JUNE 22, 2022

2022 Awards and Scholarship Nominations 

Mark your calendars - the 2022 GymBC Awards & Scholarship Night will be held in conjunction with our AGM. The event is scheduled to take place over the weekend of October 22-23. 

We are currently accepting nominations and applications for the following: 

1) GymBC Awards: This is your opportunity to nominate a deserving individual, group or club in your community! Example nominations for GymBC Awards include GFA Awards (ex. Coaches of the Year and Volunteer of the Year), as well as Life Members and Members of Distinction.  Nominations can be submitted by anyone in our GymBC community, whether it be an athlete, parent, coach or club administrator. 

2) GymBC Scholarships: Calling all athletes aspiring to attend (or currently attending) a post-secondary institution! GymBC is pleased to offer financial assistance to a selected number of student athletes in our community each year. Please click on the link below for further information, including eligibility criteria and a list of required documents. 

Award Nomination Form

Scholarship Application Form 

Submission Deadline: Please submit completed forms and accompanying media (optional) to events@gymbc.org no later than Friday, July 15 2022.

LF Training: Foundations, Comp 1 and Comp 2

This year, GymBC will be running multiple training sessions for new Learning Facilitators at the Foundations, Comp 1, and Comp 2 levels. 

If you are passionate about contributing to a healthy sport culture, growing gymnastics in BC, and leading in the development of new coaches we invite you to fill out this Learning Facilitator Application form!

LF Training (TG): July 1-3 in Langley, BC 

If you are a level 2 or higher certified tramp coach who is passionate about growing the sport, we invite you to apply to be trained as an Learning Facilitator (LF)! 

A Comp 1 LF training course will be held from July 1-3, 2022 at Flip City Gymnastics Club.

LF applications can be found HERE. 

Good Luck to TG Team BC in Portugal and Brazil! 

Best of luck to our talented TG athletes competing internationally this week. 11 athletes are gearing up for the 2022 Coimbra GymFest in Coimbra, Portugal. The event will take place over June 24-26 in Coimbra, Portugal, and includes a Senior World Cup, Age Group International Competition and a Gymnastics Festival. 

Team BC Age Group competitors will be joined by Team Canada Coaches, Jake Maxim and Rusty Pierce, and personal coaches Devena Steinmann and Megan Conway. Also joining the team will be FIG Judge, Georgina Nerpio. Best of luck to the following athletes: 

  • Brooklyn Lee McMeeken (TAG)
  • Julie Anderson (SHA)
  • Sydney Lovell-Schmidt (CA)
  • Sienna Kuznak (FC)
  • Cassidy Bodnar (CA)
  • Kayla Howell (CA)
  • Owen Harbo (VIP)
  • Sam Kraushar (FC)       

Competing in the Senior World Cup:          

  • Samantha Smith (SHA)
  • Hannah Brown (SHA)
  • Kristina Dodd (KGTC)
  • Gavin Dodd (KGTC) 
  • Adin Brenner (VIP)

For more information, including the event schedule, please click HERE. 

Also competing this month at the 2022 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are Gabby Flynn and Maja Bonham from Shasta Trampoline Club. The continental championship event will kick off on Sunday June 26th with two days of qualifications. Finals for all divisions will be held Tuesday June 28th. Best of luck, Gabby and Maja! 

Event Photos

Event Photos from Western Canada Cup

Photos from the 2022 Western Canada Cup are up and available for viewing! 

Please click on the button below to access the photos. 

Event Photos

2022 WAG and GFA Technical Retreats 

A huge thank you to the committee and community members who attended the WAG and GFA Technical Retreats this June 20-22, 2022! Over 30 dedicated leaders and club delegates to the event. 

As always, the WTC and GFA committees will provide relevant program updates and information to the respective disciplines in a timely manner.  

MAG Program Retreat & Assembly

The MAG Program Retreat and Assembly will be held from August 12-14, 2022 in Whistler, BC. 

Accommodations are provided at the Whistler Athlete’s Centre. Please register by clicking on the button below. 

The tentative schedule is as follows:

  • August 12 – Evening arrival; informal dinner
  • August 13 – Retreat
  • August 14 – Retreat; Assembly; afternoon departure

Questions can be directed to: tfischer@gymbc.org 

The following courses have been added to the GymBC event calendar:
 

COACHING COURSES

July 1-3: Comp 1 TG (Langley)

July 4: Foundations Active Start (Vancouver)

July 5: Foundations Introduction (Vancouver)

July 6: Foundations Artistic (Vancouver)

July 7-10: Comp 2 WAG (Vancouver)

July 8-10: Comp 1 WAG (Williams Lake)

July 9: Foundations Introduction (Langley) 

July 10: Foundations Artistic (Langley) 

July 22: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

July 23: Foundations Introduction (Surrey)

July 23-24: Comp 1 Theory (Virtual)

July 24: Foundations Artistic (Surrey)

July 29: Foundations Theory (Victoria)

July 30: Foundations Introduction (Victoria)

July 31: Foundations Artistic (Victoria)

August 1: Foundations Active Start

August 1: Foundations Trampoline

August 2-4: Comp 1 WAG (Victoria)

August 5: Comp 1 MAG Add On Day

August 19-21: Comp 1 WAG (Nelson)

August 26: Foundations Trampoline (Prince George)

August 27-29: Comp 1 TG (Prince George) 

JUDGING COURSES

No new courses added to the calendar this week.

For questions on coach education, or to host a course in your gym, please contact coaching@gymbc.org, or call 604-333-3495.

Event Calendar

For a full list of upcoming events and courses, visit the event calendar:

Event Calendar
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To receive notifications when courses are added to our calendar: 

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The following postings have been added to the GymBC website in the last two weeks:

Recreational Coach - Powell River Gymnastics

Competitive Coach: MAG, WAG and/or Xcel- Powell River Gymnastics

Full Time Competitive & Recreational Coach - Port Alberni Gymnastics Academy

Men's Artistic Gymnastics Competitive Program Coach - Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics

View all Classifieds

For a full list of career postings, visit the GymBC classified ads:

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GYMBC STAFF LIST

Nigel Loring, CEO, ceo@gymbc.org 
Catherine Dubinsky, Member Services Manager/Bookkeeper, cdubinsky@gymbc.org
Nathan Kindrachuk, Safety Officer, nkindrachuk@gymbc.org
Leanne James, Business Development and Events Manager, ljames@gymbc.org
Keara Urquhart, Communication and Recreation Program Manager, kurquhart@gymbc.org
Bobbie Worrall, Coach and Judge Development Coordinator, bworrall@gymbc.org
Momona Komagata, WAG Competitive Program Coordinator, mkomagata@gymbc.org
Thorstein Fischer, MAG Competitive Program Coordinator tfischer@gymbc.org
Debbie McBoyle, TG Coordinator, dmcboyle@gymbc.org 
Emma Lim, Administrative Assistant, elim@gymbc.org

         

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