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attendees participated in 95 Gymnastics

Foundations courses.

Total of

102participants in 12 NCCP Gymnastics courses.

Total of 42participants in 5 NCCP Trampoline courses.

Total of

1368 Kids Can Move

6 Calgary schools

3 Edmonton schools

1 Teacher Convention

1 Education Seminar

Sport Calgary All Sport 1 day

Gymfest 2016

295 Athletes

30 Coaches

16 Performances

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2015-16 AGF HIGHLIGHTS

Sport Calgary All Sport 1 day

WAGTotal of 1634 attendees participated in WAG Athlete & Leadership Programs

1Training Camps

11Domestic

Comp.

5International

Comp.

5Judging Courses

1Coaching

Clinic

7Judging

Enhancement

T & TTotal of 584 attendees participated in T & T Athlete & Leadership Programs

4Training Camps

8Domestic

Comp.

7International

Comp.

3Judging Courses

2Coaching

Clinic

2Judging

Enhancement

ACROTotal of 184 attendees participated in ACRO Athlete & Leadership Programs

1Training Camps

4Domestic

Comp.

3International

Comp.

2Judging Courses

1Coaching

Clinic

2Judging

Enhancement

MAGTotal of 587 attendees participated in MAG Athlete & Leadership Programs

3Training Camps

12Domestic

Comp.

4International

Comp.

3Judging Courses

2Coaching

Clinic

2Judging

Enhancement

VALUES &

BELIEF

OUR MISSION

We are dedicated to developing gymnastics and its values by encouraging participation, growth and personal success for everyone.

Gymnastics should be a positive experience for all and every member is entitled to a safe and respectful sporting environment.

OUR GOALS

• More peopleparticipating in andenjoying gymnastics.

• To achieveOlympic podiumperformances.

• Inspire athletes toachieve personalsuccess.

• More partnersbuilding gymnastics.

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CHAIR’S MESSAGE

I had the privilege of being the chairperson for the Alberta Gymnastics Federation Board of Directors for the 2015-16 year. We

had a very busy year of gymnastics across all disciplines, in many different areas of our Province. I am very proud of all of our members from the recreation level all the way up to Elite athletes. The organization continues to grow and will continue to be a leader for our sport in Canada.

The AGF staff and Board of Directors

implemented a new strategic plan this past year. The team has done significant work through year one, including progress in each of the four pillars – club support and development, coaching and judging development and leadership, gymnastics awareness, and athlete support and leadership. In the area of gymnastics awareness, the AGF staff conducted club visits, continued partnerships with schools for the Kids Can Move program, along with substantial work done on special

needs programs. In club support and development, the Federation continued partnerships with 3rd Level Consulting as well as Club Excellence, and will be implementing sessions on best practices, standard operating procedures, insurance, and others at the Congress event. All disciplines, with the exception of Acro, had members involved in

mentorship programs across Alberta. In future years, further evaluation on membership numbers in the Acro program will hopefully provide additional mentorship opportunities for our members. The final pillar is athlete support and leadership. In the coming years, a new section will be added to the AGF website with the intention of providing additional information for athletes and parents in the areas of community and sport science, personal development, career development, and academic opportunities. The team will continue developing these pillars over the next three years and will ensure that this strategic plan will continue to move

the organization forward in a positive direction.

Along with all of the work done to implement the strategic plan, a great amount of time has been spent developing a hosting strategy that will support clubs in Alberta in their desire to host Provincial events. A new equipment contract was signed bringing forward new opportunities for clubs interested in hosting these events. Our governance committee has also been working very diligently to ensure that our policies and procedures are up to date and accurate.

The AGF staff, under the strong leadership of CEO Scott Hayes,

has worked very hard over the last year and should be very proud of their accomplishments. Thank you to the membership for your continued support of our sport and the Federation. We are a strong organization with many opportunities and will continue to be successful in future years.

Sincerely, Katie Biberdorf

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The 2015–2016 season was another successful year for the Alberta Gymnastics Federation (AGF). Led by our strategic plan and guided by our core principles, AGF continued to develop and implement our strategic opportunities. AGF’s clear focus on these strategies and the

dedication of our Board and staff members were crucial to delivering strong performances – despite the economic downturn the province is currently facing.

This conviction provided opportunities for AGF to improve as an organization and continues to provide valued services to the membership.

The AGF membership is just over 50,000 members with 87 member clubs. This establishes AGF as the 2nd largest gymnastics organization in the country. There are currently over 295,000 individual gymnastics members nationally, belonging to 800 local clubs.

AGF continues to be a strong and viable organization. Annual funding from the Alberta Sport Connection has been secured and public partnerships at both the club and provincial level continue to improve. With the current state of the economic situation within the province all gymnastic members and supporters will need to rally together to ensure the Federation’s continued success. Whether it is completing a Government sponsored survey or writing to your applicable member of legislature, all Albertans need to convey the message that investing in ‘Sport’ is a wise decision.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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The season began with AGF, in conjunction with Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique (GCG) hosting the 2015 Trampoline Gymnastics (TG) Canadian Championships in Calgary. Over 370 athletes, coaches and judges from BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia participated in the event. Following TG Canadians, WAG and MAG artistic athletes participated in the Western Canada Summer Games in Wood Buffalo, AB. During the weekend of October 16-18, AGF hosted a very successful Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Calgary. The always entertaining AGF Awards Gala also occurred in conjunction with the AGM. During the final months of the year, AGF was heavily engaged with the hosting of various training camps, Trials, and of course, our various Provincial Championships. On behalf of the Federation I would like express my gratitude to the countless volunteers who gave their time in order to make these events the success they were. I would also like to sincerely thank the AGF member clubs and their members, along with our corporate sponsors and suppliers, for their ongoing support and generosity.

The success experienced by AGF members participating nationally and internationally, combined with all of AGF’s sanctioned events, provided a great opportunity to showcase our athletes to the media and general public. As result of the success achieved by Albertans, the gymnastics community received excellent media visibility, including front-page coverage on several of the provincial papers and a noticeable increase in all of our social media outlets.

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In terms of operations, AGF is transitioning into the first year of our new 2016-2020 strategic plan. The 2016-2020 strategic plan consists of four main pillars; Club Support & Development, Coaching and Judge Development and Leadership, Gymnastics Awareness and Athlete Support and Leadership. Each of these pillars contain specific yearly goals and objectives that the AGF Board and staff are committed to achieving.

Each year I reflect and continue to admire and respect the talented and dedicated group of individuals I work with day in and out . This past year AGF said goodbye to longtime colleague Krista Morris and welcomed Bogi Gyorfi and Karen Beresnak (a one year maternity leave for Carolyn Foster) to the AGF Team. The leadership and knowledge displayed not only by the staff and Board, but by the volunteers as well, contribute to our yearly success and growth of the Federation.

Working together with our members and our partners, AGF continues to strive for excellence and innovation. Through the diverse and expanding talents of the AGF staff, Board and volunteers we are excited about our role in continuing and enhancing gymnastics opportunities for all Albertans.

We are all passionate about our sport, and together we can make a difference.

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RECREATION GYMNASTICS

The 2015-16 season marked the end of the AGF four-year strategic plan and the beginning of the new four-year cycle.

Many programs and initiatives within the strategic plan were implemented or enhanced during this past year. A reflection of 2015-16 saw measurable success in the implementation of the mentorship program with two mentees and four mentors. We look forward to the continued growth of this valuable program.

Implemented this year were the Club visits which had AGF staff visiting 10 clubs. This new initiative provided a valuable opportunity to reconnect with long standing members and put faces

and names together with new ones. This initiative opens the dialogue between AGF and its members and promises to be a valuable tool for both AGF and member Clubs in the future. This year a dedicated and passionate group worked on and explored ways to support clubs in offering more inclusive programming for special and adaptive needs. The inclusion handbook is slowly taking shape thanks to Tanya Vanden Boer (chair), Geoff Patterson, Yolande Kielstra, Kari Binder, and Tawnya Tourangeau.

Gymfest continued to be a celebration of recreational gymnastics. Saturday saw the athletes and their coaches learning new skills and team building as they participated in workshops. On the final

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day 295 participants and 30 coaches delighted audiences with 16 creative, unique routines.

The 2015-16 Awards Gala saw an increase in the Top Banana Awards presented. Eleven recreation coaches, six athletes, four volunteers, four CanGym Gold Badge recipients and three performance/demo groups were all recognized for their commitment and dedication to the sport of gymnastics.

The Kids Can Move program continued to support elementary schools in Edmonton and Calgary, with their gymnastics programming. Arming teachers with the tools needed to confidently instruct gymnastics in their classrooms and giving students the

opportunity to experience grassroots gymnastics in a fun and engaging format.

It is exciting to see the strength of the recreation community growing in Alberta. There are key individuals to be thanked for their continued support of AGF and the development of recreational gymnastics: Kelly Wills (chair), Karen Beresnak, Kari Binder, Caitlyn Reid and Brenda Krossa. Thank you so much for being a part of the Recreational Development Committee (RDC). As well, thank you to Scott Whiteside, Jenna Lippens, Ashleigh Wills, and Mikayla Salmond, and Heather Tillapaugh our members at large.

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The 2015-2016 competitive season was a busy year for the MAG program in Alberta, with athletes, coaches and judges

attending many local events as well as the World Championships in Scotland, Pan American Games in Toronto, and the Pacific Rim Championships in Everett, Washington. The year culminated with Edmonton hosting the 2016 Canadian Championships and local athlete Jackson Payne winning the Senior All-Round title in his home city. There were a total of 224 male athletes registered with AGF for this year.

CLUBSFourteen Alberta clubs are registered with AGF with a men’s competitive gymnastics program.

JUDGING COURSESAlberta had a total of 25 active judges in the province including five FIG judges. AGF, led by judge Jamie Ellacott, also ran two webinar based Entry Level Judging courses which were very successful.

PROVINCIAL PATHWAYThe provincial program was busy with seven invitational meets across the province, as well as Provincial Championships in Fort McMurray and Westerns Canadian Championships in Richmond, BC. A provincial level training camp was hosted at Calgary Gymnastics Centre.

MEN’S GYMNASTICS

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ELITE PATHWAYThere were approximately 36 athletes in the Elite Stream Pathway; many participated in invitationals, a HP training camp in Edmonton at CCGC, and Provincial trials (GymPower in Edmonton and the U of C International Cup in Calgary) to Canadians and Provincial Championships.

DOMESTIC COMPETITIONSAlberta athletes competed in Elite Canada (Halifax, Nova Scotia – Feb), Alberta Provincial Championships (Fort McMurray – April), Western Canadian Championships (Richmond, BC - May), Canadian Championships (Edmonton – June). Alberta won numerous medals in individual events at all of the competitions. Participation in these events included:

• Elite Canada – six Seniors and four Juniors from four different clubs attended Elite Canada in Halifax,

Nova Scotia.• Provincial

Championships – 131 Provincial and Elite stream athletes took part at the Provincial Championships in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

• Westerns – 29 Athletes competed at the Western Canadian Championships in Richmond, BC winning a Gold and Silver Medal in the Team events, two Gold, two Silver and one Bronze in the All Round categories and 26 medals in the Event Finals.

• Canadians – 17 athletes competed at the Canadian Championships in Edmonton, Alberta.

• For highlights please see attached results.

NATIONAL TEAMAlberta had four athletes on the Senior National Team.

2016 Artistic Provincial Championships

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONSAlberta National Team athletes competed at the following competitions during the 2015-16 season:

Kevin Lytwyn – U of C, Senior National Team Member

• Pan American Games – 2nd HB, 6th FX, 7th Rings

• World Championships Team Member

Jackson Payne – CCGC, Senior National Team Member

• UCIC – 3rd PH, 5th Vault, 6th Rings

Damien Cachia – U of C, Senior National Team Member

• Pacific Rim Championships – 4th FX, 4th PB, 6th Rings, 5th Vault

• UCIC – 4th FX, 4th PH, 4th Rings

MAG HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (EDMONTON)Jackson Payne – Senior – CCGC

• GOLD – All Around• GOLD – Parallel Bars

Damien Cachia – Senior – U of C• SILVER – Floor• SILVER – Pommel Horse• BRONZE - Rings

Graham Kelly – Open – U of C • GOLD – Parallel Bars

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WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

This past year there were many changes in Alberta WAG program including staff and program changes. The focus was to help coaches, athletes and judges transition to the JO Program. The JO system implementation was welcomed and supported by the majority of the clubs and from the received

feedback, it was a very successful year for new initiatives in Alberta. AGF has already recognized the growing number of competitive athletes with the JO system which is allowing more kids to participate in the sport’s competitions.

The Women’s Program also had many highlights. Increasing developmental numbers, growing High Performance Athlete numbers, more coaches being certified at all levels, strong representation by Alberta teams at provincial and national competitions, additional judges moving to the National and Brevet system, all indicates that the Women’s Program in Alberta is STRONG!


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CLUBSWith the addition of a few new clubs starting competitive programs, we now have 41 gymnastics clubs in Alberta offering women’s competitive programs.

COACHING CLINICSThis year the focus was on transitioning to the JO system. There were several opportunities offered to help coaches and clubs with implementations. AGF organized a JO 4-5 Compulsories Clinic in September 2015. Nicole Langevin, owner of Precision choreography, presented with more than 100 coaches and judges from across Alberta attending. AGF also hosted a JO Mock Meet in November 2015, with 64 athletes and their coaches, along with 9 judges attending. Shelley Lefler, a National judge from Ontario was invited to help with her guidance.

JUDGING CLINICSAlberta held 4 provincial judging courses. Fifty one provincial judges had access to two Compulsory courses and two Optional courses while 21 judges participated in the National Judges course. There has been a slight increase in judging participation following the JO system.

COMPETITIONSAGF was involved with seven competitions in the 2015-16 season.

The Alberta Winter Games are held every two years, and this year, Medicine Hat hosted a very successful multi-sport Games. Canmore Gymnastics Club hosted the Trials to AWG where 210 athletes represented all eight zones to qualify for the 64 team spots on the JO 6 and 7 teams.

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A new format for Southern Zone Championships was introduced and this included hosting the meet in conjunction with the University of Calgary International Cup (UCIC). Two hundred and sixteen athletes from Southern Alberta competed in JO 4-7 to vie for the Provincial Championships in April.

North Edmonton Gymnastics Club was the site of the very busy Northern Zone Championships and Trials to Westerns.

Two hundred and thirty six JO 4-7 athletes competed at this event while 124 athletes in JO 8, 9, 10 and Aspire competed for a spot on their respected team for Westerns.

The Western Canadian Championships in Richmond, BC was a huge success. Teams from Alberta

brought home seven Team medals (four Gold), 12 All Around medals (four Gold), and 42 event medals (15 Gold).

Provincial Championships moved north this year, with Norfort Gymnastics Club in Fort McMurray hosting the large multi-discipline

event. Three hundred and thirty nine WAG athletes, from JO 5 to High Performance levels showed their skills over this three-day competition. During the two-day


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JO 9 and 10 Trials to Canadians, a very strong team formed to represent Alberta at the upcoming Canadian Championships.

At the 2016 Canadian Championships in Edmonton, Team Alberta performed exceptionally well this year. The JO 9 team won Gold and both JO 10 teams left with the Silver medal around their necks. We have seen outstanding performance from JO 9 Moira Evans who won

the AA Champion title, JO 10 Madeline McLellan grabbed AA Silver and HP Novice Kyra Cato received AA-Bronze.

The featured high performance athletes Madison Copiak and Brittney Rogers qualified to attend the Olympic Team

Selection camp in Gatineau, Brittney earning a spot on the Olympic Team and Madison achieving the alternate status.

For the high performance athletes, CGC hosted the Elite Canada Screening event that determined which athletes can move on to Elite Canada, where their High Performance status is achieved. Seven athletes qualified for Elite Canada. Alberta also had another nine athletes at Elite Canada in Halifax collecting seven medals. Alberta had 17 athletes on the High Performance list including the four National Team members. AGF is very proud of the National Team athletes who represented Canada at International events. Madison Copiak’s best performance was the World Cup, placing 6th All Around. Brittany Rogers

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finished second on Vault and third on Bars at Pacific Rim. Meaghan Ruttan finished 10th All Around at Gymnix and Sydney Soloski captured silver and bronze at her first World Challenge Cup in Slovenia.

A new initiative, the AGF Excel Team Tour international training camp and competition was introduced this year. It provided support for seven Junior and Novice HP athletes, four coaches and one judge to help funding their travel to attend to Arques International Training Camp/Competition in France. The project was a huge success with many opportunities for all to develop their international competition experience.

COMMITTEESThe 2015-16 season was guided by dedicated committees. The WPC experienced a structure change in October to help identifying specific roles. The WPC and WJC and their subcommittees worked tirelessly to provide leadership and vision for the future of WAG gymnastics in the years to come.

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2015-2016 marked another successful competitive year. Athletes from Alberta competed across the country representing Alberta and around the globe representing Canada. Alberta athletes competed at a total of four world cups throughout the calendar

year. There was growth throughout each of the clubs around Alberta, as well as the addition of Pegasus as a new club. With this new club joining the T&T community, the total number of athletes now stands at 362. The year came to a brilliant close with hosting the multi-disciplinary Nationals in Edmonton where Alberta athletes boasted seven golds including two team competition golds.

ALBERTA HOSTING FOR 2015 – 2016• 2015 T & T Canadian Championships in July in Calgary• One Invitational (Cardston)• Three Provincial/National Cups (Okotoks, Airdrie and for the first time,

Grande Prairie)• Provincial Championships (Okotoks)

TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING GYMNASTICS

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• Western Canada Cup (Calgary)• 2016 Canadian Championships in June in Edmonton

F.A.S.T.The F.A.S.T. (Foundational Acrobatic and Strength Testing) program is for our

pre-competitive athletes. Continually growing our program has more than half of Alberta clubs participating with approximately 100 + registered athletes. Three F.A.S.T. events were hosted along with one F.A.S.T. camp/coaching clinic.

EDUCATION / TRAINING CAMPS FOR ATHLETES, COACHES AND JUDGES IN ALBERTA

• Alberta Coaches Retreat in Kananaskis (October) for coaches & judges – presenters:

1. Stephan Duchesne (GCG) presented on World Trends, moving forward to the next quadrennial, difficult judging calls and judging execution practice

2. All coaches round table discussion on Safety, Passion & Motivation for Coaches, Long Term Planning and Skill Development

• L4 + Tumbling training camp (Airdrie)• Trampoline training camp (Grande Prairie) • Western Canada Cup AB training camp (CGC)• Three judging courses – 18 new judges

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COMPETITIONS & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES• Canada Cup, Kamloops, BC – seven AB clubs participated, 30 medals• Western Canada Cup, Calgary, AB – 10 medals from Team Alberta and four

team medals• Canadians, Edmonton, AB – 54 Member team, 25 individual medals and six

team medals

2016 CANADIANS INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS• Shelynn Dohan (Airborne) – DMT – Level 5 (Novice) 16U – GOLD• Rebecca Will (Airdrie) – DMT – Level 5 (Novice) 17+ - GOLD• Josh Wishlow (CGC) – DMT – Level 5 (Novice) 16U – BRONZE• Marek Osedowski (Phoenix) – DMT – Level 5 (Novice) 17+ - GOLD • Ryan Edlund (Phoenix) – DMT – Level 6 (Espoir) 18+ - GOLD• Hailey Macaig (Airdrie Edge) – Trampoline - Level 6 (Espoir) 18+ – SILVER• Mark Armstrong (Airdrie Edge) – DMT – Senior - BRONZE• Kalena Soehn (Thunder Country) – Trampoline – Junior – SILVER, DMT –

Junior – SILVER• Callum Sundquist (Ortona) – DMT – Junior – BRONZE• Zach Blakely (Thunder Country) – Trampoline – Junior – BRONZE, DMT –

Junior – SILVER• Abby McCaig and Alex Boucher (CGC) – Synchro – Level 5 (Novice) – SILVER• Keegan Soehn (Thunder Country) – Trampoline – Senior – BRONZE

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• Kyle Soehn and Keegan Soehn (Thunder Country) – Synchro Trampoline – Senior – BRONZE

• Zach Blakely and Ashton Henfrey (Thunder Country) Synchro Trampoline – Novice – BRONZE

• Alex Forest (Phoenix) – Trampoline – Level 5 (Novice) 16U – BRONZE, DMT – Level 6 (Espoir) 17U – SILVER, Tumbling – Junior – SILVER

• Kendra Korbut (Phoenix) – Tumbling – Junior – BRONZE• Casey Ryane (CGC) – Tumbling – Junior – SILVER• Adam Stannard (Phoenix) – Tumbling – Level 5 (Novice) 15U – BRONZE• Mackenzie Kyfuik (Airdrie) – Tumbling – Level 5 (Novice) 16+ – SILVER• Elias Clarke (CGC) – Tumbling – Level 6 (Espoir) – GOLD• Adam Stannard (Phoenix) – Tumbling – Level 5 (Novice) 15U –

BRONZE

2016 CANADIANS TEAM HIGHLIGHTSWomen’s Trampoline Team GOLDMen’s Trampoline Team SILVERWomen’s DMT Team GOLDMen’s DMT Team BRONZEWomen’s Tumbling Team BRONZEMen’s Tumbling Team BRONZE

2016 T&T Provincial Championships

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Alberta sent athletes, judges and/or coaches from coast to coast in Canada and internationally; Portugal, USA, Switzerland and Italy.

• Pan Am Games (Toronto)• World and World Age Group Championships (Odense,

Denmark)• Junior Training Camp (Texas, USA)• France, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland World CupsAt each event Judges, Athletes and Coaches brought

back information, motivation and gained experience

T&T TECHNICAL COMMITTEE • Trish Quinney (Chair) • Eran Silberg (Coaching Chair)• Mary McPhalen (Judging Chair) • Taylor Gidosh (MAL)• Janelle Desmarais-Moen (MAL)

JUDGING • Fifty two registered judges in Alberta this year, which

ties the record for our province

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ACROBATIC GYMNASTICS

This has been another great year for Acrobatics in Alberta with a few new “first ever” and growth of memberships, participation and local events. Alberta athletes were the

only ones to represent Canada at the first ever Pan American Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships and managed to bring home a silver medal. Salto hosted its first ever acrobatics competition to run in conjunction with a predominately artistic competition. Edmonton lead the way this year with three registered competitive acro clubs and Calgary followed with two. Alberta athletes at the World Age Groups competition in Putian, China were amongst the first ever to

make it into finals (surpassing Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique’s (GCG) expectations of placing in the middle of the pack).

Alberta continues to work closely with GCG and the other provinces and is looking forward to growing the sport in two focused areas of coaching and judging development.

CLUBSFive (up one from last year) Alberta clubs with 60 registered athletes offered competitive ACRO gymnastics programs.

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JUDGING COURSESAlberta sent three participants to an FIG based judging course in Ontario. Alberta also hosted a technical judging sessions with 14 participants in preparation for the upcoming FIG quadrennial rule changes.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESAlberta hosted an athlete training camp and coach’s clinic with guest clinician Neil Griffiths from England. Neil has been involved in acrobatic gymnastics for thirty years. Not only has he coached several medalists and multiple World Championship athletes, he is also the coach who created the group “Spellbound” that went on to win Britain’s Got Talent 2010, going on to perform all over the world including the Closing Ceremonies of the London Olympics.

DOMESTIC COMPETITIONSAlberta athletes competed in two competitions this year within Canada

• Calgary Acro Invitational• Strathcona Gym Challenge Acro Invitational (Salto Gym Club)• Provincial Championships – 42 athletes from five clubs took part at the

second Provincial Championships at the Aerials Gym Club in Spruce Grove, Alberta

• Trials to World Age Group Championships – Mississauga, Ontario

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONSAlberta athletes traveled to three international competitions this year. Pan Am Championships in Puerto Rico, Maia International Acro Cup in Portugal and the 2016 World Age Group Championships in China.

1. 2015 Pan Am Championships – Puerto Rico• 11-16 Women’s Pair – Silver Medal – Anastasia Sizov and

Brenley Martin (Calgary Acro)

2. Maia International Cup – Portugal• 11-16 Women’s Pair – 4th – Anastasia Sizov and Brenley Martin

(Calgary Acro)• 11-16 Women’s Pair – 7th – Jenna Gorchynski and Ava Gokiert

(Calgary Acro)

3. 2016 World Age Group Championships – China• 11-16 Women’s Pair – 7th – Anastasia Sizov and Brenley Martin

(Calgary Acro)• 11-16 Women’s Pair – 11th – Jenna Gorchynski and Ava Gokiert

(Calgary Acro)

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AGF ENHANCEMENT FUNDING• $100,000 total dollars allocated to the Fund• 77 athletes and 33 coaches received funding • 27 athletes named to a Gymnastic Canada National Team

ALBERTA SPORT CONNECTION FUNDING• Annual Association Funding• Sport Participation Initiative Program• Donation Fund• Event Support Program• Coaching Initiatives Program• Sport Association Development Program• Western Canada Summer Games

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ADDITIONAL FUNDING• Community Initiative Program – Alberta Government• Council Strategic Initiatives Fund – City of Calgary• Calgary Sport Tourism Authority

AGF MEMBERSHIP• Clubs: 87 combined• Competitive: 48 clubs• Recreation: 39 clubs• Coaches: 1,389• Members: 51,027 – second largest in Canada

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ADMINISTRATIONFUND DEVELOPMENTOTHER (Comm/Insur/Enhance)RECREATIONWOMEN'S PROGRAMTRAMPOLINE & TUMBLINGMEN'S PROGRAM ACRO PROGRAMNCCP (Coure/Manuals)EVENTSGAMES

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BOARD MEMBERSKATIE BIBERDORF, CHAIRPERSONINGRID MEGER, VICE CHAIRPERSONBRADY SPENCERNORM LEWISMARTHE DESMARAIS-MOENTRAVIS OXLEY MAYA PATRIEJACK PAYNEERAN SILBERGKELLY WILLSKIM SHORE

TRISH QUINNEY (07/30/2016)NIKI BULGARELLI (06/26/2016)RYAN BARRETT (06/15/16)

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AGF STAFFKAREN BERESNAK, WOMEN’S ARTISTIC PROGRAM ASSISTANTJACQUELINE ESCOBAR, ACTIVENET MOLLY FANG, COMMUNICATIONS BOGI GYORFI, WOMEN’S ARTISTIC PROGRAMDEREK HANSON, MEN’S ARTISTIC, T & T AND ACRO PROGRAMS KENDA LONDON, MEMBERSHIP AND ACCOUNTINGJOANNA LOW, TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORTROBIN MCDOUGALL, SPECIAL EVENTS GINA PEAKE, EDUCATION PROGRAMHEATHER SJOSTROM, RECREATIONAL GYMNASTICS & KIDS CAN MOVESCOTT F. HAYES, PRESIDENT/CEO

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSOCT. 13–16, 2016 FALL CONGRESS, AGF AGM & AWARDS GALA GREY EAGLE RESORT & CASINO, CALGARYFEB. 1–5, 2017 ARTISTIC ELITE CANADA HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIAAPR. 7–9, 2017 ARTISTIC PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FORT MCMURRAYAPR. 26–29, 2017 WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS BRANDON, MANITOBAMAY 3–7, 2017 T & T CANADA CUP GENESIS CENTRE, CALGARYMAY 6–7, 2017 WESTERN GYMNAESTRADA CALGARYMAY 12–14, 2017 T & T PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS GENESIS CENTRE, CALGARY MAY 21, 2017 ACRO PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AIRDRIE EDGE GYMNASTICS CLUB, AIRDRIE MAY 23–28, 2017 ARTISTIC CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MONTRÉAL, QUÉBECJUN 2–4, 2017 T & T WESTERN CANADA CUP PORT MOODY, BRITISH COLUMBIAJUL 12–16, 2017 T & T CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS OSHAWA, ONTARIOOCT 13–15, 2017 AGF AGM & AWARDS GALA EDMONTON

PLEASE VISIT THE AGF WEBSITE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF EVENTS.We regret any errors or omissions due to print deadlines.

AGF SPONSORS

2015-16 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

• Specific “Best Practice” Sessions occurring at the 2016 AGF Fall Congress• Secure 3rd Level ‘log-in’ page developed• Quarterly “Best Practice” Webinars continued research• 10 Club Visits Feb. 1-2 and Apr. 11-12• Coach Awareness/Appreciation – Gift Cards and Promotion• Sponsorship strategy under development

Club Support & Development

• REC: 4 mentors /2 mentees. 6 sessions/events/visits.• WAG: 4 mentors/3 mentees. 10 sessions/events/visits; 64 Registered Judges (Provincial, National,

Brevet Candidate and Brevet), previous year 54• MAG: 1 mentor and 1 mentee; 1 sessions/events/visits; 25 Registered Judges (Provincial, National,

and Brevet); previous year 27• T & T: 2 mentors and 2 mentees. 7 sessions/events/visits; 52 Registered Judges (Provincial,

National, and Brevet); previous year 52• ACRO: Currently no mentorship program offered, further evaluation in Year 2-4 as numbers

increase; 3 members participated in an FIG judging course in Ontario, 1 information session offered in Alberta with 14 participants

Coaching & Judge

Development & Leadership

2016-20 STRATEGIC PLAN YEAR ONE AT A GLANCE

• Creation of a Critical Injury Response Plan• New section on the AGF Website is currently under development (provide athletes and their

parents/guardians additional information as it pertains to: Community and Sport Scienceservices, Personal development, Career development and Academic Opportunities)

Athlete Support & Leadership

2016-20 STRATEGIC PLAN YEAR ONE AT A GLANCECommunity Engagement• City/Municipal facilities: City of Calgary, KidSport, Alberta Learning, Parkland School district/

National Circus School• School Boards/Kids Can Move- Calgary & Edmonton Public School District, Calgary Catholic• Physical Literacy: CS4L, BFFL, PLAY YYC• Special Needs: Between Friends, Gymnastics Victoria (Australia), Special Olympics

Gymnastics Awareness

• Development of event specific communication/social media strategy, which outlines eventpromotion detail (when/where/how); recruitsocial media volunteers; promote hosting cluband city; staff job responsibility; hashtags, etc.

• Promoting Alberta athletes (Canadians andWestern Canadians Championships)

• Twitter is the main promotion tool, followedby Facebook, and Instagram

• Significant impressions/views/followersincreased during the events

• On the Flip Side second edition published,over 1,200 copies circulated

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