Category Archives: MAG’s Blog
COVID-19 UPDATE: February 10th, 2021
COVID-19 Update As outlined by the province on Monday, Halton Region remains under the stay-at-home order until Tuesday, February 16th. In the coming days, the Province will determine and announce which Level/Colour of the Framework Halton Region will return to when it is safe to do so. Once the announcement is made, we … Continue reading COVID-19 UPDATE: February 10th, 2021
NEW Online Classes available to Friends, Families and Members
OGC is doing our part to provide fun and interesting Online Gymnastics Classes. Our classes are open to kids, teens and adults. Go to the ‘REGISTRATION’ heading on our homepage, type ‘ONLINE’ into the search bar in order to find a list of the current Online classes that are being offered. More are added every … Continue reading NEW Online Classes available to Friends, Families and Members
Coach of the Year: Development Level ACRO Alyssa Belford
Congratulations to Alyssa Belford on receiving the Gymnastics Ontario Coach of the Year Award for Developmental Level coaching of Acrobatic Gymnastics. Alyssa began coaching acrobatic gymnastics at the Oakville Gymnastics Club more than six years ago. She started out as a recreational coach, and it quickly became obvious that she was a strong coach with … Continue reading Coach of the Year: Development Level ACRO Alyssa Belford
Oakville Gymnastics Club Receives Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund Grant
In September, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities announced an $8 million sport relief fund to help sport and recreation organizations continue to deliver programming in 2020 and beyond. As you may be aware, many community organizations have shut their doors due to the financial burden created by COVID-19, including lost revenue and increased program costs. Oakville … Continue reading Oakville Gymnastics Club Receives Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund Grant
Coach of the Year: Grass Roots Level ACRO Erin Oswald
Congratulations to Erin Oswald on receiving the Gymnastics Ontario Coach of the Year Award for Grass Roots Level coaching of Acrobatic Gymnastics. Erin has been with Oakville Gymnastics Club since she was a little girl. While in the recreational gymnastics program Erin was invited to join the early days of the competitive Acrobatic Gymnastics team. … Continue reading Coach of the Year: Grass Roots Level ACRO Erin Oswald
Athlete of the Month – Freya Stevenson WAG
Broken, but Never Beaten The Freya Stevenson Profile Gabby Douglas has been quoted, having said, “Hard days are the best; that’s when Champions are made”. With those famous words in mind, imagine this: The high of finishing the 2019 season as the Level 8 Silver Medalist for both Provincials and Easterns; tying your teammate … Continue reading Athlete of the Month – Freya Stevenson WAG
April Athletes of the Month – Acro Youth Trio
Article by: Kathleen LaPalme Look at these shiny, smiling faces! You can see how much they just love acro and what close friends they are! According to Jorden, “Being friends makes it easier to work with each other”. Congratulations to the newly formed Youth Acro Trio consisting of Ella, Jorden, and Peyton on being … Continue reading April Athletes of the Month – Acro Youth Trio
Nutritional Tips for Gymnasts
Article by: Jane Pokou “What should my gymnast eat?” This is a question that most parents ask themselves. As much as we want our gymnasts to succeed in their sport, it is important to remember that a gymnast exercises much longer than a non-gymnast, so their nutritional needs are different. The demands that gymnastics puts … Continue reading Nutritional Tips for Gymnasts