Kanata GymnoSphere Mission Statement:

 

Kanata GymnoSphere is highly involved in supporting the active involvement of youth in the community and our mission is:

• To promote the sport of gymnastics in the community by increasing awareness and participation;

• To provide the opportunity for young people to train with high-quality coaching, in a fun and safe environment;

• To develop athletes physiologically, psychologically and technically at the gymnastics for all and competitive levels;

• To maintain the standard of quality programs that promotes equality without discrimination as to race, religion, sex or ability.

• To provide levels of training corresponding to different levels of ability, commitment and potential with the opportunity to perform in competitions;

• To develop athletes individually by setting and working toward realistic goals;

• To motivate athletes to strive to achieve their "personal best";

• To emphasize fun, fitness and the fundamentals of gymnastics;

• To foster a sense of community and team spirit with the other members of the club through an awareness of their common interest in working toward individual and team goals, as well as a sense of sportsmanship and respect for other competitors.

• To provide recreational gymnastics to the community and competitive gymnastics for those athletes demonstrating the ability and interest to compete in the sport of women’s artistic gymnastics and trampoline.

• To help children to appreciate their body and provide for its health.

• To help children to love to learn new things.

• To help  children to refine and master new skills.

 

Kanata GymnoSphere Principles are:

• Respect for others is unconditional.

• Teamwork…ego must be set aside in favour of working together; in disagreement with another, speak directly with the person and no one else; seek first to understand, then to be understood.

• Communication must be open and forthright. Communicate positively, saying what you want, not what you do not want.

• Be trustworthy...absolute alignment in word and deed. Trust others, a requisite for empowerment, the authorizing of individual creativity.

• Safe…ensuring the safety of all participants.

• Fun…we believe in working hard and having fun at the same time.

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Kanata GymnoSphere in highly involved in the Community by 

• Helping young people find valuable job experiences the  Kanata-Carleton District

• Helping young people who face barriers by  giving equitable opportunities for work

• We  support the hiring of youth who are early leavers of high school or who are not in employment, education or training

• We support the recruitment of Black youth, Indigenous youth and other racialized youth and youth living with disabilities.

• We promote leadership of  under-represented  minorities in the labour market.

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