What an incredible day!!  Sydney Town Hall hosted the National Grand Finals  for Edith Parsons Physical Culture  , and boy was it a cracker!! We had the most representatives we have ever had, an AMAZING 21 girls from the 5 years to the Advanced Ladies! 

We are so proud of everyone that competed today and so thankful to all brothers, fathers, sisters and mothers that came out to watch! 

HUGE congratulations to MELISSA BRAILEY who has taken the title of National  Grand Champion for the SEVENTH time! She is the only person in Edith Parsons history  to have won this honour this many times! 

Results from today:

other big weekend! Three down, Four to go!

This weekend was our Junior Teams competition. We had 6 fantastic teams performing, including THREE 7-8 year old teams, a brand new venture for Tuggerah Lakes! We had so much support and assistance throughout the weekend, from helping with hair, to dressing and herding the teams together, to just asking if Louise had eaten anything today, we are so thankful for our club members!!

We were exceptionally proud of our "Smile" 7 and 8 years team, and our "Sparkle" 9 and 10 years team for a few reasons. For many of the  girls in these teams it was their very first  year of physi, and almost all of them had never been in a team before this year.  This is a tremendous achievement to get out on the floor with their friends and perform as beautifully as they did!

Well done, of  course, to the "Sparkle" and "Shine 7 and 8 years teams who received 3rd and 2nd place, respectively, and  to the "Smile" 9 and 10 years teams who received 3rd place. The "Sparkle" 7 and 8 years also received the Dance Award! Our 15 and 16 years team worked beautifully, with the best timing we have seen from them this year, but unfortunately missed out on placing this year.

This weekend also hosted the Open Advanced Ladies competition. This competition is for any lady, of any age, to compete for a place in the State and eventually Grand Finals. Ladies that compete and do not progress to the next stage will compete again in the Sectional Ladies Championship day on the 16th. We had an amazing 7 ladies compete in this section, with an incredible 5 making it through to the State Finals next Saturday! This is the highest number of ladies to progress  in this section that we have ever had, and we are so proud of each of you!! A big thank you to the ladies that came down to support our competitors in this section - even ladies need their mums!!

So buckle up Tuggerah Lakes - as next weekend we have an exceptional THIRTY THREE competitors in the State Finals at Hurstville Entertainment Centre. If you want to come down and  support our amazing friends, tickets are available at the door -  Adults $20, Non Competing Children $12, Cash preferred.

Results from this weekend:

What a good weekend! Some long physi days, but such a rewarding experience for Tuggerah Lakes.

This weekend we travelled down to Sutherland Entertainment Centre for the annual Seniors Weekend. This is when all Intermediate and Open Seniors, as well as our Extended Ladies, congregate and compete together. We love to see our Coffs Harbour friends each year, and catch up on whats happening!

We had three teams compete this year, all in very competitive sections. Congratulations to our Intermediate Senior Team, who took 7th place, and our Extended Ladies who took 2nd place! Our Open Senior team, while beautiful, unfortunately did not take home a place this year. All videos of our teams were live streamed or posted to our Facebook page -   https://www.facebook.com/TuggerahLakesPhysicalCultureClub/.

Champion Girl is always an amazing experience, as competitors all strive for the coveted Golden Ticket to Town Hall! Only 12 girls in each section (24 in Open Seniors) are given the opportunity to compete at Town Hall, and this year we are starting strong with 6 Tuggerah Lakes members receiving tickets!

For those in Intermediate and Open Seniors that did not receive a ticket this year, they will have the chance to compete again in Championship day on the 10th of November.

Results from the Weekend:

This weekend marked the first of the Sydney Zone Competitions. Our Junior and Teenage groups took to the floor in spectacular style.  We say a huge thank you to all the families that brought the girls down to Blacktown and to EP Physie for running such a successful day. 

We are so proud of all of the girls that competed this weekend - you showed great improvement, passion and determination in your work.

 Saturday was an amazing start - with a clean sweep across the  board! All seven Tuggerah Lakes representatives  that competed today have now qualified as State Finalists!

 Sunday was just as impressive, with an incredible 21 girls making the State Finals in their age groups.  So many happy faces makes for two happy Tuggerah Teachers!

Today was our turn! We hosted our intercomp in Erina on  the Central Coast, with attendees from Baulkham Hills, Blacktown City, Eastlakes, Lawson Springwood, Moorebank St Thomas, Newcastle  City and Southern Highlands. Thank  you  so much to everyone that made the journey to our part of the world to participate in the sport we all love.

Big Thank You to The Heights club teachers, Adrienne, Melanie and Sally-anne for judging today- we greatly appreciate the efforts you made!

Lastly, thank you to  our Tuggerah Family, without your generous offering of your time, raffle gifts and donations to our canteen and barbeque we would not have our competition run as smoothly as it does! Special thanks to Leisa  Griffin for organising the barbeque and canteen, Kristy Kelaher for  the raffle, Karen Faulkner-Hulls  for the rostering, Debbie for the hall hire, Caroline for the certificates and numbers and Melissa Dumas for the hairdressing of so many girls!!

Results from today!