OCTOBER 12, 2022

2022 GymBC AGM - Final Reminder

GymBC looks forward to welcoming all of you to the 2022 GymBC Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held on Sunday, October 23 at 10 a.m. at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown (6083 McKay Ave, Burnaby BC).

Based on the number of authorized voting delegate forms completed at time of writing, we do not currently meet quorum for the AGM. If we are unable to increase attendance numbers by the registration deadline, the AGM will need to be cancelled. 

Please visit the event page to confirm your organization's authorized voting delegate as soon as possible. 

We kindly request that you pay particular attention to the following three (3) time-sensitive documents on the event page:

1. Authorized Voting Delegate Form

2. Meeting Registration (two options):

  • Option 1: In-Person Attendance
  • Option 2: Electronic Attendance

3. Board Nomination Form

  • There are two (2) member-at-large positions up for election at the AGM. 

Deadlines for all three documents listed above have been updated to: 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 17.

Allocated Funding for the GymBC AGM

GymBC has allocated funds to assist club representatives from Zones 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 who are wishing to attend our AGM in-person.  

Following the completion of the AGM on October 23, GymBC staff will distribute the funds based on those that have registered and attended the event in-person. Should you have any questions, please contact events@gymbc.org.

GymBC Job Postings

GymBC currently has two job openings: 

1) Sport Safety Officer 

2) Recreation Program Coordinator (Fixed-Term Contract, 25 hrs/week)

Please visit our website for full details and to apply. 

Play Safe Community Summits

ViaSport and the BC Regional Sport Alliance are excited to announce that they have partnered to host the Play Safe Community Summits on November 1, 2 and 3. Register before October 30, to reserve your sport. 

For more information and registration, see here.

Sponsorship and Fundraising for Sport Bootcamp 

The National Training Center will be hosting a one-day sponsorship and fundraising sport bootcamp to help develop and implement a strategic game plan that will deliver results. The bootcamp itself will take place on January 26, 2023. Please note that seating is limited. 

For more information on how to register, click here.

GymBC 2024 and 2025 Events: Deadline extension and new Hosting Opportunities

GymBC is seeking hosts for the following events: 

  • NEW: 2024 Western Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships
  • Deadline Extended: 2024 and 2025 BC Optional WAG, MAG and TG Championships 
  • Deadline Extended: 2024 and 2025 Compulsory Championships (see note above) 
    • NEW: GymBC would like to provide Xcel athletes with the opportunity to compete at a GymBC organized event. For clubs wishing to host the 2024 and/or 2025 Compulsory Championships, we are offering the opportunity to add in an additional two days of competition to the weekend event! 

Should your club wish to submit a bid to host, please apply using one of the following forms: 

  • 2024 and 2025 BC Championships
  • 2024 Western Canadian Artistic Championships

Please contact events@gymbc.org should you have any questions regarding host requirements and responsibilities to host these events. 

Extended Deadline: Friday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m.

Canadian Gymnastics Week

Thank you to everyone who participated in Gymnastics Week 2022. It was amazing to see how you all implement the True Sport Principles. The winners of the GymCanada national competition will be announced soon. 

GymBC Gym Week Initiatives

1) Pizza Party Draw - Winners of our Pizza Party draw will be contacted soon. Thank you all for your entries. 

2) Colouring and Drawing Contests - Our popular colouring/drawing contest returned! Today October 12, 2022, is the last day to enter. There is till time to get your submissions in!

2022 GFA Program Assembly - Final Reminder

The GFA Program Assembly will take place virtually this Friday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. PST. 

Please ensure the following documents are completed (as appropriate): 

  • Registration Link
    • Registered attendees will receive an e-mail with the meeting agenda and other details closer to the date. 
  • Voting Delegate Form 
    • All attending clubs must indicate who the designated voting delegate from their organization will be. The form must be completed by the main club representative/chair/owner. Your designated representative must be confirmed by Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. 
    • Each member club may name a maximum of one voting delegate. No votes by proxy are permitted.
  • 2022-23 GFA Committee Nomination Form 
    • Please find the GFA Committee (GFAC) terms of reference here. 
    • All member-at-large positions are up for election. The Chair position will not be up for re-election until 2023. 
    • Nominations will be accepted until end of day of today Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. 
Register Here

MAG Trial #1

Registration for the first MAG trial for Canada Games is now open. The event will be taking place at Langley Gymnastics Foundation.

The dates for this event are as follows: 

  • 11 November 2022 — Canada Games Trial #1
  • 12 November 2022 — Canada Games Camp (everyone registered for the trial is invited to the camp)

Any athlete born 2004-2011 registered with Gymnastics BC wishing to be selected for the 2023 Canada Games are invited to attend.  

Registration Deadline: November 4, 2022 

Register 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. 

Application Form

Upcoming Learning Facilitator (LF) Training

GymBC is happy to announce that we have scheduled LF Training from December 27 – 31 on Vancouver Island. 

We are offering LF Training for Competition Introduction (C1) MAG and WAG, and Competition Introduction Development (C2) MAG and WAG. 

Interested applicants are encouraged to be certified at one level higher than the level they intend to facilitate; however if you have extensive experience at the same level exceptions can be made on an individual basis. 

The application form can be found by clicking on the button below. Please ensure to sure to sign up for Core Training if you are not already an LF. 

Please note: Registration remain exclusively open to BC coaches until October 15, 2022, after which time it will be open for registration to LFs across Canada.

Questions can be directed to: coaching@gymbc.org

Application Form

Upcoming Webinars

GymBC has many exciting webinars coming up! 

Please see the education calendar now to see all the PD opportunities you can register for.

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

October 20: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

October 22: Foundations Trampoline (Langley)

November 9: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

November 11-13: Comp 1 TG (Coquitlam)

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 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 8: Foundations Introduction (Powell River)

 

JUDGING COURSES

October 15: WAG CCP 3-5 Judging Course (New Westminster)

October 16: WAG CCP 6-8 Judging Course (New Westminster)

October 30: WAG Xcel Judging Course (New Westminster)

November 2: WAG CCP 9 Overview and Review (Virtual)

November 5: WAG CCP 3-5 Judging Course (Virtual)

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

November 12-13: WAG Xcel 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
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 in the last two weeks:

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

GymBC Sport Safety Officer - Gymnastics BC

Recreation Program Coordinator (Fixed-Term Contract 25hrs/week) - Gymnastics BC

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 
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
Keara Urquhart, Communications and Recreation Program Manager, kurquhart@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 

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