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January 2024 / Issue 30 / UpdatedDo you have friends and family that are interested in gymnastics? Share this newsletter and ask them to hit: |
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Happy New Year! May 2024 hold many wonderful things for you and your families! 🌟🎉🏆 |
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Welcome!!!Please join us in welcoming Haleigh McCourt to our AGF Team! Haleigh is our new Manager, Communications. She recently moved to Canada from Cincinnati, Ohio with her fiancé and their three huskies. She enjoys spending time with her family, playing video games, and writing! |
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Haleigh McCourt
communications@abgym.ab.ca
c. 368-993-0678
o. 403-259-5500 or 1-800-665-1010
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm We are excited to have Haleigh join AGF! We know she will make a fantastic addition to our team and our great gymnastics community! |
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In case you missed it...- Gymnastics Canada's newest initiative, the Winning-Well Safe Sport Speaker Series, is a monthly webinar series which aims to foster a culture of safety within our community. Check it out here.
- Our Parkour Program Curriculum is ready for purchase!!! It was designed to complement the courses originating in Alberta and being adopted in other provinces. See here for more info.
- Remember, if you are registering for an NCCP course make sure you meet ALL COURSE REQUIREMENTS. Find out more here.
- W&W Dispute Resolution Services Inc is now our independent, third-party partner for Safe Sport concerns and questions. You can find their contact info on our website.
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Photo courtesy of: awg2024.org WAG NewsCongratulations to the four athletes who will be representing Team Alberta at the Arctic Winter Games! The Games are a premier sporting competition and cultural gathering for the circumpolar communities. The eight contingents making up these communities include: Alaska, Alberta North, Team Kalaallit Nunaat, Nunavik Quebec, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Sápmi, and Yukon. This is the 26th time the Games will be held and the second year in a row! Last year, Fort McMurray/Wood Buffalo was super proud to welcome all competitors and Team Alberta got to compete at home at Norfort Gymnastics. Soon we will be travelling to Mat-Su Valley, Alaska, to compete from March 10-16, 2024. Good luck, Team! We know you'll have a great time. Maeva Turbide (Norfort Gymnastics) Lola Martin (Norfort Gymnastics) Katelyn Siebert (Grande Prairie Gymnastics) Ainslie Coburn (Grande Prairie Gymnastics) Coach Sara Woodlands (Grande Prairie Gymnastics) |
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Photo courtesy of: aerialsgymclub.ca MAG NewsOur MAG coaches and athletes are in full force as the competitive season gets fully underway! Here are some of our upcoming events: Ed Vincent Invitational: February 8th – 11th with the MAG portion taking place on the final day. This event will be at Altadore Gymnastics Club in Calgary. Elite Canada: February 17th – 20th in Langley, BC at the Langley Events Center. Coaches and athletes from all over Canada will be coming together to in represent their home clubs. Copeland Classic: March 2nd – 3rd at Spruce Grove Aerials. This is the first trials event of the year where athletes will be competing in order to obtain scores that will get them on the road towards representing Team Alberta. For more information regarding events contact your club, or get in touch with me at MAG@abgym.ab.ca. Good luck, everyone! I know you'll all have fun. |
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Exelta hosted our first event of 2024 TG NewsMany of our TG athletes braved the cold, along with their coaches and families, in Red Deer this past weekend. Exelta Gymnastics hosted their Invitational meet for Provincial Levels, which was our first TG event of the season. Despite the cold, the event ran super smoothly. Thanks to all of the staff and hosts for their hard work! Next up is the first official TG competition, Cup #1 hosted by Altadore Gymnastics January 27th & 28th in Calgary. It looks like the forecast will be much more pleasant for those who will be coming from out of town. See you then! |
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Scott Middleton, courtesy of Oakville Gymnastics Acro NewsAcrobats from around the province will be coming together for our annual athlete training camp, which will be held at Salto Gymnastics Club on January 26-28! We are excited to welcome our guest presenter, Scott Middleton of the Oakville Gymnastics Club. Scott will be working with our athletes and coaches as we kick off the start of our season! We'll see you there, and we promise we'll keep the cold away. 😎🌞 |
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Cam Taylor (left) facilitated our first workshop in Calgary Our first round of regional workshops made for a great experience for our coaches! Thank you to our facilitators, Cam Taylor and Sandy Boisvert, for your excellent presentations and useful notes. Click below for summaries from the January sessions: |
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CCMHS Mental Health Workshop Trilogy
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We are excited to partner with the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS) to host three mental health workshops for Alberta Gymnastics Federation (AGF) coaches. All three workshops are free of charge, 90 minutes in length, and hosted by a CCMHS Learning Facilitator. For each completed workshop, you can earn 2 PD points. To participate, you are required to create an account to access the live workshops, on the CCMHS-CCSMS Education Hub. PLEASE NOTE: You must be 18 years of age or older to participate. |
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WORKSHOPS DATES AND TIMES: |
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Upcoming NCCP CoursesAll registered AGF members will get 7 days to sign up for NCCP courses BEFORE they open to the general public. If you are registered with an AGF Member Club contact their administrator and they will grant you access.
*If you do not have a current AGF Membership in the Uplifter registration system, it will not allow you to sign up during the member-only time frame.* - GF Theory | Jan 20 | online WAITLIST
- GF Intro + Artistic | Jan 27-28 | Pine Valley Gym Centre
- C1 WAG | Feb 17-19 | Gymtastics Gym Club WAITLIST
- GF Intro + Artistic | Feb 17-18 | Gymtastics Gym Club WAITLIST
- GF Intro + Artistic | Feb 17-18 | Pegasus Gymnastics (East location)
- GF Active Start | Feb 19 | Gymtastics Gym Club
- GF Trampoline | Feb 19 | Altadore Gymnastic Club WAITLIST
- C1 Theory | Feb 21-23 | online
- GF Theory | Feb 24 | online
- C1 MAG | Feb 25 | Calgary Gymnastics Centre (West location) WAITLIST
- GF Intro + Artistic | Mar 2-3 | Grande Prairie Gymnastics
- GF Theory | Mar 10 | online
Register and view all available courses here or, to view all past, present and upcoming courses, visit our website.
If a course is full, make sure to put yourself on the waitlist so you can be notified of spots that become available up due to cancellation.
The NCCP Newsletter comes out every Friday with information about all available NCCP courses. Don't miss out, sign up! |
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Use the button below to sign up for our Mailing List and get access to education news, Provincial NCCP training events, professional development opportunities, and other coaching information. |
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AGF and the Provincial and Territorial Gymnastics Sports organizations across Canada are pleased to announce the launch of SafeSport Gym Education.
SafeSport Gym Education is a collection of gymnastics organizations from across the country who worked hard to create documentary-style videos to share what safe sport means from real people. Completely unscripted from real athletes, real coaches and real parents.
This is a collection of moments, feelings and stories to educate us all.
Visit SafeSportGymEducation.org to view videos for all ages and for all people involved in our sport, in both official languages. You will also find Activity Books, Colouring Pages, and fact sheets about each video!
Feel free to browse and share and stay safe, because Safe Sport is Everyone's Responsibility.
Contact us at info@abgym.ab.ca for more information. |
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Instagram: @albertagymnastics
reposted from @wildrosegymnastics
Wild Rose Gymnastics held their Rodeo Queen Xcel Invitational meet last weekend. Click left to watch their Instagram reel! |
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A Word from Finance and Membership 💵💰💲
Welcome to 2024!
Over the winter break I was happy to see that the Government of Alberta remitted payment of our annual operating grant. While the vast majority of AGFs funding comes from our membership, (to whom we are extremely grateful) through registrations, insurance, and NCCP course delivery, we also receive some funding from the Province through its Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation (SPAR) program. Through the Association Development Grant Program, SPAR supports not-for-profits in Alberta and funds "safe and welcoming programs and multi-sport games where Albertans can play, learn, compete, and even represent the province on the world stage". We have been receiving this annual grant for over 25 years. We are very appreciative of it as it allows for stability in the budgeting process and acknowledges the benefits our sport has to the well-being of Albertans! The Government of Alberta has been a long time supporter. In addition to the annual grant, recently the Ministry of Tourism and Sport has provided additional funding for: I must also mention their Emergency Support Fund during the pandemic which went directly towards relief for our clubs and athletes! Each year, in acceptance of these grants, AGF provides detailed reporting about our sport, activities, usage and membership. We also get the chance to boast about the reach of our gymnastics programming and the growth of participation across the province. 😀😀😀 Gymnastics in Alberta, both recreational and competitive, is growing and we are so thankful to SPAR for recognizing that. We look forward to continually working with them in the future! Stay warm everyone, and we'll see you next month. |
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Getting to know our members! 📩
In December we asked:
What is your gymnastics related New Year's resolution? 🙏🥳🎉🎆 "For my level 1s to remember their routines!" - @dreamsgymnasticsacademy via Instagram "To finally get my tumbling level one compulsory!" - @thebex2023 via Instagram
🤠🏅 Question of the Month 🤸👏
With the winter weather keeping us inside more, what is your current favourite snack to eat while relaxing at home?
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Answer our Question of the Month, and you could be featured in our next newsletter!!! Don't forget to include your first name and city/town. Send your responses to info@abgym.ab.ca or DM us on Instagram @albertagymnastics
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👥 Getting to Know Your AGF Team! 🙌
Last weekend, the weather in Alberta was the coldest it's been since the 1960s!!! How did you spend the Polar Vortex!?!? 🥶☃️❄️🧣😊🔥 |
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Bobby - We spent the cold snap inside watching Encanto & Grey's Anatomy and baking treats! 📺🍪🧁 Haleigh - We went to Costco for the first time ever! The handle on the shopping cart was iced over and so cold on our hands until we were about halfway done with our trip! 🥶 🛒 Mo - I spent the cold snap cuddled up at home reading and writing with a cup of tea in hand. The winter cozy vibe always puts me into hibernation mode. 📚☕
Robin - Over the weekend I got some odd jobs around the house done and binged the final season of Succession... sad its over! 🔨📺
Craig - I was at Winsport all weekend watching the Canadian Figure Skating Nationals! ⛸️👏 OMG they put on such a great event. Worlds is in Montréal this year and I wish I had the money to go LOL!
Carolyn - I spent the polar vortex cuddled up in blankets with the heater on high! 😌❄
Keevin - I went to Activate Games and did some rock climbing at Bolder here in Calgary (a place I mentioned last month). I also went for lunch at UNA. They make this fried garlic bread that is the most delicious thing I have ever eaten! 🍞💪
Jacqueline - What did I do during the deep freeze? I cleaned a lot! 🧹🧽 Roland the Monkey - I made a snow monkey! ☃️❄️ |
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