APRIL 15, 2011 NEWSLETTER from ROWONTARIO

May 6/2011

Weekly Newsletter

Happy Mother's Day to all the rowing moms out there! Be safe if you are on the water and have fun!

ROWONTARIO IN ACTION: staff will be in action this weekend: Running an LTR at Argonaut Rowing Club and at Mothers Day events.

BIG NEWS!! Did you see the fireworks this past weekend? It was our website under going a major change. We hope you spend a few minutes checking it out.

News and Announcements

( Any additional information to each announcement will appear as blue links)

Umpire Clinics and Recert Session: does your license expire this year? Are you famililar with the new racing rules? If you need to recertify your license or brush up on the rules attend our Re-Cert Session on June 2, 2011 at Henley Island. REGISTER

Head of Martindale: draw has been done. See DRAW

Funding Opportunities:

1- The next Sogo Active grant deadline is June 3, 2011. Community Host Organizations (CHOs) and youth are eligible to receive up to $250 to support one-time events and up to $500 to support challenges (8 weeks or longer) where youth are engaged in physical activity. These funds can support facility use, transportation costs, nutrition, coaching or equipment.

The funding application can only be accessed through "Create Your Own Challenge" on the Sogo Active homepage: www.sogoactive.com. On the second question in the challenge form, make sure you click that you require Sogo Active funding. Once you submit the description of your challenge or event, the funding application should appear automatically.

2- CAAWS Grant Opportunity National Application Deadline May 16
With funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, CAAWS is offering incentive grants to groups/organizations interested in increasing physical activity and sport participation among Ontario women aged 55-70+.
Activities that will be funded include:
Modification of existing physical activity/sport programs (communications, structure, leaders, environments, etc.) to make them more appealing to women 55-70+;
Development of new physical activity/sport programs specifically for women 55-70+;
Training of women 55-70+ to be physical activity/sport leaders.
Project Timeline: June 2011 - February 2012
Application Deadline: May 16, 2011
For more information, or the application form and guidelines , visit the CAAWS website or email purpledog@sympatico.ca.

RCA Hosting and Bid Guidelines: get a copy of the guidelines for the RCA Canadian Masters Championships

Joy of Sculling Conference: The conference is hosted by Ridley College. Information and registration is now open.

Regatta Sanction Information: now available.

2011 RCA National Development Trials May 28/29: Rowing Canada Aviron High Performance will host the 2011 Development Trails in Welland, Ontario at the Welland International Flat-Water Centre-South Course.

UPDATE: Bulletin #2 AVAILABLE

Sharing Success: Adaptive Rowing Training Opportunity

Adaptive Rowing Workshop for athletes and coaches. June 11^th and 12^th at the Argonaut Rowing Club.

The ROWONTARIO Adaptive Rowing Committee is excited to host a weekend of adaptive rowing, coaching, and, education this June. The goals of this workshop are to get the adaptive rowing community together to share ideas and experiences, to strengthen existing programs, help develop new ones, and support both adaptive athletes and coaches.

The weekend will focus on hands-on, practical, training and coaching, with an emphasis on boat and erg work. We will have adaptive equipment at the workshop, and participants should plan on trying out different riggings and styles of rowing. The National Adaptive Rowing Team is coordinating this weekend with ROWONTARIO, and the event will involve past and present NART coaches and athletes. Sessions within the weekend will include: athlete training and care, rigging and strapping, erg technique and training options, and on-water coaching ideas and strategies. The Argonaut RC has an accessible boathouse and boats will be available for LTA, TA and AS rowing.

The weekend is targeted at both recreational and competitive adaptive rowing. Coaches and athletes of all experience levels - absolute novice through experienced competitors are encouraged to attend. Individual sessions within the workshop will be tailored to participants' interests, goals, and past experience.

Registration is $100 per participant for both coaches and athletes and all participants must register ahead of time through the ROWONTARIO website by June 1, 2011. Bursaries to offset athlete and coach costs will be available. Details on bursaries and suggestions for accommodations in Toronto will be available through the ROWONTARIO website in the next two weeks.

If you have questions, or further suggestions, for this workshop contact Thomas Merritt at tjsmerritt@gmail.com.

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