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April 2024 / Issue 33Do 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 membership fee structure for the 2024-2025 season has been released. You can find them here.
- 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!
- 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 MAG Westerns training camp took place on April 7th at the Calgary Gymnastics Centre. Click on the photo for more info. MAG NewsWow! What a month April has been! We started off with our MAG Provincial championships where all of our athletes, coaches, and judges came together to celebrate. Highlights of Provincials include: - Hosting 206 MAG athletes and 35 Coaches from across the province
- Watching the sportsmanship and camaraderie between all of the athletes
- Naming Team Alberta athletes who will be travelling to Canadian Championships in June
Once provincials came to a close, we hosted a Westerns training camp at CGC for all the MAG athletes competing at the Western Canadian Championships from April 17th-21st. The camp allowed the teams to connect with their coaches and prepare for the competition. 40 athletes and 8 team coaches attended Westerns this past week in Langley, BC with our MAG Manager, Mo Oliver! We hope you had a great time! |
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photo courtesy of Pegasus Gymnastics WAG NewsThank you to everyone who attended the AGF Artistic Provincial Championships at the Olympic Oval in Calgary. This event was a huge success with over 400 athletes, coaches, and judges from the Women’s Program attending. Our next big WAG event is the third Trials to Canadians taking place at the Mountain Magic Invitational. On May 4th, after the competition, we will be naming Team Alberta. They will travel to Gatineau, Québec in June to compete at the 2024 Canadian Championships. Good luck to all of our athletes and coaches attending. May the fourth be with you! Our last AGF competition of the year will be the Alberta Xcel and Compulsory Championships. This event is at Servus Credit Union Place and has over 1,000 athletes registered in the Xcel and Compulsory categories. Please join us to cheer on our athletes May 9th-12th in St. Albert! |
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Acro NewsWe had a great time watching the 2024 Artistic and Trampoline Provincial Championships at the Olympic Oval as well as at our own Provincials! 2024 Acro Provincials was this past weekend (April 20th-21st) in Springbank (just outside of Calgary) and our coaches, athletes, and judges were super excited for the competition. We welcomed teams from Acrobatic Studio, Edmonton Acro, Glenmore Gymnastics, Kelowna Gymnastics, and Salto Gymnastics at the beautiful Acrobatic Studio! This event also served as our Team Alberta selection event for Acro Canadian Championships, which will be held in conjunction with Artistic and Trampoline Canadians this June in Québec. We hope you had a great time at Provincials and that you are looking forward to Nationals! |
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photo courtesy of Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique TG NewsFrom Vancouver Island, all the way to Newfoundland and Labrador, over 500 athletes from across the country joined us at the Olympic Oval and put on a great show of Provincial and National level competition during TG Elite Canada. It was an incredible event! Thank you and merçi beaucoup to everyone that joined us and cheered along! You all made it very memorable. We also had a great time hosting all athletes and spectators for Provincials, which went late into Sunday night. A big high-five to those that stayed until the end for the award presentations! They got to see Keevin (TG Manager) and Roland try to entertain the crowd as the final scores were being entered. Team Alberta also named the athletes that will be representing our province at both the 2024 Western Canada Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan and the 2024 Canadian Championships in Gatineau, Québec. Combined, there are over 100 athletes that will represent Alberta this Spring! After a successful April, there is only more excitement to come! |
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Gymfest 2024 is this weekend in Calgary, and you better believe our teams are ready and excited! Over 350 participants and coaches from across Alberta have registered for the April 26th-28th event. They will be coming together at Mount Royal University (MRU) to participate in workshops, performances, and (most importantly) to have fun! We are thrilled to welcome: - Calgary Acro
- Calgary Gymnastics Centre
- CAPTivate
- Cosmos
- Dreams Gymnaestrada
- Dynamyx
- GymNation
- Gymtastics Troopers
- Norglen
- Ortona
- Phoenix
- Salta
- SGA Rec Troupe
- Wainwright
Sunday performances start at 9am at the MRU Recreation Centre. Tickets are $8 and will be available at the door (no cash sales) and online. We'll see you for a Night at the Movies! |
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Gymfest 2024 will be live-streamed on Home Team Live. Head to the event website for more information about Gymfest 2024! ⬇️ |
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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 Active Start | Apr 21 | Phoenix Gymnastics
- 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
- C1 Theory | May 13-15 | online
- 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 WAITLIST
- GF Theory | May 26 | online
- GF Trampoline | May 26 | Phoenix Gymnastics
- GF Active Start | June 2 | Phoenix Gymnastics
- GF Theory | June 9 | online
- C1 Theory | June 12-14 | 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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The new Coaching in Canada eLearning module was developed to support international coaches in implementing and adapting their coaching methods, principles, values, and past experiences within the context of sport in Canada.
Expected launch date: April 30th
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Cost: Free
NCCP PD Points towards maintenance of certification: 1 point
Learning outcomes:
- Reflect on Indigenous history
- Consider the unique needs of individual athletes when making decisions that affect them
- Identify the key concepts of high-performance coaching in the context of sport in Canada
- Recall key elements and programs that support the Safe Sport movement
- Understand the structure of the sport system in Canada
- Identify the appropriate sport organization to contact for specific inquiries to assist athletes and coaches
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National Volunteer Week DiscountApril 14th-20th, 2024 is National Volunteer Week. To recognize and celebrate every volunteer coach in Alberta, all NCCP competition introduction multi-sport modules will be discounted 50% for the month of April (Alberta coaches only). **Note: the full registration fee will be collected at time of registration, with a 50% refund being applied to Alberta coaches following confirmation of attendance. Click here to view and register available modules. |
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Mount Royal University Career Fair & Student Conference
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This month, AGF joined Mount Royal University as the faculty of Health and Physical Education (HPED) was hosting their year-end career fair and student conference. We spoke with students about gymnastics and provided information on how to coach, judge, or participate within our sport. The programs within the HPED department seamlessly transition students into the world of gymnastics, with majors in Physical Literacy and Sport Management. In addition to connecting with students, we were sure to visit the other vendor's booths and create community connections, including Calgary Adapted Hub, YMCA, and Dare to Care. |
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Mo Oliver (MAG Manager) & Haleigh McCourt (Communications Manager) Overall, the experience was awesome! We shared a ton of information and gained interest from students who are looking for work and practicum! We look forward to future opportunities where we can have a space to talk about careers in the world of gymnastics. |
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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 @teamcgctandt
Andddd that’s a wrap on Provincials! Congratulations to all the Alberta athletes who competed this past weekend! A huge thank you to the volunteers, judges, coaches, and AGF staff that made this event so successful🎉
Click the photo to watch their reel! |
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A Word from Finance and Membership 💵💰💲
I hope everyone had a great time at Provincials and TG Elite Canada a couple of weeks ago! 😃
It was so great to watch all of the athletes competing and celebrating together, especially those that travelled great distances. I had an incredible time meeting gymnastics fans, young and old, and had the chance to see some great routines. Moreover, I cannot thank the volunteers, catering crew, and Oval staff enough! We’re well into April, and Finance-wise that means a couple of things. First of all, Chrystia Freeland and the Government of Canada just released their Budget 2024 documents. I’m always glad when governments recognize the value of sport, and I was happy to see some additional short-term investments. You can find out more here. The federal government is providing funding to support community programs and reduce barriers to participation in sport. It also includes monies for the Athlete Assistance Program which supports National athletes and cash for the Sport Support Program which is designed to create a welcoming sport environment. Furthermore, Nate Horner and the Government of Alberta presented their budget in February (more can be found here). Our province committed funding to establish a Community Recreation Infrastructure Program to develop small/mid-size sports facilities. This may be of interest to some of our member clubs. They also allocated cash for major national sports events, so we will definitely be looking for assistance with Canadian Championships next year! Sport has power, and it is great to see it recognized as such by all levels of government. Finally, just a reminder that April is also tax-filing month! 💰🧮💻💵 The income tax filing deadline for individuals is April 30th, so make sure to complete your returns by then to avoid penalty. For those of you that are self-employed, the deadline is June 15th. And lastly, for clubs and individuals that may be incorporated, your deadline is six months after your fiscal year-end. Just like during gymnastics competitions, tax time can be quite stressful. Remember to take a break when necessary and stretch (your mind) beforehand! Have a great time, everyone! I hope those of you coming to Gymfest have a wonderful time at MRU 😊 |
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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 March we asked:
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? 🏟️🏆✈️👏 "World Gymnaestrada" -@phxcoachcarrot on Instagram "Winter Olympics in Vancouver" -Erin Dosenberg on Facebook "World Gymnaestrada!!!!" -Lyndsay Houston on Facebook "1991 World Championships in Indianapolis" -Tracey Frith on Facebook "2023 US Championships" -Katrina Brandt on Facebook "Team Canada Bronze Medal at Worlds 2022 in Liverpool!" -Amy Miller on Facebook "2017 World Championships in Montreal and 2019 US Championships" -Deanna Critchley on Facebook
🤠🏅 Question of the Month 🤸👏
Question We had an amazing time welcoming our members and their friends and families to the 2024 Artistic, TG and Acro Provincial Championships!!! When the competitions were finished, how did you celebrate and unwind? 🙌🍕🕺💃🥞🚞🎇
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! 🙌 How was your experience at the 2024 Artistic & Trampoline Provincial Championships?🥇💪🏆🤔 |
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Jacinda - This was my first event seeing our athletes in action and it did not disappoint!! I really enjoyed watching all the different apparatus; it’s amazing what they can accomplish. It was great helping Haleigh upload videos of our athletes in real time. I also quite enjoyed Roland’s adventures; he was the life of the party! Thank you to all our volunteers!! Couldn’t have done it without you. Bobby - It was great to see our community pull together to make the event such a success! From our coaches and athletes performing on the competition floor, to our judges and officials who oversaw the entire event, and our volunteers and staff that put in the time to make sure things ran smoothly; we were very fortunate to have so many amazing people all in one place! Haleigh - Provincials was an amazing event and unlike anything I've ever seen before! I truly appreciated all the hard work everyone put into it to make it a success. I particularly enjoyed the antics of Roland! 🙊🤣 Mo - I had a great time at Provincials! It was awesome to see all the athletes come together under one roof. This was my my first time as an AGF program manager so having the support of the MAG coaches and judges was appreciated.
Robin - It was a lot of work but it was all worth it to see the joy in the faces of our athletes, their friends, and family. We saw some spectacular routines and we've very proud of each and every one of you! Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who helped with set up, operations, and take down. Thank you spectators for coming down and cheering so loudly. Thank you to the Olympic Oval staff, Chef Rob and Red Seal Dining, Spieth Canada, and Gymnastics Canada for your hard work. Thank you to our judges, coaches, and staff for the long hours. Finally, thank you to our athletes for giving your all. We'll get to do it all over again next year!
Craig - It was such a fun weekend! I don't get to see our athletes up close very often so that was extra special. 🤸😊👏 And watching Roland trying to do the Griddy to Taylor Swift was the cherry on top. 🙈🕺🎸
Carolyn - Provincials was such a great weekend! It is always so nice to see so many athletes, coaches, and judges come together to create a successful event!
Keevin - This was the first big competition I’ve attended in close to a decade. It was great seeing some of the athletes I used to compete with along with so many new faces. My favourite part was seeing the next generation of our sport doing so well and doing it with so much passion and joy!
Jacqueline - I love Provincials because we get to put a face to the name that we communicate with via email or phone. We also get to see how much the parents and athletes enjoy being able to watch an event they don’t normally get a chance to see. Oh, and I want to say THANK YOU to everyone that took time out of their day or days to help. We're so, so thankful. Roland the Monkey - I had so much fun dancing and cheering and giving out high fives and hugs! I even got to sign a cast, which was super special. And, of course I ate a TON of bananas! 🐵🍌💃 |
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