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Co-editors:
Chris Dornan, Cathy Sturgeon and Martine Grenon |
December 2011 |
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| PARTNERS AND SPONSORS |
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Funding partners:
- Sport Canada
- Own the Podium
- Jemini Foundation
- National Winter Sport Association
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CCC`s E-Store...
Swix Insulated Drink Belt
The perfect xc ski and running companion, it holds 1 litre of hot or cold beverages and even has space left for that extra pair of mitt and wax!
Order now through our E-Store! |
Job Corner...
Sorry! There are no new job postings this month.
Please visit the Jobs section on our website for more information. |
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Cross Connections
Dear Cross Connections subscriber,
Thank you for tuning into our Cross Connections newsletter every month.
We would like to take this special time of year to wish you and your families a wonderful Holiday season and New Year filled with health, happiness...and lots of skiing!
We look forward to keeping you up to date on all the latest news throughout the season. Please send us your feedback as we greatly appreciated it and helps us improve.
Happy Holidays!
Martine Grenon-Lafontaine
Assistant Administrator
info@cccski.com |
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2011 Start - One for the History Books
Canada's National Ski Team will head into the holiday break celebrating the best start in the history of the program.
Athletes from Canada's NST (able-bodied) and PNST (para) World Cup teams, have taken their turns leading the Canucks on the nordic highways en route to the podium during the early going of the 2011-12 campaign. Four of Canada's Para-Nordic racked combined to win five medals. Mark Arendz, of Springton, P.E.I., has led the way with completing a set of World Cup medals in the first three IPC Biathlon World Cup races. Brian McKeever teamed up with Erik Carleton to win silver at the season-opener of the IPC cross-country skiing World Cup while Colette Bourgonje grabbed the bronze.
Canada's World Cup athletes have circled the podium like hungry sharks with seven different athletes playing a part in the team's nine top-10 results. For the first time in the history of the program, all six athletes qualified for the sprint races, with three finishing in the top-10.
Depth is key to any podium attack, and I believe it is only a matter of time until you break through when you are podium contenders on a regular basis," said Tom Holland, high-performance director, Cross Country Canada. " These athletes the most talented all-around group of cross-country skiers at all levels the country has ever produced, creating a competitive culture of excellence on our National Ski Team that has athletes feeding off each other' success."
Alex Harvey, Devon Kershaw, Lenny Valjas, and Chandra Crawford have all posted top-five finishes in individual events, while Ivan Babikov had a seventh-place result already this year. Lenny Valjas and Drew Goldsack aslo finished fifth in the team sprint in Germany. |
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Beckie Scott and Milaine Theriault to lead Cross Country Canada's Women's Committee
Cross Country Canada has named two of Canada's best-ever female cross-country skiers, Beckie Scott and Milaine Theriault as chairs of its Women's Committee. The Committee has recently been given a fresh mandate that will improve the profile of the Committee as it facilitates opportunities for girls and women in all facets of cross-country skiing.
Full article
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Para-Nordic Training Camp Experience Credit:Emily Suchy
The first Western (Nov 24-27) and Eastern (Dec 2-4) Para-Nordic training camps took place this season with collaboration from CCBC, CCA, SFQ, CCO and CCC. They were a great success and linked is an article from Emily Suchy from the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club who attended her first training camp and will be competing in her first season of Para-Nordic skiing.
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Facebook Photo Contest 
Get your cameras and skis ready...'Tis the season to xc ski with CCC! We want to see your goofiest smiles on skis wearing CCC clothing!
Send your photos in by "tagging" them with CCC and get a chance to win fantastic e-store prizes twice a month!
Visit CCC's Facebook Photo Contest album to view full contest details and the participating photos!
The contest is on until February 29, 2012!
Let the snow...smiles...and skiing begin!
Good luck! |
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 Grants Available for Clubs Hosting NCCP ICC and CC Workshops
The Investors Group Community Coaching Conferences program has grants available for community sport clubs hosting NCCP Introduction to Community Coaching (ICC) and Community Coaching (CC) workshops.
To date the following CCC clubs have received Investors Group Community Coaching Conferences grants for ICC and CC workshops:
- Castlegar Nordic Ski Club, Castlegar, BC (two grants for two workshops)
- Nakkertok Ski Club, Ottawa, ON
- Larch Hills Nordic Society, Salmon Arm, BC
- Bulkley Valley Nordic Ski Club, Smithers, BC (two grants for two workshops)
- Strathcona Wilderness Centre, Strathcona County, AB
- Strathcona Nordic Ski Club, Courtenay, BC
- McCreary Ski & Outdoor Club, McCreary, MB
- Cariboo Ski Touring Club, Quesnel, BC
For more information, go to: http://www.coach.ca/investors-group-community-coaching-conferences-s12763 |
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Off Track Fun!
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Photo Credit: CNSC Track Attack Skier Saidy Coyne |
Track Attack skiers are often ready for more adventure based activities, over night backcountry excursions are a great experience for the young skiers. Camps facilitate the recruitment of new participants, motivate, promote friendships, influence lifestyle choices and provide a positive introduction to activities that encourage physical fitness. Treasure hunts, sprint games, ski tournaments, ski orienteering are all parts of a Skill Development Camp!
You can see more fantastic photos of the Track Attack Camp in Lake Louise taken by Sandy Coyne here! |
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 CCC Student Athlete Leadership Grant Program
Cross Country Canada is committed to helping university aged skiers to enhance their involvement in their sport by providing financial assistance for coaching and officiating courses. With this type of training, former athletes will be well-positioned to join a local ski club and become a knowledgeable volunteer and leader. Those who are not currently active racers also have a vehicle to become more involved in the sport.
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Haywood Live Report: Rogle and Rossland
Race action continues at a hectic pace this weekend as the World Cup stps in Rogle, Slovenia, the Para-Nordic skiers continue to race in Sjusjoen and the Haywood NorAM Canada Cup moves to Rossland B.C with Race Day 2 of the Teck sprints on Saturday.
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Sport Governance
Governance in sport is a hot topic, whether you are working at the national or community level everything from setting strategic plans to managing boards needs to be done.
The environment in which the sport community operates is continuously changing. In an effort to help sport organizations develop and maintain effective governance practices, SIRC together with Sport Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) are bringing resources and tools that can assist sport organizations with their governance.
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Louis Bouchard: Quebec International Coach of the Year Credit: Carl Tardif, Le Soleil
At the recent Gala Victoris, where Alex Harvey was named Quebec, Athlete of the Year, his coach at the Pierre Harvey training centre was also named as Quebec, International Coach of the Year, for his work with Alex.
Full article in French only |
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National Trail Survey - Input Needed from X-Country Ski Clubs and Members Credit: John Cushing
The National Trails Roundtable Working Group (NTRWG) is seeking input from trail user groups and individuals to an online National Trails Survey to determine needs and priorities for trails from a national perspective. To date, NTRWG has not received enough responses from the cross country ski community. A deadline to complete this online Survey has been set to the end of this year (December 31, 2011).
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Labrador City Training Camp Credit: Lisa Patterson
In my role as Eastern High Performance Coordinator with CCC, I had the privilege of returning to Labrador City to work with the Newfoundland & Labrador Ski Team once again. This was my third year in a row and I enjoyed my work with the team just as much as previous trips. The team is guided by new coach, Andrew Casey, a former NDC Thunder Bay ski team member. Andrew is originally from Corner Brook on the west coast of the island but is currently finishing up school at Memorial University in St. John's. Andrew's enthusiasm for the sport is infectious and will undoubtedly have a positive effect in building a strong team leading up to the Haywood Ski Nationals scheduled for Corner Brook in 2014. |
 Quote of the Month
"Everything has been great, and I feel really fortunate to be racing on a strong, fit, fun Canadian National Ski Team while traveling the world with our amazing staff, and getting these opportunities to do my best. Life is great on the road and on the team."
...Chandra Crawford following her fourth-place finish in Dusseldorf, Germany |
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Did You Know.....
- Haywood Securities first joined Cross Country Canada as partner in 2001. The firm has now been a key sponsor for over 10 years, playing vital roles in supporting a variety of CCC programs from grassroots club coaching programs to the Haywood NorAm Series and the National Ski Team.
- Alex Harvey, Devon Kershaw, Ivan Babikov and Lenny Valjas will represent Canada at the FIS Tour de Ski which consists of nine races in 11 days at five different venues in Germany and Italy.
- Reigning world sit-ski champion, Colette Bourgonje won a bronze medal at the IPC World Cup in Norway at the age of 49. The legendary para-nordic skier has racked up six medals while representing Canada in all six Paralympic Winter Games. She also competed for Canada in one Summer Paralympic Games
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