Jared Goad Named as WAG Provincial Performance Advisor 

GymBC is pleased to announce the addition of Jared Goad to the role of Provincial Performance Advisor for the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Program.

Jared has diverse experience as an athlete, coach, judge, board member and Women's Program Chair for Gymnastics Nova Scotia. His knowledge and expertise has guided gymnasts of various disciplines through provincial, regional, national and international levels of competition. 

Having moved to the West Coast a year ago, Jared now looks forward to helping develop the athletes and coaches in BC. 

Please join us in welcoming Jared to the GymBC team! 

2022 WAG Annual Judges' Meeting 

The 2022 WAG Annual Judges' Meeting is open for registration! 

All WAG judges are invited to register HERE.

LF Training (TG): July 1-3 in Langley, BC 

If you are a level 2 or higher certified tramp coach who is passionate about growing the sport, we invite you to apply to be trained as an Learning Facilitator (LF)! 

A Comp 1 LF training course will be held from July 1-3, 2022 at Flip City Gymnastics Club.

LF applications can be found HERE. 

Rec Gym Pros Community Facebook Group 

Our friends over at Rec Gym Pros have created a Facebook group for the recreational gymnastics community! 

The group is open to anyone involved in recreational gymnastics, and will serve as a hub to share ideas or ask questions. 

Check it out HERE. 

Participant Centred Program Design: A Strategy for Inclusion

Participant centred program design is just one way to create more welcoming and inclusive spaces for LGBTQI2S athletes and other underrepresented groups in sport. This process involves a variety of techniques that focus on learning about participants’ experiences, leveraging their knowledge, and importantly, empowering participants to play an active role in decision making.

If you would like to learn more, viaSport’s participant centred design resource will guide you through what this approach can look like and offers a step-by-step process of how to implement some of these strategies. We recognize that each organization is as unique as each athlete! Keep in mind that this resource is just a starting point and it can be scaled or adjusted to meet the needs of your sport organization.   

2022 TG Western Canada Cup 

BC athletes shined bright at the 2022 TG Western Canada Cup held June 3-5^th in Port Moody. 

Team BC and participating clubs are coming off the weekend with a whopping 61 individual medals. We wish to recognize this incredible accomplish and congratulate the 2022 Western Canada Cup Individual Champions. 

TRAMPOLINE

Bence Berkenbosch (REV) L4 15+     

Brayden Renou (OGC) L4 14U                       

Mia Sappington (REV) Ll 12U                         

Noah Perras (SHA) L1 11U                             

Taylor Schmidt (REV) L2 13U           

DOUBLE MINI TRAMPOLINE

Alexis Webb (KGTNT) L1 13+             

Alissa Hudolin (T BC) L4 15+             

Betty Golding (CA)                              

Caleb Emon (PRG) L4 15+ 

Declan Millin (CA) L2

Erica Sproule (T BC) L2 14+ 

Joe Creally (FC)  L4 14U 

Luca Fiorante (KGTCT) L1 12+ 

TUMBLING

Jordyn Schmidt (T BC) – L4

Sofia Wright (WHI) L1 13+

Betty Golding (CA) L1 12U 

In only his second year of competition, Brayden Renou of the Okanagan Gymnastics Centre has risen to the top among more seasoned competitors to capture the Western Canada Cup All Around award. Congratulations Brayden! 

GymBC would like to express their sincere gratitude for the hard work of the TG committee, who doubled as the organizing committee for this prestigious event. We would also like to thank the participating clubs, athletes, volunteers, sponsors and families, who traveled from far and wide to participate in and support the event. 

BC results can be found by clicking HERE. 

Event photos by Graham Dodd can be found HERE. 

Kai Iwaasa Named to the Junior Pan Am Championships Team

Congratulations to Kai Iwaasa (Vancouver Phoenix) for being named to the Junior Pan Am Championships Team! 

The event is taking place from July 15-17, 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

BC TG Athletes on International Assignment

Gymnastics Canada has announced the delegations for the upcoming 2022 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The continental championship event will kick off on Sunday June 26^th with two days of qualifications. Finals for all divisions will be held Tuesday June 28^th. Congratulations to Gabby Flynn and Maja Bonham from Shasta Trampoline Club on their selection. 

Other events taking place this month include the Coimbra Gym Fest in Portugal. The event includes a Senior World Cup, Age Group International Competition and a Gymnastics Festival. 

Congratulations to our Age Group athletes, who will be joined by Team Canada Coaches, Jake Maxim and Rusty Pierce, and personal coaches Devena Steinmann and Megan Conway. Also joining the team will be FIG Judge, Georgina Nerpio. 

• Brooklyn Lee McMeeken (TAG)
• Julie Anderson (SHA)
• Sydney Lovell-Schmidt (CA)
• Sienna Kuznak (FC)
• Cassidy Bodnar (CA)
• Kayla Howell (CA)
• Owen Harbo (VIP)
• Sam Kraushar (FC)       

Competing in the Senior World Cup are:          

• Samantha Smith (SHA)
• Hannah Brown (SHA)
• Kristina Dodd (KGTC)
• Gavin Dodd (KGTC) 

Following the World Cup in Portugal, Samantha Smith will be heading to Switzerland for the 51^st Nissen Cup. 

Good luck to everyone! 

BC Artistic Gymnastics Recipients Awarded Excellence Funding 

Each year, a total of three grants of $500 are awarded to the top BC athletes in each discipline at the Canadian Championships. Funds are split evenly between an athlete and their coach(es). 

Congratulations to the following WAG and MAG recipients for being awarded the 2022 Excellence Funding:

WAG

• Kennedy Duke; TAG Sports Centre; coach Barb Fraser
• Becca Mitchell; TAG Sports Centre; coaches Lazar Flaviu Toma and Barb Fraser
• Emily Kim; TAG Sports Centre; coaches Krystal Rowbotham and Barb Fraser

MAG

• Kai Iwaasa; Vancouver Phoenix; coach John Carroll 
• Blake Morfitt; Langley Gymnastics Foundation; coach Kris Krunick
• Ethan Ikeda; Twisters Gymnastics Club; coach Richard Ikeda

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