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March 2024 / Issue 32Do you have friends and family that are interested in gymnastics? Share this newsletter and ask them to hit: |
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In case you missed it...- Volunteers are still needed for 2024 Provincials!
- Would you like to watch our amazing athletes for free? Why not volunteer for a session or two. Volunteers gain free access for the day plus get to experience all the fun we have at the event.
- Hospitality, Scoring, Awards, Announcing, Admissions, and more await you. Check out the availability and sign up today!
- Do any of your members currently study at the post-secondary level in an area that relates to values and ethics in sport? Check out the Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund grant!
- Clubs, make sure to register your Gymfest 2024 team before March 29th! Gymfest will be held at Mount Royal University from April 26-28. Click here for more info.
- The CanGym Active Start curriculum is available. As a member benefit AGF is covering the cost of one user account per club. To access this benefit, or to add additional users, click here.
- Our Parkour Program Curriculum is ready for purchase!!! See here for more info.
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The Grizzly Classic is being held at Genesis Place in Airdrie MAG NewsBrrrrr, we hope this snow isn't causing our athletes to hibernate because the second Trials to Westerns occurs this weekend at The Grizzly Classic! Level 2-5 athletes are meeting up in Airdrie to see if they will be named to our Team Alberta Roster for Western Canadian Championships which take place next month in Langley, BC. It's also the first trials to Canadian Championships for our Aspire, Open , Junior, and Senior athletes. Are you heading to Genesis Place? Make sure you drive safe and keep warm. We'll see you there! Stay tuned to this space for our team announcements and results. Good luck to all our athletes and coaches. Make sure you come down to MAG Provincials next month at the Olympic Oval. Buy your early tickets here! |
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Westerns will be hosted by GymBC this year WAG NewsOur competition season is in full swing! First, high-fives to our Team AB North athletes who returned home from the Arctic Winter Games with 8 medals, including gold in the Team Competition. Congratulations Ainslie, Katelyn, Lola and Maeva! Results can be found here. The next two months will be full of competitions as our athletes all try their best to earn a spot on Team Alberta and travel to Western Canadian Championships in Langley, BC, and then Canadians in Gatineau, QC. We are also getting everything set up for WAG Provincials at the Olympic Oval in Calgary. It's only two weeks away! As you can imagine, it's a lot of work ensuring athletes/coaches are registered, accreditations are distributed, and all equipment is in place and safe. For more information regarding qualifying for Team AB and all upcoming sanctioned events, click here. Also remember that judges are available to help with any questions on routine composition and scoring. Do not hesitate to contact one of our judges for upcoming mock meets or to get feedback on your routines. See you at the Oval. Tickets are available now. Beat the line ups! |
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Acro NewsMarch has been a busy month for our Acrobats with 2 major events. Both Gymnastics in the Park, hosted by Salto Gymnastics, and 100% Acro at Acrobatic Studio were amazing successes. It was so great to see all of the new routines and performances, and everyone had a great time. At Salto, teams from Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan made their way to Sherwood Park to take place at their annual meet. We really look forward to next year's event; we know it will be a blast. Outside of Calgary, in Springbank at 100% Acro, our athletes prepared for 2024 ACRO Provincials which will also be hosted by our partners at Acrobatic Studio. The competition runs April 20-21 with registration closing on March 28 ($25 late fees in effect afterwards). Spectator tickets will be available soon. For more information about the event contact us at acro@abgym.ab.ca, and for logistics you can reach Peter Van Thiel at info@acrobaticstudio.com. Keep warm and dry, and we'll see you next month! |
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TG NewsWe are honoured to once again host a National TG Event. 2024 Elite Canada is being held in conjunction with our 2024 TG Provincial Championships. The competitions start in just under two weeks!! On April 3-7 we welcome all levels of comp athletes from throughout the province, and national level athletes from across the country, to compete at the Olympic Oval. Plus, this is the first time in many, many years that we will be sharing Provincials with the Women's and Men's Artistic programs! So make sure to get your tickets early as it will be an amazing week of gymnastics. Spectators will get to see four competitions for the price of one. Wow! Early tickets are available here. Everyone at AGF is busy preparing to host these wonderful events. It’s a rare occurrence to have so many athletes of all levels and across multiple disciplines all competing under one roof. It’s a great opportunity to invite friends and family to see many of the best gymnastics athletes in Canada! |
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The Gymnastics for All Committee is excited to announce that the GFA Getaway will return to the Rocky Mountains! We will see you all in Canmore this summer, August 23-25, 2024. Getaway is AGF’s keynote professional development opportunity for your GFA Coaches and Program Leaders, and it focuses on technical tools that can be added to your coaches toolboxes. We get together to team build, share processes, and gather knowledge that can be taken back to our clubs and enhance the gymnastics-for-all-experience for all of our community. Stay tuned for more information! |
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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 Intro + Artistic | Mar 25-26 | Dynamyx
- GF Intro + Artistic | Mar 29-30 | Glenmore Gymnastics WAITLIST
- GF Trampoline | Mar 31 | Airdrie Edge
- C1 Theory | Apr 8-10 | online WAITLIST
- GF Intro + Artistic | Apr 13-14 | Spruce Grove Aerials
- Parkour Foundations Intro (non-NCCP) | Apr 14 | Grande Prairie Gymnastics
- C1 Trampoline | Apr 19-21 | Pegasus East WAITLIST
- C1 Trampoline | Apr 26-28 | Grande Prairie Gymnastics
- GF Intro + Artistic | Apr 27-28 | West Wind
- GF Theory | May 11 | online
- C2 WAG | May 13-16 | Pegasus East WAITLIST
- C2 and C3 MAG Learning Facilitator course | May 18-19 | Gymtastics
- GF Intro + Artistic | May 18-19 | Gymtastics
- GF Active Start | May 20 | Gymtastics
- GF Trampoline | May 20 | Altadore
- GF Theory | May 18-19 | 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 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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2024 Artistic & Trampoline Gymnastics Provincial ChampionshipsThe 2024 Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics Provincial Championships will be held at the Olympic Oval at the University of Calgary from April 4th-7th! We can't wait to see you all there to support our athletes, coaches, and judges! Please refer to our events calendar on our website or read the bulletin below for more information. |
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Can't attend in person?HomeTeam Live will be providing live coverage of the 2024 Artistic & Trampoline Gymnastics Provincial Championships as well as the 2024 Trampoline Elite Canada! Tune into our social media platforms on Facebook & Instagram for details about how to view the livestreams once they become available. |
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Looking for a hotel?Check out these great hotel options, presented by Tourism Calgary, a proud sponsor of Alberta Gymnastics Federation, the AGF 2024 Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics Provincial Championships, and 2024 Trampoline Gymnastics Elite Canada: |
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Register for Gymfest 2024 by Friday March 29th!
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HomeTeam Live will be providing live coverage of Gymfest 2024! Check out our social media platforms on Facebook & Instagram to see details about how to view once available. |
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Game On!International Women's Day Reception |
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(from left to right) Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Suzanna Tangen, Jasmine Mian, Jane Wachowich, and Destiny Whitney On March 8th our CEO, Robin McDougall, was invited to Game On!, a reception on International Women’s Day which was hosted by Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek in partnership with WinSport and Tourism Calgary. This event brought together women and girls who are participating or working in the field of sport to celebrate accomplishments and recognize the importance of sport and play throughout our entire lives. Mayor Gondek moderated a fantastic discussion around removing barriers for girls to get involved in and remain interested in sport longer. The panel of exceptional women included Allison Sandmeyer-Graves (CEO of Canadian Women and Sport), Suzanna Tangen (Paralympic athlete and executive director of the Ultimate Para Sports Association), Jasmine Mian (Calgary city councillor and Olympic wrestler), Jane Wachowich (founder and executive director for the Youth Centres of Calgary), and Destiny Whitney (Class A LPGA member from Tsuut'ina Nation). The conversation touched on many areas, including: barriers for which to keep an eye out, ways to help mitigate obstacles, and the ongoing importance of working together to ensure that sport is available to all individuals, no matter gender, race, economical stature, or physical limitations. Opportunities like this, to continue meaningful conversation and make important connections, benefit our entire community! |
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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 @Norfort
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Team Alberta North winning gold in the team event at the Arctic Winter Games!! The girls are having a blast!! Thank you team coach Sara woodlands for all your help and support for all athletes!!!!! |
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A Word from Finance and Membership 💵💰💲
It's a very busy time here at the AGF offices.
In addition to getting ready for next month's Provincial Championships, it's also budget time! The program managers have been squeezing in meetings with their committees and submitting proposals for the 2024-2025 season. Budget season is a lot of work, but it can also be kind of fun (in its own way.) 😆📝🧮 Each of our managers starts off with a calendar and tries to plan what the season will look like for their group. There may be training camps to set up, clinics and workshops to host, social media campaigns to design, and other special projects they would like to tackle. Furthermore, we have to determine if Alberta is going to be hosting any major competitions like Canadian Championships or Elite Canada and how that can be accomplished while providing our guests with the best possible hospitality. This can often require a lot of research and negotiation. When it comes to operations, I look at what is needed to keep AGF running and then seek out areas of potential savings. Moreover, I have an eye to the future and how upcoming economic forces could affect our plans. That has been especially crucial these days! All of this planning occurs with our members at the top of our minds. We want to keep fees as reasonable as possible. As a not-for-profit, our utmost goal is to remain committed to the Strategic Plan's four pillars and provide positive experiences to the gymnastics community. Yet, we also ensure that athletes and coaches are getting the best value for their dollars. The fees for the 2024-2025 season will be released at the end of this month so keep your eyes open! After that we will be finalizing our plans for next year, which I will then present to the Board of Directors. There is so much to do over these coming weeks but it'll all be well worth it in the end. I'll be at the Olympic Oval at Provincials. Click here for tickets. Feel free to come say hi! Have fun, everyone! 🐵🍌🤸👋 |
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2023-2024 Team Alberta Results 🤸♀️🥇🥈🥉🤸♂️
2023 Trampoline Gymnastics Canadian Championships
🥇 11 🥈9 🥉 10 Results
2024 Arctic Winter Games
🥇 4 🥈2 🥉 2 Results
Way to go Team!!! |
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Getting to know our members! 📩
In February we asked:
It's awards season! Recommend a movie or a TV show that you've been bingeing! 🎥🏆📺👍🤩 "Shogun on FX and Disney+!!!! 🗻🎎👍" -@craigdrebit "Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix! 🌊🔥💨" -@haleighpaigemccourt
🤠🏅 Question of the Month 🤸👏
Spectators from all across the Province will make their way to Calgary for Artistic and TG Provincials. What's the coolest sporting event you've ever attended? 🏟️🏆✈️👏😊
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! 🙌 What is the biggest mess or mistake you have ever made in the kitchen? 🧑🍳🍳🍴😱 |
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Jacinda - BIG MISTAKE, LESSONS LEARNED: Caught a pan of oil on fire, threw it on the sink. I KNEW not to put water on a oil fire and it wasn’t my intention to do so. I just threw it in the sink for safe keeping away from the stove. Before I got a chance to it a single drop of water fell from the tap. WELL! Nearly lost my hair, flames to the roof! Be warned, a single drop from a leaky tap can cause a massive flame. LESSONS WERE LEARNED and the house still stands so, win win. 😝 Bobby - I like to experiment with cooking and most of the time I’ve been able to throw things together/salvage a meal, but there have been a few occasions where we’ve put dinner in the compost and ordered a pizza! Haleigh - Once when I was making scones I accidentally added 4x the amount of flour needed when I was doubling the recipe 🙃🤦♀️😭 Had to completely start over! Mo - I may be a decent cook although that doesn't mean I am the cleanest. I would say the biggest messes I make come from bags of rice falling over onto the floor 😂
Robin - Definitely one time when baking cookies I hit the high speed on the mixer by accident and a cloud of flour/sugar engulfed me and the entire kitchen!
Craig - LOL I have a really bad habit of letting pots boil over while I go watch TV so I've gone through so many towels cleaning up countless soups and pastas!😬♨️😱 Ooops!
Carolyn - I would say my biggest mistakes are the messes I make on the stove. Water boiling over is my specialty… drives my husband nuts!
Keevin - One time I was making french fries in the oven and forgot about them and went to sleep. I woke up to someone yelling my name and it was a fireman standing over my bed! Apparently, the fries had burned and my neighbours smelled it and called them and they broke down my door. There was no fire at all or enough smoke to set the detectors off! My landlord even tried to make me pay for the broken door!
Jacqueline - When we started to let the boys help out, our meals started getting a little interesting. Between them thinking they had the right ingredients and the correct measurements we had interesting tasting meals. We always ate what they made because we didn’t want them to stop cooking but we always gave some advice on what to do the next time they make the same dish! 🧑🍳🍴 Roland the Monkey - One time, I ate all my bananas before I could turn them into banana bread! 😱 Now I always buy extra at the store 🍌 |
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