Tryouts for 10 month Programs (LTAD) [Cochrane]

Web page updated January 13, 2026
The 2026-27 tryout season (Sept-June)
Our tryout process begins with a parent information night (LTAD 101 Parent Meeting), which is a prerequisite for parents/legal guardians to attend prior to having their child come to the tryouts. We do this in this way so that those who sign up for tryouts understand in advance the program and expectations, to accept an invitation to the team as the important information is provided to families to make informed decisions. ONLY truly interested children who wish to train in one of our Developmental Competitive Program should do the try out.

Regardless of the outcome of tryouts, being a part of a gymnastics program is extremely beneficial as the sport of gymnastics is the foundation of sport. There can be a number of reasons why a child is accepted or not accepted into the program and sometimes it can all come down to simply the timing in a child's life. It is important for families to remain supportive to their children through the process and be proud of them for all of their accomplishments. Being assessed in anyway can cause some level of anxiety. We will do our best to make sure the tryout is a positive experience. One way families can support their little one is by planning ahead for the tryout by preparing and reading through all of our information as well as informing the child of what to expect.

Process for tryout for the 2026-2027 Training year (September 2026-June 2027)

The information night is called “LTAD 101 Parent Meeting”
At the LTAD 101 parent meeting, we will provide attending families the opportunity to review in advance detailed information including what the fee structure will look like so that if your gymnast is invited to be on one of the LTAD Teams so you are prepared to register with a quick turn around deadline.
Below are the steps and information that are in place to complete the tryout process and are subject to change.
**PLEASE NOTE: If you have a child 4 or 5 years old, and does not turn 6 until after December 31, 2026, please contact us via email (cochranegym@ucalgary.ca) for more information about our LTAD Pre-Developmental Program.

1)  Parents/Guardians to attend the most recent LTAD 101 Parent Meeting, which is done online through the porthole by signing up UNDER the PARENT’s name that is a primary account holder on the Active Living account through the University of Calgary. This account holder should be named as a primary account holder of the child attending the tryout. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one and then add your dependants to your account. **Please note: Parents/Legal guardians signing up for the LTAD 101 Parent Meeting does not guarantee a spot at tryouts. Must attend the current 2026 parent meeting offered.

2)   Following the LTAD 101 Parent Meeting, the registration for the Tryouts for the families who attended, will be available for you to sign up your gymnast for a tryout.   Registration for the tryout is free and is done by age (Date of Birth) ranges. Please be sure to register your child in the correct age group by date of birth. **Please note:  Any child’s parent/guardian that did not attend the LTAD 101 parent meeting will be removed from the tryout list. The age groups will be the guiding tool in the registration and available just shortly before the actual registration opens as there is a large administration process to be completed.

3) In an effort make the tryout run smoothly, we can only handle so many gymnasts at one time in each age category. If your child ends up on a waitlist, you will be contacted if we can host another tryout day and time. We will do our best to accommodate as many as possible during the tryout season (Spring). This notification list will be monitored through October 31, 2026 in the event that space in an appropriate team becomes available.  **Please note:  Any families signed up for the LTAD 101 Parent Meeting who was not in attendance will be removed from the notification list.

4) Following the tryout day, it will take some time for our coaches to have results ready as the following 2 weeks are filled with training and competitions. We will have all the results mailed through Canada Post or if needed via the email associated on the primary account, on or before June 10, 2026. Those invited to the team will be given a firm deadline to register with a quick turn around so that if we have kids on the waitlist, we can offer them a spot if you don’t register by the deadline. ONLY truly interested children who wish to train in one of our Developmental Competitive Program should do the try out.

Registration for the LTAD 101 parent meetings will open on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 and will close March 25, 2026 or when the capacity has been reached. (see current offerings to register)
Registration for the actual gymnastic tryouts will open April 4th, 2026 for those who attended the meeting and will close on May 4th, 2026 or when capacity has been reached.
Tryouts happen on May 24, 2026. Registration for tryouts will close on May 4th or until capacity has been reached. (see current offerings for age groups)
June 10, 2026 Results are mailed on or before this date.

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