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ISSUE #4-2007
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Questions or comments? Ph: (604) 737-3177 Email: sam.collier@bcathletics.org
FROM THE BCA OFFICE
BC Athletics Road Running Committee Annual General Meeting
March 28, 2007 - 6:00pm
Sport BC Building - 1367 W. Broadway - Room 106
Everyone in the Road Running community is welcome and encouraged to
attend.
2007 BC Athletics Club Membership Application Forms
2007 Club Membership Application forms are available for renewing clubs on the BC Athletics website. Deadline March 31, 2007
2007 BC Athletics Full Club Membership Application
www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/clubmemapp.pdf
2007 BC Athletics - Athletics Society/Organization Affiliate Club
Membership Application
www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/clubmemapp_soc.pdf
2007 BC Athletics - Athletics Post Secondary (School) Affiliate Club
Membership Application
www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/clubmemapp_aps.pdf
2007 BC Masters Track & Field Championships
June 15 - 17, 2007
Langley BC - hosted by the Langley Mustangs
Held in conjunction with the Pacific Invitational
Upcoming Coaching Clinics
Registration forms may be found on the BC Athletics website.
Victoria
Level One Clinic
Conducted by Ron Parker
March 10th and 11th
Held at Oak Bay Secondary School in Victoria
All interested coaches and teachers are encouraged to register for this
practical workshop.
Changes to Events and Age Groups
At the recent BC Athletics Annual General Meeting a number of motion were passed related to events and age groups
Some additions to the events for the Junior Development athletes
- 60m added to the 9,10 and 11 year olds
- Pole vault added for both male and female 13 year olds
Some deletions to the events for some of the junior development age groups
- 200 metre event will be eliminated from the 9 and 10 year old age groups
- 400 metre event will be eliminated from the 9 and 10 year old age groups
- 200 metre hurdle event will be eliminated from the 11 year old age group
- The Medley Relay event will be eliminated from 9, 10 and 11 year old age groups
A separate resolution focused on the 15 year old age group and some changes were passed:
- The 15 year old age category now will come under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile, Junior and Senior Track and Field Committee as Youth 15
- The provincial Championships for the Youth 15 athletes will be held in conjunction with one or more of the Juvenile, Junior and Senior age group championships
- The Combined Events competition for the Youth 15 females will be contested as the Heptathlon with 80m hurdles and by the Youth 15 males as the Octathlon with 100m hurdles
A further motion altered the steeplechase event for the Juvenile age category from 1500m steeplechase to the distance of 2000 metres for both male and female athletes.
The technical specifications on the BC Athletics website is currently being up-dated and will soon reflect the above mentioned changes to our event listings.
2007 Memberships
Members of BC Athletics affiliated clubs must sign up with BC Athletics through their club Registrar. Only individual memberships from Unattached athletes will be processed by the BC Athletics office.
Any clubs who have not sent in their BC Athletics 2007 Club Registrars Waiver must do so immediately. Once the waiver is completed and submitted to the BC Athletics office information will be forwarded with a link to the ACDirect on-line membership database.
www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/registrarwaiver.pdf
All individuals who are active in the club at this point in time including athletes, coaches, officials, and club executives must have their 2007 memberships in place in order to be sure insurance coverage for the club is in place.
Athletics Canada
Canadian 10,000m Championship Technical Package
Please be advised that the following Event Technical and/or Registration packages are now available:
- Canadian 10,000m Championships - Abbotsford, BC
www.athletics.ca/article.asp?id=10859
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Clarke, Events Coordinator at nclarke@athletics.ca or 613.260.5580 ext.3309
Canadian Half Marathon Championship Cancelled for 2007
February 27 2007 - Athletics Canada announced today that there will not be a Canadian Half Marathon Championship in 2007. A variety of factors, including host location and timing, were taken into consideration and after careful examination it was decided that it was not in the best interest of the athletes to host the Championships.
The Canadian Half Marathon Championships will return in 2008. For those parties interested in bidding for the 2008 Canadian Half Marathon Championships, bid information will be available shortly on the Athletics Canada website. If you have any questions, please contact Ivonne Shoucair, Membership and Events Manager, at ishoucair@athletics.ca or 613.260.5580 x.3311.
Cross Country
2006 Lower Mainland Cross Country Series Awards
www.bcathletics.org/main/xcseries_jd.htm
Congratulations to all participants and award winners in the 2006 Lower Mainland Cross Country Series. Prizes were awarded to the first 3 boys and girls in each age group. There are a few trophies still to be claimed. Please email Chris Dalhuisen at cadalh@shaw.ca to make arrangements to pick up trophies.
Track & Field
Lost and Found at the 2006 Jack Brow Meet
Someone left a camcorder at the Jack Brow meet last summer and the
Kelowna Track & Field Club would like to see that it gets home. It is
a Sharp VL-E610 Viewcam, found in a red cloth carrying case.
Please contact Pam Medland at pmedland@shaw.ca
Point Grey Community Track Fundraising
Participate in the Brick Program
Tax-Deductible Donations
For complete information, see www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/ptgrey_trackletter.pdf
Printable Donation form: www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/ptgrey_donationform.pdf
Run Jump Throw!
Upcoming RunJumpThrow Events
For information on upcoming RunJumpThrow Events taking place across the province, please visit our RJT web page at www.bcathletics.org/main/rjt.htm.
RunJumpThrow Instructor Workshops Available
Now Online:
- Descriptions of the types of Instructor Workshops that are available
- Fee Schedule for Workshops
- Registration forms for hosting a Workshop
Please visit www.bcathletics.org/main/rjt.htm
Upcoming Workshops:
May 4
Surrey SD#36
RJT Teacher Certification/community coach workshop
www.bcathletics.org/main/rjt.htm#ws
Job / Volunteer opportunities
Atlantic Region - Head Coach
www.athleticscanada.com/article.asp?id=4957
For job opportunities with specific BC Athletics member clubs, please see the BC Athletics home page under "What's Happening."
BC Team Staff Positions
Coaches wishing to apply for staff positions on BC Teams should complete the application below as soon as possible:
www.bcathletics.org/main/teamstaffapp.htm
Resources
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
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.