Members of the Terrace Peaks Gymnastic Club gave demonstrations of their skills and training programs in local schools recently to promote interest in their summer gymnastics camps. Organizers say the response so far has been positive. _ Biker Mike on B.C. team Terrace’s bicycle-racing whiz has.earned a place -with the B.C. team. - Mike Christensen’s gamble on ‘moving to the Jower mainland in April paid off on June 16 week-. end when he learned his efforts had gained him sufficient B.C. Cup points to join in the elite 15-to-20 player group. Mike attended his first major races as 2 team member on this past weekend at White Rock. The team reassembles in mid- July for national finals at Mon- treal. Mike’s successful bid means regular weekly training sessions with the team, plus top-rated weekend racing. At the June 16 B.C. Provin- ‘eials at UBC Mike had a 15th place finish out of 100 riders in the 180-kilometer race. ©.’ |. “Tt was one of my best races, even though I felt poorly during the race,’’ he told us. ‘‘Only about half the riders completed the race.”’ Early in May, he raced a Can- ada Cup event at Calgary under bad weather conditions and against two USA pro teams and provincial squads from Ontario ‘and Quebec, He went up against 90 of the best in North American at Cal- gary, but only managed a 75th place finish. Then on May 20 weekend at Invermere, Mike im- proved to 30th in another lengthy road race. Fort Langley came next early this month. It was a hilly race, _ but Mike was in top-10 position ‘when he picked up a filat-tire with four miles to go. Then it was-an excellent show- ing at Cranbrook. Calgary, Ed- monton and American teams filled out the roster, and Mike came fourth in the road race. In- cluding other races that week- end, he wound up fifth overall. Points he accumulated at Prince George and Cranbrook races pushed Mike into sixth place among B.C, riders. Last week and this week will determine Mike’s future as a major Canadian rider. He’s de- termined to take his place as another nationally-known ath- lete from this area. Michelle Hendry here and - gone in crowded schedule -Sne was here six days and now she’ s back on the basketball trail." | Terrace’ s Michelle Hendry spend a busy spring trying out for Canada’s national women’s - basketball team, earning a place - on’ the’ top 12, then playing ' Team Russia in eastern Canada, : where the visitors won all four contests... ee Nett’ was: a trip’ to Italy where . ‘the. nats’ “beat thé-home country. eps 85-76; then K fost 82-69 to the From Italy they went to a six- . team tournament in Bulgaria, where’ they won two and lost three to wind up in fourth place. Their first three games were all losses — 84-69 to Bulgaria, 82-72 to Russia, and 81-74 to Yugoslavia. They won their fi nal two games, 73-58 over France ‘and 64-60 over Italy. This past Sunday, she few. back to Vancouver to join 15. other players for a week-long . camp at UBC, It’s another tryout situation whereby she must crack. the top 12 to regain a spot on the team, which heads to Malaysia for the world women’s championships starting. July 8. If she fails to regain her place, she’ll drop down to the develop- ment squad, which plans -four games against the U.S. junior ..-team.in Canada during. the world contest at Malaysia. . Issy_ Maryntschak . of Kitimat will be one of the 16 trying for a “place on the world team as well. experience, Peaks recruiting by Betty Barton Last week, Peaks Gymnastics Club members gave displays of their gymnastics skills at most | local schools in Terrace. The dem- onstrations were held to encourage students to register for the Terrace Peaks Gymnastic Club summer gymnastics camps to be held July 16th through August 10th. The camp is designed for children ages 3 and up. Classes are designed to progressively develop _ the basic skill techniques in tumb- ling, balance beam, uneven parallel bars and vaulting. For the new- comer to gymnastics or advanced training for those with gymnastics the training will improve flexibility, strength, coordination and agility. The feedback from teachers and students has been very positive, says coach Maria Mateus. Ten club members, ranging in age from 6 to 15, treated students to a narrated ten-minute demonstration of back- flips, tumbles and cartwheels. At the end of the- presentation, cach student was given a brochure of information on the summer gym- nastics camps. The Peaks Gymnastics Club has purchased $2000 of equipment for use at the recreational junior levels. And their new head coach, Pat McRoberts, will be on the job in time for these summer sessions. Pat has been a gymnastics head coach for the past thirteen years. His experience in both recreational and competitive gymnastics will be a valuable asset for the club and its members. All summer gymnastics camp activities will be held at Skeena Jr. Secondary School. Parents and students are asked to register on the Monday of each week. Advance registration for the first sessions is recommended. Applica- tion forms are available from any school or from All-Seasons Sport- ing Goods. For more information, please cal! Erika Neves at 638- 8232, Games committee seeks community involvement In just.a few months Terrace will be bustling with 3,000 addi- tional people who will be attend- ing the 1991 Northern B.C. Winter Games on Feb. 1, 2 and 3, 1991. Athletes, coaches and officials representing 29 sports will be in Terrace for three days . of competition. The Games will give a signifi- cant boost to the economy of Terrace. All adults will be stay- ing in hotel rooms and will eat in local restaurants. Most of the 3,000 participants will patronize local stores. Families hosting billeted children will be purchas- ing extra food. It is estimated that Games participants will contribute more than $2 million to the local economy. In addi- tion the Games Host Committee will be purchasing sports equip- ment items in Terrace. . The Northern B.C... Winter . . Games originated in 1975 in Fort St. John. One of the participants of those original Games was Rick Hanson. It is the purpose of the Games to provide a vehi- cle by which all northern com- munities can become involved in a meaningful sports program. The participants will come from well over half the province, an area encompassed by: West to the Queen Charlottes, South to the Caribou, East to the Rockies and North to the Yukon Border. 1991 Northern B.C. Winter Games Coming Events: Fund raising: A major part of our Host Budget | comes from local fund raising. The federal, —its going to get busy : Contributed by the ‘Games Committee ‘provincial. and municipal con- . tribution is approximately 45 percent, the remaining 55: per- cent will be raised through local - fund raising projects. We need your support! Games represen- tatives will be contacting Terrace businesses and organizations for support. Games souvenirs will be available for sale soon. Billeting: Billets will be need- ed for approximately 1,800 athletes. All athletes under 19 are required to be billeted. A Challenge 90 government grant will allow us to hire students to do a house-to-house canvass of: Terrace and Thornhill during the months of July and August. Volunteers: This event will re- quire thousands of volunteer hours to assist in many aspects of the Games such as tabulating results, security, first aid, taking pictures, phoning and much more. Telethon: We would like. to encourage involvement in our - telethon Sept. 30, 1990. We will require entertainment, M.C.’s, people to man the telephones, fund raisers, and other help. Tf you don’t know - what’s going on, things go on without you. Read the Terrace Review