CANGYM Badge Program

The  CANGYM  National  Badge  Program  is  Gymnastics  Canada’s  National  Skill  Development  and Evaluation program  for Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics. This program  is  intended  for use with participants  of  varying  abilities  aged  6  and  older,  including  beginner  level  participants  through  to  entry level  competitive  gymnasts.  Utilizing  the  CANGYM  badge  program  allows  participants,  coaches,  and parents to monitor progress in addition to being a motivational tool for athletes.

 

The  CANGYM  program  includes  3  levels  (Bronze,  Silver  &  Gold)  of  skill  progressions  based  on Gymnastics  Canada’s  FUN,  FITNESS  and  FUNDAMENTALS  Educational  Philosophy,  which  helps  to create a  friendly and stimulating environment  for all participants. Each  level consists of 4 badges  for a total of 12 different coloured badges  that participants receive upon successful completion of  that badge.

 

Within the Bronze level there is a focus on mastering fundamental movement patterns.  Within the Silver level,  the  focus  is on mastering  fundamental skills on Men’s and Women’s Artistic apparatus, while  the Gold level focusing on mastering the identified target skills.

 

The CANGYM Program binder is bilingual and comes complete with 5 distinct badge description sections outlining the skills in each level,  and  also  includes  original Participant Evaluation Forms  and Progress Reports,  along with Certificates  of Participation  and Completion  that  can  be  given  to  the  participants.  In  addition,  the  CANGYM  program  includes  a  selection  of  Sample  Coach’s comments and Routines which coaches can utilize near the end of the term. This program can be adapted to a wide variety of age groups and abilities, and, paired with an enthusiastic coaching staff will help your club develop skilled and confident gymnasts.

 

The second edition of the CANGYM – ARTISTIC is endorsed by Olympic Champion Kyle Shewfelt.