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December 2024 / Issue 41Do you have friends and family that are interested in gymnastics? Share this newsletter and ask them to hit: |
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WAG Athletes at the Aspire & National Team Training Camp WAG NewsThe busy start of the competition season is upon us! Do you want to know more about upcoming invitationals and sanctioned events? They are all listed on our calendar. Sanctioned competition information will be sent out in early January. π As a reminder, all coaches or managers attending an event with Team Alberta must have a valid Police Record Check and Child Intervention Check. To review all the requirements of being a Team Alberta coach or manager, please visit our website. βοΈ _______________________________________ Earlier this month, the Calgary Gymnastics Centre hosted the Aspire and National Team training camp. The camp helped identify new talent and provide strategic direction for our Canadian gymnasts ππ Athletes and coaches from across Canada (including several from Team AB) came together to work with guest coaches and the WAG IST team. We hope you all had a great time in Calgary! Thank you all so much for a wonderful year, and we can't wait to see what 2025 has in store for the WAG program π |
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MAG Aspire Athletes and Coaches at the 1st Ontario Cup MAG NewsThis month has been busy for the MAG community as we prepare for the competition season. In fact, our Aspire athletes just returned from the 1st Ontario Cup, hosted by the Ottawa Gymnastics Centre, where they showcased their skills and gained out-of-province experience. Congrats to Anton, Elian, George, Jackson, Logan, and Coach Kyle of CGC and Nathaniel and Coach Daniel from Ortona. Your hard work and dedication really showed through. And big ups to Rory Freeman who took gold for Team Alberta! π€ π₯ After the event, the whole team was invited to participate in a camp allowing them to train alongside the Ontario gymnasts and experienced coaches. This further enhanced their skills and knowledge. πͺ It was an amazing trip! We are incredibly proud of all our athletes for their outstanding performance and dedication. Their achievements reflect the efforts and commitments of their coaches! On behalf of the Alberta MAG program, we wish you a happy holiday and a prosperous new year! π |
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TG NewsThe Trampoline community wants to thank our manager, Keevin Madigan for all his contributions and efforts to improve the program. His last day was Dec 11th before moving on to new projects. Throughout his time with AGF, Keevin was a vital team member and worked tirelessly to support and encourage the TG community! Keevin has been instrumental behind the scenes at events, including last year's Provincial Championships in Calgary, and Canadian Championships in Gatineau. He was also a leader at the assembly meetings at our past two AGM weekends. In the office, he was committed to updating and streamlining old processes and reallocating funding for better usage. Even with his extremely picky eating habits and his obsession with all things Canadian Tire, Keevin was an amazing teammate and a delight to work with! Though AGF will miss him, we hope he will find success and happiness within his new chapter. Thank you so much for everything, Keevin! We're sure to see him as a spectator at future gymnastics events across the country; so if you run into him, be sure to say hi! _________________________________________ Do you have a passion for Sport and want to work in Sport Management? ππ A listing for the new TG Program Manager position can be found on our website. |
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Sport Development NewsThere are lots of updates in the Sport Development community this last month of the year! Planning for our annual GFA Getaway is already underway. We are pumped to announce that this yearβs exciting event will return to Pine Valley in Tawatinaw! Mark your calendars down for August 22nd-24th, 2025. Sign-ups will go live in the new year. There are only 65 spots available, so keep your eyes open π Also, the first Gymfest bulletin was distributed with registrations to come shortly. We are all looking forward to seeing the great routines of our Gymfest athletes May 2nd-4th! π€ In Acro, we are excited to announce that Gymnastics Canada has approved Robert Light to attend the FIG judging course in the USA this January! Upon his return, he will bring insightful and important judging information to the Alberta community, so we wish him the best of luck for the exam! An important update from both AGF and GymCan has also recently been distributed. Please reach out if you did not receive it or have questions. The Parkour handbook is undergoing final edits with the goal of publishing it early next year. Exciting times are ahead for our Parkour community! Finally, the brand new GFA Collective had a great first meeting discussing staffing software and other forms of management. Januaryβs meeting will focus on early-years gymnastics, physical literacy, and meeting the modern parent where theyβre at. Do you want to join, or would you like more info? Contact Kate at sportdev@abgym.ab.ca π |
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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 | Dec 22-23 | Dynamyx Gymnastics Club WAITLIST
- GF Trampoline | Dec 22 | Phoenix Gymnastics Club
- C1 MAG | Dec 27-29 | Gymtastics
- C2 WAG | Dec 27-30 | YEG Gymnastics
- GF Intro + Artistic | Dec 28-29 | Altadore Gymnastic Club WAITLIST
- GF Trampoline | Dec 29 | Altadore Gymnastic Club WAITLIST
- GF Intro + Artistic | Jan 4-5 | Calgary Gymnastics Centre North WAITLIST
- GF Theory | Jan 12 | online
- GF Theory | Jan 26 | online
- GF Active Start | Feb 1-2 | online
- GF Intro + Artistic | Feb 15-16 | Gymtastics
- GF Theory | Feb 22 | 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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Addressing a wide range of areas, these webinars aim to enhance our communityβs understanding of the Abuse-Free Sport program and its services, while also serving as a key education source with regard to safe sport. The session topics are often identified through feedback from the sport community and will help to advance a respectful sport culture that delivers quality, inclusive, accessible, welcoming, and safe experiences for all. These webinars are presented bilingually via simultaneous interpretation. Registration is free and open to all in the sport community. |
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The ACD will be a requirement of the new NCCP Competition 4 (Development Advanced Gradation) program. More information will come later about the Development Advanced Gradation. Theβ―NCCP Advanced Coaching Diplomaβ―(ACD)β―program draws on the expertise of leading sports scientists and sports industry leaders, as well as expert NCCP coaches and mentors. Encouraging NCCP Competition-Development Certified coaches to progress to the next level in their coaching pathway raises the standard of excellence in sport. As of 2023, the NCCP ACD program has been revised to offer an updated curriculum as well as more accessibility and flexibility. Applications are currently being accepted until January 31st for the March program at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary for English delivery. |
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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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A Word from Finance and Membership π΅π°π²
Happy Holidays to everyone in the AGF world!
You may have heard that the Government of Canada has announced a Goods and Services Tax (GST) Holiday for some items purchased between December 14th thru February 15th, 2025. Even though inflation continues to fall and prices have largely stabilized in Canada, this time of year can still be very expensive for some families, so every little bit of savings could help. Unfortunately, this tax break is generally directed towards party foods and eating out, as well as several categories of children's items and gifts. You can find a more detailed list here. Sadly, gymnastics registration fees are not on that list! π Nor are team gear such as bodysuits, singlets, or tracksuits. Sorry everyone, sporting clothing is specifically exempt. So if anyone was planning on sending in their Session 3 registrations (due March 7) early, or grabbing their Team AB gear ahead of the competition season, you'll be out of luck. Hopefully, though, you or your club will be able to take advantage of the discount in other ways. I also wanted to send along my best wishes to Keevin Madigan, who recently ended his time as TG Manager. It was definitely a pleasure to work alongside him, and I really appreciated his insight and labours as we crafted the TG budget. Also, a favourite memory of mine was sitting in the stands last year at Provincials, watching Keevin and Roland doing a push-up challenge! Thanks again, Keevin, and enjoy what comes next. And to everyone else, have a wonderful winter break, and we'll see you in 2025. Oh and let's go ASU in NCCA football. πππ |
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Getting to know our members! π©
In November, we asked:
There are only a few weeks left until the gyms wind down for the winter break. βοΈπ₯οΈπ―οΈ
What is one thing you'd like to accomplish before the end of the year? πβ
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"I'm really hoping to finish my re-play of the Last of Us so me and my gf can move on to the 2nd game! LOL π§π§π§πΉοΈ"
- @craigdrebit "I would love to finish my current read or spend some time outdoors while the weather is warmer than usual π€βοΈ" - @haleighpaigemccourt
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Question of the Month π€Έπ
As our calendars soon flip to 2025, what do you look forward to the most in the new year? ππ€π
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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π₯ Getting to Know Your AGF Team! π How are you hoping to spend your holiday break? ππ
What do you look forward to? ππ |
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Jacqueline - Hoping to spend a quiet break at home. Try and watch our regular Christmas movies, Home Alone, National Lampoonβs Christmas Vacation, Elf, etc. πΏπ₯ Mo - I plan to use this time to re-establish positive habits that have slipped, while also enjoying good food and company. π Carolyn - I am looking forward to have some time off to spend with family and friends over the holidays. Maybe try and go snowboarding or skating. Kate - We are looking forward to visiting with family and friends! π«π€ Haleigh - I will spend most of it at home, cozied up with books, video games, and my huskies ππΆ Craig - This winter break I'm planning a Star Trek movie marathon! All 6 TOS movies in one day. LOLπππ½οΈπ€ Robin - This is the first time in 10 years Iβm spending Christmas in Calgary. My family is coming, so Iβm looking forward to discovering all that there is to do in Calgary throughout the Christmas season. Not to mention, Christmas movies on the couch! Jacinda - I won't be able to go back to Newfoundland this year, so I plan to spend as much time outdoors as I can! With all of this snow, I'm going snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Roland the Monkey - Baking lots of fun treats! Banana bread, banana muffins, banana cookies, banana pudding, banana pie... (Roland went on to name several more banana desserts, but we didn't feel like writing anymore!) ππ |
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