2015 Annual General Meeting Update for the membership 1

Gymnastics Ontario

2014-2018 Strategic Plan

Update 2015

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2015 Annual General Meeting

Our source of

future coaches,

judges and

supporters

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1. Develop Competition and Performance

Opportunities for Non-national Stream

Athletes

• Champion an Inter-provincial competition for our

provincial stream athletes in all disciplines – (2014) Proposed at Operations Council meeting – no interest at this time

• Develop provincial programming targeted

towards our non-provincial stream gymnasts to

encourage ongoing participation in the Canadian

Gymnaestrada – (2014) Recreational Coordinator has been hired

– Ontario Gymnaestrada is scheduled into the

provincial events calendar for 2016

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2. Acknowledge and Recognize the Gymnast

• Create a strategy for GO to connect with new and returning competitive athletes

– In progress

3. Explore Charter Schools and/or Provincial Training Centre – pending

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Fundamental to the

success of our club

system, and the

development of

champion gymnasts

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4. Partner with GCG to Develop and Improve

the Coaching Curriculum (NCCP)

• Through GCG Operations Council, participate in progressing their strategy for NCCP

– (2014) Advocating has reduced Foundations Introduction to a 1 day course

– (2014) Coaches can attend Sports Specific courses immediately

– Foundations Theory is now a ½ day course, saving time and costs

• Make recommendations to GCG, including open sourcing of NCCP course materials – The WAG Level 2 theory and tech is being merged into 1

course, with updated and enhanced content to support the Canada-wide move to JO

– As Ontario’s Master Instructor, Bill Rhoads will represent us in this process

– Will likely see changes implemented within a year

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5. Develop a Repository of Resources to

Support Coaching Competency

• Have the Coaching Education Committee to evaluate the need, define the scope, and make recommendations for online coaching tools focused on skill development

– (2014) Resources in place for supporting Recreational Coaching through Smart Moves

– Coach Education Committee met this October - LF’s, clubs and staff were present to review and plan “what’s next and where to go?”

• Establish a coach database based on the Linkedin networking model

– Pending

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6. Develop a Strategy to Increase the

Number or Level 2 and Level 3 Coaches

– (2014) Data analysis of Level 2 and 3 coaches underway to pinpoint areas of

concentration and form a baseline for strategic initiatives

– Priority for Coach Education Committee to review in

the upcoming year.

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Excellence starts with a

commitment to quality,

effectively communicating

standards and assuring

compliance

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7. Review and Streamline all Policies and Technical Regulations

• WAG program – (2014) Addition of the JO program

– Addition of an Invitational Qualifying System and a separate Ontario Championships for Levels 3, 4 & 5

8. Improve Club Compliance to Standards and Policies

• Identify better ways for clubs to self-regulate compliance with membership reporting, coaching certification and equipment standards

– (2014) Notified all clubs of GO registration policy by email

– (2014) Sent a letter to 24 clubs asking them to review their compliance

– (2014) 3,800 additional recreational registrations received

– Sanctioning Committee has been convened to conduct a comprehensive review what activities require sanctioning

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The benefits of

gymnastics need

to be introduced to

more Ontarians if

we want to grow

our sport

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9. Acquire Amateur Sport Marketing and

Promotion Expertise

• Marketing Advisory Committee established – (2014) Committee established with expertise in advertising, marketing, public

relations, digital marketing

– (07/14) First meeting was held to set the vision and basic roadmap

– Committee has been reconvened and is active again

• Marketing Coordinator recruited

– Maggie Clapperton hired Aug/2015

• Established Facebook presence

– 440 followers (10+/wk), posts reach 5,000 people

– Developing the GO voice and presence

• Met with Advisory Committee

• Acquired a professional online survey platform

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10. Market the sport in partnership with GCG, Clubs, Community and Schools

• Plan in development – currently in Research Phase Step 1: Research the needs and perspectives of our members: clubs,

coaches, competitive athletes and their parents, recreational athletes and their parents, supporters.

• Survey campaign is being finalized

Step 2: Develop GO’s consistent message. Update “look and feel” and develop standards and guidelines.

• Target: Ontario Championships

Step 3: Integrate new guidelines into all standard communications.

Step 4: Match all this with projects that promote membership, partnership and the sport of gymnastics (all disciplines).

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