Rhythmic Gymnastics Manitoba

OTTAWA — From mini-Olympics and fitness challenges to contests and open houses, gymnasts of all ages from across Canada are participating in the annual National Gymnastics Week which runs from Monday, January 17-23.

Many other activities are planned at clubs across the country in a combined effort including Gymnastics Canada, 12-provincial/territorial federations and over 700 hundred clubs across Canada.

From recreational gymnastics programs all the way up to national teams in artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline, Gymnastics Canada has over 200,000 individual members, including 20,000 competitive gymnasts and 7,500 certified coaches.

An astounding 30 million people are members of their country’s gymnastics federation, making the sport one of the most popular in the world.

Dear friends of rhythmic gymnastics!

By now, your club would have received invitation to the 2011 Northern Lights Cup (March 9-12), being held in conjunction with the 2011 Elite Canada and Canadian Group Championships (March 10-13, 2011). As Meet Director for these very exciting events, I am inviting you to be part of this ambitious undertaking asking for your support in generating interest among your family and friends in order to help make these Competitions a success. Full letter…..

Rhythmic Gymnastics Manitoba is pleased to extend invitation to all rhythmic gymnastics friends to take part in the “2011 Northern Lights Cup” the 5th invitational tournament in rhythmic gymnastics (previously known as Crocus Cup).

The competition will take place at the University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre the site of the 1999 Pan-American Games. This year, we are excited to run the 2011 Northern Lights Cup in tandem with the 2011 Elite Canada and Canadian Group Championships. The Northern Lights Cup competitors will have a rare opportunity to compete in the morning for the Cup and view the Canada’s best rhythmic gymnasts in the afternoon.

The organizing committee is also excited to use this unique opportunity to treat the competitors of the Northern Lights Cup to a world premiere of Wonderland by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. We are looking forward hosting all of you in Winnipeg, March 9-12, 2011.

 Rhythmic Gymnastics Manitoba in partnership with Assiniboine Rhythmic Gymnastics Organization is pleased to invite Provincial Stream Levels 4,B, 4C, 5B,5C, 6B, 6C, National Stream individual athletes and ALL Provincial and National Stream Groups to take part in Elite Manitoba 2011. This competition will serve as the qualification meet for Western Regional Championships, which takes place in Edmonton, AB, April 27 – May 1, 2011.

The NCCP L4 course was a success! The practical part for RG coaches was organized in Toronto, where we had the chance to work with national team athletes as demonstrators. The theory was presented in Gatineau, where 28 coaches from across Canada attended the course with Shari Hebert and Zdravka Tchonkova from Manitoba.

Thank you RGM and Coaching Manitoba for your support.

Submitted by: Zdravka Tchonkova.