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ISSUE #36-2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Highlights from this issue:

Another successful H2H Road Relay – 2008 Info
BC Athletics Athlete Assistance Program application – Due Nov 30
Managing Expectations for Young Elite Athletes – PacificSport Victoria
Time to buy Track and Field Equipment
2008 National Team Staff applications
Athletics Anti-Doping Violation
Officials Level 1 Clinic – Kamloops Nov 21
USOC Olympic Coach E-Magazine – Fall issue

FROM THE BCA OFFICE

Conclusion to another successful H2H Road Relay!

BC Athletics would like to send out a big Thank-You to all volunteers and participants that took part in this year’s H2H Road Relay and Ultra. Results and photos are posted on the H2H website: www.bcathletics.org/H2H/.

The success of the race was in large part due to the team volunteers and the great job they did with their responsibilities, as well as the compliance by all to the rules and regulations

Our 2008 date has been confirmed as November 8. Registration will begin much earlier next year, so keep your eyes open!

2007-2008 BC Athletics Athlete Assistance Program application

Long Term Athlete Development - A Sport Parent’s Guide

This guide is an indispensable tool for any coach, club or association looking to introduce parents to good sport for their children. The latest (but not the last) of Canadian Sport for Life publications includes A Sport Parent’s Guide, a look at LTAD (long-term athlete development) from the parent’s perspective. Introducing concepts such as physical literacy, the five S’s (stamina, strength, speed, skill & suppleness (flexibility), this guide introduces the seven stages of athlete development and demonstrates how parents can support their child as they move through these stages. A must have for any parent of active children; available to download from www.ltad.ca.

Managing Expectations for Young Elite Athletes – PacificSport Victoria

Saturday, November 10, 2007
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Wilna Thomas Cultural Centre, Camosun College
Lansdowne Campus

PacificSport Victoria would like to invite you to an evening of discussion on social, athletic and psychological issues surrounding early specialization and young athletes.

Facilitated by BC Diving Provincial Coach Tommy McLeod, this seminar is geared towards parents, coaches, recreation centres, schools and sport clubs involved with children participating or thinking about participating in an early specialization sport such as diving, gymnastics or figure skating.

Registration - please register in advance with PacificSport Victoria victoria@pacificsport.com or 250.744.5529.

Is the Purchase of Track and Field Equipment From the USA In Your Near Term Plans?

As the Canadian dollar approaches $1.09 in comparison to the American dollar, for those contemplating purchasing track and field equipment from a United States supplier, this might be the ideal time to do so. Even if you do not wish to make the purchase for a few months, perhaps it would be wise to convert some Canadian dollars to American dollars and place them in an American interest bearing account.

There is no certainty that the Canadian dollar will not appreciate further against its USA counterpart—predicting the future trend of currencies is a hazardous occupation. But one thing I have learned in the past is that whenever an asset appreciates very quickly, as has the Canadian dollar, there is a very good chance that a top in its value is fast approaching and that drop in value is very possible.

For those who intend to make a purchase but not for the next three to six months, perhaps a good method would be to establish the cost of the purchase and place half that amount in a USA account. By doing so, you have hedged against a fall in the Canuck buck with at least 50% of the purchase price.

Contact me if you need any further information or a few tips on purchasing from a US supplier.

Team BC Athletes and Coaches:

If you are a Team BC athlete attending Grade 9 or 10, please read on about an exciting opportunity to attend the next BC Olympic & Paralympic Youth Leadership Academy in Kimberley-Cranbrook.

The BC Olympic & Paralympic Youth Leadership Academy is an opportunity for young people to learn about the Olympic movement, Olympic values, individual leadership styles and abilities, and how to tackle projects and issues with teamwork. The next Academy will be held February 21-24, 2008 in Kimberley-Cranbrook in conjunction with the 2008 BC Winter Games. For more details or to apply, please visit the Academy website at www.bcacademy.ca. The application deadline is December 1, 2007.

NCCP Level 3 Combined Events Course

OTFA is hosting a Level 3 combined events course at the Toronto Track & Field Centre (York University) on November 16-17-18. Sue Wise will be the instructor.

Kamloops Track and Field presents - “An Evening with Gary Reed”

Time: 6:00 pm-10pm
Roast Beef/Chicken Dinner, Roast Potatoes, Vegetables, Salad and Dessert

Tickets: $25.00 per person, all proceeds to Kamloops Track and Field Club
Contact Judy j2armstrong@shaw.ca for tickets.

2007 BC Athletics Annual Awards

For the descriptions of categories awarded and nomination forms for the 2007 BC Athletics Annual Awards visit www.bcathletics.org/main/awards.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.

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:

If you have any further questions please contact Sam Collier – Manager, Registration & Membership Services at (604) 737-3177 or sam.collier@bcathletics.org.

Athletics Canada

2008 National Team Staff Applications

The 2008 National Team Staff Applications for Coach and Manager positions have now been posted on the AC website: www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=20.

Deadline for applications to be received by email or fax is December 1, 2007. Applicants interested in the cross country projects are encouraged to apply by Thursday, November 15.

Please contact Melissa Dowling, National Team Programs Manager at mdowling@athletics.ca or (613) 260-5580 x3307 with any questions.

Athlete Commits Anti-Doping Violation

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today that Jesse Lipscombe, a track and field athlete, committed an anti-doping violation. The violation occurred during in-competition doping control conducted on May 14 2007, at the Felix Sanchez Invitational held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Mr. Lipscombe’s anti-doping rule violation (Rule 32.2a of the IAAF 2006-07 Competition Rules) was a result of an adverse analytical finding for Ephedrine, a prohibited substance on the World Anti-Doping Agengcy (WADA) Prohibited List.

The Gold Standard

The November edition of the Gold Standard is now available. This month's newsletter includes:

Athletics Canada Desktop and Videos

Downloading Athletics Canada’s Desktop is a great way to keep up to date with all the latest news and events. It features the latest news stories, calendar of events, world rankings, a featured athlete as well as a customizable news feeder so you can keep in touch with news from around the world (IAAF, TSN, Sportsnet, CBC, CNN, NHL).

The Desktop operates in your computer’s background while you are working, playing or surfing the internet keeping all the latest information one-click away.

A video section has recently been added to the website. The page features a number of videos highlighting the 2007 season as well as some great moments in Canadian athletics history. We are still adding videos; please check back often to see the new additions.

Please be advised that the following Event Technical and/or Registration packages are now available:

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Clarke, Events Coordinator at nclarke@athletics.ca or 613.260.5580 ext.3309

Results from around the Track (and Field)

Cross Country

2007 BC XC Championships results

Many thanks for the excellent organization by the Host: Prairie Inn Harriers and Meet Director Bob Reid. There were 338 successful finishers on the beautiful fall day.

There were many strong performances from the Juvenile, Junior, Senior and Masters age categories. Out of these, athletes will be selected for the National XC Championships. Visit www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/selcrit_xc07.pdf for selection criteria.

Top JD Teams:

Top Juvenile Team:

Top Junior Team:

Top Senior Team:

HERE’S AN EVENT FOR MASTERS – RUNNERS NEEDED!

On Sunday, November 18th 2007, the Snohomish Track Club is hosting the annual Canadian-American Masters Cross Country Challenge in conjunction with the Northwest Region Cross Country Championships (website www.pntf.org/championships/crossopenregionals.html). All masters of age 35 and over of all abilities are invited to participate. The Masters 8k for men and the 6k for women will be held at 11:30 am at Lower Woodland Park near Seattle. If we can get enough Canadian runners, we will rent a bus for the trip. If you are interested in participating, please call George Gluppe at 604-469-7946 as soon as possible.

officials

Level 1 Officials Clinic –
Introduction to Officiating Athletics (T&F, Rd & Cross Country Running)

Hosted by: Kamloops Track & Field Club
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 21,
Location: Sahali Secondary School, 255 Arrowstone Dr., Kamloops, B.C., V2C lP8

Instructor:
Alwilda van Ryswyk,
#90 l950 Braeview Pl.
Kamloops, B.C. VlS lR8
Ph: 250-372-9640
Email alvan50@shaw.ca

Club Officials Needed

BCA Officials provide a valuable service to Clubs, there is a great need to recruit new, young, energetic officials, as many of the current officials have been contributing service to BCA for a very long time.

The BCA Officials' Committee would like to invite all Clubs to place a Link on their website to BCA Officials' web page through BCA's site. On this link please list the number of officials that are associated or belong to your Club. If there are no officials in your Club, please let your members know that a recruitment drive is on for new officials.

If all Clubs encourage at least one member to become an official, the number of officials would increase dramatically and a lasting service would be provided to our athletes.

Job / Volunteer opportunities

For job opportunities with specific BC Athletics member clubs, please see the BC Athletics home page under "What's Happening."

Resources

2007 USOC Olympic Coach E-Magazine, fall issue

SIRC Newsletter - Female Participation

Females that participate in sport and fitness have better self-image, higher self-esteem and decreased likelihood of depression. However the Canadian Strategy on Sport and Physical Activity for Girls and Women indicate that girls and women are underrepresented in all areas of sport. Many barriers keep women from participating including time and comfort level however there are ways to motivate women to participate including role models and creating a welcoming environment.

SIRC would like to thank the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) and Women in Coaching (Coaching Association of Canada), for their assistance with this issue of the SIRC Newsletter.