90 minutes (for example, it might be 2nd class at 2.00-3.15pm).

The gymnasts will be required to wear the following:

  • Girls: Leotard (and shorts/leggings if the gymnast wishes to wear them) OR plain shorts/leggings and fitted t-shirt. Boys: Leotard and shorts OR plain shorts & fitted t-shirt.
  • Gym shoes are permitted. Otherwise, gymnasts should be in bare feet. 
  • No jewellery, hair tied up neatly and securely.

Entries will only be accepted online using this link: CLUB Competition / GI Events – Salto Gymnastics & Trampolining (saltocork.ie)

Please note the following:

  • The entry fee is €15 per child and it is strictly non-refundable.
  • Payments will be done through Stripe (rather than LoveAdmin).
  • Entries will be accepted until Sunday 4th February.
  • On Monday 5th February we will be working on the competition schedule and ordering medals/trophies so we can’t add anyone in after Sunday 4th February.

There will be plenty of friendly faces on the day. The coaches will be on hand on the day to help the gymnasts (they can call out the routine if necessary, however it would be better if the gymnasts could learn the routine). The coaches will also be the judges on the day. We’re looking forward to a great day!

Email sent to parents 23/1/24

All classes are now fully booked

Many people logged on to our system at 9am this morning and the system couldn’t cope.

We are manually going through all of the applications received and will email everyone today to let them know whether their child has a place or not.

We aren’t taking any more applications for the September classes.

We weren’t going to have enough places for everyone who was hoping to get in. I’m sorry that some children will be disappointed. Some places will come up during the year.

We will have to look at how we accept applications because this has been a nightmare. Someone was comparing it to trying to get Taylor Swift tickets!