Dominique Pegg and Coach
Dave Brubaker are now in
London as they get ready for
the 2012 Olympics.
At a recent BBQ fundraiser
at Blackburn radio we caught
up with Dominique, her
coaches Liz and Dave
Brubaker and Dominique
family members.
"I’m super
excited, it’s a dream come true"
said Dominique. "I don’t know
really what to expect it’s
nothing that I ever experienced
before, I’m ready to take it all
in have a lot of fun and stay
focus."
Dominique is looking forward to
meeting all the other athletes who
are sharing the same dream in
going there. "I'm looking
forward to meeting all the other
athletes because we are all
sharing the same dream in going
there so it would be really nice
to share that with them."
On Sunday after a final training
session at the Bluewater
Gymnastic Club, Dominique and
her Club Coach and Olympic Coach
Dave Brubaker traveled to
Toronto Airport to begin their
journey for the Olympics.
Brubaker described their what
they were to expect upon arrival
in England.
"When we
arrive we will be
escorted to village in high
security parade to the Canadian
Olympic Village and will start
what they call “staging events.
Staging is when they bring all
the sports together as one big
unit not by individual. We
then we will be outfitted with
our clothing then we will get
our official accreditation. We
will become accustom to the
training facility at Rod Laver
Tennis Arena. Then we will go to
Basildon (visit
website) where we will
continue to trained for the
Olympics."
All of the
gymnastic personal coaches will
meet up at Basildon including
Liz Brubaker. Liz will
attend the Olympics as a
spectator once the training is
complete.
"As a coach it’s
something we have ambitions and
a coaches dream. But as we
became older the less concern we
have for ourselves but for our
athletes to help make their
dream come true. The leadership
of the gym comes from the
chemical valley. We have always
had good people on the board who
are really rational in directing
the club. They put the kind of
policies in what they have in
business that have really form
the gym in a good way. When we
have good support and leadership
its easy to do your job and to
achieve those goals."
"This is our
lifestyle" said Liz Brubaker.
"Our family has been very
supportive of us." Liz and
Dave have two children Jacob
(14) and Nathan (21).
Jacob will be going to the
Olympics as well.
Going to the Olympics is an
experience of a lifetime that
many people dream about, but
this dream has come true for the Pegg family.
Cassiah, Nicolas and mom Cathy
will all be traveling to London
to watch and support their
sister and daughter.
As the Canadian
Olympics and Canadian Government
provides funding for the
athletes, the families are on
their own to pay for the trip.
Local
fundraising
events have been held in Sarnia
to help support the families.
"The families put
in so much time to help make the
dream come true it’s nice to
support them to help them" said
Brubaker
The T-shirt
campaign will continue. To
purchase a T-shirt
click here for more information.
Or
if anyone would
like to make a donation cheques
can be made payable to the
Bluewater Gymnastic Club and
dropped off at the club.
There is a lot
supporters in the community
including the Sarnia
Firefighters.
The Sarnia
Professionals Firefighters
Community Benefit Fund
support our community in
providing funds and or man power
when needed.
They raised funds
for community projects and
individuals like Dominique.
They made a special presentation
to Dominique at the Fundraiser
BBQ last Friday.
Watch for updates for more
highlights during the
Olympics. We'll be
following Dominique and her
family as they live their
dream!