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July 2024 / Issue 36Do 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...- The AGF Office will be closed on Fridays during the months of July & Aug.
- The GymCan Board is looking for nominations for the Gymnastics Canada Board of Directors. Please check our website here for more information!
- 2024/25 Club Membership renewals are now open. To continue receiving AGF benefits and insurance coverage, clubs must renew by July 31, 2024. Check out our website for more info.
- Are you a Gymnastics Club in Alberta that's interested in joining AGF? You can find out more info here, or get in touch with our office and we'll be pleased to help you get started.
- The membership & insurance fee structure for the 2024-2025 season has been released. You can find them here. We've streamlined our GFA categories and updated the Developmental and Competitive levels. Always remember that whenever a member upgrades, your club will only be charged the higher membership AND insurance fee. No double payments!
- There are only 3 crucial spots left for Casino volunteers. Earn money for your club with every shift you fill! Click here to volunteer.
- Our Parkour Program Curriculum is ready for purchase!!! See here for more info.
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MAG NewsSummertime in the MAG program consists of rigorous planning and preparation for the upcoming awards season and competitive year. Events may be months away, but the organizing begins now. However, outside of the office, there is great anticipation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris! All of our eyes are on our stellar Team Canada athletes who will be competing at the Bercy Arena from July 27th - Aug 5th. This is the first year that Canada has qualified a Men’s Gymnastics team since 2008! It's a momentous occasion for our community, and we are wishing our MAG team the best of luck! 🍁 Check out the linked schedule here to catch the team in action. |
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WAG NewsLast month, we held our annual Women's Program and Judging Assembly meetings where we discussed the upcoming 2024-2025 competitive season and a new judging system. Click here for more information and to meet your new Women's Program Committee. We also discussed the Xcel, Compulsory, and Optional training camps which will be held in the fall. Keep an eye out, because the summer will be over before we know it! We are also sending our biggest cheers to Team Canada as they compete in Paris. We're so proud of you and know you're working hard. The WAG competition starts on July 28th. Go Canada, Go! See here to learn more about Team Canada. 🤸♀️🍁 |
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Keegan Soehn and Quebec partner Remi Aubin winning silver. Photo courtesy of Thunder Country Trampoline. TG NewsWith Canadian Championships concluding our domestic competitions, TG has turned its focus to the international stage! At the FIG World Cup in Arosa, Switzerland, our own Keegan Soehn of Thunder Country Trampoline won the silver medal in Men's Synchronized Trampoline alongside his Québec partner, Remi Aubin. They just missed out of the gold by 0.38 points! Congratulations Keegan and Remi. 👏😊 We also had Team AB athletes competing at the FIG World Cup in Coimbra, Portugal, which also held an age group competition. If you'd like to see full results, check out the FIG results books. In Paris, at the Olympic Games, Trampoline competition takes place at the Bercy Arena on Aug 2nd. Sophiane Méthot of Québec will be representing Team Canada. Bonne chance, Sophiane! Have fun! Click here for the Trampoline schedule. |
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The CanGym Active Start curriculum is available and 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. CanGym Active Start formal curriculum was launched for member clubs of each Provincial/Territorial Organization (P/TO) in September 2022. From September 2022 to August 2023, GymCan added content, upgraded the site, and finalized the full program in English and French. This curriculum is accessible via an online portal for an annual subscription fee. Should you have any questions, please contact our GFA manager at sportdev@abgym.ab.ca. In the meantime, big things are coming for GFA and Sports Development. Stay tuned! |
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AGF Casino Takeover Fundraiser!
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Reminder that AGF will be staffing the Deerfoot Inn & Casino during the weekend of August 24th and 25th, and we still have some spots available for volunteers (18+) to help. This is an incredible opportunity for AGF and our clubs to work together to earn some money for our organizations! All proceeds go towards supporting the delivery of gymnastics in Alberta through competitions, program resources, and athlete and coach development. Please consider signing up for as many time slots as you can to make this a successful weekend for everyone! (Individuals may also work multiple shifts, but cannot change positions). Event Details: When: August 24th & 25th, 2024
Where: Deerfoot Inn & Casino - 1000, 11500 - 35 Street SE Calgary, AB T2Z 3W4 Who is Eligible for fundraising? Anyone 18+ can sign up, however only not-for-profit member clubs are eligible for a share of the proceeds. For-profit clubs shares will go directly to AGF for program resources and development. Volunteering Benefits: - Earn a percentage of the total earnings for your club!
- 0.5% of net proceeds per volunteer shift for clubs located within a 50km radius of Calgary
- 0.6% of net proceeds per volunteer shift for clubs located outside a 50km radius of Calgary
- Meet and socialize with fellow gymnastics peers in the community
- No experience necessary (training is provided)
- Delicious food and refreshments will be provided during your shift
- Out of town travel and accommodations costs can be reimbursed. Volunteers will be responsible for booking their own accommodations.
Click here to Register by July 26th, 2024! For those that register, we will be in touch later in August. If you require any additional info or have questions, please contact us at info@abgym.ab.ca |
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Our online store is now OPEN!! Shop to your heart's content for GYMCAN badges and certificates, CanJump stickers and program binders, as well as vintage Team Alberta clothing and gear. You can access the store here! Please note there is limited stock, and all sales are final. |
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We’re excited to promote the Canadian Sport Institute Alberta 50/50 Lottery, running through the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games! All funds raised will support provincial athletes and coaches in Alberta. The Games start on Friday, but you can buy your tickets now! The last two jackpots combined for over $1 million. Will you be the next winner? 🤯 Play Now, Buy Now, Win Big Here! 🤑 |
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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 | July 28 | Online WAITLIST
- GF Active Start | July 30-31 | Online WAITLIST
- C2 Trampoline | Aug 7-10 | Airdrie Edge WAITLIST
- GF Trampoline | Aug 10 | Calgary Gymnastics Centre West
- GF Intro & Artistic | Aug 10-11 | Dynamyx
- GF Intro & Artistic | Aug 10-11 | Glenmore Gymnastics
- GF Theory | Aug 13-14 | Grande Prairie Gymnastics
- GF Theory | Aug 16 | Online
- C2 WAG | Aug 19-21 | Dreams Gymnastics Academy
- GF Active Start | Aug 25 | Altadore WAITLIST
- GF Trampoline | Aug 25 | Pegasus East
- C1 Theory | Aug 26-28 | Online
- C1 WAG | Aug 27-29 | Exelta WAITLIST
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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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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September 16th-22nd, 2024 marks the 10th Anniversary of National Coaches Week. It's a time to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on athletes at your club. Coach.ca can help you plan your own events and activities with their free participation guide, so you can say #ThanksCoach! Click here for more information. The Government of Alberta's Sports, Physical Activity, and Recreation (SPAR) program is also offering NCCP Multi-Sport modules for courses offered in September with registration opening August 1st. For more information on those courses and when they are offered, click here. |
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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 @gym_.mak
Coimbra gymfest 2024 🇵🇹
Even though the outcomes of this comp wasn’t my best and what I was hoping for I’m happy that I was able to finish all my routines for once considering the injuries I’ve been dealing with. I am extremely thankful to be able to rep 🇨🇦 again and now onto upgrade season! Couldn’t be more grateful for everyone who supported me and cheered me on!
Click the photo to watch their reel! |
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Instagram: @albertagymnastics
reposted from @simon.neufeld
Coimbra World Cup 2024. I hit a new personal 1 pass difficulty record on mini at a 10.0, and put down a tumbling performance I am proud of. Now it’s onto the off season
Click the photo to watch their reel! |
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2023-2024 Team Alberta Results 🤸♀️🥇🥈🥉🤸♂️
2024 Arctic Winter Games
🥇 4 🥈 2 🥉 2 Results 2024 Artistic Western Canadian Championships - MAG
🥇 18 🥈 14 🥉 19 Results 2024 Artistic Western Canadian Championships - WAG
🥇 18 🥈 14 🥉 14 Results 2024 TG Western Canada Cup
🥇 17 🥈 20 🥉 15 Results 2024 Artistic Canadian Championships - MAG
🥇 4 🥈 6 🥉 5 Results 2024 Artistic Canadian Championships - WAG
🥇 2 🥈 2 🥉 3 Results 2024 Trampoline Gymnastics Canadian Championships
🥇 16 🥈 13 🥉 16 Results 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics Canadian Championships
🥇 3 🥈 4 🥉 1 Results
Way to go Team!!! |
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Getting to know our members! 📩
In May we asked:
Thank you @mollycarlson1 for speaking about body image and mental health on the latest GymCan Winning-Well Safe Sport series! AGF members, who are your favourite Influencers and Motivators that we should check out? 🙌👑🤩🎙️ Suggestions submitted by members: @bigellieliberty @typicalpen @roman_sadovsky @jellycat
🤠🏅 Question of the Month 🤸👏
The 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are upon us! Besides Gymnastics, which sport would you love to compete in if you had the chance? 🏋️♀️🤼♂️🏐🏌️🏓🚴♀️🏊♂️⚽️🏄🏑🚣♂️🏸🎯🤺
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 has been your favourite thing you've done so far this summer?☀️😎🏊🏃♀️🌄 |
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Jacinda - Biking on the Bow Valley Parkway near Johnston Canyon and passing my first Grizzly bear!! 🐻 That was epic. Loving all the mountain bike trails in Canmore and Bragg Creek. 🚴♀️ Keevin - Finding out there is a lake nearby where the water is a very swimmable temperature. I’ve enjoyed swimming and kayaking on Chestermere Lake. It was also fun to see the grizzly bear! 🏊🐻 Haleigh - My favorite thing so far has been attending the Calgary Stampede for the first time! 🤠 It was a really fun experience at the rodeo, and the atmosphere was quite energetic! 🐄🪢 Mo - My favorite part of summer so far has been having weekend barbeques with friends and soaking in all the vitamin D ☀️
Robin - Kicked off summer with my first time to USAG Congress in Minneapolis where I got to watch the Artistic US Trials. It was a great congress with amazing gymnastics. Besides that I'm enjoying the weather when I can and getting outside, going for walks, hanging at the lake in my neighbourhood, and enjoying some yummy ice cream!! 🍦🏊
Craig - Visiting the ice cream truck is always epic, but the best thing has been visiting with my little nephew in Edmonton. And I just learned that I’m going to be an uncle again!! 👶😍
Carolyn - This summer has already been full of visiting with family and friends and frequent walks to get ice cream with my boys. But my favourite so far has been camping in Pembina and floating down the river. 🏕️🍦
Jacqueline - Traveling down to Kalispell to shop and watch my youngest compete in a baseball tournament. Ball down in the states is different than here in Alberta. ⚾ Roland the Monkey - Going to the spa for a few days of relaxation ♨️😙 |
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