See what’s happening in the association!
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NSTC1RCUS
On the 23rd of November we travelled to Delft to compete in the first competition of the year: the NSTC1RCUS! In total, we competed with nine gymnasts, and even participated in the first national 50/50 championships. We took home some beautiful medals, and had a great time at the party afterwards. Thank you D.S.T. Pegasus Read more about NSTC1RCUS[…]
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Split Birthday
We celebrated the birthday of Split: we turned 33 on the 19th of November! We enjoyed some delicious cocktails, along with tasty snacks. In addition, we said goodbye to trainer and fellow Splitter Annemieke, who will give ski and snowboard lessons this winter in Austria. We wish you a lot of fun in Austria, Annemieke!
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Exchange Training WOEST
Last week, we had an exchange training with survivalrun association WOEST. The WOESTelingen did some beautiful handstands, cartwheels and even some forward rolls on the beam! In return the Splitters learned how to do the foot lock and monkey hang in the ropes. Thank you for the fun training WOEST!
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Trampoline Jumping
In October, the Activity Committee organised a jumping activity at JumpXL in Ede. We had the whole trampoline park to ourselves and were able to do some cool jumps!
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Potluck Lunch
To welcome the new members, the Activity Committee organised a potluck lunch at the campus! Everybody brought some food and drinks to share. We had a great time!
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Split Weekend
In September, we went to Zeeland for our annual weekend away. Despite the heavy rainfall, we had a great time camping. Out of eight tents, only one tent turned out to be not fully waterproof. Luckily we could also enjoy some sun on the beach and had a delicious barbecue!
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NSTC Teams
During the weekend of June 8th-9th, we already had our last competition of the year: the NSTC Teams in Groningen. Split participated with 2 teams and despite some unlucky falls, we had a great time!
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Bouldering
Together with a group of Splitters we went bouldering in Nijmegen! For some of us this was the first time in a bouldering hall, but thankfully there were also some people who did know what they were doing and it was great to receive tips from them.
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Batavierenrace
Together with the other student gymnastics associations U-turn (Utrecht), Linea Recta (Enschede) and Pegasus (Delft) we participated in the Batavierenrace! This is the biggest relay race in the world in which the teams run all the way from Nijmegen to Enschede. Our team (de Turnende Tornado’s) finished in place 180 out of 325 teams and Read more about Batavierenrace[…]
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Splitter Glitter Gala
As splitters, of course we love to train! But besides that, we also love social activities. On the 18th of April, ne of our most spectacular activities of the year took place: the Splitter Glitter Gala. This was an evening filled with dancing, drinks and friendship. We would like to thank our Activity Committee for Read more about Splitter Glitter Gala[…]
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Glass painting
The AC organized a very creative activity: glass painting! All members that joined, brought their own glass and let out their inner artist. All kinds of different designs were made: from sea monsters, delicious fruits to plants and of course a banana couldn’t be missed. The next time that our Splitters take a drink, they Read more about Glass painting[…]
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NSTC Jumping in Enschede
In the second weekend of March Split joined the NSTC Jumping in Enschede and our team won the gold medal! We had so much fun during the competition and of course during the party afterwards!
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Tour du Split
Our unofficial BoCo (Borrel Committee) organized their very first ever activity: the Tour du Split! The evening started right after training. We gathered in front of the sports center to bike together to the first Splitter house. In total we visited four Splitter houses where we had a drink and a snack at each house according to the Read more about Tour du Split[…]
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NSTC2 in Rotterdam
On November 24th-25th the NSTC2 took place! Eight Splitters travelled all the way to Rotterdam to the Fire&Ice themed competition. Everybody shined on the competition floor and eventually we took home five medals. Of course, we also joined the party afterwards and had a sleepover with the competitors of all other student gymnastics associations nearby Read more about NSTC2 in Rotterdam[…]
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Christmas Dinner
On January 9, 2024, the yearly Christmas/New Year dinner took place, and let’s just say, it was amazing! The turnout was oceanic, and the organizers went all out to bring the theme ‘Under the Sea’ to life with a three-course meal. Picture this: homemade dolphin-shaped croutons swimming in the broccoli soup, a poke bowl adorned Read more about Christmas Dinner[…]
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Splitterklaas
On the 5th of December the AC organised our yearly tradition of Splitterklaas. A group of Splitters signed up and came together to play a special game of “who am I?” and everyone went home with a little present to enjoy. It was an evening full of excitement and thankfulness!
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Split’s birthday party
On the 19th of November, Split turned 32 years old and we celebrated this with a big party! Our members had to find their way to different houses to complete several tasks (like for example doing a Just Dance dance or finding all the hidden Split stickers). Once they completed these tasks successfully, they earned Read more about Split’s birthday party[…]
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NSTC1 in Utrecht
Last November the NSTC1 took place in Utrecht. This was an apparatus competition which means that prizes could be won on every apparatus separately! As many as fifteen Splitters joined the first competition of the year and they took home countless medals. Thanks to our sister association U-turn we had an amazing weekend!
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Veluweloop
A team of Split + friends participated in the Veluweloop. The day started cold but in the afternoon the sun started shining! And then it started to rain but let’s forget about that :). We had a lot of fun and even though everyone was very tired, we danced the sore muscles away during the Read more about Veluweloop[…]
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Soil drilling championships
In October, a team of Splitters joined the famous soil drilling championships. For most of the teammembers it was the first time that they put a drill in the ground, so we started not too strong. But in the end, we got the hang of it. Looking back, it was a chaotic but also very Read more about Soil drilling championships[…]
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Split barbecue
To celebrate the end of the academic year, the activity committee prepared a great bbq! We were extremely lucky with the weather and enjoyed all the delicious veggie burgers, couscous and pasta salads, baked potatoes and vegetable sticks.
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Beachvolleybal
The activity committee organized a beachvolleybal night! Many Splitters joined and we had a great time together. In the end we came to the conclusion that gymnasts may not be the best volleyballplayers, but it is definetely fun to watch them!
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GNSK
On June 10th, Split organized the GNSK! All of the competition committee’s hard work payed off, because pretty much the whole day went very smoothly and we managed to stick to the time schedule. Afterwards, competitors from all different sports went to Ceres to enjoy the Glow themed party.
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Split weekend
At the end of May, our weekend committee organized the Split weekend! We chilled at the lake, decorated home made cookies, had a yoga workshop, played beachvolleybal, barbecued and did many more amazing activities!
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Batavierenrace
In the last weekend of April, the 51st Batavierenrace took place. Split joined in a team together with U-turn and Linea Recta. The race started on Friday night and finished Saturday afternoon. We ended up finishing 159th out of 300 teams. This means we were the fastest student gymnastics team! After this, we definitely deserved Read more about Batavierenrace[…]
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Thymos gala
Last April, many Split members went to the Thymos Sportsgala for a big party. It was a great night filled with dancing and laughter!
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Calisthenics workshop
At the 18th of April, Split had a calisthenics workshop at Kalos gym in Ede. The trainers there gave us an introductory lesson to some of the Calisthenics skills, such as a muscle up, a front and back lever and a human flag. Some splitters managed to do some of the skills! Afterwards we did Read more about Calisthenics workshop[…]
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NSTC jumping 2023
In the first weekend of April, some of our members have competed at the jumping competition in Amsterdam. We went with two teams: bananamini trampolini and yellow jumping squad. Bananamini trampolini came in in 3rd place in level 3, and yellow jumping squad ended up in 6th place in level 2. At the and of Read more about NSTC jumping 2023[…]
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NSTC1 in Nijmegen
At the 26th of November, ten Splitters competed at the NSTC1 in Nijmegen. They all showed the best they could do. Split also managed to take 10 medals home. Ruben won 5 medals: 1st place on voltige, 2nd on even bars, vault and floor, and 1st on all round! Tamara was 2nd on both beam Read more about NSTC1 in Nijmegen[…]
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Split weekend
The weekend organised this year’s Split weekend. The weekend took place at Ruben’s place. We did a lot of fun activities like a treasure hunt and games based on random skills. On saturday evening a silent disco was organised, which was a lot of fun and gave a lot of funny situations. For example, one Read more about Split weekend[…]
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Thymos sports night
A few of our members took part in the annual sports night from thymos. The theme was pyjama party. There were lots of fun games. Even though we weren’t very good at most of them, we all stayed enthusiastic and had a lot of fun. Of course we had to do a handstand :P. Split Read more about Thymos sports night[…]
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GNSK
On the 11th of June some of our members competed in the GNSK. We all had a great time during the competition, as well as at the party after 🙂
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Split Gala
The very first Split Gala was a great succes! On the 1st of June, we had our very first Split gala, with the theme ‘Split goes Lit’. The Activity Committee had been very busy with organising this gala, and what a way to introduce Yoni as a new member to the AC! Although the sound system was lacking quality several Read more about Split Gala[…]
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NSK
On the 7th of May a small group participated in the NSK in Rotterdam! It was a very nice day and very well organised. Shamefully, we lost Sir Banancelot again, right after winning it back that day. But what’s more sad, is that Yoni had a little accident during her vault routine, with big consequences. Read more about NSK[…]
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Batavierenrace
On 29 and 30 April the Batavieren race took place. Together with U-turn and Linea Recta we turned it into a party! 🥳 Who said gymnasts cannot run? Maybe we are not fast as we are just flexible 😉 We had a lot of of fun, exciting trips in the van 🚐 and that little Read more about Batavierenrace[…]
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Pool Party
On Thursday the 7th of April we all went pooling after the training! Everyone showed off their amazing pool skills. However, it was sometimes very hard to actually hit the white ball, so we maybe need a bit more practice. We all had a lot of fun! Afterwards, most Splitters went to the open party at Read more about Pool Party[…]
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Just Dessert
On Wednesday the 23th of March, the AC organised a just dance and dessert party, which turned out to be an amazing combination! Approximately 20 people joined, and everyone made a dessert, so we had far too much food hahahah. Everything was delicious, so we all ate our bellies full. We could then burn off Read more about Just Dessert[…]
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Jumping Competition
On the 26th of March, Britta, Annemieke, Christy, Mara, Annika S and Heleen V went to the group jumping competitions in Eindhoven. The theme was 70’s and therefore Britta had crocheted yellow flower headbands. Everyone looked absolutely fantastic. And not only did they look good, they jumped really well and came in 3rd in level Read more about Jumping Competition[…]
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Christmas Dinner
It finally happened on the 2nd of March: the Christmas dinner! The dinner was rainbow-themed, so all the courses were consecutive colours of the rainbow: red bruschetta, orange pumpkin soup, yellow curry, green salad, blue(ish) melon slush, and a purple berry pie! Everyone had to wear their favourite colour, and all the songs had colours Read more about Christmas Dinner[…]
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NSTC2 2022 Groningen
On the 19th of February the second competition of the year was held. Quite some members were planning to go, but in the end only four Splitters went all the way to Groningen. They left a bit before 7AM, so maybe that’s why there weren’t many of us. They still did have a lot of fun, Read more about NSTC2 2022 Groningen[…]
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Christmas Holidays
From the 18th of December to the 2nd of January we had our Christmas holidays. We received some photos of you, and judging from these, it looks like you had a lot of fun!
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Christmas Lunch
On the 14th of December the AC organised the perfect break from learning for the exams: a relaxing Christmas lunch.
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Movie bingo
Last Tuesday the First-years committee organised their event! It was a movie bingo night. Due to corona measures, we were with 2 groups at Joos’ and Annikas home. Joos has baked some blondies, and they provided some other snacks as well. The movie was Aladdin, and during the film we had to pay close attention, Read more about Movie bingo[…]
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NSTC 1
On the 27th of November we organised a fantastic competition against all student gymnastics associations of the Netherlands. With 243 participants it was a day full of gymastics and fun. There was a bit of delay but at the end of the day everyone had the chance to show their best skills and have a nice dinner. Read more about NSTC 1[…]
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Lustrum
On the 19th of November Split turned 30 years old! We celebrated our sixth lustrum with two weeks full of activities. We were afraid that the new measures against the coronavirus would ruin our lustrum, but luckily only one activity had to be cancelled. As our first activity we handed out the Almanacs, and we even sent Read more about Lustrum[…]
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Thymos visit
On the 14th of October Thymos joined our training. They tried all aparatuses and they even tried some flips. Both Annemieke and Marcel were there to give them great tips. They enjoyed the training very much and they liked the ambiance in the hall.
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Game night
On Wednesday the 29th of September the AC organised their second activity, which was a games night. It started off with a potluck, so everyone brought something to share and eat, and it all tasted really good! It was very nice to have so many different cuisines. After, we started playing some games, and we Read more about Game night[…]
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Split Borrel
On Wednesday the 22nd of September we had our first organised ‘Borrel’. Pasha opened his place for everyone and provided the drinks and some snacks, which was very nice of him. Pasha, thanks a lot! I brought my chocolate-beercake that I had planned for the lunch but had too little time to finish the baking. Read more about Split Borrel[…]
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Lunch
On Tuesday the 21st of September we had our first activity of this year! The AC organised a lunch, so that everyone could have a break from studying and chat about whatever they liked. Everyone brought their own lunch, but Femke S made a banana cake for everyone to enjoy. Thank you for that, Femke! Read more about Lunch[…]
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SPLIT Day
Last week we had the amazing SPLITday! It was a great day and many members and silent members joined. We started at Christy place with a nice lunch before we went to Ede to jump in the trampoline park. At times it was a struggle to dodge all the little kids but luckily we managed to Read more about SPLIT Day[…]