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January 2025 / Issue 42Do 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...- Remember - any club planning to travel outside of Canada requires a Travel Authorization Form; and this is required for all activities. Learn more on our website. Without approval, insurance coverage WILL NOT be provided.
- 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.
- 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.
- Don’t forget, if you would like to reach a staff member directly, you can find their direct phone lines and emails here.
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Happy New Year! May 2025 hold many wonderful things for you and your loved ones! 🌟🎉🏆
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AGF is now hiring! We have open positions for a Trampoline Gymnastics Program Manager and a Communications Manager! Please visit our website classifieds for more information. 🙌 Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 9, 2025. |
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MAG NewsWe are so excited to be coming into the competition season, starting with the Ed Vincent Invitational Hosted by Altadore Gymnastics Club in Calgary, EVI runs from February 6th - 9th. It will act as the first MAG trials to Westerns for athletes in provincial levels 1 - provincial open. ✨ The weekend following EVI, Gymnastics Canada and Gymnastics Ontario are hosting Elite Canada this year in Markham, Ontario! 🙌 Many of our MAG clubs will be sending their national high-performance athletes to the amazing Markham Pan Am Centre to compete against athletes from across Canada. Did you know that the venue, just outside of Toronto, hosted athletes from across North, Central, and South America for the 2015 PanAmerican and ParaPan American Games? It was the location for badminton, table tennis, and water polo. Now it's Gymnastics' turn! Finally, preparation and planning for our Alberta Artistic Provincial Championships in Fort McMurray is also well underway. Here is a friendly reminder that our MAG provincials registration is now open! 😊 |
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TG NewsWe have received the wonderful news that several TG Alberta athletes have been named to the 2025 Canadian National Team! 🤩 Click on the button below for the full team. Congratulations to all of you! We are so proud of all your hard work and dedication, and we can’t wait to see what the season has in store. It's going to be so exciting watching you compete in competitions overseas while cheering you on. Make sure to take lots of photos and share lots of stories 🙌 And if you have a little Roland, maybe bring him along. Additionally, AGF is currently looking for a Trampoline Gymnastics Program Manager! Do you have an interest in Sports Management? Do you like working with other passionate people and helping to develop sport strategies? Gymnastics or trampoline experience is not necessary, just a love of sport. If this sounds like you or someone you know, please visit our website classifieds for more information. 🤸💙 Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 9, 2025. |
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Sport Development NewsThe Sport Development Committee and I would like to wish a very happy new year to all our AGF friends and family! ✨ The SDC has been spending January working on plans and policies to set the upcoming year for success. Right now we are looking forward to releasing both the updated Acrobatics and the brand new Parkour handbooks in the near future. Thank you everyone for your contributions and your input. Also, we are still putting the finishing touches on the sign-ups for Gymfest (May 2-4 in Edmonton) and GFA Getaway (Aug 22-24 in Tawatinaw). Keep a close watch on your email for those updates! 🤩 _______________________________________ Stay in touch! If anyone would like to be added to the sport development mailing list and get more up-to-date information on Acro, GFA and Parkour, please reach out to Kate sportdev@abgym.ab.ca |
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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 | Jan 26 | online WAITLIST
- GF Active Start | Feb 1-2 | online WAITLIST
- C1 Theory | Feb 10-12 | online
- GF Intro + Artistic | Feb 15-16 | Gymtastics WAITLIST
- GF Intro + Artistic | Feb 15-16 | Calgary Gymnastics Centre (north location)
- GF Intro + Artistic | Feb 15-16 | Precision & Academy of Gymnastics
- GF Trampoline | Feb 17 | Pegasus Gymnastics (east location) WAITLIST
- GF Theory | Feb 22 | online
- GF Trampoline | Feb 23 | Airdrie Edge
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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Addressing a wide range of areas, these webinars aim to enhance our community’s 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. 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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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 💵💰💲
To say that North America is in total flux, both politically and economically would be an understatement.
Last fall, at the Town Hall before our Annual General Meeting, I spoke about the state of the economy in Alberta. Unfortunately, while some areas have improved slightly: interest rates, unemployment, and consumer spending, there are some deep concerns on the horizon. You have likely heard about the possibility of massive tariffs being levied by the new administration in the United States. If put through as proposed, those levies on Canadian products could have a devastating effect on several Canadian businesses and their employees. Depending on the size and timing of the tariffs, we could find ourselves in an economic recession leading to another rise in the unemployment rate across the country. Furthermore, if the Canadian government decides to retaliate with some tariffs of its own, we will see a rise in the costs of goods imported from the United States. We have already been experiencing a weakened Canadian dollar which has significantly increased the prices of travel and some products. These effects will probably last for much of this new year; there is also uncertainty about a potential change in the federal government, and markets do not like uncertainty! All of this is foremost in my mind, and the minds of our club owners, as we start preparing budgets for the 2025-2026 gymnastics season. I can promise that AGF will continue to balance quality membership services and gymnastics programming with competitive fees. An erratic economy may make things more difficult, but we will do our best to offer value for the dollars of our athletes, coaches, parents, and spectators. That being said, I am constantly on the lookout for new fundraising and grant opportunities that are available to our members and came across the John Currie Amateur Sport Legacy Fund, which is now accepting applications from Calgary-area athletes. This bursary is being offered by the MNP Community & Sport Centre and has a deadline of February 23rd. So good luck to all applicants! _______________________________________ If any of you need me next weekend, come find me at Whistler watching the Luge Worlds Championships 🛷😁. Have a great one! |
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Getting to know our members! 📩
In December, we asked:
As our calendars soon flip to 2025, what do you look forward to the most in the new year? 📆🤗🎆 "Growing as a person and experiencing new things!"
- @haleighpaigemccourt
🤠🏅 Question of the Month 🤸👏
What is your most anticipated media release this year? Think movies, television shows, music, etc. 🎶🎥🍿
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 biggest personal goal this year?🏃♂️📖💰🏠👨👩👧👦 |
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Mo - I wouldn't say I have a large overarching personal goal, rather that my goal is to become more present and intentional with my experiences in the moment. 🤗 Haleigh - I am hoping to persevere through many challenges this year to come out as an even stronger person in the end. 🙌 Kate - It’s not glamorous, but I’m really working on developing routines to help with the rhythm of daily life. 💪 Carolyn - I don't have any major goals, but I just want to spend more time with family and friends as well as to try new things this year! 😊 Jacinda - I’ve not been on a proper mountain peak since I moved here so that’s the goal this year! 🗻🚶♀️ Jacqueline - Hoping to get some home reno’s done! 🔨💪 Craig - I always want to get through my big pile of books, but I am especially determined to get through reading The Silmarillion this year! ✨🧝♂️🧙♂️🧟💎 Robin - I would love to travel more and explore new locations—experiencing the adventure and excitement of discovering places I've never been before or maybe just sitting on a beach and relaxing! 🛫🏖️ Roland the Monkey - To eat more bananas than last year! 🍌🙈 |
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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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