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ISSUE #30-2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Questions or comments? Ph: (604) 737-3177 Email: jolfert@bcathletics.org
FROM THE BCA OFFICE
2007 JD Award Recipients announced
Congratulations to the 79 Junior Development athletes that are recipients of the 2007 awards. To view the list, please visit our website at www.bcathletics.org/main/awards/07jd.htm.
For the 2007 year only, athletes were considered for an award if they met or exceeded the new JD Awards standard AND/OR #10 on the All Time Top List and provided they also met the other criteria:
- are a competitive member of BC Athletics
- have competed at three or more of the meets approved by the JD committee including at least one JD championship meet
- for 9 to 12 year olds have competed in at least one run, one jump and one throw event.
In future years only athletes who have met or exceed the JD standards for that year will be considered. Top Ten performances will still be recorded in the All Time Top Ten list.
- 2007 BC JD Standards - www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/bcjdstandards.pdf
- Detailed Explanation of New Criteria - www.pentrack.org/JDAwards/Summary.htm
- www.bcathletics.org/main/juniordev.htm
Attention Event Directors
This is a reminder that as of April 2007, there has been a new event sanctioning policy in place. Among other changes, a $25 surcharge has been added for sanctioning applications that are received less than 30 days prior to the event, so please apply for sanctioning in a timely matter.
For more details on the updated policy, visit our website www.bcathletics.org/main/resources.htm
The 2007 H2H is calling all BC Athletics Clubs
Does your club have a team or teams ready to take on the H2H 100km Road Relay challenge this November?
The H2H is a great way to get your members together and compete for your club in this fantastic relay event.
We're also looking for some dedicated volunteers to man exchange points along the race route.
We're looking to make the 2007 event even better with help from clubs like:
H2H has been a successful running event with amazing run exchanges over the past 26 years! We are hoping that your team/club is interested in assisting some of our current teams with one of our 8 exchanges!
Your team can be an integral part of this fun and exciting event for 2007.
Register online at www.bcathletics.org/h2h/ or contact mirandah2h@bcathletics.org to register your team to assist with an exchange!
Application form to Host 2008 BC Athletics Provincial Championships now online!
The following is a list of BC Athletics Championships that BC Athletics members clubs can apply to host. If your club is interested in hosting one of these events as either an event unto itself or incorporated into an existing event, please submit the form by the indicated dates:
www.bcathletics.org/main/championshipsbid.htm
- Cross Country Championships bids to be received no later than September 27, 2007
- JD Championships bids to be received no later than October 12, 2007
- All other bids to be received no later than October 19, 2007:
- Midget/Juvenile Track and Field Championships
- Junior Track and Field Championships
- Senior Track and Field Championships
- Masters Track and Field Championships
- Combined Events Championships (Mid., Juv., Jr., Sr., Mast)
- 5km Road Race Championships
- 10km Road Race Championships
- 20km Road Race Championships
- Half Marathon Road Race Championships
- Marathon Road Race Championships
- Road Relay Championships
Athlete Ombudsperson Position
2008 Paralympic Summer Games
Beijing, China
Athlete Ombudsperson Position 2008 Paralympic Summer Games Beijing, China The Canadian Paralympic Committee and AthletesCAN seek a highly motivated individual for the volunteer position of Athlete Ombudsperson for the 2008 Paralympic Summer Games in Beijing, China.
As the Athlete Ombudsperson you will be a contributing member of Team Canada's Mission Staff and will liaise with the 2008 Canadian Paralympic Team and AthletesCAN leading up to and during the Games.
The Athlete Ombudsperson will provide guidance and counsel for Canadian Paralympic Team athletes to quickly and effectively resolve disputes and issues. If necessary, with the athlete's consent, the Ombudsperson may arrange representation for the athlete at any hearing, dispute resolution or appeal process in order to ensure the athlete's interests are served.
Deadline for applications is Friday October 5, 2007 at 5:00 PM (EST).
We thank all candidates who apply, but only those to be interviewed will be contacted.
For Job Description and Application Procedures, visit www.paralympic.ca.
BC Athletics In-Province SportsFunder Travel Program 2006 – 2007
BC Athletics is pleased to announce the SportsFunder In-Province Travel Support Program for the time period of October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. The BC SportsFunder Program funded by the Lotteries Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General is to support travel within British Columbia for Junior age athletes and under. For BC Athletics this program is targeted to assist athletes and supervising adults as members of BC Athletics Clubs or as Unattached Members of BC Athletics with the costs of travel within British Columbia to BC Championships, BC Team Trials, BC Club Competition and approved Training Camps.
Deadline for Application is October 5, 2007
For Guidelines and Eligibility Criteria for the Program and application form visit www.bcathletics.org/main/support.htm
Any questions, please contact BC Athletics at 603-737-3177.
Children's Fitness Tax Credit Information
The Children's Tax Credit is an initiative put forth by the Government of Canada to provide some financial relief to parents to pay for the rising cost of organized sports, in order to keep our children involved in physical activity. The form can be found on the BC Athletics website at www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/cftc_form.doc
Below are the instructions (also available from the above link) for filling out the form.
Receipt Number:
The receipt number includes the child's BC Athletics membership number preceded by the applicable year – example: 2007-95-24187
Calculating eligible fees:
Registration and membership costs can include the costs of administration, instruction and the rental of facilities. If the fees charged to parents include part for accommodation, travel, food, or beverages then this part must be deducted when calculating the part of the fees that qualify for the tax credit. For example if club membership fees total $400 and includes a charge of $50 for travel and $50 for a club uniform then the eligible amount would be $400 - $50 - $50 = $300.
Description of Eligible Programs:
Eligible activities must include the following in order to qualify. Make sure descriptions of club programs makes mention and details all of the following:
- Ongoing (either a minimum of eight weeks duration, with a minimum of one session per week or, in the case of children's camps, five consecutive days;
- Supervision;
- Activities suitable for children; and
- Substantially all of the activities must include a significant amount of physical activity that contributes to cardio-respiratory endurance plus one or more of: muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, or balance.
If you have any further questions please contact Sam Collier – Manager, Registration & Membership Services at (604) 737-3177 or sam.collier@bcathletics.org.
2007 Junior Development Award Banquet
This year's Junior Development Award Banquet will take place Sunday October 14 at the Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC).
Tickets will be approximately $20 for Adults and $17 for children under 16. Doors will open at 11:30am.
Level One Technical Coaching Clinic
Location:
McLeod Park, Langley, BC
Date & Time:
Saturday, September 22, 2007
9:00 am - Package Pick up and Late Registration McLeod Park Grandstand
9:00am to 5:00 pm est. - Module presentations
12:30 - Lunch Break – bring your own lunch
1:30 to 5:30 – Module presentations continue
Sunday, September 23, 2007
9:00 am to 5:00 pm est. - Module Presentations
12:30 - Lunch Break – bring your own lunch
Course Conductor: Barb Vida
An introduction to track & Field coaching: Ideal for the school educator/coach, club parent, community volunteer. The presentation will provide you with the material, knowledge and confidence to help you with your Track & Field Coaching and start you on your way to becoming a Certified Track & Field Coach.
Registration Form: www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/ws_lev1_sep22.pdf
Level Two Technical Coaching Clinic – All Event Areas
Location:
McLeod Park Langley BC
Date & Time:
Oct 27 and Oct 28, 2007
8:30 – 5:00pm
Full itinerary and registration form: www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/ws_lev2_oct27.pdf
Athletics Canada
2007 CALL FOR ATHLETICS CANADA AWARD NOMINEES
Deadline: October 15, 2007
Athletics Canada is seeking nominations for the 2007 awards. A revision and update of our awarding system and criteria will start this year; this includes new awards in order to recognize all disciplines of our sport.
Following are titles and categories of awards in which we are seeking nominations:
Jack W. Davies Trophy Outstanding overall athlete of the year Cal D. Bricker Memorial Trophy Single outstanding performance of the year Phil Edwards Memorial Trophy Top athlete in track events F.N.A. Rowell Trophy Top athlete in field events Fred Begley Memorial Trophy Top race walk, cross country or off the track athlete Combined Events Trophy Top athlete of the year in combined events Junior Athlete of the Year Trophy Outstanding junior athlete of the year Myrtle Cook Trophy Outstanding youth athlete of the year Dr. Fred Tees Memorial Trophy Top Canadian university athlete Wheelchair Para-athlete Trophy Outstanding wheelchair para-athlete of the year Ambulatory Para-athlete Trophy Outstanding ambulatory para-athlete of the year Coach of the Year Trophy Outstanding coach of the year in athlete development
The deadline for nominations to be received at the National Office is October 15, 2007. Nominations are welcomed by everyone in the athletics community; please note that athletes nominated need to be current members of a Provincial Branch. Please e-mail or forward all nominations to the attention of:
Ivonne Shoucair, Membership Services and Events Manager
Address: Suite B1-110, 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON K1G 6C3
Phone: (613) 260-5580 x 3311
Fax: (613) 260-0341
E-mail: ishoucair@athletics.ca
The nomination form is available at: www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=54 (in word or pdf format)
The final decision on the awarding of the trophy shall be made by the Rules and Awards Committee of Athletics Canada.
Thank you for your participation in recognizing Canada’s top athletes.
1st Annual Spikes and Clubs Charity Golf Tournament
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada cordially invites you to take part in the first annual Spikes and Clubs charity golf tournament October 1st 2007 in Toronto. The tournament takes place at the exclusive Ladies Golf Club of Toronto in Thornhill, ON.
The golf tournament serves as a fundraiser to support Youth Development Programs – funding the next generation of track and field stars. All proceeds will be directed to offset and eventually eliminate the costs associated with self funded teams as well as supporting grassroots programs which combat child obesity and inactivity. Certain national teams require athletes to pay a portion of the costs due to budget restrictions - other countries have opted to cut these teams altogether.
A component of the event will be a silent auction featuring a trip to Panorama, BC brought to you by Boulevard Travel. The trip includes a one week stay (7days 6 nights) in a 5 bedroom 3 bathroom log cabin situated on a golf course. Other items available will be:
- Signed photos of Lyle Overbay and Jeremy Accardo of the Toronto Blue Jays
- Autographed World Championship bibs by silver medalists Perdita Felicien and Gary Reed
- National team jacket signed by the Canadian World Championship team
- Autographed Toronto Raptors basketball
- Nike product
- Autographed Athletics Canada T-shirt from the 2007 World Championship team
- Signed Canadian flag from the 2007 World Championship team and much more.
The Ladies Golf Club of Toronto was established by Canadian Sports Hall of Famer Ada Mackenzie and designed by well-known course architect Stanley Thompson in 1924. In 1936 the lady’s golf club opened its doors inviting men as guests, however today it remains to be the only golf club in America owned and operated solely by women.
There are still limited 4-somes available for this exclusive event which also includes dinner and a unique registration kit. Contact Athletics Canada to sign up or you can register online by visiting: www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=235.
Sign-in and lunch will begin at 11:30am with tee off times beginning at 1pm.
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2007 Canadian 10km Championships
Please be advised that the following Event Technical and/or Registration packages are now available:
- TransCanada Canadian 10km Championships & Run with the Champions – Ottawa, ON
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Clarke, Events Coordinator at nclarke@athletics.ca or 613.260.5580 ext.3309
The September edition of The Gold Standard is now available.
This month’s newsletter includes:
- World Championship highlights and results
- Spikes and Clubs Golf Tournament
- Parapanamerican Games Results
- 10km TransCanada Run with the Champions
- August Highlights
- And Much More
Please visit http://athletics-ca.sitepreview.ca/files/GoldStandard/TGSSEP07.PDF to view the September edition of The Gold Standard.
Results from around the Track (and Field)
September 17, 2007 - http://athletics.ca/display_news.asp?newsid=419
Road Running
2007 Haney to Harrison Road Relay and 100k Ultra
Registration is now open for the 2007 Haney to Harrison Road Relay and Ultra. Please visit www.bcathletics.org/H2H/ for the online registration and all the information about the race.
Ottawa site of 2007 Timex Road Race series final
OTTAWA – The TransCanada Run with the Champions 10K is back in 2007 once again serving as the Timex Road Race series final. TransCanada Run with the Champions also serves as the 10 kilometre road race Canadian championships. This edition will also mark the first ever wheelchair national 10 kilometre road race championship. The event takes place on October 13 with a start at the Canadian War Museum and continuing along the picturesque Ottawa Parkway with Parliament Hill serving as the backdrop.
Please visit www.transcanada10km.ca for race and registration information. The first 250 entrants will receive a complimentary pair of Nike running tights.
TransCanada Run with the Champions provides race participants the unique opportunity of competing alongside Canada’s elite as they vie for the Canadian title. 2007 Canadian marathon champions Lioudmila Kortchaguina of Thornhill, ON and Matthew McInnes of Toronto, ON will be looking to add to their mantles. Kortchaguina recently participated in the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan where Canada came away with two medals.
Awards will be handed out to both the Canadian male and female champions as well as to 11 age category champions.
Prize money will be awarded to the top five overall Canadian male and female finishers and to the wheelchair champions. Each age category division winner will win a Timex watch.
The Timex series is Canada’s only national road race series with races in all provinces encompassing in excess of 140,000 participants per year.
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Training Strategies for Full and Half Marathon Running – A Panel Discussion
Event Cancelled
Pacific Road Runners regrets that due to the uncertainty caused by the present labour dispute between the City of Vancouver and its unionized employees, it must cancel the seminar scheduled for October 1, 2007 at the Roundhouse Community Centre. We will attempt to reschedule for a date to be announced. Please watch the PRR website at www.pacificroadrunners.ca for further information.
Cross Country and Trail Running
Call for Bids for 2008, 2009 BC Cross Country Championships
B.C. Athletics offers one of the most comprehensive championships programs of any sport governing body in Canada. If you have not experienced one of B.C. Athletics championships programs, you will be in for a new and rewarding experience. Contained within the bid document are questions to be answered in bidding for the B.C. Athletics Cross Country Championships. It's a program of which we are very proud.
Because of B.C. Athletics overall programs, thousands of athletes all over the Province with a wide range of ages and abilities may compete in Provincial Championships events. Dozens of communities, local sponsors, and competition officials and volunteers get involved with our programs. We are thankful that you are inspired to bid on a championship event and that - in turn - you become a part of our program and share the experience of staging a provincial event.
The Technical Manager for Cross Country can assist you with your bid or answer questions. A numerical objective scoring system for each major portion of the cross country bid will be devised by the B.C. Athletics Cross Country Division and the totals for each bid added up. Deadline for submission is 4:00 P.M. Thursday, September 27, 2007. The announcement of the 2008 & 2009 host will occur Thursday, October 18, 2007.
Bid application form: www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/xcchampsbid.pdf
Bid Submissions should be sent to:
BC Athletics
Cross Country Championship Bid
1367 West Broadway, Ste 206
Vancouver, BC V6H 4A9 Fax: 604-737-3171 Email: bcathletics@bcathletics.org
Once a Provincial Championship event is awarded, BCA's staff will be available to assist with negotiating contracts where necessary to protect your interests and ours, and provide additional services to the event. Our Provincial clubs form a provincial network of athletes, coaches, officials and supporters, and they can provide invaluable assistance to ensure the success of your event.
We look forward to receiving a bid application from you and your community, and to assisting you in presenting the best possible championships for our individual member athletes of whatever age or level of ability. Thank you for your interest in B.C. Athletics and its championship programs.
Sincerely,
Brian McCalder
President/CEO
Jerry Tighe
Chair – Cross Country Division
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler presents.... Fairmont Fit Trail Running Weekend
September 21-23, 2007
Whistler, BC
With Special Guest Jasper Blake
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler and Adidas invite you to an unparalleled fitness weekend designed for both beginning and accomplished athletes with quest speaker and your host, Jasper Blake, elite Canadian triathlete and Ironman champion. See the following link for the cost, and what is included in the weekend.
Reservations for the Fairmont Fit Weekend with guest speaker, Jasper Blake, are available through the Fairmont President's Club Platinum Concierge Desk at 1-888-830-4447.
For more details, call Jennifer Furyk, Director of Leisure Sales in Vancouver at (604) 465-1210 jennifer.furyk@fairmont.com
Track & Field
Christopher 2nd in final IAAF Golden League meeting
OTTAWA – Tyler Christopher from Edmonton finished 2nd at the ISTAF in Berlin, Germany Sepember 16. The ISTAF was the sixth and final meet in the 2007 International Association of Athletics Federations Golden League series. Christopher crossed the line after reigning world champion Jeremy Wariner in a time of 45.10.
Angela Whyte from Edmonton was 5th in the women’s hurdles crossing the line in 12.75. Perdita Felicien of Pickering, ON was 9th in 12.89. Kevin Sullivan from Brantford, ON was 11th in the men’s 1500 metres in a time of 3:38.75.
Isinbayeva and Richards share one million
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and American sprinter Sanya Richards shared the Golden League Jackpot prize of one million dollars in Berlin. The prize is awarded to athletes who win their event at every meet in the series.
Top Canadian results - 2007 Golden League
Name Event Meet Date Result Mark Tyler Christopher 400m Berlin, Germany Sept. 16 2nd 45.10 Tyler Christopher 400m Paris, France July 6 3rd 45.33 Angela Whyte 100mH Bruxelles, Bel Sept. 14 4th 12.69 Perdita Felicien 100mH Zurich, Swi Sept. 7 4th 12.71 Angela Whyte 100mH Oslo, Norway June 15 4th 12.87 Diane Cummins 800m Zurich, Swi Sept. 7 5th 2:00.90 Kevin Sullivan 1500m Paris, France July 6 5th 3:34.16 Carmen Douma-Hussar 1500m Oslo, Norway June 15 6th 4:05.91
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Felicien steps on podium again; wins gold in Austria
OTTAWA – Perdita Felicien from Pickering, ON won gold September 11 in a time of 12.73 in the 100 metre hurdles at the 20th edition of the Intersport Gugl-Meeting. The win comes two weeks after capturing a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Japan. Angela Whyte, who made the final and finished 8th at the World Championships, took the bronze in 12.87.
Other Canadians at the Intersport Gugl-Meeting
Carmen Douma-Hussar from Cambridge, ON crossed the line in 2:42.53 to finish 7th in the women’s 1000 metres.
The Intersport meet is part of a group of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) approved competitions where athletes can accumulate points to qualify for the World Athletics Final. The World Athletics Final takes place in Stuttgart, Germany September 22-23 and will be broadcast on CBC.
The top 7 ranked athletes in each event automatically qualify for the World Athletics Final (top 11 for events of 1500 metres or more). The IAAF also reserves the right to invite one wild-card athlete per event.
IAAF World Point Rankings
The following Canadian athletes are ranked in the top 15 in the world.
Name Event Ranking Hometown Coach Perdita Felicien 100m hurdles 4th Pickering, ON Gary Winkler Tyler Christopher 400m 4th Edmonton, AB Kevin Tyler Gary Reed 800m 4th Kamloops, BC Wynn Gmitroski Angela Whyte 100m hurdles 7th Edmonton, AB Wayne Phipps Jessica Zelinka Heptathlon 9th London, ON Les Gramantik Dylan Armstrong Shot put 11th Kamloops, BC Dr. Anatoliy Bondarchuk Nicole Forrester High Jump 12th Aurora, ON James Henry Diane Cummins 800m 14th Victoria, BC Brent Fougner Kevin Sullivan 1500m 14th Brantford, ON Julie Henner Carmen Douma-Hussar 1500m 15th Cambridge, ON Marcus O'Sullivan Priscilla Lopes 100m Hurdles 15th Whitby, ON Anthony McCleary James Steacy Hammer throw 15th Lethbridge, AB Larry Steinke
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Canadians net three more medals as IWAS World Championships come to a close
OTTAWA - Brent Lakatos of Dorval, QC raced to two silver medals in the T53 200 and 400 metres this weekend at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Association (IWAS) World Championships. In the 200 metres Lakatos crossed the line in a time of 27.26 behind Pichet Krungget of Thailand who won in 26.51 capturing both the 100 and 200 metres titles. Later Lakatos clenched his second silver medal in the 400 metres.
Windsor, Ontario’s Jessica Matassa won a bronze medal in the T54 200 metres with a time of 31.67. Matassa was 6th in the T54 400 metres in 65.52 with Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland winning the race and capturing her fifth gold medal of the championships.
Stefanie Reid of Kingston, ON placed 5th in the T44 200 metres to close out her competition at the championships. Reid was honoured to be racing on September 16th as many Canadians were taking part in the Terry Fox Run. Reid dedicated her race to Canada’s amputee population. “Whether born without a limb or having acquired an amputation at some point in life, many amputees look to the accomplishment of heroes such as Terry Fox for motivation. I hope that I too can move other Canadian amputees to follow their athletic dreams. I am truly blessed to be able to compete at an international level for my country, a medal would have been nice today and I tried my best, but overall this competition has been a career high for me.”
For more information on Canadian success at the IWAS World Championships, visit the News section of athletics.ca
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Dave McGovern will be at World Class Racewalking Clinic in Bellingham, WA
Dave McGovern has agreed to have a 2-day World Class Racewalking Clinic in Bellingham, WA. It will be in April 2008. I am hosting the clinic, please "spread the word" to all the racewalkers in the Pacific Northwest/Lower Mainland. Let's show Dave that this area is FULL of avid racewalkers!!
Here's the direct link for the form:
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/marchista/forms/bellingham.pdf
I welcome any and all questions.
Kirsten Smith
kirsten@norwestdesign.net
Run Jump Throw!
Upcoming RunJumpThrow Events
RJT Instructor Workshops for Teachers
Cost: $120 (persons outside Host Organization), discount available for
BCA members
Includes: $50 Instructor Resources
NCCP Certification
Hands-on practical experience
Date: September 28, 2007
Times: 8:30-4:30pm
Location: Cindrich Elementary School, Surrey
Registration form: www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/rjtws_sep28_surrey.pdf
RJT Instructor Workshops for Teachers
Cost: $120 (persons outside Host Organization), discount available for
BCA members
Includes: $50 Instructor Resources
NCCP Certification
Hands-on practical experience
Dates: Oct. 20th, 2007
Times: TBC (totals 8 hours)
Location: TBD – various: Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley
Specific details will be posted soon.
To express interest of attendance, and to receive confirmed details of workshop via email, please email Jessica at jolfert@bcathletics.org.
For information on upcoming RunJumpThrow Events taking place across the province, please visit our RJT web page at www.bcathletics.org/main/rjt.htm.
officials
The Officials' Committee invites you to attend:
The Fall Frolic
at John and Carol Cull's home, 12691 - 55A Avenue, Surrey, BC 604-599-6638 (Please contact Carol or John if you require driving directions)
On Friday, September 28th - (7:00pm until .........)
- Come, Enjoy, Spend an Evening with us
- Bring your partners (no square dancing is, however, planned)
- White and Blue uniforms not required
- Food and Beverages
We look forward to seeing you.
Please RSVP to Carol if you are able to attend.
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO OFFICIALS
Plan ahead! The Officials AGM will be held on October 28, in Abbotsford, at Madison's restaurant. Details to follow.
And speaking of the AGM, those in attendance last fall were treated to a power point presentation, created by our own April Arsene, of “the season in review”, full of photos of officials in action. She has agreed to do another production, but will need you to send photos to her at arsene@telus.net.
When did you begin officiating? Please send your start year (or as close as you can remember) along with your BCA number to Kathy Terlicher at kdterlicher@shaw.ca.
The National Official Committee is honouring long time officials with recognition at 25 years, and then for each five year span after that. But they need your statistics to compile this history.
Job / Volunteer opportunities
Employment Opportunity with BC Athletics
Technical Manager – Track & Field and Director Power/Speed Event
Group
BC Athletics in partnership with the PacificSport, National Sport Centre - Greater Vancouver invites applications for the full time position of Technical Manager Track & Field and Director Power/Speed Event Group. This is one position that will have responsibility for the Technical Management and Development of Track & Field in British Columbia along with providing enhanced leadership in the Power/Speed Event Group (Throws, Jumps, Sprints, Hurdles, and Combined Events). The ideal candidate should be a visionary, energized by the opportunity and have the ability to engage others in the collective achievement of the goals and objectives of the program in British Columbia.
Application Deadline: October 1st, 2007
Full details at: www.bcathletics.org/main/news/tf_jobposting.htm
Employment Opportunity with BC Athletics
Technical
Manager — Road and Cross Country Running
BC Athletics, the Provincial Sport Organization for Track & Field, Road & Cross Country Running, Marathons/Ultras and Race Walking is looking for a qualified individual to fill this very important full time position in the Association. Working with staff, committees and volunteers this position is the management and provision of province-wide programs and services for the development and promotion of Road and Cross Country Running. The ideal candidate should be a visionary, energized by the opportunity and have the ability to engage others in the collective achievement of the goals and objectives of the program in British Columbia.
Application deadline: October 1st, 2007
Full details at: www.bcathletics.org/main/news/roadxc_jobposting.htm
For job opportunities with specific BC Athletics member clubs, please see the BC Athletics home page under "What's Happening."
Resources
Sport Psychology Conference for Coaches
On September 23rd the Coaches Association of BC will be partnering with the BC Division of the Canadian Sport Psychology Association to host a one day Sport Psychology Conference for Coaches. This event will be bringing together 8 of BC’s most respected sport psychologists to present on 8 unique topics that will enhance your coaching capacity.
This event will be taking place at the Langara College campus in Vancouver. Registration is limited, so don’t wait until the last minute. Please forward this information on to coaches in your sport community.
Details on this event can be found on our website at: www.coaches.bc.ca/coaches%20week/sport_psychology.html. We look forward to seeing you there.
Thanks
Gordon May, Executive Director
Coaches Association of BC
#345 - 1367 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V6H 4A9
604-298-3159
www.coaches.bc.ca
New Sport Science articles are posted to the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre website every Wednesday. Access can be found at www.athleticscoaching.ca either through the "Sport Science Articles" link on the main page or through the sport science page. You can also access the articles listed above through the weekly "Top Stories" link.
REMINDERS and Quick Links
Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association of BC Press Releases
To find ASRA News such as Press Releases, Employment Opportunities and Important Reminders, visit www.asra.ca
PODIUM - Canadian Olympic Committee's Newsletter Vol. 5, Issue 5 is now available.
www.olympic.ca/EN/newsletters/42e.shtml
Managing Risk - Keeping our Sport Safe
In the continuing effort to provide information and tools to assist member clubs in managing risk and providing a safe environment for children, youth and adults to train, participate and compete in Athletics (Road Running, Track & Field, Race Walking, Cross Country Running, Marathons, Ultras, Trail and Mtn Running), please find below the link to the Sport BC website and information on:
- Harassment and Abuse in Sport
- Safety in Sport
- Screening Staff and Volunteers
www.sport.bc.ca/Content/Risk Management/ Risk Management Main.asp
New Online Drug Database Helps Canadian Athletes Compete Doping-Free
www.cces.ca/pdfs/CCES-MR-DIDGlobal-E.pdf
Back issues of the BCAB are available at www.bcathletics.org/main/bcabulletin.htm.