Spotlight on a Yarrawarrah Physi Girl Name: Georgia Age Group: 13&14 Years How long have you been doing Physi: This is my 10th year, I started when I was 4. How did you get involved in Physi: My Mum did Physi for 14 years and wanted me to try it. I loved it from day 1! Favourite Physi routine: Rhythm Physi highlight: When I was honoured with the Most Consistent Award a couple of years back. Favourite Physi quote: "Put your head up Georgia!" Funniest Physi moment: I actually have so many but the funniest moments happen before class. I love sitting around, talking and laughing with my Physi friends. They are awesome! Biggest Physi influence: My biggest Physi influences are Mrs Keene and Ella. Without them I wouldn't be the Physi girl I am today. I'm always striving to improve my Physi thanks to their support and guidance. Future Physi goals: To be more graceful, improve my balances and to keep having fun. What you love about Physi: I love everything about Physi. I love all my teachers and my friends. I love knowing that Physi is all about the fun, friends and fitness. I love knowing that even if I don't do as well in competitions one year, I can count on my teachers to help me improve and that there is always next year. I love knowing that my Physi friends will always be there and that they are my lifelong friends. I've known these girls for most of my life and they have never left me down. Physi will always be there for me and that is why I couldn't imagine not being part of this amazing club.
Spotlight on a Yarrawarrah Physi Girl Name: Rachael Age Group: Open Seniors How long have you been doing Physi: This is my 32nd year How did you get involved in Physi: We moved to Engadine when I was 5. My neighbour did Physi (she was a few years older than me), but also my Mum had done Physi when she was younger. Favourite Physi routine: Well I love the idea of the dance. But I am definitely not a dancer. I can't say I have the same favourite routine every year. This year, so far, it is Lunge group. Physi highlight: 2 career highlights that stand out are being part of the winning Open Seniors team in 2014. Our team worked so hard, to win the title for a tenth year in a row. And of course winning Open Seniors Shorts in 2011, the year between having my boys. Favourite Physi quote: "I'll get it right on the day" (I really struggle with flexibility, but I rely on adrenaline to kick in on the day) Funniest Physi moment: So many funny moments. One that I remember from a couple of years ago. Ella had a bruise on her arm, so naturally I had to press it. It was like a button, because the same time I pressed the 'button', Karen’s chair leg slipped off the back of the stage. Ok I know it doesn't sound funny, but yes Karen was ok, I suppose you just had to be there.... Biggest Physi influence: The teachers. Karen has been a constant through my Physi life. We are so lucky to have such a loving teacher who is so dedicated to her Physi, and the girls. I have so much respect for her and I pray her health is improving. Having our other teachers helping out, Ella, Kimmy, Jodi-Ann and in the past Jodie (Sanderson). They each bring their own style of teaching with so much Physi experience, and all being Physi champions. Growing up Leanne Henderson was my Physi idol. And of course recently, Melissa James Future Physi goals: To never (ever, ever) give up Physi. What you love about Physi: I really switch off and forget about everything else in my life while I'm at Physi. With being a working mum of 2 little, full on boys, it's my time out. Seeing my Physi friends twice a week. I honestly love my Open senior class and of course now the younger girls coming up into Inters. We have a lot of laughs and I have made lifelong friends throughout my whole Physi life. I feel maybe, because of my age, that I should be moving onto ladies, but my heart is not ready to move on from Opens just yet. I love the exercise and the challenges. I love the commitment the girls make, especially at team time and that everyone gets along. I also love the time I get with my Mum at comp time. She is my number 1 supporter and I honestly would not still be doing it without her.
Spotlight on a Yarrawarrah Physi Girl  Name: Shae Age Group: 12 Years How long have you been doing Physi: I was awarded my 10 year award in 2014, I started when I was 2 years old. How did you get involved in Physi: My mother has been doing Physi since she was 5 so when I was old enough she enrolled me. Favourite Physi routine: Step, bend and lunge. Physi highlight: When I was awarded the Junior Club Award at club comp last year. Mrs Keene gave a beautiful speech about me which made me cry. I was surprised and honoured to have been awarded this special award. Favourite Physi quote: Fun, friends and fitness because that's what Physi means to me. Funniest Physi moment: Whenever I am around my Physi friends, especially Kristina, Natalie and Karen. We always have lots of laughs! Biggest Physi influence: My biggest role model would be my fantastic teacher Mrs Keene. Also Ella who has helped me a lot. Future Physi goals: To work really hard at my Physi and improve so that come competition time I might advance further and do better than in previous years What you love about Physi: I love being able to show up to Physi with a smile and know that my friends and teachers will be there to help me work hard. I also love all the parents who help out to make Physi as perfect as it is. The friendships I have made is another reason why I love Physi. My Physi friends are the kindest and most loyal friends ever!
Spotlight on a Yarrawarrah Physi Girl Name: Jodi-Ann Age Group: Extended Ladies How long have you been doing Physi: 2015 is my 31st year of Physi, I started in 1984. How did you get involved in Physi: I have two older sisters and apparently sat on Mum's lap while they did Physi. As a baby she bent my toes over to make them pointy. I don't have the best toes so not sure if her theory worked! Mum is a founding member of the Yarrawarrah Physi club. Favourite Physi routine: Hands down it is lunge group, closely followed by rhythm. Physi highlight: Winning Grand Champion Girl in 2006. Favourite Physi quote: "The sun always comes up tomorrow..." Whatever the outcome of the Physi competition the sun always comes up the next day and you have your family and Phyis friends. My mum always reminded me to leave Physi on the Physi floor. Mrs Keene always enforced this and I think that is what makes Yarrawarrah so special. When you are in a class with so many good girls, any one of you can win so learning to be happy for each other and celebrating each other's success is so important. You work hard all year alongside each other, helping and encouraging each other. I am always so thankful for my Yarrawarrah friends next to me on the stage. Funniest Physi moment: Physi camps down at Bundeena. Groups were formed during the Saturday and as part of the Saturday night entertainment each of these groups would perform. I will never forget performing 'You better shape up' from Grease with Mrs Keene as Danny and me as Sandy! Biggest Physi influence: Karen Keene. This lady has been a massive role model in my life and still is today. What she has done and achieves with Yarrawarrah Physi is outstanding. She has provided so many girls with love and support as they achieve their Physi goals. She means so much to so many girls and she has given so much of herself to each of us. Even though she is our loving teacher, she is still a wife to Mike and a mother to Kimberley and Johnathon. She has been my teacher for 31 years and I treasure each and every one of them. She has loved and supported me throughout my Physi career and I am very grateful. My Mum, Jenny Bartlett. An amazing lady. The countless hours of preparing her girls for Physi through sequinning dresses or leotards, watching us practise, painting ballets (back in the day!), setting hair, perfecting boofs, pinning wiglets, gluing jewels, sewing elastics, taking late night phone calls to encourage and inspire, shopping for hair pieces, eyelashes, sweater girl bras.... just to name a few is a symbol of the love and dedication of a mother whose daughter loves Physi. She puts her heart and soul into everything I love. I constantly have to remind myself to thank her for all that she does for my sisters, nieces, my own Physi daughter and me. I am thankful for my mum starting me in Physi. Future Physi goals: This may sound corny but to continue to love Physi for fun, friends and fitness at any age and stage of life. What you love about Physi: As I have gotten older I have become more aware of people looking at me and I have become very nervous when I get out on the competition floor. With this in mind, I pretend every lessons is like I'm performing on the Town Hall stage. I love every Physi lesson. I am excited at the beginning of the year as we learn the new syllabus so I can think through it, try to perfect it and perform it. I love working out with my Physi friends and the ins and outs of teams. Especially getting on and off the floor, every step is thought of and accounted for. I love working with my friends to bring out our best whether that be in teams or individually on the Physi floor. I just love Physi! Thank you Jodi-Ann. You are an amazing role model to all the girls at Yarrawarrah Physi.
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