January 27, 2008. Chiltern Gymnastics Club in Iver Heath, England held a gymnastics competition among 5,6,7 and 8-year-old boys and girls from different schools in Beaconsfield High School, Buckinghamshire.
It was participated by all gymnasts of Chiltern Gymnastics Club coming from different schools in South Buckinghamshire.
The competition has two events: the floor event and the vault event. The floor event occurs on a carpeted square floor where the gymnast perform a choreographed exercise and the vault event is where the gymnast sprint down a 10-meter runway jump onto a beatboard, a kind of springboard, land momentarily, to a platform in a two-footed landing.
Erika Trisha C. Sicad, a 6 ½-year-old-pupil from Stoke Poges School, Buckinghamshire joined the competition, being one of the gymnasts of Chiltern Gymnastics Club.
She is the eldest daughter of Eric and Maria Theresa Sicad and the sister of Mariska Elyssa C. Sicad of Brgy. Tiza, Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines. (Trisha, as known at home, is the first granddaughter of Drs. Ernesto and Evelyn Bofill-Sicad).
Erika Trisha C. Sicad is a Filipino, who won the Silver Medal (2nd placer) in the said competition. There were 22 participants in the said competition and Erika has performed the floor event and the vault event with a remarkable score as a beginner with no background of gymnastics but just an interest to learn and enjoying the exercise.
Proud to be Pinoy! Mabuhay!
Submitted by: Tess Sicad
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