October 12, 2023

GymBC Awards & Scholarships Night & AGM

The GymBC Annual Awards and Scholarships Night presented by Sport Burnaby and the AGM is happening this weekend! We are excited to welcome you to the Evergreen Ballroom at the Element Vancouver Metrotown Hotel! This will be an incredible weekend to come together, connect with the community, and celebrate our passion for gymnastics together. 

Click here to view the event page for the Awards and Scholarships Night. Click here to view the event page for the AGM. 

The ticket deadline for Awards and Scholarships has passed and there will be very limited tickets available at the door. Please email events@gymbc.org ASAP if you still need a ticket.

The registration deadline for the AGM has also passed. Please email events@gymbc.org ASAP if you would like to join in-person or virtually. 

Remembering Jo Willis Stuckenberg

Gymnastics BC is saddened to hear of the passing of Jo Willis Stuckenberg. Known by many as "Coach Jo,” she was a contributing volunteer and GymBC judge for many years. Our thoughts go to Jo's family, friends, and community during this difficult time. 

BC Championships and Gymnaestrada Bidding + 2024-25 Sanctioned Events

GymBC opened bidding for the 2026 and 2027 BC Championships and Xcel Challenge, and the 2025 and 2026 BC Gymnaestrada events. Click here for more information! The deadline to place a bid is December 15, 2023.

GymBC also released the new process for sanctioning events for the 2024-25 season. Click here for information on how the new process operates. The first round for submitting sanction requests opens December 1, 2023. 

2024 Gymnastics BC Championships & GymBC Xcel Challenge

  • March 28-30, 2024: 2024 WAG Optional, MAG, and TG Gymnastics BC Championships 
  • April 11-12, 2024: 2024 Compulsory Gymnastics BC Championships 
  • April 13-14, 2024: 2024 GymBC Xcel Challenge  

Preliminary information for all events will be circulated to clubs in November. Please email events@gymbc.org with any questions. 

2024 BC Gymnaestrada

The 2024 BC Gymnaestrada Event will take place May 4-5, 2024. This year's theme: Back to the 80's! 

Interested in participating? Fill out this brief survey with your information to be added to our communication list and let us know how many individuals you plan on bringing!

New Trampoline Gymnastics Committee

TG is pleased to announce the Technical Committee for 2023-2024.

  • Chair – Jill Drake
  • Vice Chair – Tanya Liquorish
  • Coaching Chair – Jake Maxim
  • Judging Chair – Karen Yendley
  • Athlete Rep – Maja Bonham
  • Members at Large – Devena Steinmann/Sandra Poelzer

The committee and TG community extend heartfelt thanks to Megan Conway for her dedication as Chair this past year. Sincere gratitude to June Booth for her representation at GymBC Board meetings and 30+ years of service to TG. Thanks to Georgina Nerpio and Ruth Saunders, who are stepping down but remain involved in judging and CanJump sub-committees.

MAG Judging Courses

GymCan offers self-guided online MAG judging courses on a one-time basis. If you're interested, please click on the links below:

  • GymCan MAG Entry Level Course
  • GymCan MAG Club Level Course

New GFA Program - Fitter For Life

GymBC in partnership with Gymnastics Australia are excited to announce the launch of the Fitter for Life program.

Fitter for Life is a program that was created by Gymnastics Australia and the Australian Physiotherapy Association to deliver a safe and enjoyable way for older adults to re-engage in physical activity, as well as increasing social participation to promote engagement. 

Visit our website for more information and to gain access to the program!

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:

Classified Ads

GYMBC STAFF LIST

Nigel Loring, CEO, ceo@gymbc.org 
Catherine Dubinsky, Member Services Manager & Finance, cdubinsky@gymbc.org
Justin Schubert, Sport Safety Officer, safety@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
Debbie McBoyle, TG Program Coordinator, dmcboyle@gymbc.org  
Bobby Kriangkum, Recreation Program Coordinator, bkriangkum@gymbc.org 
Katharina Wilhelm, GymBC 2023 Admin Volunteer, kwilhelm@gymbc.org

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