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ISSUE #40-2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Questions or comments? Ph: (604) 737-3177 Email: jolfert@bcathletics.org
Highlights from this issue:
- 2008 BCA AGM – important deadlines
- Athletics Canada Update – Round Table notes from May 27, 07
- AC Newsletter – Gold Standard December issue available
- Coolsaet and Douma-Hassar win National XC titles
- Road Running update – Athletics Canada Round Table notes
FROM THE BCA OFFICE
2008 BC Athletics Annual General Meeting
January 25, 26 & 27 2008
Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond BC
2008 BC Athletics Annual Awards Banquet
January 26, 2008
As in past years the BC Athletics office will use the website to
provide information, forms and details regarding the upcoming 2008 BC
Athletics Annual General Meeting and Awards Banquet. Information will be
updated regularly. www.bcathletics.org/main/agm.htm
Please pay particular attention to the deadlines listed:
- December 7, 2007 - 2007 Award Nominations for the 15 Year Old
category
- January 4, 2008 - 2008 AGM Resolutions
- January 18, 2008 - BC Athletics Guest Rate - Hilton Vancouver
Airport
- January 23, 2008 - 2008 Awards Banquet tickets
- January 25, 2008 - Voting Delegate Registration Forms must be
submitted to the BC Athletics office
- January 26, 2008 - 2008 Board of Directors Nominations
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
The Youth 15 yr Award information/form DUE Dec 7: www.bcathletics.org/main/awardsnom/y15awardscrit.htm
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.
Is the Purchase of Track and Field Equipment From the USA In Your Near
Term Plans?
Then Perhaps You Should Take Advantage of Current Exchange Rates
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.
Gerry Swan
Email: gswan@uniserve.com
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.
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Athletics Canada
Athletics Canada Update
(Notes from the ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION May 27 2007 - Ottawa as part of
the Athletics Canada Governance Congress and AGM)
Following up on the Round Table discussion held as part of the 2007
Athletics Canada AGM and Governance Congress, please refer to the link and
related sections in the Bulletin for the summary from these discussions.
These four round table discussions held simultaneously focused on 4 key
areas for Athletics in Canada and Athletics Canada, all of which are
included in the next four year phase (2008 to 2012) Athletics Canada
Strategic Plan. These round table discussions were focused on:
- Club Development
- Road Running
- Run Jump Throw
- Membership Framework
For a complete review of the summary notes from these four round table
discussions please see the following link: www.athletics.ca/files///ROUND%20TABLE%20DISCUSSION%20NOTES.PDF
2007 Athletics Canada Award Winners
OTTAWA - Athletics Canada is pleased to announce the 2007 Award
winners. The winners were presented with their awards at an Awards Gala on
Saturday in Toronto coinciding with the 2007 Technical Congress.
Congratulations to all recipients, finalists and nominees.
For more information on Athletics Canada’s Awards, please visit: www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=54
For full list of Award Recipients, visit www.athletics.ca/display_news.asp?newsid=454
-AC-
Athletics Canada finalizes 2008 Olympic Qualifying Standards
OTTAWA - Athletics Canada announced today the final qualifying
standards for the 2008 Olympic Games which will be held in Beijing, China.
The 2008 qualifying period begins on April 1 and concludes with the
Canadian Championships on July 6. The 2008 Canadian Championships will
serve as the trials for the Olympic Games.
www.athletics.ca/files//NationalTeamPrograms/NationalTeams/
SelectionCriteria/OGSTANDARDSREPEATABILITYCHARTFINALNOV28.PDF
-AC-
2008 National Cross Country Program – Preliminary information
Due to unforeseen NACAC XC delays, Athletics Canada (AC) is unable to
publish full details about the 2008 Cross Country National Team Programs
at this time. In order to allow coaches and athletes to adequately prepare
for the Canadian Cross Country Championships, AC wishes to minimally offer
the selection guidelines since the event is just a few weeks away. Further
details will be made available by AC staff at the championships in Guelph.
Selection Guidelines as of Nov. 13, 2007 - www.athletics.ca/files//NationalTeamPrograms/Events/
2008/2008XCSELECTIONGUIDELINESNOV13EN.PDF
The Gold Standard
The December/ January edition of the Gold Standard is now available.
This month's newsletter includes:
- The 2007 Athletics Canada Award Winners
- The Canadian Cross Country Championship Results
- The 2008 Olympic Qualifying Standards and Repeat Performance
Schedule
- Information on the 2008 Legion Coaching Academy
- And Much More
Please click here to view the December/ January edition of The Gold
Standard. http://athletics-ca.sitepreview.ca/files//GoldStandard/
THEGOLDSTANDARDDEC07.PDF
Results from around the Track (and Field)
December 3, 2007 - www.athletics.ca/display_news.asp?newsid=459
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Track and Field
BEST IN THE WEST HIGH SCHOOL SPRING BREAK CAMP 2008
The 2008 Spring Break Camp will be in San Diego, and features many of
the top coaches in Western Canada, including Stephanie McAnn (Olympic
finalist, pole vault), Tom Nielsen (coach of Canadian Jr. javelin
champion), and Graeme Fell (Canadian record holder, steeplechase).
There are still FOUR spots remaining for the 2008 Spring Break Track
and Field Tour to San Diego. For information on coaching and a tentative
itinerary, go to:
www.thunderbirdstrack.org
Spring Break Vertical Jumps Camp - Arizona
Hey Leapers! If you are a high jump or pole vault enthusiast, here is
your chance to a get a jump on your competitors. Join us in the Arizona
sun for some spring training and competition.
Pole Vaulters: Train with vaulting guru Todd Lehman, jumps coach at
Paradise Valley College and Sky Athletics. Vaulters at Sky Athletics
include 2000 Olympic Champion Nick Hysong and former world record holder
Stacy Dragila. Vaulters from around North America visit Todd for his
advice.
High Jumpers: Train with Team B.C. Jumps coach Greg Peters. Greg
coaches the top two junior women pole vaulters in Canada and has coached
several of the top high jumpers in B.C. in the past 20 years.
Cost: $1900
Includes:
- Local Transport
- Accommodation (based on three per room)
- Facility rental and Coaching fees
- Transportation from Vancouver
- Meet Entries
ACT QUICKLY TO ENSURE YOUR SPOT IN THE CAMP!
We have placed a limit of 6 vaulters and 6 high jumpers for the camp to
ensure a high quality training environment.
For information and camp registration call
Greg Peters: 250-847-9696 or 250-877-9413 (cell), email: gregpeters@monarch.net
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CROSS COUNTRY
Coolsaet and Douma-Hussar win national cross country running titles
GUELPH, Ont. – Reid Coolsaet of Guelph, Ont., and Carmen Douma-Hussar
of Cambridge, Ont., endured freezing temperatures to win the men’s and
women’s senior titles on Saturday at the Canadian cross country running
championships.
In the senior women’ seven kilometre race, Douma-Hussar earned the
victory in 23 minutes and 46.8 seconds. Megan Metcalfe of Edmonton was
second in 23:55.1 and Alexandra Becker of Guelph third in 23:58.1.
Douma-Hussar is one of Canada’s top middle distance runners on the
track. She was a member of the 2004 Olympic team and this year’s world
championship squad. She posted a personal best time in the mile this
season at the IAAF Golden League stop in Brussels.
In the other three races Saturday, last year’s runners’-ups all
took the gold this time.
In the senior men’s 10 kilometre race, Coolsaet won a close battle
for the gold in 29:55.7. Eric Gillis of Guelph was second in 29:56.2 and
Dylan Wykes of Kingston, Ont., third in 30:12.7.
Coolsaet was second at last year’s cross country nationals and this
season took the men’s 5,000-metre title at the Canadian track and field
championships. He set a personal best times this summer in the 1,500,
5,000 and 10,000 metre races on the track this season.
‘’It was a similar race to last year for me except Simon wasn’t
there,’’ said Coolsaet referring to Simon Bairu of Regina who won the
previous five cross country nationals. ‘’It would have been
interesting to have him in the race. But Eric and I really battled it out.
I stayed patient and pushed hard at the end and that really dwindled the
pack.’’
In the junior women’s five kilometre race, three-time Saskatchewan
high school champion Kendra Schaaf of Saskatoon collected her fist
national title in 16:53.7 after last year’s second place. Lindsay Carson
of Cambridge was second in 17:07.6 and defending champion Danelle Woods of
Ottawa third in 17:29.0.
‘’The cold didn’t bother me too much, compared to home it wasn’t
bad,’’ said Schaaf, 17, who led the entire race. ‘’I was happy
with my race. Everything went well especially the middle part which can be
tricky when you start to feel tired.’’
In the junior men’s eight kilometre race, Matt Leeder of Brockville,
Ont., improved one position this year winning in 25:09.3 with Kyle Boorsma
of Guelph second in 25:16.3 and Matthew Hughes of Toronto third in
25:51.2.
‘’I really nailed this race,’’ said Leeder, 17, a first year
student at Florida State University. ‘’It was a real battle with Kyle
and I’m pleased with how I finished in the last 300 metres and survived
this weather. I certainly did have a better race than last year. I’ve
really put in the miles this season and it paid off today.’’
The competition served as the junior and senior selection trials for
the 2008 NACAC (North American and Carribean) Cross Country Championships
and 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh, Great
Britain.
Full results at www.guelphrunning.ca
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Road Running
Road Running - Athletics Canada Update – notes from the Road Running
discussions held as part of the Round Table Sessions held May 27 2007 in
Ottawa as part of the Athletics Canada Governance Congress and AGM
Following up on the Round Table discussion on Road Running held as part
of the 2007 Athletics Canada AGM and Governance Congress, “the BC
Athletics Road Running Committee supports this Athletics Canada initiative
and will assist AC in trying to meet these Objectives,” said Frank
Stebner, Chair, BCA Road Running Committee. The summary of the Road
Running discussions follows:
Q: How do we (AC) integrate with the Canadian Road Running Community?
Benefits to the road running community – new website;
- Rankings (Open, age group)
- Results (2nd highest priority)
- Events calendar (Highest priority)
- Athlete profiles (top 20 elite, as well as the average joe/joan)
- Profile events
- Awards
- Tips (i.e. nutrition, training, etc.)
- Surveys, focus groups, etc. for corporate partners
- Direct access
Q: How do we (AC) grow our base?
- Membership – join your branch, portal to AC
- By having the benefits, easier sell to get people to join –
however don’t want it to look like a money grab (money used to
benefit road running community)
Q: How to create a renewed focus on high performance road running in
Canada?
- Recruiting
- Coaching
- Media
- Clubs
- Event Groups
Road Running and the other 3 key areas of Club Development, Run Jump
Throw and Membership Framework included in the AC Round Table Sessions in
May ’07 are included in the next four year phase (2008 to 2012)
Athletics Canada Strategic Plan.
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officials
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.
Jacqueline Barrington
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Job / Volunteer opportunities
Job Opportunity at the National Coaching Institute–British Columbia
Director, NCI-BC
Located on the University of Victoria campus, the National Coaching
Institute–British Columbia (NCI–BC) offers advanced coaching programs
to achieve its mission: to develop world-class professional coaches who
are capable of preparing athletes for podium performances in sport and for
life outside sport.
Due to the retirement of the incumbent, the NCI is seeking a Director
to lead the development and delivery of programs aimed at improving the
quality of coaching.
To download the job description, go to http://coach.ca/eng/story_details.cfm?ID=422.
Job Opportunities with Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association BC
Marketing and Communications Coordinator -
www.asra.ca/Images/News%20Files/2007/20071109/Employment%20
Opportunity%20Marketing%20and%20Communications%20Coordinator.pdf
Administrative Coordinator -
www.asra.ca/Images/News%20Files/2007/20071109/Employment%20
Opportunity%20Administrative%20Coordinator.pdf
For job opportunities with specific BC Athletics member clubs,
please see the BC Athletics home page under "What's Happening."
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Resources
2007 USOC Olympic Coach E-Magazine, fall issue
View the USOC Coach E-Magazine as a Web page:
http://coaching.usolympicteam.com/coaching/kpub.nsf/v/1107
Contains:
- Message from the Performance Services Managing Director
- COACHING CONVERSATIONS - A WAY OF FOSTERING ATHLETES TO PEAK
PERFORMANCE
- SPORTS DRINKS FOR ATHLETES
- LEGACY OF AN OLYMPIAN: TRANSITIONING FROM OLYMPIAN TO COACH
- USOC SPORT PSYCHOLOGY’S “TOP TEN” GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR
MENTAL TRAINING
- RPE - RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION
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.
Featured Articles:
- Developing Female Leadership in the Canadian Sport System
- Physical Activity and Women 55–70
- Females' Constraints in Physical Recreation Participation
- To Coach or Not?
- Girls, Sport and Becoming Active
- Fit Female
To read these articles, visit www.sirc.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.
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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.
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