Yellowknife Gymnastics Club
Elaine Keenan Bengts Gymnastics Centre
Our Mission
The Yellowknife Gymnastics Club (YKGC) provides recreational and competitive gymnastics in a safe and supportive
environment that promotes overall life-long fitness, skill development, and positive self-esteem for all.
Who We Are
Since 2003, the Yellowknife Gymnastics Club (YKGC) has been operating out of a gymnastics facility within the Multiplex Arena - the only dedicated gymnastics facility within the NWT.
The facility was created when the community rallied together with many companies, organizations and individuals stepping up to raise and/or donate funds. So, you could say that our foundation was built on the commitment, support and generosity of our community.
The YKGC is a non-profit organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors and relies on parents, athletes and the community-at-large who support the YKGC through volunteering and fundraising.
Recreational Coaching Information
The Gymnastics Foundations Pathway is comprised of 3 separate courses, Foundations Theory, Foundations Introduction, and Foundations Sport Specific.
Individuals looking to begin their coach education to become a gymnastics coach must first register for a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) number in the Locker by creating a profile before registering for any Gymnastics Foundations courses.
Gymnastics Foundations THEORY
The Foundations level Theory component is broken up over three self-guided online courses available on the ELearning tab of the locker. Coaches must complete all three of the following:
1) NCCP Make Ethical Decisions - Multi-sport tab
2) NCCP Emergency Action Plan - Multi-sport tab
3) Gymnastics Foundations Theory Modules 1-5 - Gymnastics tab
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Gymnastics Foundations INTRODUCTION
Foundations Introduction is the first course at the Foundations level. It can be taken before or after Foundations Theory, but must be taken before any discipline specific courses. It will introduce class management, fundamental movement patterns, game play, and more!
Participants must be a minimum of 15 years old by the course date.
Participants should wear comfortable clothing that's easy to move in.
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Gymnastics Foundations Discipline Specific Course Active Start | Artistic | Trampoline
We are currently running 3 discipline-specific NCCP courses. Each of these one-day courses will provide information specific to each discipline and will take place in a gym setting.
It is an 8 hour course which can only be taken after having completed Foundations Introduction
Participants must be a minimum of 15 years old by the course date.
Participants should wear comfortable clothing that's easy to move in.
Competitive Coaching
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Competition Introduction (C1)
The Competition Introduction course provides the coach with the theoretical and technical knowledge required to prepare them to coach athletes in developmental, pre-competitive, and competitive programs.
To become a trained Competition Introduction (Comp 1/C1) coach, the participant must be 16+ years old and be fully trained in the relevant Foundations discipline. Then attend a series of training courses.
- C1 Theory
- C1 Women's Artistic
- C1 Men's Artistic - Add On
- C1 Trampoline
Competition Advanced (C2)
The Competition Introduction Advanced course provides the coach with the theoretical and technical knowledge required to prepare them to coach advanced competitive athletes.
To become a trained Competition Introduction Advanced (Comp 2/C2) coach, the participant must be fully certified in the relevant Comp 1 discipline, and attend a training course described below.
- C2 Women's Artistic
- C2 Men's Artistic
- C2 Trampoline
Respect In Sport
Respect in Sport is a grassroots on-line training course for coaches and sport leaders. It is designed as a tool to assist coaches in identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment, and bullying in sport. The course is completed online and is a total of three (3) hours: split into six (6) simple, 30-minute modules.
As mandated by Gymnastics Canada, ALL coaches 15 years of age or older are required to complete this course as part of their registration requirements. There are no exemptions.
If you need to print off a copy of your RiS certificate (for your own records or to provide to your employer), you can do so at any time: just login to the RiS system to print or reprint your certificate.