MAY 4, 2022

Save the Date: Member Club Survey Roundtable

The member club survey roundtable will be held on Tuesday, May 24th at 12:00pm PST. 

Further details, including registration information, will be distributed shortly.  

We Are Hiring! 

Gymnastics BC is seeking an Administrative Assistant (summer student placement).

For complete details on applicant requirements and job responsibilities, please view the full job posting HERE. 

AGF Webinar: Class Management Strategies

Alberta Gymnastics Federation (AGF) is excited to share an upcoming webinar focusing on class management strategies that coaches can implement in day-to-day classes, which will be presented by Tanya Vanden Boer and Ashtin Bokenfohr.

The session will take place next week on Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 12:00-1:00 PM .

Registration for this webinar can be completed with the below link. A zoom link will be distributed next week.

Class Management Webinar Registration

Mindset Training

Each month, Gymnastics Mindset Academy offers a free coaches clinic based on a different mindset training topic. 

For information and to register for sessions, please visit their website. 

True Sport Awards

Are you looking for a way to celebrate True Sport within your team, club, or organization? Do you have a coach or teammate you’d like to recognize for their commitment to True Sport? Present the True Sport Award to recognize True Sport moments and those who exemplify the True Sport Principles! There are many awards to choose from and they’re all fillable.

To view and download the awards, please visit the True Sport website. 

Raising Next Gen Men

Raising Next Gen Men is a 10-hour, self-paced, online course that gives coaches and mentors who work with youth the tools to:

  • Unpack masculinity, gender norms & pressures in our rapidly changing society
  • Teach boys how to maintain mental wellness amidst cultural expectations 
  • Support boys as they navigate boyhood, including pressures to perform and compete
  • Help boys develop and foster healthy relationships rooted in connection

Registered CAC coaches interested in taking the training can access it directly on The Locker. For other coaches & mentors, you can visit Raising Next Gen Men to find out more. 

2022-2023 Event Sanctioning Calendar

An email was sent to main member club contacts this week with information regarding the GymBC Event Sanctioning Calendar and updated process. 

If you are involved in event sanctioning at your club and did not receive this email, please contact events@gymbc.org to request the full details. 

Please be aware that the process is changing for the 2022-2023 season. The deadline for sanctioning is June 15, 2022. 

A summary of changes and updated forms is as follows:

  • Tentative Calendar
  • Event Sanctioning Form
  • Equipment Request Form

Important Note: Submission of an event sanctioning or equipment request form will auto-populate into the tentative calendar, but are not considered final until direct approval from GymBC is received. Confirmations will be sent following the June 15th submission deadline.

Questions can be directed to: events@gymbc.org. 

BC Champs Travel Subsidy

It was recently brought to our attention that travel subsidy information was regrettably missed - we apologize for this oversight and thank you for your patience as we work to rectify the situation. 

Information on BC Champs travel subsidies for all events (TG, MAG/WAG Optionals and WAG Compulsories) will be available by the end of next week. 

2022 Compulsory Championships 

Safe travels and best of luck to all of the gymnasts competing at the 2022 GymBC Compulsory Championships this weekend! 

2022 Canadian Championship Series 

After a two-year hiatus from in-person national competition, Gymnastics Canada has announced the return of in-person national competitions for the 2022 Canadian Championship competitions in Rhythmic, Artistic, and Trampoline Gymnastics. 

- 2022 Canadian Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics: May 19-23rd at the Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC

- 2022 Canadian Championships in Artistic Gymnastics: May 26-30th at the Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC

  • Information Bulletin #2 
  • More volunteers are needed for the event! Please share the volunteer sign-up page with your staff, volunteers, coaches and families. 

- 2022 Canadian Championships in Trampoline Gymnastics: July 21-24th at the Genesis Centre in Calgary, AB

The full announcement can be found HERE. 

2022 Western Artistic Gymnastics Championships Photos 

Professional photos from the 2022 Western Artistic Gymnastics Championships are now available. 

Photos are available for purchase here: https://www.staffordstudios.ca/f576751007

2022 WAG and GFA Retreats

The 2022 WAG and GFA Retreats will be held from June 20-22, 2022 in Whistler, BC. 

More information, including registration, will be circulated by the end of the week. 

Questions on the WAG Retreat can be directed to: mkomagata@gymbc.org.

Questions on the GFA Retreat can be directed to: kurquhart@gymbc.org.

WAG Provincial Performance Advisor

The WAG Provincial Performance Advisor posting has been updated and GymBC is still actively seeking an individual to fill this opening. 

The full posting can be viewed here.

Questions regarding the position can be directed to: mkomagata@gymbc.org. 

Please direct contract-related inquiries to: nloring@gymbc.org. 

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

COACHING COURSES

May 8: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

May 15: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

May 21: Foundations Trampoline (Whistler)

May 21: Foundations Introduction (Vancouver)

May 22: Foundations Artistic (Vancouver)

May 23: Foundations Trampoline (Delta)

June 12: Foundations Intro (Smithers)

June 13: Foundations Artistic (Smithers)

June 16: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

June 25: Foundations Active Start (West Vancouver)

June 28-30: Comp 1 WAG (Coquitlam)

July 4: Foundations Active Start (Vancouver)

July 5: Foundations Introduction (Vancouver)

July 6: Foundations Artistic (Vancouver)

July 7-10: Comp 2 WAG (Vancouver)

July 22: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

July 23: Foundations Introduction (Surrey)

July 24: Foundations Artistic (Surrey)

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
Sign-up for Course Alerts

To receive notifications when courses are added to our calendar: 

Sign-up for Course Alerts

The following postings have been added to the GymBC website:

Administrative Assistant, Gymnastics BC (Summer Student Placement) - Gymnastics BC

KHGC Assistant Gymnastics Coach - Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club

Office Administrator - Nanaimo Gymnastics School

GYMNASTICS COACH **$5,000 SIGNING BONUS - Prince Rupert Gymnastics Association

View all Classifieds

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

View all Classifieds

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, Coaching Coordinator, bworrall@gymbc.org
Momona Komagata, WAG Coordinator, mkomagata@gymbc.org
Thorstein Fischer, MAG Coordinator tfischer@gymbc.org
Debbie McBoyle, TG Coordinator, dmcboyle@gymbc.org

         

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