BLAZING PADDLES - JUNE 15TH, 2009
Upcoming Events
Entry Level Competitive Coaching Clinic - June 19th - 21st
CYRP Regatta - June 20th
Summer Program Instructors Boot Camp - June 25th - 28th
Island Regional Regatta - June 28th
Canada Day Regatta - July 2nd - 4th
Ministerial Announcement
Congratulations to Ida Chong, MLA for Oak Bay - Gordon Head, named the new Minister of Healthy Living and Sport.
Congratulations to Mary McNeil - Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC.
Kamloops Welcomes New Coaches
Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club would like to welcome Dimitri Joukovski. Dimitri is a dual citizen from Belarus. He paddled for Canada's National team for six years and holds a Phys Ed degree. He has previously coached at Maskwa Canoe Club in Nova Scotia. His best canoe results are as follows
Junior World Championship: 2 bronze medals.
Senior World Championships: 3 silver.
Pan American Championships:2 gold.
World Champs: 26 medals, 9 gold medals.
KCKC is very lucky to have him joining our paddling community this season.
KCKC would also like to welcome Jakub Koška who is joining us from the Czech Republic. He is a Czech National champion in sprint kayak. Jakub will be assisting Dimitri this summer as well as helping with our summer programs.
World Canoeing Day Celebrations in Nanaimo
Nananimo Canoe and Kayak Club wanted to send out another big thank you to everyone for such a great event! World Canoe Day was another perfect event. We had over 250 people come out and paddle our boats. It was fantastic to see such support and enthusiasm from our members and the community.
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers. Rob, MJ, Stacey, Lianne, Kurt, Alex, Graham, Robert, Brandon, Brandon, George, Siana, Noel, Glen, Olivia, Chahid and anyone else who helped out. You brought wonderful energy and much needed support to the event. Everyone was raving about the friendly volunteers and tasty bbq! We also reached our volunteer target and Canoe Kayak BC will be donating an extra $500 to our club this year.
Thank you to our staff: Heather, Patrick, Meghan and Brenden for making sure we had a safe and well organized event. You all make the club the great organization that it is.
It was the first year that we worked with Alberni Outpost for World Canoe Day and we all agreed that we have to do it again next year. It was so exciting to see so many different kinds of boats on the water. The Alberni Outpost staff were a dream to work with. Richard's generous donation of the Old Town Vapor Kayak helped raise hundreds of dollars for the club. Thank you so much Richard and everyone at Alberni!
Congratulations to William who won the draw for the kayak, and to Jacob Oud who won a family membership for NCKC by staying up in a K1 kayak the longest. We hope that you will enjoy your new paddling experiences.
World Canoeing Day Celebrations in Pemberton
250 showed up to Boathouse Bash , the Grand Opening of the new Pemberton Canoe Association boathouse on International Canoe day. . Many new paddlers were introduced to canoe sports in Dragon boats and outriggers, white water and flatwater sprint boats while those more skilled tried their hand at paddling some of our newer craft. Our oldest paticipant was 92 yr old former Pemberton Mayor George Underhill. The boathouse represents four years of effort by local paddling volunteers. We now have a home for our boats and can move forward with sprint and outrigger small boat programs.
Order your CKBC Gear Now......
The start of our CanoeKayak BC gear is arriving shortly. Be the first to model by placing your order with the office now. Available in unisex sizes medium, large and extra large the jackets will be $60.
Canada Games Parent Information
Parents planning on attending the Games are encouraged to visit http://teambc.org/pages/4/Accommodations_and_Tickets/ for accommodations and ticketing information. The schedule of canoeing events can be found at http://www.canoekayakbc.ca/sprint/team-bc
Canada Games Athlete Information
Congratulations to each of you who participated in our recent Team Trials. With one more race to go we are nearing the selection of athletes that will be representing BC at the Games in Prince Edward Island later this summer. Any athlete who MAY be selected to the 2009 Canada Summer Games Team is requested to register for the event at: http://teambc.org/registration/login/?&z={ADD1CF&z={1BBD57 Organizers would like our long list of athletes registered completely by the end of this month so PLEASE make this a priority.
Western Canadian Championships
A reminder that the deadline for participation registration for this event is fast approaching. Canada Games crews will be given top priority for crew entries but clubs are encouraged to fill the bus with your club athletes as well. This should be a good regatta with athletes attending from across the Pacific Northwest. Register now at: http://canoekayakbc.sportical.net/events/60
Congratulations Sara Hopkins
Congratulations to Sara Hopkins on her recent acceptance into the University of British Columbia Law School. Although we will be sad to see Sara leave her post as Fraser Valley Regional Centre/Fort Langley Canoe Club Coach we are happy that she will at least be staying in the province and are optimistic she will continue to remember her roots and assist us with her teaching, coaching and now legal skills.
BC Games Camp
Registration is now open for those athletes under 15 as of January 1st, 2010 to participate in a training camp opportunity in preparation for next summer's BC Games event. Athletes will have the opportunity to camp and meet members from across the province while learning skills in sprint, outrigger, dragonboat, marathon and whitewater boats. This camp is open to new recruits and seasoned paddlers. Registration fee includes campsite, food, coaching, t-shirt, local travel and lots of FUN. Parent volunteers are welcomed. http://canoekayakbc.sportical.net/events/71
New Affinity Programs
Thanks to our membership with Sport BC we are pleased to announce a new affinity partnership with the Sandman Hotel Group. By quoting booking code 'BCCK' for CanoeKayak BC our members are able to access the 'Best Available Rate' at all Sandman properties across Canada. The earlier you book the better the rate. Call 1-800-SANDMAN
As part of Sport BC's affinity program Pacific Coastal Airlines is pleased to offer a special rate of $65 dollars (one way plus taxes) for all Sport BC members for both business and personal usage (family included) between Vancouver South Terminal and Victoria Intl. Airport. To take advantage of this great opportunity contact MJ at mj@canoekayakbc.ca
Member clubs are invited to contact the CKBC office to access the Sport BC AVIS Worldwide Discount number (AWD#) to receive discounts on rental vehicles from AVIS.
Island Regional Regatta
Sunday June 28 - Hosted by Ocean River Sports - 1824 Store Street Victoria
Cost: $25
This regatta will be a fun competition for paddlers of all skill sets with a special emphasis on Novice paddlers. Races will begin at the Ocean River Club House at 9am sharp and finish around 3pm.
Last year this regatta was a blast! We made boats out of cardboard and pop bottles, had relay races and bigger boat races. This year we hope to add OC6 racing to the mix and slalom boat races as well.
Lunch will be provided and billets are available upon request. We have sufficient boats for all competitors but more boats are welcome. Adults who wish to use the Ocean River parking facilities must purchase a day parking pass from ocean river sports.
Registration deadline is Thursday June 25. Schedule of events and additional information is available at: http://canoekayakbc.sportical.net/events/123
Entry Level Competitive Coaching Course
This annual NCCP coaching certification program course is a must for ALL those coaching competitive paddlers. The course will be facilitated by Sara Hopkins - Fraser Valley(Fort Langley)Regional Centre Coach and Alan Carlsson of Engineered Athlete Services. Peter Neidre; National Coaching Development and Education Director will also be on hand to provide insight. Register at: http://canoekayakbc.sportical.net/events/195
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 15TH MIDNIGHT!
Be a SPI School Graduate
Summer Program Instructors are invited to attend this developing physical literacy workshop. Instruction in Run, Jump, Throw (Athletics Canada); Acrix (Circus Gymnastics) and Canoekids will help fill your tool kit for summer programming and best practices from previous years will guide your training. More details are available at: http://canoekayakbc.sportical.net/events/127
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 23RD MIDNIGHT
REMINDER
Please remember to sign up on the website to receive these updates....especially if you or your child is a member of any of our competitive programs.
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