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October 2024 / Issue 39Do 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...- Make sure to visit Gymnastics Canada's Trello board for past and upcoming webinars in the Winning-Well Safe Sport Speaker series. This series aims to foster a culture of safety within our gymnastics community.
- Are you a Gymnastics Club in Alberta that's interested in joining AGF? You can find out more info on the benefits of membership here or get in touch with our office, and we'll be pleased to help you get started.
- Athlete and coach registrations are due November 15th. More info about registration categories is on our website.
- Do you want to relive the excitement of Provincials, Canadians, and Gymfest? Find the links to HomeTeam Live here.
- Visit our online store to shop for CanGym badges and certificates, CanJump stickers, and retro AGF gear! Limited quantities!
- Our Parkour Program Curriculum is ready for purchase!!! See here for more info.
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Over 110 AGF members from 29 member clubs participated in the 2024 Annual General Meeting weekend in Edmonton. It was great to see everyone in attendance. From assembly meetings, to sessions on Sport Safety, Insurance, and Board to Board, as well as the Town Hall, the weekend provided a wealth of knowledge, whether that be new information for attendees or simply a reminder of what is offered. The AGF staff and board truly appreciate this chance to reconnect and discuss our Federation and sport. For more information regarding the 2024 AGM and Awards Gala, please refer to this recap. |
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We want to give a huge 🎉CONGRATULATIONS🎉 to our amazing athletes who won Athlete of the Year and Acro Unit of the Year. You all accomplished another amazing year of outstanding performances, showcasing your incredible talent! 🙌 This past weekend, we were able to celebrate and award these hard-working athletes at our Awards Gala where they were gifted custom wooden plaques to commemorate their grand achievement. 🤩 We are so proud of each and every one of you, and we wish you the best for this upcoming 2024/2025 season! AGF knows that you will continue to achieve wonderful things throughout your athletic careers and that only the sky is the limit. 🌟 Check out the Athlete of the Year and Unit of the Year videos on our YouTube Channel or at the links below: |
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Keep up the great work, athletes! 🙌
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Congratulations to our amazing clubs that received a hosting award this year! Clubs receive points throughout the year for hosting events, competitions, camps, and courses. We could not continue to grow and support our community without you. We are exceedingly thankful for your commitment, and we hope that you will continue to go above and beyond for the upcoming 2024/2025 season. |
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Congratulations to our outstanding coaches who received the title of Coach of the Year! Your hard work and dedication, not only to our gymnastics athletes but to our community as a whole, is sincerely appreciated. We are so lucky to have you, and we can't wait to see what's in store for the upcoming 2024/2025 season! (Pictured from Left to Right) Sara Woodlands Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Grande Prairie Gymnastics Derek Hanson Trampoline Gymnastics Altadore Gymnastics Club Kyle Ryley Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Calgary Gymnastics Centre |
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Congratulations to our wonderful judges who received the title of Judge of the Year! We are so grateful to the commitment that our judges show to our sport at competitions, and behind the scenes helping our coaches and athletes as they lead into competitions. Your knowledge is extremely valuable. See you during the 2024/2025 season! (Pictured) Sam Smith Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (Not in Attendance) Stephanie Sebastian Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Sarah Hustad Trampoline Gymnastics |
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Congratulations to Anthony Smith on receiving the AGF Lifetime Membership! He continues to contribute to our sport in Alberta and beyond. Thank you, Tony! We are proud to honour you for all of your accomplishments. To celebrate Anthony, Carly Balfour of Aerials Gymnastics has created this tribute: |
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For a full list of all 2024 Awards Gala award recipients, please visit our website or click here. |
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WAG Athletes at the 2024 Awards Gala WAG NewsOur fall season has been so busy with judging courses and upcoming training camps! Over 700 athletes and 100 coaches have already registered for Compulsory and Xcel camps which are happening in both the North and South, as well as a L8-10 and High Performance camp at Exelta. Our expert Alberta coaches will be accompanied by several guest presenters to work with our athletes across all levels. Join us in giving a special welcome to Cliff Parks of the Phillippines National Team, 2x Olympic medallist Terin Humphreys, and European consultant Tony Retrosi. We hope all of our guests have a great time in Alberta! The training camps will also offer roundtable coach discussions at the Compulsory and Xcel levels and various technical coaching clinics for the Level 6-10s. Lastly, AGF continues to host Xcel, Compulsory, and Optional judging courses across the province to certify our judges for all levels of competition. Last month, over 30 new judges completed the Xcel bronze/silver/gold courses. Wowzers! |
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MAG Athletes at the 2024 Awards Gala MAG NewsOur MAG athletes are having a great start to the year with training camps, galas, and travel preparations. Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM weekend and Gala night. It was so great to see everyone dressed up and celebrating! On September 30th, our provincial Level 1-3 athletes and coaches attended a packed training camp at Gymtastics in Calgary with over 90 athletes and 20 coaches. Our athletes had the gym to themselves as they had a special lesson on loosening up through dance choreography presented by Challen Haverstock. They also strengthened their pommel skills by learning new wrist strength techniques. Thank you, Challen and Damien Cachia, the mobility presenter! Next time is a trip up north. Our next training camp will be November 11th at Aerials Gymnastics in Spruce Grove for Levels Provincial 4 to Senior. Do you need more information? Contact Mo at MAG@abgym.ab.ca. Otherwise, we'll see you there! |
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TG Athletes at the 2024 Awards Gala TG News The Trampoline & Tumbling Technical Assembly meeting concluded this past weekend in Edmonton, and now our program has turned its focus to training camps and gearing up for the competitive season. In case you missed it, a bulletin was released announcing that registration is open for a Provincial Trampoline and Double-Mini Camp at Pegasus Gymnastics in Calgary from November 10th - 11th. The sign-up deadline is Nov 4th at noon, so make sure to get in quickly! Registration is through Uplifter. Click here for more info. Also, we will be hosting our coaches and judges retreat in Red Deer during the weekend of December 7th & 8th. Keep an eye out for that bulletin which will be coming early next month! |
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Acro and GFA Coaches and Athletes at the 2024 Awards Gala Sport Development NewsOur rebranded community had a great start to the new year with an active annual committee meeting at the AGM weekend. This was my first AGM, and it was great to meet you all in person. Throughout this year, our committee will work with Albertans in all areas of gymnastics development, including GFA, acrobatics, parkour, masters, and more! Allow me to introduce myself! 😊👋 I'm Kate Webster, and as the new Sport Development Manager, I look forward to engaging with everyone about topics important to you. I also want to lead the charge on all aspects of our developmental sports. Sports Dev includes all programs listed above, as well as any other emerging programs that make gymnastics the go-to foundation sport in Alberta. We strive to increase inclusivity and develop strategies to grow our community. As announced at the Town Hall, a step has already been made with our exciting partnership with Special Olympics Alberta. Be sure to check out AGF's upcoming courses on incorporating the OA curriculum into your programming! |
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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 | Oct 27 | Online
- C1 Trampoline | Nov 1-3 | Pegasus Gymnastics East WAITLIST
- C1 WAG | Nov 8-10 | Grande Prairie Gymnastics
- C1 Acro | Nov 9-11 | Edmonton Acrobatic Gymnastics
- GF Theory | Nov 10 | Online
- C2 WAG | Nov 12-15 | Pegasus East WAITLIST
- C1 Theory | Nov 15-20 | Online
- GF Theory | Nov 24 | Online
- GF Trampoline | Nov 24 | Pegasus East WAITLIST
- C2 MAG apparatus only | Dec 1 | Calgary Gymnastics Centre West
- GF Trampoline | Dec 1 | Exelta Gymnastics Club
- GF Theory | Dec 1 | Online
- GF Intro + Artistic | Dec 28-29 | Altadore Gymnastic Club
- GF Trampoline | Dec 29 | Altadore Gymnastic Club 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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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. The NCCP Advanced Coaching Diploma (ACD) 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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Click the photo above to register!
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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 💵💰💲
We all had such a great time meeting with the clubs at the AGM Weekend in Edmonton, and I want to express my appreciation for the kind words regarding the Financial presentation I gave at the Town Hall. I don't know about you, but for me it's always fun to talk numbers, the state of the Alberta economy, and what's coming next. 😉📈💲 It's my time to shine!
That being said, I have to give a big shout-out to all of our staff for their incredible hard work behind the scenes to get the AGM and Gala night running as smoothly as it did. From the planning and organizing, to the content and video creation, to the assembly meetings, and to Roland who did his thing at the Gala; everyone is an absolute all-star. Also, thanks to the staff at the Delta Edmonton South for their hospitality and accommodations. Your cheque is in the mail! Now we can all start anew and get ready for Congress next year. As such, the 2024-2025 season marches onwards as we are in full swing in membership. Session 2, which started Sept 1st, comes to an end next week with all registrations due in by November 15th. Put that in your calendars as it's especially important to ensure that all of your athletes/coaches hold AGF memberships and insurance, with WAG/MAG/TG camps all coming up during the next few weeks. Early submission is definitely welcome too, I know it's always good to get this off your plate so you can focus on the fun stuff! So far, membership numbers have been quite strong, at last check we had just passed 23,000 members which exceeds where AGF was last season. An exciting Olympic Games most definitely contributed to that, and I am excited to see how high we can go. As always, if you have trouble with Uplifter, or want to double-check your registration status, feel free to reach me at membership@abgym.ab.ca. Otherwise, have a great autumn, everyone. The NBA season just started, so go Raps! See you next month. |
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2023-2024 Team Alberta 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
Way to go Team!!! |
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Getting to know our members! 📩
In September, we asked:
Do you love Haunted Houses and Scary Movies,👹 or are they a big nope?!🙈🏃👋 "Big nope" - @reesewong123
🤠🏅 Question of the Month 🤸👏
Last week, members from across Alberta came together in Edmonton for our Gala night and AGM! When travelling to competitions, what's on your Road Trip playlist? 🚗🕺🎶🎧📻
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 your favourite Halloween candy or Halloween tradition? 👻🍬🦇 |
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Jacinda - Reese’s peanut butter cups are a must! As for traditions, I love watching all the scary movies, making costumes, and creating spooky photoshoots! 🥜👻📸 Keevin - As my family and friends would know, I do not like anything scary but I enjoy traditions like carving pumpkins; and my favourite candy is definitely chocolate....except the Coffee Crisps (but luckily my roommate eats all those from the big box) 😆🍫 Craig - Hands down the best houses are the people that give out bags of Doritos. And it has to be Cool Ranch! 🔻🎃😛 Haleigh - Anything Reese's! 🥜🎃 Mo - Honestly, I just enjoy the autumn on its own but I’m especially a chocolate lover at Halloween 🍫 Carolyn - My weakness is the mini Twix bars! And my favourite thing to do on Halloween is go trick or treating with my kids! 🍬🎃 Kate - Candy Corn Pumpkins 🎃 Robin - I like when people hand out toothbrushes … just kidding Trick! 😜 I either liked getting small bags of chips or TWIX bars … yummy! And hopefully NO black licorice!!! 🍬 Jacqueline - My favourite candy growing up was candy corn and I am happy it is back. What I loved about Halloween was seeing my kids all dressed up, and how cute they looked. 👻🍬🍫🎃 Roland the Monkey - Anything banana-flavoured! 🍌🐒 |
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We Want to Hear from You! 📣Do you enjoy this newsletter? Is there anything you'd like to hear about? Email us your suggestions and comments, and we will do our best to get them into a future edition. |
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