APRIL 20, 2022

Good luck, Team BC! 

GymBC wishes safe travels and the best of luck to all of our talented MAG & WAG athletes participating at the Artistic Westerns Championships. 

The event will be held in Winnipeg at the Max Bell Centre from April 21-23, 2022. 

To follow along with live scoring, please visit the K-score website. 

Let's Go, BC! 

2022 Canadian Championships in Trampoline Gymnastics

GymCan has announced dates for the 2022 Canadian Championships in Trampoline Gymnastics.

The event will be hosted by Alberta Gymnastics Federation in Calgary, AB from July 21-24, 2022. 

Please visit GymCan’s events calendar for an overview of all the official competitions: http://www.gymcan.org/events-results/events-calendar

Workplan #2: 2022 Compulsory BC Championships

Workplan #2 for the 2022 Compulsory BC Championships is now available for download. 

A friendly reminder that no registrations will be accepted after today, April 20th. 

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

Final Reminder: Call for Hosts: 2023 and 2024 BC Gymnaestrada

The Call for Host Document for the 2023 and 2024 BC Gymnaestrada events are available for download.

We invite all interested clubs to submit an application by 4pm on Friday, April 22. 

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

GF Foundations Trampoline Learning Facilitator Courses

Are you interested in becoming a Foundations Trampoline Learning Facilitator? 

Two GF Foundations LF training opportunities are coming up: 

  • May 21: Whistler Gymnastics
  • May 23: Delta Gymnastics

Interested applicants should be a minimum of Level 2 certified, and a member in good standing with Gymnastics BC. To apply, please click here. 

Questions can be directed to coaching@gymbc.org .

Apply to the Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund by April 30

The True Sport Foundation is calling for applications to the Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund before the April 30, 2022 deadline. The True Sport Foundation will award a maximum of two scholarships, valued at $2000 each, to support the study of values and/or ethical challenges affecting non-professional sport in Canada. 

Apply Here

WAG HP List

GymCan has published the final WAG HP list (attached) following the conclusion of all virtual Elite Canada sessions. 

Congratulations to the following BC athletes and coaches:

  • Senior: Shallon Olsen (Flicka), Sophie Parenti (Flicka), Jordana Phillis (Vancouver Phoenix), Sydney Turner (TAG) 
  • Junior: Aaliyah DeSousa (Flip City), Viktoria Duchesne (Vancouver Phoenix), Selena Gonzalez - (Vancouver Phoenix), Mackenzie Grant - (Vancouver Phoenix), Sophie Patterson (Club Aviva)
  • Novice: Alexis Fung (Flip City)

The complete list can be viewed here. 

AthletesCan Annual Assembly 

The AthletesCan annual assembly will be held this Thursday, April 21st at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

All current and former National Team members are invited to attend (no charge) and be a part of the conversation. 

A bit about AthletesCan: 

AthletesCAN, the association of Canada’s national team athletes, is the only fully independent and most inclusive athlete organization in the country and the first organization of its kind in the world.  As the collective voice of Canadian national team athletes, AthletesCAN ensures an athlete centered sport system by developing athlete leaders who influence sport policy and, as role models, inspire a strong sport culture.

Register here. 

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

COACHING COURSES

April 22: Foundations Intro (Surrey)

April 24: Foundations Artistic (Surrey)

May 4-5: Foundations Theory (Virtual)

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)

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.

Events Calendar

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

Events Calendar
Sign-up for Course Alerts

To receive notifications when courses are added to our calendar: 

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The following postings have been added to the GymBC website:

Recreational Program Coordinator and Coach -  Richmond Gymnastics

WAG Provincial Performance Advisor - Gymnastics BC

Active Start/Preschool Coach - Powell River Gymnastics

Used Spring Floor for Sale - Powell River Gymnastics

Parkour Coach - Powell River Gymnastics

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

Technical Director - Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics

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
Keara Urquhart, Communication and Recreation Program Manager, kurquhart@gymbc.org
Bobbie Worrall, Events Manager, and Coaching, 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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