BLAZING PADDLES
November 6th, 2009
Keeping in touch......
- Christine Knight (Cederberg) just ran her first 1/2 marathon.
- Leif Einarson was recently married.
- Aaron Rublee represented Canada at the Senior World Championships in Dartmouth this summer.
- Amelia Bowden and Farron Fedechko have entered 'home owner' world with a new condo in Maple Ridge.
- Bronwyn Arundel was recently married.
- Carl McBeath and Matthew Abbott have finished their university undergraduate degrees
- Brothers Cory and Aaron Rublee have both been Sport Canada carded this year .
- Wes Hammer recently participated in the canoe/kayak race around Manhatten, New York
- Bill Rublee passed his International Officials Exam this summer
- Members of Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club including Katja Rademacher and Jeff Raymond recently competed in the World Masters Games in Australia. We look forward to hearing from them upon their return.
- Chantry Edwards is expecting her first child.....any minute now!
This event is held in conjunction with the Annual Sport Leadership Conference which this year is being hosted in Vancouver. An outstanding list of speakers has been organized and this provides an excellent opportunity for our local coaches to network with other canoe/kayak coaches from across the country including those leading our National Team Program. Registration deadline is Monday November 9th for the November 15th and 16th sessions that include a tour of the Olympic Oval and a dinner in Steveston with keynote motivational speaker Frank Dick of Great Britian.
BC coaches will participate in a facilitated competition review to determine the appropriate regattas and outcomes for each of stages in the Long Term Athlete Development Model. This will be used to establish our regatta schedule for the coming season.
Program planning for 2010 will also be discussed so plan to attend the Awards Dinner for our first presentation to the membership.
Join your fellow CKBC members for an evening of celebration on December 5th at the Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadlows. A buffet dinner will be combined with a silent auction, slide show, celebration of achievements, presentation of 2 scholarship awards and a dance.
Limited tickets are available at $25 each and must be purchased/ordered prior to December 1st. Please order each members ticket online (and separately).
An Olympic souvenier will be awarded to the first 40 ticket purchasers.
Nominations are currently being received for a number of volunteer awards including the Investor's Group Award. This award recognizes the contribution to a community sport program made by a volunteer in an administrative capacity (non-coaching). The recipient must have worked to ensure that all coaches and athletes can enjoy the benefits of well organized sport. This award is intended for a volunteer whose primary employment is not in the field of canoeing.
Make sure our volunteers are duly recognized by submitting your nomination by November 18th!
Athletes in Grades 9 and 10 are invited to apply for participation at the BC Olympic and Paralympic Youth Leadership Academy held in Terrace in conjunction with the BC Winter Games. The deadline for submission has been extended to December 15th, 2009.
This year will mark the FIRST ANNUAL CANOEKAYAK CANADA COACHING AWARDS. The awards will be presented at the Commodores Banquet at this year’s Annual General Meeting.
Coach Recognition Awards as well as 2 Coaching Excellence Awards will be awarded.
The Two Coaching Excellence Awards Are:
- Club Development Coach Award
- Director General’s Award
CKC AGM
The CanoeKayak Canada AGM is November 28th, 2009 in Ottawa. Full member sprint clubs should take the time to review the numberous changes being presented to the members and complete their proxies and forward them to the office ASAP with the wishes of their club documented. Both MJ as Executive Director and Grant as Flag Officer will be attending. Don Barrie will be representing our Whitewater members.
Fraser Valley Clubs are invited to form teams and support the Ridge Meadows Operation Red Nose Program that will run over the holiday season. ORN is a free and confidential designated driver service provided to any person operating a motor vehicle who does not wish to drive his/her vehicle for any reason. The service ensures that the driver and his/her vehicle and guests arrive home safely and the success of the campaign is closely tied to volunteer involvement.
Athlete Services Cards
Canadian Sport Centre Pacific (CSC Pacific), in partnership with the national network of Canadian Sport Centres and BC network of PacificSport Centres, delivers sport performance programs to help athletes and coaches win medals for Canada. Before you ask if you are eligible or when your card renews think about the goal of this program and your relative performance nationally and internationally. It takes a long time to make it to the top!
2010 BC Summer Games
Many members are busy planning for this exciting event in the host club of Fort Langley. Final schedules and coach/assistant coach applications will be posted shortly as will contacts and the selection process for each zone. Individuals with ELCC training should consider 'adopting' one of our remote zones and mentoring one of their local coaches. Athletes that are Bantams or Midgets in 2010 are eligible to compete in sprint canoe/kayak, whitewater slalom and outrigger. Zone teams are made up of 8 athletes with a maximum of 6 of any one sex.
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