March 6, 2025

WAG National Team Announcement

GymCan has released the names of the athletes making up the 2025 National Teams as well as those receiving Espoir status.

  • SR NT: Shallon Olsen (Flicka), Sydney Turner (TAG), and Aaliyah DeSousa (Flip City)
  • Espoir: Emily Kim (TAG)

Congratulations to all of these athletes!

Rec Gym Pros - Rec Director 101

Rec Director 101 is an 8-week online course designed to give rec and preschool directors the tools and support they need to confidently lead their programs and staff. The course includes expert-led lessons, practical tutorials, action-based projects, valuable resources, and a supportive community of fellow Rec Directors.

Duration:  March 18 to May 9, 2025

Times: Tuesdays 10:30am-12:30pm + Fridays 10:30am-11:30am

GymBC Early Bird discount code (valid until Mar 8): RD101GBC
*Standard Pricing after Mar 8.

Click Here for more information or to register for the course. 

Assisting and Guiding Pilot Clinic

GymBC will be hosting an Assisting and Guiding Pilot Clinic. The goal of this clinic is to help Gymnastics Foundations (GF) coaches confidently assist and guide athletes through skills, and help newer coaches build their confidence while ensuring athletes progress safely and effectively. As we are still in the pilot phase, this clinic is free!

Details:
πŸ“… Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
πŸ“ Location: Duncan Dynamics Gymnastics - 2687 James St, Duncan, BC V9L 2X5
πŸ’΅ Cost: Free

Coaches must be minimum GF Trained to attend this clinic.

πŸ‘‰ Click here to register

Registration closes March 21, 2025.

Bystander Intervention in Sport

Knowing how to safely step in when you witness harmful behaviour can make a big difference in creating a safer sport environment. viaSport offers a free Bystander Intervention in Sport course on March 27, 2025, to help you gain the skills to take action effectively.

Learn more and register here.

Artistic & Trampoline GymBC Championships Workplan #2

Workplan #2 is now available for the Artistic & Trampoline GymBC Championships. Visit the 2025 GymBC Championships Event Page for more information. 

This edition includes more information about accreditation, available vendors, admissions and more! Schedules have also been updated, but please note: the final schedule will not be available until next week following the final registration deadline. 

Quatro bodysuits are available for pre-order here.

Admission tickets are available for pre-purchase here. 

Questions can be emailed to events@gymbc.org.

2025 GymBC Championships Registration Deadlines

Registration deadlines are fast approaching for both the Artistic & Trampoline and Compulsory & Xcel GymBC Championships events. 

Artistic & Trampoline - Final Registration Deadline - Sunday, March 9, 2025. *No late entries will be accepted. 

Compulsory & Xcel - First Registration Deadline - Sunday, March 16, 2025.

Questions can be sent to events@gymbc.org.

2025 Western Gymnaestrada - Workplan 2 

GymBC and Pacific Rim Gymnastics are thrilled to invite clubs from across Western Canada to attend this exciting event celebrating Gymnastics for All! 

We are pleased to announce the release of Workplan #2. All Gymnaestrada resources can be found on the event page. 

2025 Western Gymnaestrada Event Details:

πŸ“… Dates: May 9 - 11, 2025
πŸ“ Location: Ucluelet, BC
🏝️ Theme: Island Escape

Resources Available on the Event Page:

πŸ“˜ Workplan #2
πŸ“ Registration Link
🏨 Accommodations Information
⏰ Draft Schedule
πŸ“Š Adjudication Score Sheet
πŸ“ Consent Form Templates

Please direct any questions to gfa@gymbc.org. We can't wait to see you in Ucluelet! 

TG Elite Canada

TG Elite Canada is set to take place March 12-16, 2025 in Kamloops, BC. 

You can catch the competition live through the Hometeam Network Live Stream Broadcast!

More information about the event can be found on the event page. 

The BC Games Society has officially announced the sport package for the 2026 BC Winter Games in Trail/Rossland, outlining the sports that will be featured at the event. This marks an exciting milestone for athletes across the province as they prepare to compete at one of BC’s premier multi-sport events.

"The BC Winter Games are a vital step in the development pathway for Gymnastics BC athletes, coaches, and officials," says Thorstein Fischer, GymBC MAG Program Manager and BC Games Provincial Advisor. "For many, it’s their first experience traveling and competing as part of a regional zone team, an opportunity that is rare in our sport."

Read more about the full sport package here.

Good Luck at Gymnix!

Good luck to all GymBC WAG athletes who are competing at Gymnix in MontrΓ©al this weekend.

The event is being held at the Stade de Soccer de MontrΓ©al from March 5-9, 2025. 

Click here to view the schedule, results and more!

Western Canadian Artistic Championships Gear

Pre-order your official souvenir leotard for the 2025 Western Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, designed by DNA Performance Wear! Pre-orders are open until March 12, 2025, with pickup available at the DNA booth at the event. Shipping options will be available after the deadline.

The pre-sale clothing store is also live! Check out the online store and pre-order event merchandise!

Hosted by GymSask.

Comp 3 WAG & MAG Courses Added to Education Calendar

New Comp 3 WAG & MAG Courses have been added to the Education Calendar.  

  • MAG - Sunday, June 29, 2025 - Delta, BC
  • Common Apparatus - Monday, June 30 - Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Pitt Meadows, BC
  • WAG - Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - Pitt Meadows, BC

For more information or to register for these courses, please visit the Coach & Judge Education Calendar.

Coach & Judge Education Calendar

For a full list of upcoming Coaching & Judging courses, visit the Coach & Judge Education Calendar:

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Event Calendar

For a full list of upcoming Events, visit the Events Calendar:

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GYMBC STAFF LIST

Jennifer Keith, CEO, ceo@gymbc.org 
Justin Schubert, Sport Safety Officer, safety@gymbc.org
Catherine Dubinsky, Senior Manager, Operations, cdubinsky@gymbc.org
Leanne James, Senior Manager, Development, ljames@gymbc.org
Aidan Muth, Communications & Events Manager, amuth@gymbc.org
Bobbie Worrall, Coach & Judge Development Lead, bworrall@gymbc.org
Momona Komagata, WAG Program Manager, mkomagata@gymbc.org
Thorstein Fischer, MAG Program Manager, tfischer@gymbc.org
Sandra Poelzer, TG Program Manager, spoelzer@gymbc.org
Taphatna Duncan, Recreation Program Manager, tduncan@gymbc.org

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