May 9, 2024

Updated GymBC Weekly - May 9, 2024

Yesterday, you would have received a draft version of this week's weekly. 

This was sent in error, and we apologize for the inconvenience. This email contains all updated information regarding this week's weekly. 

2024 Canadian Gymnastics Championships Team Announcement

The Canadian Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics Championships Event is set to take place from June 5-9, 2024 in Gatineau, Quebec!

Gymnastics BC Technical Coordinators are thrilled to announce the teams of hard-working athletes, coaches, judges, and staff who will be representing BC at this year’s Canadian Championships. Congratulations and good luck to you all! 

Click here to view the BC teams!

OSIC Online Platform Information Session

OSIC and GymCan will be hosting an information session to learn about abuse-free sport, OSIC, how to make a complaint, educate users on how to use the new platform, and more. This session will take place on Thursday, May 16, at 5 p.m. PST.

Click here to join the meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 831 6742 5934
Passcode: 343113

Questions can be directed to GymCan's Safe Sport Director, Dr. Kacey Neely at kneely@gymcan.org

2024 Gymnastics BC Awards and Scholarships

The GymBC Awards and Scholarships Committee has released the nomination forms for the 2024 GymBC and GFA Awards, and GymBC Scholarships! 

Click here to view the awards page on our website, with all important information.

Deadline for award nominations: July 14, 2024
Deadline for scholarship applications: May 31, 2024

The 2024 Awards and Scholarships Celebration Event will be taking place in the fall again this year. Information about the event will be released soon.

Questions can be sent to events@gymbc.org.

2025 Canada Summer Games Volunteers 

The 2025 Canada Summer Games (being held in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador) is 15 months away, and Team BC is beginning the exciting process of recruiting and selecting a team of volunteer Mission Staff that will work to support athletes, coaches, and support staff that will be participating in the Games.

This is a great opportunity for coaches to get some experience at a multi-sport games. If you are interested, click here for more information.

2024 BC Gymnaestrada Recap

The 2024 BC Gymnaestrada event was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval May 4-5, 2024.

Co-hosted by Delta Gymnastics Society, and Gymnastics BC, participants engaged in interactive workshops on Saturday, followed by performances on Sunday!

Thank you everyone who made this year's BC Gymnaestrada one to remember! Click here to read more about the event!

 

GymCan Winning Well Speaker Series

GymCan is hosting the next Winning Well Speaker Series on May 14, 2024 at 5 p.m. PST. The targeted audience is for athletes. 

Topic: Beyond the Grey Zone: Enhancing the coach/athlete experience
Speaker: Simon Taylor, CSI Atlantic & Elana Liberman, Sport Nova Scotia
Target Audience: Coaches, Parents, Athletes, Clubs, Admin

Click here to register. 

2024 GFA Summit

The GFA Summit, known as GFA Retreat in 2022, is an opportunity for GFA leaders across the province to come together with the GFA Committee and collaborate in formulating a strategic plan for the years 2024-26, alongside in-depth discussions surrounding GFA programming in British Columbia.

Dates: June 7-8 (Arrival June 6, Departure June 9)
Location: Sunshine Coast Gymnastics

There is no registration fee to attend, however, attendees will be responsible for their own accommodations and travel. Lunch and dinner will be provided on Saturday, June 8. 

Please email gfa@gymbc.org by May 10, 2024 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

Click the link below to the Classified Ads page on our website:

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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
Leanne James, Business Development & Events Manager, ljames@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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