BC Athletes Rise to the Top of the Podium at TG Elite Canada 

GymBC TG athletes, representing 10 clubs, rose to the top of the podium at the recent TG Elite Canada Event, earning a total of 27 individual medals. 

The virtual event was held from March 16-20^th, with judging completed on April 3^rd. The competition welcomed 56 BC national level athletes vying for placements on all national teams, and served as trials to many major international events on the 2022 calendar, including World Championships, Pan Am Championships, World Age Group Championships and the World Games.

Leading the way were Brooklyn Lee McMeeken (TAG), who earned Gold medals in Trampoline, DMT and Tumbling. Owen Harbo (VIP) earned Bronze on Trampoline, Silver on DMT and Gold on Tumbling.

GymBC would like to recognize the following Elite Canada Champions:

• Gabby Flynn (SHA) - DMT (SR)
• Ruby Ryga (REV) - DMT (L5 15-16y)
• Samantha Smith (SHA) - TR (SR)
• Samson Boldizar (SHA) - TR (L5 17+)
• Sienna Kuznak (FC) - DMT (L6 15-16y)

Congratulations to all athletes on an outstanding event! 

A summary of BC Results can be found here. 

Full event results can be found here. 

2022 BC Champs Event Photos 

TG (March 25-27, 2022)

The event photographer for the TG BC Champs, Graham Dodd (father of Kristina and Gavin Dodd from KGTC), is kindly offering to provide professional copies of photos to families at no charge this year. 

In his words, "... it was so just so good to be back in person. Taking the photos of these incredible athletes was a real privilege, so I’ve decided that there will be no charge for the photos from this event." 

We are extremely grateful for his generosity! Families are asked to please contact Graham through his website. Please provide detailed information on exactly which photo(s) you would like, and he will directly send you a download code. A friendly reminder that photo credits are appreciated if sharing on social media. 

WAG Optional and MAG (April 1-3, 2022)

We are so appreciative that Veryokphotos was able to step in to cover the event after an unforeseen cancellation. 

The photographer captured some amazing action shots throughout the weekend! Event photos from sessions 4 through 10 are now available for purchase. 

Reminder: 2022 Compulsory BC Champs Registration

A friendly reminder to all clubs that registration for the Compulsory BC Championships closes April 20^th.  

Workplan #2 will be available shortly. 

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

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. 

Managing Mental Health for Sport Leaders

Pacific Sport's #WomenLeadingWomen Lunch & Learn Series is back on Wednesday, April 27th.

They are excited to welcome back Dr. Shaunna Taylor for another Managing Mental Health discussion for sport leaders. 

Please pass along to any and all women in your organizations who may be interested. 

More details and registration can be found here. 

viaSport Webinar on Community Gaming Grants

To provide more information to organizations applying for Community Gaming Grants this year, viaSport is inviting the sport community to a webinar on April 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. 

Theresa MacFarland from the Community Gaming Grants Branch will present an overview of the program followed by a Q&A period. 

Register Here. 

2022 WAG and GFA Planning Retreats

The WTC and GFA committees are excited to announce that the planning retreats for each of these two disciplines will be held in conjunction in June. This will provide an opportunity for joint discussion between programs. 

Tentative dates are either June 15-17, or June 20-22 (preferred), in close concert with the Whistler Summer Classic. 

Individuals that are interested to attend are invited to express interest by way of email to the relevant staff contact below. Doing so will greatly help in planning accommodation and other arrangements. 

WAG Retreat: Momona Komagata (mkomagata@gymbc.org)

GFA Retreat: Keara Urquhart (kurquhart@gymbc.org). 

WAG Provincial Performance Advisor

The WAG Provincial Performance Advisor posting has been updated and GymBC is still actively seeking an individual to fill this opening. 

The full posting can be viewed here.

Questions regarding the position can be directed to: mkomagata@gymbc.org. 

Please direct contract-related inquiries to: nloring@gymbc.org. 

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