February 29, 2024

2024 BC Winter Games 

Click here to view results of the 2024 BC Winter Games! 

Congratulations to all who attended and a special shoutout to Jade Koetzer who was presented with the ProMOTION Plus Leadership Award. Click here to read more. 

CanGym Feedback Requested

In 2017, GymCan started a project to rejuvenate the CanGym program. Since then, the organization launched the Active Start component on the online platform, filling a gap left by the previous iteration. Now, under fresh leadership and a revamped strategic approach, GymCan is eager to understand the practical needs and priorities of clubs. Your input is valuable in shaping the future direction of the program. 

Please complete this form with your input by March 28, 2024.

2024 viaSport Coaching Awards

viaSport's annual Coaching Awards are back! The Coaching Awards recognize two coaches who have made outstanding achievements throughout their coaching careers to #MakeSportBetter in BC.⁠ Each recipient awarded truly reflects the highest coaching standards for your organization or club. 

Nominate a coach you believe helps your organization or club with the development and growth of other coaches or kickstarts performance pathways for athletes. Click here to nominate someone by March 17, 2024.

GymCan Winning Well Speaker Series

GymCan is hosting the next Winning Well Speaker Series on March 12, 2024 at 5 p.m. PST. The targeted audience is for athletes, coaches, parents, and administrative personnel. 

Topic: Supporting Athlete Mental Health
Speaker: Dr. Carla Edwards

Click here to register. 

2024 BC Championships 

Registration is open for all 2024 BC Championships Events. Invoices will be sent to clubs following the first registration deadline. Please click on the links below to access the event pages for more information. 

  • 2024 WAG Optional, MAG, and TG Gymnastics BC Championships - First registration deadline: Sunday, March 3, 2024
  • 2024 Compulsory Gymnastics BC Championships - First registration deadline: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
  • 2024 GymBC Xcel Challenge - First registration deadline: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Questions can be sent to events@gymbc.org.

2024 Western Artistic Gymnastics Championships Trials - Inspire Cup

The 2024 Inspire Cup serves as trials for the 2024 Western Artistic Canadian Gymnastics Championships. 

Good luck to everyone competing this weekend!

MAG Judges Prize Draw

In an effort to garner more interest in judging and being a part of gymnastics in BC in other ways, the men's program will be holding a draw that will take place at the end of June 2024. Judges who are Entry, Club, and Provincial level are eligible to be entered in to the draw for the following prizes:

Grand Prize: $250 gift card
Runner-Up: $50 Gift card

Entries will be done as follows. Entries are independent and cumulative, and all competitions where there are MAG participants and you are judging MAG rules are eligible for entries.

  • Judge a session: 1 entry
  • Take Entry course and judge at 2 competitions: 10 entries
  • Take club course: 5 entries
  • Take provincial course: 5 entries
  • Referring someone to take the Entry course (must complete): 5 entries

Questions can be directed to Thorstein Fischer and Chris Sheremeta, who are calculating and tracking entries. 

Designing a Summer Camp that Empowers & Motivates Staff with Ali Stoffels

Ever wondered how to create an unforgettable summer camp that not only sparks joy in kids but also empowers and motivates your coaching staff?

Ali Stoffels from Rec Gym Pros is offering a free interactive webinar for GymBC members on March 5th from 10-12 p.m.!

Click here for more information and to register.

Coach & Judge Education Calendar

For a full list of upcoming Coaching & Judging courses, visit the Coach & Judge Education Calendar:

Coach & Judge Education Calendar
Event Calendar

For a full list of upcoming Events, visit the Events Calendar:

Event Calendar
Classified Ads

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GYMBC STAFF LIST

TBA, CEO, ceo@gymbc.org 
Justin Schubert, Sport Safety Officer, safety@gymbc.org
Catherine Dubinsky, Member Services Manager & Finance, cdubinsky@gymbc.org
Aidan Muth, Communications & Events Coordinator, amuth@gymbc.org
Bobbie Worrall, Coach and Judge Development Coordinator, bworrall@gymbc.org
Momona Komagata, WAG Program Coordinator, mkomagata@gymbc.org
Thorstein Fischer, MAG Program Coordinator tfischer@gymbc.org
Sandra Poelzer, TG Program Coordinator, spoelzer@gymbc.org
Taphatna Duncan, Recreation Program Manager, tduncan@gymbc.org

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