GCG – RG INFORMATION UPDATES - Rhythmic Gymnastics Alberta

GCG – RG INFORMATION UPDATESJUNIOR PAN AMERICAN RG CHAMPIONSHIPS – CONGRATULATIONS TEAM CANADA!Individual TeamPatricia Bezzoubenko Gold – AA, Clubs & Ribbon; Silver – Hoop, Ball & TeamKaylie Choi5 th AA, Silver - TeamCarmen Whelan Bronze – Ball, Silver TeamLisa HuhSilver Team*All the best to Hannah Parry who unfortunately had to withdraw due to illness!Group Members Bronze – AA; Silver BallSarah Hui Alyssa Klyushin Nicola KnowlesTeija Korjus-Parker Emma Lozhkin Michelle QinTeam CoachesIndividual:Individual:Group:Svetlana JoukovaKamena PetkovMira FilipovaJudgesTamara BompaPolina Tzankova

JUDGING COURSESINTERCONTINENTAL: November 18 – 25, 2012. Bucharest, ROUIn accordance with: 2013 – 2016 Code of Points2013 FIG General Judges Rules2013 Specific Judges Rules2011 FIG Statutes2012 Technical RegulationsCONTINENTAL: FIG has informed GCG that countries will receive the hosting requirements bySept. 10 th . GCG’s request was for a late January /early February. Location is still to be confirmed.More detailed information will be sent out once it is available.NCCP COURSESThree NCCP RG courses were held in September.The Level 2 in Regina hosted 11 coaches.The Level 3 in Montreal hosted 16 coaches from across Canada.The Level 2 in Toronto hosted 23 coaches from Ontario and 1 from Quebec.Thank you to Marta Kroupa who conducted the Level 2 in Regina and Zdravka Tchonkova whotaught the Montreal and Toronto courses.RG CALENDAR OF EVENTSA calendar of events has been updated as of September 7 th .New additions: Slovenian Challenge & World Cup Events have been added to the calendar.Rythmik Quebec International scheduled for February 14 – 17, 2013 in Montreal, QC12 th Planet Rhythmics Invitational scheduled for March 22 – 24, 2013 in North Vancouver, BC2 nd Summer Youth Olympic Games scheduled for August 16 – 28, 2014 in Nanjing, ChinaSan Diego dates were put in. We are waiting for the sanction confirmation from GCG.Please note: All sanction requests can now be emailed from the Province to teresaorr@hotmail.caDevon Robertson is no longer at GCG.Payment can be mailed to:Gymnastics Canada GymnastiqueAttention: Bev Miller1900 promenade City Park Drive, Suite 120Ottawa, ON K1J 1A3ELITE CANADA UPDATEElite Canada vote went out to the provinces as per minutes from the June AGM.VOTE RESULTS TO OPEN ELITE CANADA: 5 FOR / 1 AGAINSTTherefore, for the 2013 Elite Canada Championships we will have an Open Elite Canada Championshipsfor age eligible Junior and Senior National Stream Gymnasts. All other rules for 2013 Elite Canada willremain as per the 2012 GCG Rules and Regulations.NATIONAL TEAM ATHLETE AGREEMENTSGCG is working on updating and standardizing the National Team Athlete Agreements.

QUADRENNIAL PLANNINGRhythmic Gymnastics is having a workshop early November in Toronto to work on the future plans forthe next 4 to 8 years. Information will be sent very shortly to those invited to be part of the initialplanning process. Tentative dates are November 2 – 4 or 9 – 11.GCG SENIOR GROUPCongratulations to Canada’s Senior Group for their wonderful performances at the OlympicGames this summer. The group committed themselves to the demands of High PerformanceOlympic athletes and will forever remember the many experiences they shared together.You made Canadian Olympic history and Canada proud!Katrina Cameron – Rosie Cossar – Alexandra Landry - Anastasiya MuntyanuAnjelika Reznik – Kelsey TitmarshCoaches: Zdravka Tzonkova & Svetlana JoukovaSupport Staff: Cathy Haines, Dr. Judy Alleyne, Judy Goss & Jennifer SygoSENIOR GROUP FUTURE PLANNINGGymnastics Canada is in the process of developing a group plan for the next quadrennial.More details regarding the selection process, coaching, training locations, schedules and SportCanada carding for the group are being formulated.