REGARDING COVID-19
April 30 2020
TBGA is closed until at least May 31st, 2020 or until the Thunder Bay District Health Unit recommends reopening procedures.
As the Thunder Bay Gymnastics Association has chosen to follow both government mandated school closures and the recommendations of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, at this point in time the TBGA will be closed until at least May 31st, 2020. However, pending the recommendations of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, our opening date is flexible. We hope that you are all keeping safe and continuing to practice social distancing so that we can all come back together again soon. We thank you all for your patience and support. Our commitment to our community remains strong as we work to keep you informed and active through social media and online education. Please see below for more updates in regards to our programming and how TBGA will try to help you navigate the month of May.
PROGRAM UPDATES
At this point in time, our Spring 2020 Session has been cancelled until further notice. All Clientele will receive a full credit in their account, which can be used towards any of our future programming, parties or products and will never expire. Your credit will help maintain the long-term stability of TBGA during this unprecedented time. However, if you would prefer a refund, please let us know by emailing us at tbgatwisters@tbaytel.net.
REOPENING
Safety for our staff and clientele is our number one priority. Please rest assured that we are reviewing all aspects of the facility including but not limited to disinfection, ratios, scheduling, traffic flow, and gym layout. For this reason, our future sessions may appear different as we implement new procedures that will help us attain a safe, healthy and clean reopening. Once given government approval to open our doors we will start offering our programming, keeping the above listed priorities at our forefront.
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
We understand how difficult this time has been for all of our participants so we have been working hard and will continue to work hard to prepare and curate activities to keep everyone active during this time:
From all of the TBGA staff, we wish you and your family good health. If you have any questions or suggestions, we are happy to listen.
Stay Well.
TBGA is closed until at least May 31st, 2020 or until the Thunder Bay District Health Unit recommends reopening procedures.
As the Thunder Bay Gymnastics Association has chosen to follow both government mandated school closures and the recommendations of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, at this point in time the TBGA will be closed until at least May 31st, 2020. However, pending the recommendations of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, our opening date is flexible. We hope that you are all keeping safe and continuing to practice social distancing so that we can all come back together again soon. We thank you all for your patience and support. Our commitment to our community remains strong as we work to keep you informed and active through social media and online education. Please see below for more updates in regards to our programming and how TBGA will try to help you navigate the month of May.
PROGRAM UPDATES
At this point in time, our Spring 2020 Session has been cancelled until further notice. All Clientele will receive a full credit in their account, which can be used towards any of our future programming, parties or products and will never expire. Your credit will help maintain the long-term stability of TBGA during this unprecedented time. However, if you would prefer a refund, please let us know by emailing us at tbgatwisters@tbaytel.net.
REOPENING
Safety for our staff and clientele is our number one priority. Please rest assured that we are reviewing all aspects of the facility including but not limited to disinfection, ratios, scheduling, traffic flow, and gym layout. For this reason, our future sessions may appear different as we implement new procedures that will help us attain a safe, healthy and clean reopening. Once given government approval to open our doors we will start offering our programming, keeping the above listed priorities at our forefront.
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
We understand how difficult this time has been for all of our participants so we have been working hard and will continue to work hard to prepare and curate activities to keep everyone active during this time:
- Social Media: Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TBGATwisters and Instagram @tbgatwisters to find quick exercise videos, live events, challenges and contests.
- My Gym Is Online: As a member of Gymnastics Ontario you have exclusive access to the Online Content created by gymnastics clubs from all across Ontario! Email us at tbgatwisters@tbaytel.net for access to online courses including physical activities, games, arts & crafts and more!
- TBGA Online Gym Camp: Join our Facebook Group “TBGA Online Gym Camp” for access to activities shared by our own coaches for all of our most popular ages (ranging from 18months to 12 years). Included are Preschool Adventure Stretches, Fun Challenges & Games, Arts & Crafts, Cooking & Storytelling. Look out for some Live Sessions that should be starting next week!
- Survey: We want to make sure we are helping your families by providing content that makes sense to you! Please take the time to fill out our survey regarding Online Content & Future Classes.
Your voice is important to our community:
https://forms.gle/fHLKEHFNycatGuqP9
From all of the TBGA staff, we wish you and your family good health. If you have any questions or suggestions, we are happy to listen.
Stay Well.
March 31st, 2020
TBGA CLOSED UNTIL MAY 3RD. CLASSES SET TO START ON MAY 4TH, 2020.
We hope that you are all keeping safe and that the situation that we are all in is short lived. We know that it is impacting us all at a very personal level. We thank you all for your patience and support. As a community organization our commitment is clear – we're here to help you, our athletes and our members stay engaged and learning. We are working diligently on creative solutions to continue to provide you with some form of instruction and engagement with the sport we all love. We would like to take this time to provide you with an update in regards to our programming and how TBGA will try to help you navigate through the next month.
PROGRAM UPDATES
As the Ontario government has just announced that schools will be closed until May 4th 2020, we have adjusted our programming to correspond.
Winter 2020 Session has officially been cancelled. All registered clientele will receive a stored credit on their accounts for the classes missed. Stored credits can be used for any of our future programming.
Spring 2020 Session has been pushed forward to start on May 4th, 2020.
See the chart below for updated dates for the session:
TBGA CLOSED UNTIL MAY 3RD. CLASSES SET TO START ON MAY 4TH, 2020.
We hope that you are all keeping safe and that the situation that we are all in is short lived. We know that it is impacting us all at a very personal level. We thank you all for your patience and support. As a community organization our commitment is clear – we're here to help you, our athletes and our members stay engaged and learning. We are working diligently on creative solutions to continue to provide you with some form of instruction and engagement with the sport we all love. We would like to take this time to provide you with an update in regards to our programming and how TBGA will try to help you navigate through the next month.
PROGRAM UPDATES
As the Ontario government has just announced that schools will be closed until May 4th 2020, we have adjusted our programming to correspond.
Winter 2020 Session has officially been cancelled. All registered clientele will receive a stored credit on their accounts for the classes missed. Stored credits can be used for any of our future programming.
Spring 2020 Session has been pushed forward to start on May 4th, 2020.
See the chart below for updated dates for the session:
Summer 2020 Session and Summer Day Camps will begin on July 6th as planned. If you participated in our Spring 2020 Session you will receive a loyalty discount of 10% on either Summer 2020 Day Camp or Summer 2020 Evening classes.
As we all know, these dates are our anticipated start dates and may require further modification as we hear more news from the Ontario government.
COMMUNITY COACHING CLINICS
Unfortunately the Foundations Gymnastics Coaching courses TBGA was going to host on April 11th, 12th and 13th were cancelled by Gymnastics Ontario. For those who paid for the courses, refunds should have been provided. Once TBGA is allowed to reschedule, we will announce the new dates for the courses.
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
We understand how difficult this time will be for all of our participants so we have been working hard and will continue to work hard to prepare and curate activities to keep everyone active during this time:
We miss you all. We hope to see you soon!
As we all know, these dates are our anticipated start dates and may require further modification as we hear more news from the Ontario government.
COMMUNITY COACHING CLINICS
Unfortunately the Foundations Gymnastics Coaching courses TBGA was going to host on April 11th, 12th and 13th were cancelled by Gymnastics Ontario. For those who paid for the courses, refunds should have been provided. Once TBGA is allowed to reschedule, we will announce the new dates for the courses.
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
We understand how difficult this time will be for all of our participants so we have been working hard and will continue to work hard to prepare and curate activities to keep everyone active during this time:
- Social Media: Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TBGATwisters and Instagram @tbgatwisters to find quick exercise videos for you and your family!
- My Online Gym: Email us at tbgatwisters@tbaytel.net for access to online courses including physical activities, games, arts & crafts and more!
- Our Website/YouTube: In the upcoming weeks we will be making our YouTube page active with our own staff leading warmups, day camp activities, reading books and exercises so that your child can stay connected with their favourite coaches and sport.
We miss you all. We hope to see you soon!
MARCH 16, 2020
ALL MARCH BREAK CAMPS ARE CANCELLED AND WINTER PROGRAMMING POSTPONED
FROM MARCH 16, 2020 – APRIL 3, 2020
The Thunder Bay Gymnastics Association values the health and well-being of our community and staff and understands our social responsibility to help promote social distancing. To that end, TBGA has opted to cancel March Break Camps and postpone winter session classes from March 16, 2020 to April 3, 2020.
This decision has been made in response to the recommendations of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the City of Thunder Bay.
For those registered in our March Break Programming, credits will be applied to your accounts accordingly. For our remaining Winter Programming, we are hoping to run make up classes between April 4th and April 11th, before the beginning of our Spring Session. More information will follow in the next weeks. If there will be any changes to the Spring schedule, we will email your families directly and post updates on our website.
In effort to inspire healthy living during this time, TBGA will try to share fun and safe indoor physical activities and challenges for your children to try at home. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for a quick family workout!
We will continue to monitor this situation closely and will continue to update our website and social media as needed. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate though this unprecedented time.
Stay well!
ALL MARCH BREAK CAMPS ARE CANCELLED AND WINTER PROGRAMMING POSTPONED
FROM MARCH 16, 2020 – APRIL 3, 2020
The Thunder Bay Gymnastics Association values the health and well-being of our community and staff and understands our social responsibility to help promote social distancing. To that end, TBGA has opted to cancel March Break Camps and postpone winter session classes from March 16, 2020 to April 3, 2020.
This decision has been made in response to the recommendations of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the City of Thunder Bay.
For those registered in our March Break Programming, credits will be applied to your accounts accordingly. For our remaining Winter Programming, we are hoping to run make up classes between April 4th and April 11th, before the beginning of our Spring Session. More information will follow in the next weeks. If there will be any changes to the Spring schedule, we will email your families directly and post updates on our website.
In effort to inspire healthy living during this time, TBGA will try to share fun and safe indoor physical activities and challenges for your children to try at home. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for a quick family workout!
We will continue to monitor this situation closely and will continue to update our website and social media as needed. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate though this unprecedented time.
Stay well!
MARCH 13, 2020
While there have been no changes at this time to the Thunder Bay Gymnastics Association’s standard programming, we wish to be prepared for potential changes. Preparations may include temporarily suspending classes if advised by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. For now, we have decided to proceed with March Break Camp classes as planned. All other programs both competitive and recreational will continue with the scheduled break/vacation for the March Break from March 14 to March 20. As Drop-in Classes are not part of our standard programming, Drop-ins will be suspended until further notice. However, the situation is changing rapidly, and we are monitoring it closely. Please check this webpage regularly for updates as they arise.
In effort to provide a safe and healthy environment to enjoy gymnastics, TBGA strongly encourages the community to adhere to public advisories. We are taking proactive and preventative measures to prevent against exposure of the virus at TBGA and request our community to adhere to the following protocol:
We have increased our sanitizing efforts in our heavy traffic areas (both caregiver and athlete areas) to several times daily as the health and safety of the TBGA community is paramount. We appreciate your co-operation as we try to provide you with a safe and healthy environment to enjoy gymnastics.
For any families who would prefer to receive a refund of their class instead of proceeding next week, please phone the office, and we will provide the refund.
Please continue to monitor this web page daily for updates.
While there have been no changes at this time to the Thunder Bay Gymnastics Association’s standard programming, we wish to be prepared for potential changes. Preparations may include temporarily suspending classes if advised by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. For now, we have decided to proceed with March Break Camp classes as planned. All other programs both competitive and recreational will continue with the scheduled break/vacation for the March Break from March 14 to March 20. As Drop-in Classes are not part of our standard programming, Drop-ins will be suspended until further notice. However, the situation is changing rapidly, and we are monitoring it closely. Please check this webpage regularly for updates as they arise.
In effort to provide a safe and healthy environment to enjoy gymnastics, TBGA strongly encourages the community to adhere to public advisories. We are taking proactive and preventative measures to prevent against exposure of the virus at TBGA and request our community to adhere to the following protocol:
- All of our participants, caregivers and family members are encouraged to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer both before and after entering the building/attending class.
- Snack and meal breaks will also be flanked with hand washing before and after meals.
- Staff will be following and when required, enforcing the hand-washing and sanitizing procedures.
- Athletes are to bring their own water bottles and avoid sharing with others as we will not be using the water fountain.
- We ask that parents minimize their time in the viewing areas and avoid bringing family members who are not participating in any classes to the facility.
- TBGA would appreciate your cooperation in not sending your child if they have a fever or cough - those who attend who are deemed to be in poor health will be asked to go home
- In addition, those who have traveled outside of Canada in the last 14 days (including the USA) are being asked to self-isolate
We have increased our sanitizing efforts in our heavy traffic areas (both caregiver and athlete areas) to several times daily as the health and safety of the TBGA community is paramount. We appreciate your co-operation as we try to provide you with a safe and healthy environment to enjoy gymnastics.
For any families who would prefer to receive a refund of their class instead of proceeding next week, please phone the office, and we will provide the refund.
Please continue to monitor this web page daily for updates.