October 26, 2023

BC Athletes Shine at Pan Ams

Congratulations to the BC Artistic Gymnastics athletes who competed this week at Pan Ams in Santiago! 

  • Zachary Clay: Gold on Pommel and 5th on Parallel Bars
  • MAG Team: Silver
  • WAG Team: Bronze
  • Sydney Turner: 7th on Floor

Trampoline is up next week! Best of luck to Gabby Flynn from Shasta who will be competing. Visit this link to access the livestream and more information. 

Welcome Taphatna Duncan

GymBC is pleased to announce that Taphatna Duncan will be joining our team as the Recreation Program Manager. She will be joining us for four days a week, starting November 15, 2023. Taphatna brings a wealth of knowledge and experience within the Gymnastics For All Community, and we are excited to welcome her to the GymBC team! 

viaSport Grants

viaSport has three grants opening on November 1, 2023. All of these grants help clubs, organizations, and communities increase access to programs that help build high-quality sport programs for all British Columbians. Click the links below for more information. 

  • Northern BC Coaching and Officiating Fund
  • Lead Forward Grant
  • Team Up Grant

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. 

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

WAG Team BC + FIG Focus Training Camp

The Team BC + FIG Focus training camp was hosted at Chimo Gymnastics over the weekend. We extend our heartfelt thanks to them for their hospitality and support. 

A big shoutout to all the dedicated participants and clinicians who made this camp a success! Your hard work and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated.

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

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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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