Whanganui Boys & Girls Gym Club

01/10/2026

So proud of the girls attending Nationals in Tauranga this week

30/09/2026

Smiles all round at our Holiday Programme, carnival day had games, prizes, slushies and all round fun.

We still have spaces available throughout some days of the holidays.

30/09/2026

Update about our Manawatu Whanganui team at Nationals. Our own Hadleigh Smith

Big day of bling for the Level 5 boys with a silver medal in the team competition. Special mention to Dante who claimed Gold on H-Bar and Vault plus a silver for P-Bar!!

30/09/2026

Two Danish exchange coaches assist at WBGGC

Whanganui Boys and Girls Gym Club has a long-standing association with Ollerup Academy in Denmark. Each year we can send two deserving people on scholarship for six months or a year, and we host two exchange coaches that have attended Ollerup. We are very excited to host Alma and Emil for the next three months to help in the club with all our gymnasts. Say hi and give them the great Whanganui welcome.

Kia Ora!
Our names are Alma and Emil – and if you haven’t come across these names before, it’s probably because they’re Danish. We’re from Denmark, and we’ve recently spent six months at Ollerup Folk High School, from January to June 2026.
A quick explanation of Ollerup: it’s a mix between a boarding school, a gymnastics academy and a gap year. You live together with a bunch of other young people, and spend your days doing gymnastics, sports and other activities. At the same time, it’s all about having fun, meeting new people and developing yourself as part of a big community. We both loved our time there and made friendships that will last a lifetime.

Ollerup has an exchange coach programme with gymnastics clubs all around the world, which we both applied for. Luckily, we were chosen to come all the way to New Zealand and be part of the gymnastics club for Term 4! We were especially excited to be chosen for New Zealand because it’s a country, we had both heard amazing things about, and we were very excited about the opportunity to experience your culture.

A little background on us: We are both 21 years old and have been doing gymnastics our whole lives, which is one of the reasons we chose to attend Ollerup. Emil has done tumbling and TeamGym throughout his life and has four years of coaching experience, as well as several spotting courses. He’ll therefore be helping out with the trampoline classes, among others.

Alma has also done TeamGym for a couple of years, and has completed basic spotting courses. She has been coaching for four years as well, but her main strength is dance. She does several different styles of dance, with a particular focus on Danish rhythmic gymnastics, which she’ll be coaching during Term 4.
We’ll be living in the accommodation wing at the gym club while we’re here, and we’ve already settled into our rooms. The club has an amazing energy, which is lovely to experience, both during the day and during the afternoon classes. So, if you see us around the club, it’s because we live here now! You’re more than welcome to come and say hi – we’re always up for a chat.

So far, New Zealand has been amazing to us, and we’re really looking forward to the exciting months ahead!
Ngā mihi,
Alma & Emil

Photo: Emil and Alma

24/09/2026

Our Ollerup Abroad exchange coaches have arrived and ready to help out in the gym club for the next three months. If you see them give them a big kiwi welcome. Welcome Emil and Alma.

22/09/2026

Our new 3 piece box set has arrived, thankyou Lion Foundation for your support with funding

18/09/2026

A new perk for your members: 15% off Jetts 24 Hour Fitness

The offer runs until 31 March 2027.
HOW TO REDEEM
Go to join.jetts.co.nz
Choose a membership
Enter the code FRIENDLY at checkout

15/09/2026

Give a sport ago, badminton Whanganui

14/09/2026

WBGGC fun packed OSCAR approved September/October holiday programme registrations are open.

Your child will have loads of activities to choose from throughout the day, no activity is compulsory, 7.45am to 5.00pm or limited half day options available.

Book your tamariki/child in today.

https://whanganuigymclub.co.nz/about/holiday-programmes/

13/09/2026

A shout out to one of our generous club sponsors, The Door Guy.

Sponsors of our refurbished notice board, we are very grateful for their support.