November 9, 2022

Welcome: Aidan & Bobby!

GymBC welcomes Bobby Kriangkum & Aidan Muth who have joined our team as Recreation Program Coordinator and Recreation Program Assistant Coordinator respectively. They will work closely with the GFA Committee to advance a number of program initiatives identified in their annual strategic plan. 

Bobby will focus on GFA Committee initiatives & connecting GymCan programming content for member clubs but will work mostly remotely. Bobby can be contacted by email: bkriangkum@gymbc.org 

Aidan will be based out of GymBC’s Vancouver office & work on content development, direct club support and BC Gymnaestrada planning. Inquiries can be sent to: amuth@gymbc.org

 

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GymBC Committee Review and Alignment Project Survey

Gymnastics BC would like to invite any individual to contribute their ideas, feedback and suggestions on the Technical Committees to complete this survey. This encompasses all four (4) Technical Committees:

  • Women's Technical Committee (WTC)
  • Men's Technical Committee (MTC)
  • Trampoline Gymnastics Technical Committee (TGTC)
  • Gymnastics for All Committee (GFAC)

The Committee Review and Alignment Project is an example of GymBC’s commitment to our sport and community. 

This survey is being conducting by Sport Law to ensure anonymity and we hope you can provide as much honest feedback as you can. 

The survey itself will remain open until November 18. 

For more information on the project and what we are trying to achieve, please visit our website here.

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BC Sport Participation Program

The BC Sport Participation Program supports programs that attract children, youth, Indigenous and under-represented populations to lead active and healthy lifestyles.

With a busy month on the horizons, the deadline for this grant has been extended from November 18 to November 29.

To check eligibility and learn more about the grants, visit the following links: 

  • Provincial Sport Development Fund
  • Community Sport Program Development Fund

2023 BC Gymnaestrada

Mark your calendars – the 2023 BC Gymnaestrada will take place from May 26-28, 2023 at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC.

Event Theme: It’s a Small World

Concept: Celebrating Diversity in Sport - The event will be centered around showcasing the beauty of diversity, art, movement and culture around the world!

For more information on this event, please visit here.

World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

A huge congratulations to our BC representation: Zachary Clay & coach Richard Ikeda who attended the World Championships. Zach finished 11th on Pommel Horse and was third reserve for the finals. Zach also helped the team finish 10th overall.

Congratulations to WAG Team Canada who were awarded the Fujitsu Infinity Award at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Congratulations to our BC representatives: Sydney Turner, Shallon Olsen and Team Canada Coach: Barb Fraser.

2023 Canada Winter Games: WAG Judges Announcement 

Congratulations to the following WAG judges from BC, who have been selected for the Canada Winter Games in February 2023: Heather Ivanitz, Krista Cameron and Momona Komagata. 

Best of luck to you all!

2023 MAG & WAG Elite Canada  

The 2023 MAG & WAG Elite Canada will take place in Saskatoon, from January 18-22, 2023. 

More information and Directives #1 can be found here.

CCP 7-8 Winter Break Camp

The CCP 7-8 Winter Break Camp will take place from December 29-30 at Inspire Sports Victoria. 

For specific details about this event, including how to register, please click here. 

For general event details please visit our Events Calendar. 

HP & CWG Winter Break Camp 

The HP & CWG Winter Break Camp will take place from December 29-30 at Inspire Sports Victoria. 

For specific details about this event, including how to register, please click here.

For general event details please visit our Events Calendar. 

WAG – Judges’ Cup & Pre-Season Huddle

Registration is now open for the annual Judges’ Cup & Pre-Season Huddle through KScore here.

For full Judges' Cup event details, see here. 

For full Pre-Season Huddle event details, see here. 

 

Introducing Mobility Training with Tiz Clive

Tiz Clive will deliver a webinar on Tuesday, December 20 which will focus on adding mobility training to your program. To register for this webinar, please visit here.

If you missed Tiz Clive's last webinar on 'Introducing weight training', you can sign up to receive this webinar here. 

GymBC Provincial Mentorship Programs

Gymnastics BC is excited to announce that the pilot of our coach mentorship program is open for applications.

For details on the Coach Mentorship Pilot Program, please click here. Applications can be submitted by following this link.

Information on the upcoming Judge Mentorship Pilot Program can be found here. 

GymBC Webinars: Past Recordings

GymBC is offering individuals the opportunity to register for any webinar they may have missed. You will now be able to receive these recordings by clicking here.

 

Application Form

Tentative: Foundations Introduction and Foundations Artistic LF training

GymBC will schedule a Foundations Introduction and Foundations Artistic LF training should there be sufficient demand for one. Schedule and location TBD based on interest. 

Please click on the button below to express interest! 

Application Form

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

COACHING COURSES

November 26: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

December 10: Foundations Introduction (Vancouver)

December 10: Foundations Introduction (Nelson)

December 10-11: Comp 1 Theory (Virtual)

December 11: Foundations Artistic (Vancouver)

December 11: Foundations Artistic (Nelson)

December 17: Foundations Trampoline (Nelson)

December 17-19: Level 3 Trampoline Technical (Kamloops)

December 27: Comp 1 WAG Apparatus (Comox)

December 28-29: Comp 1 Common Apparatus (Comox and Victoria)

December 28-30: Comp 2 Common Apparatus (Comox and Victoria)

December 29: Foundations Introduction (Chilliwack)

December 29: Foundations Introduction (Saltspring Island)

December 30: Foundations Artistic (Chilliwack)

December 30: Foundations Artistic (Saltspring Island)

December 30: Comp 1 MAG Apparatus (Victoria)

December 31: Comp 2 MAG Apparatus (Victoria)

December 31: Comp 2 WAG Apparatus (Victoria)

January 7: Foundations Introduction (Powell River)

January 7: Foundations Introduction (Kitimat)

January 8: Foundations Introduction (Powell River)

January 8: Foundations Artistic (Kitimat)

 

JUDGING COURSES

November 12-13: WAG Xcel Judging Course (Virtual)

November 19: WAG Xcel Judging Course (Virtual)

November 25: WAG Xcel Judging Course (Cranbrook)

November 26: WAG CCP 6-8 Judging Course (Cranbrook)

November 27: WAG CCP 3-5 Judging Course (Cranbrook)

November 27: WAG CCP 6-8 Judging Course (Virtual)

December 17-18: WAG Provincial CCP 10 Judging Course (Virtual)

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:

Office Registrar - Nanaimo, BC

Womens Artistic Gymnastics Competitive Program Coach (Full time) - Saskatoon, SK

Competitive Coach Wanted - Nanaimo Gymnastics School

Recreational Coaches (Part-Time/Full-time) - Nanaimo Gymnastics School

Trampoline/GFA Coach - VIP Gymsports

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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 
Megan McDermott, Administrative & Communications Coordinator, mmcdermott@gymbc.org 
Catherine Dubinsky, Member Services Manager/Bookkeeper, cdubinsky@gymbc.org
Leanne James, Business Development and Events Manager, ljames@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
Debbie McBoyle, TG Program Coordinator, dmcboyle@gymbc.org  
Adin Muth, Recreation Program Assistant Coordinator, amuth@gymbc.org
Catherine Dubinsky, Member Services Manager/Bookkeeper, cdubinsky@gymbc.org
Bobby Kriangkum, Recreation Program Coordinator, bkriangkum@gymbc.org 

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