December 14, 2023

GymBC Holiday Office Hours

The GymBC office will be closed from December 22, 2023 - January 1, 2024 inclusively, reopening on January 2, 2024.

Some staff may work remotely and at intermittent hours during this time, but please anticipate a longer response time for any inquiries. 

We would like to wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy new year!

Reminder to Sign Up for Coaching Courses

Make sure to register soon for any coaching courses over the holidays! 

Due to our holiday office closure, all course registrations for courses December 27, 2023 through January 6, 2024 will close at 4:00pm on December 21, 2023.

2024 Provincially Hosted Events Information Available 

Information is available for the upcoming 2024 Gymnastics BC Championships, GymBC Xcel Challenge, Western Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and BC Gymnaestrada! Please click on the links below to view the separate event pages where information will be consistently updated. The first event workplan for each event has been released:

  • 2024 WAG Optional, MAG, TG Gymnastics BC Championships
  • 2024 Compulsory Gymnastics BC Championships
  • 2024 GymBC Xcel Challenge
  • 2024 Western Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships
  • 2024 BC Gymnaestrada

Questions can be sent to Aidan Muth at events@gymbc.org.

BC Championships and Gymnaestrada Bidding - Deadline Extended!

We have extended the deadline for bidding to host 2026 and 2027 BC Championships and Xcel Challenge, and the 2025 and 2026 BC Gymnaestrada events. The new deadline is January 31, 2024.

  • Click here for more information on applying to host the 2026 and 2027 BC Championships and GymBC Xcel Challenge Event.
  • Click here for more information on applying to host the 2025 and 2026 BC Gymnaestrada Event.

2024-25 Sanction Event Requests Open

The first round of bidding for 2024-25 sanctioned events is open! This round will remain open until February 15, 2024. 

Click here for information on how the new process operates, and to find the request form. Thank you to those of you who have already submitted your requests for the 2024-25 season!

Dare to Care Anti Bullying Coach Training

GymBC is excited to partner with Dare to Care to offer a free Anti Bullying Course for coaches! Dare to Care is a unique program regarded as Canada's most comprehensive and practical bully prevention program. Dare to Care enables schools, sports organizations, community groups, and workplaces to mobilize and maintain a caring community.

This online seminar takes place on January 20, 2024 from 2:30 - 5 p.m. Click here to register! 

Call for Volunteers - Team BC Staff

GymBC is looking for volunteers to be a part of the Team BC Staff for the following events in 2024:

  • Artistic Western Canadian Championships (MAG & WAG), April 18-20, 2024, Langley, BC
  • Western Canada Cup (TG), May 24-26, 2024, Regina, SK
  • Artistic & TG Canadian Championships (MAG, WAG, TG), June 5-9, 2024, Gatineau, QC (travel likely June 3-10)

If you are interested in applying, click here for more details. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024. 

Team BC MAG Athletes in Japan 

Team BC MAG athletes are returning from a recent trip to Japan! The athletes trained at Chukyo University and Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences (OUHS), and competed against local Japanese teams at OUHS. Click here to view scores. 

Congratulations to all who attended!

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

TBA, CEO, ceo@gymbc.org 
Justin Schubert, Sport Safety Officer, safety@gymbc.org
Catherine Dubinsky, Member Services Manager & Finance, cdubinsky@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 (ending Dec. 31, 2023)
Sandra Poelzer, TG Program Coordinator, spoelzer@gymbc.org
Taphatna Duncan, Recreation Program Manager, tduncan@gymbc.org

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