The Boxing Blog by Serina

June 19, 2010

ARE YOU NEET? 13 TO 19 YRS OLD? OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THANKS TO FUNDING FROM CONNEXIONS

NEW PARKS COMMUNITY BOXING GYM HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FOR 2 YEARS, TO HOST ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 13 TO 19 YRS OLD WHO ARE NOT IN EDUCATION,EMPLOYMRNT OR TRAINING.

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE:

BOXING AWARDS

FIRST AID COURSES

BOXING TUTOR COURSES

AND VARIOUS OTHER FANTASTIC TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

FREE TRANSPORT AVAILABLE

STARTING BEGINNING OF JULY 2010

IF YOU ARE A YOUNG PERSON OR IF YOU WISH TO REFER A YOUNG PERSON,

PLEASE CALL THE GYM ON: 07505520833

OR EMAIL:  serina.leeanne30@ntlworld.com

FOR MORE INFO AND TO BOOK A PLACEÂ

NEXT COMMUNITY COHESION FETE ON SUNDAY 25TH JULY 2010, 12 TIL 4PM

AT OUR NEXT COMMUNITY COHESION FETE WE ARE HOSTING SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AS BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME WE ARE ALSO HAVING A MISS BOXING 2010 COMPETITION.

THERE WILL BE TWO CATEGORIES A JUNIOR UNDER 11′S, AND SENIOR 11 + CATEGORY.

THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR FIRST AND SECOND PLACE IN EACH CATEGORY.

ALL ENTRANTS WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED AND ABLE TO HAVE A COPY, AND THE GYM WILL ALSO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO HAVE A CALENDER MADE FOR 2010-2011. 

SO COME ON GIRLS GET YOUR GLAD RAGS OUT, AND JOIN IN THE FUN.

DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM BELOW

MISS BOXING COMPETITION APPLICATION FORM

PHOTO’S FROM OUR COMMUNITY COHESION FETE ON SUNDAY 23RD MAY 2010

THE FETE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS WITH NEARLY 500 PEOPLE ATTENDING, AND EVERYONE HAD FUN !!

THANX TO ALL OF THOSE THAT GAVE UP THEIR TIME TO HELP OUT WITH THE FOOD, FACE PAINTING, PONY RIDES AND GENERAL RUNNING AND ORGANISATION OF THE FETE :)

May 20, 2010

20TH MAY 2010. GYM COMES 3RD AT THE HONOURED CITIZEN OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION EVENT

THIS EVENING MYSELF AND STUART ATTENDED THE HONOURED CITIZEN OF THE YEAR CEREMONY, WHERE THE MAYOR ROGER BLACKMORE ANNOUNCED THREE OVERALL WINNERS OF THE YEAR. 

FABULOUS NEWS THE GYM WAS ANNOUNCED AS 3RD, AND WE RECEIVED A LOVELY GLASS TROPHY ALONG WITH A COUNCIL PEN EACH :)  

IT WAS A GREAT EVENING, OUR TWO LADS WERE MADE VERY WELCOME, AND WERE VERY INTERESTED IN THE TOWN HALL, AND POLITICS.

 WE HAD A LOVELY BUFFET AND MET SOME VERY INTERESTING POEPLE, THAT ALSO WORK VERY HARD IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

WELL DONE TO ALL THE HONOURED CITIZENS  THIS YEAR, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK :)

NEXT BOXING TUTORS COURSE AT OUR GYM ON MONDAY 5TH JULY 2010

DUE TO DEMAND, THE GYM IS HOLDING ANOTHER BOXING TUTORS COURSE ON THE 5TH JULY 2010.

THIS COURSE IS IDEAL FOR TEACHERS, YOUTH WORKERS, POLICE OFFICERS, SPORTS COACHES, AND ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO TEACH NON CONTACT BOXING TO YOUNG PEOPLE.

ONCE QUALIFIED AS A BOXING TUTOR, YOU ARE THEN ABLE TO TEACH THE NON CONTACT BOXING AWARDS, WHICH IS A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME DESIGNED FOR ALL AGES.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO BE FIRST AID QUALIFIED AND CRB CHECKED, THEN YOU CAN TEACH THE AWARDS IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, YOUTH GROUPS OR AT A BOXING GYM/CLUB.

THE COURSE COSTS £117.50 PER PERSON. 

FOR MORE INFO, OR TO BOOK YOUR PLACE, PLEASE CONTACT THE GYM.

May 13, 2010

BOXING GYM FETE. SUN 23RD MAY 2010 12 TILL 4PM. COME AND JOIN THE FUN !!

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THANKS TO £10,000 FUNDING FROM THE LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY COHESION BUDGET, THE GYM IS HOLDING 4 COMMUNITY COHESION EVENTS OVER THE NEXT YEAR.

THE GYM IS HOLDING A FAMILY FETE ON SUNDAY 23RD MAY 2010, WHERE THERE WILL BE PONY RIDES, BOUNCY CASTLES, FACE PAINTING, FOOD & DRINK, RAFFLE, STALLS AND A CHANCE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME AND JOIN THE FUN, AND TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE GYM.

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS TO BUSINESSES SUCH AS WALKERS CRISPS WHO HAVE DONATED TWO CARTONS OF CRISPS, AND BRITVIC WHO HAVE DONATED ALL THE SOFT DRINKS FOR THE FETE.

THESE DONATIONS HAVE ENABLED THE GYM TO BUY IN ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE FETE.

THANX :)

April 11, 2010

WE ARE BACKING LIZ KENDALL !!

Myself and Liz at the gym.

April 1, 2010

CHECK OUT AN EXCITING AND VERY VALUABLE WEBSITE FOR NEW PARKS !!

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO TAKE YOU TO THE NEW WEBSITE, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO CONNECT THE NEW PARKS COMMUNITY TOGETHER, AND HOST ACTIVITIES HAPPENING IN THE AREA.

www.newparks.org.uk

March 30, 2010

JUNIOR GYM MEMBERS COMPLETE THE PRELIMINARY BOXING AWARDS !!

THREE OF OUR JUNIOR MEMBERS HAVE JUST COMPLETED THE FIRST GRADE OF THE BOXING AWARDS.

BRADEN, TYLER AND KANE SAID THEY FOUND THE BOXING AWARDS FUN & REWARDING AND THEY CAN’T WAIT TO MOVE ONTO THE STANDARD AWARD.

WELL DONE LADS, YOU ALL WORKED REALLY HARD :)

THE NEXT BOXING TUTOR COURSE TAKING PLACE AT OUR GYM WILL BE ON SUNDAY 9TH MAY 2010

THE NEXT ABA BOXING TUTORS COURSE WILL BE HELD AT OUR GYM ON SUNDAY 9TH MAY 2010.

THIS COURSE IS NOT FUNDED, AND THE COST IS £117.50 PER PERSON.

PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS VALUABLE AND EDUCATIONAL COURSE.