Grande Prairie Synquatics Club
#10 Knowledge Way T8V 1V9 Grande Prairie, AB, Canada

Good morning! Yesterday the Province announced changes to Step 1 in their Path Forward plan coming into effect Monday Feb 8, 2021. From what we understand, this means we should be able to get our swimmers back in the water sooner than expected! Before announcing any firm plans, we will be in touch with Alberta Artisitc Swimming to ensure our club is following all necessary protocols. Thank you for your patience so far, and as we navigate these developments. Thank you! GP Synquatics Board

Good evening everybody - Please check your email tonight communication from the Board. Thank you!!

Good evening everybody! With the news of the announcement from the Province today, the Board will be meeting soon and will communicate with you via email what this means for the remainder of our season. Thank you!

This will apply to our little club here in GP. More details will follow once the Board has a chance to convene

The City of Grande Prairie's Mandatory Face Coverings (Masks) Bylaw came into effect yesterday afternoon (October 26, 2020). With this, masks will be mandatory inside the Eastlink Center. Swimmers will wear masks when entering the facility and until they are ready to enter the pool. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Please note that dryland practices will NOT be starting tomorrow (October 31). There will be an update and an email to notify everyone when they will begin. Thank you

Tonight's parent meeting - Plan A

Our Intro/AquaGo swimmers had some fun working on their routines thus far (video #2)

Hey parents! An email with season information was sent out yesterday! Please check your emails (including junk folders)

Our Intro/AquaGo swimmers had some fun working on their routines thus far

Good afternoon everybody! Thank you for your patience while we navigate this upcoming season! For the 2020/2021 season, things will look a little different than in previous seasons. The first half of the season will be run more like a 'camp', 9 weeks long, with an anticipated start date of October 13 and concluding December 12, 2020. We are working with the Eastlink Centre to see if we can have our annual Winter Watershow, and that will be communicated at a later date.... The second half of the season will require a second, separate registration, which will open in December, but will hopefully be more 'normal' than the first half - beginning right after New Year's Day and running through to the first weekend of May. Details will be announced as they become available for the second half. Visit our website here for more details: http://gpsynchro.com If you have any questions, please feel free to get in contact with either our Board members or Head Coach, or send a message via FB messenger. Thank you!!

Watch for registration coming this weekend!! Details will be announced here and on our website!

Good news!! We are still planning on running programs this year!! With covid, planning is just a bit more complicated with all the regulations and restrictions getting sorted out. We're currently hoping to start a bit later for a Fall mini session, and hopefully open up to a full winter session for January-May. Keep checking back here for updates

Keep your eyes out for updates on the upcoming season! There have been some big changes, and the current situation with COVID has made some of the planning and organization for the new year slightly more complicated and behind than typical years. Please bear with us, and we will be sending out an update on programs soon!

Check out this cute book!

A good laugh for your Thursday - "The Awkward Faces of Synchronized Swimming"

** A VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM THE BOARD ** Good afternoon parents, I trust you are all well despite the crazy circumstances of the past few months. Brighter days ahead!!... I, on behalf of our president and board members, am reaching out to you today with an update regarding the club and our status for next season. As of right now, we do not know when the pool will reopen, however, we would like to see the club ready to swim as soon as it does. In saying that, we want to share with you some challenges that the club is facing. Unless one more coach is hired and we elect new boards members to run the club, we regret to say that GP Synquatics will not exist next season; no matter when the pool facilities open. Currently, we have only one coach available for next year and all but one member of the 2019-2020 executive has resigned. As per regulations set by AAS (Alberta Artistic Swimming), the club needs at least two coaches and an official board needs at least three people. If your swimmer is interested in returning when it is possible to do so and, like us, you would like to see the club continue, we ask that you please consider volunteering your time as a new board member. The club needs you! We also ask you to please let us know if you are aware of anyone that might be interested in applying for a coaches position. We have been diligently trying to find new coaches, but have not been successful so far. As for how the structure of the club will look should it return, we are still uncertain at this time. A competitive team is unlikely and there may only be an Intro group. Should we find a second coach and we get the necessary number of registrations, a pre-competitive group may be added. Therefore, it will be considered a recreational club only. It is also possible that we may not start up until January. Again, unless we are able to meet the AAS requirements stated above, there will be no club at all! Please reach out and let us know as soon as possible how and where you can help our club survive!! Sincerely, President and Board GP Synquatics Club

Look at all those suits!! What does your suit collection look like?!? Drop a picture in the comments!

How Artistic Swimmers cope with being home...

Hey swimmers!! Alberta Artistic Swimming has put together a fun bingo card just for you!