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I was hoping that someone could tell me all the skills that are needed for each level. Also, how do you pass each level? Do you have to take an exam?

I have heard about Gymrep, which I really want to go to, but it is quite expensive ( 655$ before April 30, 705$ after). I was wondering if there are any other ones that you guys know of. Thank you!!!! gymgirl808...

Next year I'm going to be doing university gymnastics so i would like to start working on harder skills so i can eventually move up to level 6 when I'm training at University. Right now I hardly train at all, 4hrs a week max, and we don't have very good equipment, so it is hard enough to keep...

Hi everyone, i am looking to buy non-dowel grips online, and i was wondering if anyone knows any good websites that ship from Canada because i do not want to pay a ridiculous amount for shipping. Also, what brands would you recommend for me? I'm 18 and pretty tall so i have pretty big hands...

Hey everyone! I'm finally "officially" joining by posting something. I live in Alberta, Canada....anyone else??? I co-own a club that has been operating for 2 years now. I am the head coach, and I coach competitive, along with my daughter. My son coaches our pre-competitive. I also have a 7 yr...

Hi. I'm new here, although I've been visiting for quite some time now. I have two girls who are competing right now USAG levels 6 and 9, and one in pre-school classes. My dh is possibly being transferred to Quebec for work. I was hoping someone could give me an explanation of the Canadian...

Hi, I am new to the forum. I am from Canada and I have two gymnast daughters at levels 3 and 4. The level 4 one is going to take more hours next year attempting level 5. There going to be a lot of driving to and from the gymnastics club...

Hi everyone! i just wanted to introduce myself :) i took gymnastics when i was 8-11 then quit and started ballet. i am now back into it and couldn't be happier! i am 14 years young, and a girl. Oh, I'm also from Canada, eh :D

SO I am sure most of you have heard about "the Best JOb in the World", being offered by tourism Queensland. BAsically a dream job working on an island for a year promoting regional tourism. Applicants were asked to submit a video application, the short list of 50 has been made. 11 will be...

Hi everyone I just wanted to quickly introduce myself. I am from Ontario Canada and I am a provincial level 7 14+(well lots of +'s in my case) gymnast. I also coach precompetitve (age 7-9) and recreational gymnastics.

Greetings to all south of my Canadian Borders! I have been enjoying reading all the threads/chats. I was wondering how to figure out what level my daughter would be compared to your American levels. She is currently competing level 3 canadian (B.C.). Anyone know the equivilent?:)

Hi, new to The Chalk Bucket, I live in Northern BC in Canada where we currently have 35 below and sideways snow:). I started out knowing nothing of gymnastics when I enrolled my girls in rec classes at ages 5 and 3. Now, my oldest is competing, and I find myself president of the club, level 1...

This is a very sad story, one of our lovely young Canadian gymnasts was very badly injured doing a new bar dismount at her club. She trained at Sport Seneca in Toronto, the same club as Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs and Peng-Peng Lee and was a hopeful for the 2012 Olympics. Taylor Lindsay Noel is a 14...

I don't know if this will work for those of you in the US, but it is probably worth checking to see if their feeds work for you, you can try now, just click on where it says watch live in yellow in the schedule on the right side. If it works you can have a small pop up window to view each...

I am actually watching the Opening ceremony on CBC right now, it is so very exciting. It takes me back to the first time I saw the Montreal Olympics opening ceremony. I was 11, in the home of a neighbour who actually owned a colour tv, 20 of us jammed into his tiny living room to watch...

I was wondering how different the levels are in Canada (Ontario) vs. the US. It seems like they are really similar but I wasn't to sure. I'm level 5 in Canada and these are some of my skills: Would I still be level 5 in the US? Vault: Front handspring Bars: Kip, back hip circle, straddle...

Hello to All! Please note that Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics will be hosting an adult gymnastics meet in Vancouver, BC on Saturday, June 7, 2008! It can be tricky to find adult gymnastics meets to attend and this one is always a fun meet! The Phoenix website is www.phoenixgymnastics.com...

Hey has anyone ever heard of Kelly Brown? She was awsome... my coach Dan was her coach too! In the 1984 olympics Kelly qualified for Event Finals on vault and finished 6th in the world – the highest placing ever for a Canadian Women’s Artistic Athlete. I think shes pretty amazing...

I am a mom of two gymnasts, both girls. The oldest is 10 and competes P2 Tyro, has just finished the season, will probably go into P3 Tyro next year. My youngest, 7 years old, is training at team level, but is too young to compete provincially here. She will begin to compete next year. I am an...