OUR COACHING TEAM

RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS

A CARING STAFF.......THERE FOR THE KIDS!

CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS prides itself on having qualified and CARING COACHES ! Kids are first at CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS ! Our programs are based on the belief of quality programming at all levels. We are dedicated at doing our best to provide the children who take part in our programs with a positive quality experience !

CHRISTINE PARK

Christine is the BUSINESS MANAGER & the RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS MANAGER. She is responsible for all day-to-day affairs of this program at CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS.

Christine is an experienced Programs Manager with a lengthy gymnastics background. She is an N.C.C.P. Level 2 Certified Coach and also has extensive experience in Cheerleading.

Christine brings a wealth of knowledge and energy to our club's largest program. She has a Physical Education Degree from the University of Alberta.

She is also the owner of ParkPlace Weddings, a private company that coordinates/organizes weddings.Christine is a full-time employee of CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS !

WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENTAL & COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS
Our Coaching Team is composed of FOUR FULL-TIME CAREER COACHES and our Developmental & Competitive Programs only have 40 spots available for the year 2010-2011 !

VALERIE OUDIN & MICHEL ARSENAULT

     VALERIE OUDIN, ChPC: Co-founder of CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS, Edmonton, Alberta. Certified N.C.C.P. Level 4 (class of 1994). 

Expert coach on beam, floor, choreography & artistic preparation. Valérie has had athletes on the National Team since 1987 and represented Canada internationally on several occasions. Coach of Natasha Hallett, Marleen Lavoie, Amanda Gering, Nicole Heikkila, Miranda Meyer and Kristin Klanrenbach. Coach at the 1995 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES (Mar Del Plata, Argentina), at the 1995 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Sabae, Japan), at the 2002 PACIFIC ALLIANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Vancouver, Canada), 2009 Maribor WORLD CUP & 2009 DTB WORLD CUP. 

L.E.A.P. Program co-author, Alberta L.E.A.P. Provincial Chief-Evaluator. Member of the G.C.G. Canadian Provincial Program Working Group. Alberta/G.C.G. Pre-Novice Liaison.Valérie is also a sought-after floor routine choreographer for gymnasts of all levels across Canada.


     MICHEL ARSENAULT, ChPC: Co-founder of CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS, Edmonton, Alberta. Certified N.C.C.P. Level 4 (class of 1992).

          Expert coach on vault, bars & floor. Michel has had athletes on the National Team since 1987 and represented Canada internationally on several occasions. Coach of Natasha Hallett, Marleen Lavoie, Amanda Gering, Nicole Heikkila, Miranda Meyer and Kristin Klarenbach. Coach at the 1990 GOODWILL GAMES (Seattle, USA), at the 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES (Barcelona, Spain). Master Coach for the Champions Gymnastics Coaching Academy & the National Coaching Institute (Calgary).  

          L.E.A.P. Program author, Alberta L.E.A.P. Provincial Chief-Evaluator & Aspiration Sub-Committee Chairperson (Alberta Gymnastics Federation). Michel is also a sought-after speaker for coaching courses, clinics, conferences, symposiums and seminars all across Canada.

SARA ARSENAULT:
Certified Level 3, Sara has been involved in gymnastics since being born to Valérie and Michel ! Sara did gymnastics at the Recreational level for many years and was first in a gym at the tender age of two days old !
Sara is passionate about gymnastics and is committed to the development of proper basics and of correct technique. Sara's life has literally been surrounded by gymnastics for 21 years and she shows a determination and passion for her athletes that is quite special. She implements the Champions Gymnastics Training Program for Developmental and Competitive gymnasts. Under Sara's leadership, the Developmental program has doubled its numbers !

Jamie McCrary

My name is Jamie McCrary and the sport of gymnastics has been my passion since I was nine years old. I started as a recreational gymnast and not long after that, I fell in love with the sport and I knew that I wanted more out of it. At the age of 11 I started my competitive training. I competed until I was 16 years old and finished as a Provincial Level four gymnast.
Prior to joining Champions, I was employed with Dynamyx Gymnastics Club in St. Albert. I began apprentice coaching at the age of 13 and coaching my own classes at age 16. Initially I was coaching a wide variety of recreational classes; however I quickly became more interested in the developmental/competitive side of gymnastics. For the past three years, I’ve been coaching pre-competitive groups comprised of gymnasts aged five to eight. I am currently a Level 1 certified gymnastics coach and I will be completing the final part of the Level 2 certification requirements in October, 2010.
I’m a strong believer in professional development and over the past six years I’ve taken several courses to continually develop my coaching skills. I am very excited about my new position at Champions and I’m eager to further develop my coaching skills in order to become the best coach I can be!
In addition to my coaching, I am currently entering my third year in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.

PROGRAMS SURVEY

We'd love to hear from you !
At Champions Gymnastics, we value your input and we would love to hear from you. When you fill out the Programs Survey Form and return it to us, we will answer your questions, comments if you ask us.
This Survey is a great way for us to identify ways to improve the quality of the gymnastics experience for your child and/or yourself. Thanks for taking the time to fill out this form.

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