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Weekly Newsletter
Have a great long weekend!
ROWONTARIO IN ACTION: staff and board members will be at a number of upcoming events including the CSSRA Championships- come say hi we may even have some goodies for you!
Have you sent in your spring registration to ROWONTARIO. If you have people rowing they should be registered!
Does your event need sanctioned?? Don't leave it to the last minute get your sanction information in now.
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( Any additional information to each announcement will appear as blue links)
Rideau Lakes Tour Saturday to Sunday 28-29 of May
Loons, osprey, herons, beautiful lakes, the locks of the historic Rideau Canal, and the magnificent Opinicon Resort make this a beautiful tour. A long standing, gracious fishing lodge welcomes us with great food. We row for 1 ½ days which makes this a great Spring tour.
Find the details http://adventurerowing.ca/rideau-lakes-tour/
Coaches Needed at NDRC: who are interested in coaching our adult programming, including, both recreational and masters. The recreational program runs 2-3 days a week, Monday & Wednesday, from 7pm to 9pm and Saturdays, from 10am to noon and the masters program runs 4-5 days a week, time dependant on coaching/athlete schedules. Mostly evenings but there are some athletes that come out early in the morning. With the masters group there are also weekend regattas and their regatta schedule runs from June until the Head of the Hooch (November). The NDRC will cover any travel expenses and offers a stipend for this position.
If you are interested please contact admin@ndrowing.ca or call 905-327-0827.
Highschool Bursary: info coming soon!
2011 ROWONTARIO Champs: Regatta info coming soon!
Umpire Clinics, Recert Sessions and Exam: 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 one of the many umpire sessions below.
Umpire Clinic on June 4, 2011 at Brock University Umpire Clinic on July 30, 2011 at Henley Island Re-Cert Session on June 2, 2011 at Henley Island. Re- Cert Session on August 4, 2011 at Henley Island. Umpire Exam: Saturday August 6, 2011 at Henley Island Job Postings: New job postings are on our site. 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. |
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Sharing Success: Adaptive Rowing Training Opportunity
Adaptive Rowing Workshop for athletes and coaches. June 11th and 12th 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. |
2011 RCA CanAmMex Trials
Rowing Canada Aviron High Performance will host the 2011 Can Am Mex Trials in Welland, ON at the Welland International Flat-Water Centre-South Course, June 6-7, 2011. (CanAmMex will take place in Welland in August).
This event will replace the Junior National Team trials from past years and will be used as the primary selection event for the 2011 Can Am Mex team. Please review RCA's 2011 selection criteria document at the following link. http://www.rowingcanada.org/national_team/athlete_information
ENTRY DEADLINE
Entries will close on June 1st 2011 at 5:00 pm (Pacific time)
ENTRY FEES AND REGISTRATION
All athletes must be member in good standing with Rowing Canada Aviron.
Entry fees for this event will be $50 per athlete. Payment of these fees will be collected at the time of registration.
Registration - Athletes must register online at the following link now: https://register.beanstream.com/scripts/registration.asp?form=1209
EQUIPMENT
Athletes are responsible for providing their own equipment.
EVENTS
The following events will be contested at the 2011 Can Am Mex Trials:
JM2- / JM1X / JW2- / JW1X
FORMAT
Format will be Time trials, Semi Finals, and Finals
Specifics are as follows:
All Athletes will compete in a time trial.
Athletes will be seeded into Semi Finals based on their ranking in the Time Trial.
(Top 12 to the A/B Semifinals, 13-24 to the C/D semifinals, etc)
The top 3 and bottom 3 in each Semi final will go on to their respective finals.
(1-3 of Semi A/B to the A final, 4-6 to the B final)
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
The following is a tentative schedule.
Monday June 6th Late morning - Time Trials (approx 10:30 am - 1:00 pm)
Monday June 6th Evening - Semi Finals (approx 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm)
Tuesday June 7th Morning - Finals (approx 8:00 am - 10:00 am)
A final schedule will be circulated after entries are completed.
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
1 - Best Western Rose City Suite Hotel. 300 Prince Charles Dr, Welland, ON L3C 7B3 (905) 732-0922 1.7 km SW
2 - Days Inn Welland - 1030 Niagara Street, Welland, ON (905) 735-6666
3 - Comfort Inn Welland - 870 Niagara Street, Welland, ON L3C 1M3 (905) 732-4811
4 - Welland Residence & Conference Centre - 555 First Avenue, Welland, ON L3C 7L4 (905) 732-9700
5 - Niagara Residence and Conference Center - 137 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 (905) 641-4435 |
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Mark Your Calendar!
May 28/29 RCA Development Trials, Welland International Flat- Water Centre-South Course
More Information
May 28- WOSSRC, Fanshawe Lake, London, Ontario
June 2- Umpire Recert Session, Henley Island
June 3/4/5- CSSRA Champs, Matindale Pond, Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course. St. Catharines, Ontario
June 4- Umpire Clinic, Brock University
Register
June 6/7- Can Am Mex, Wellad International Flatwater Centre
June 11- Barrie Sprints, Barrie Rowing Club
View the ROWONTARIO CALENDAR |
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As you plan your rowing season don't hesistate to be in contact with ROWONTARIO if we can help you with anything!
Executive Director - Derek Ventnor
High Performance Sport Program and Club Services- Ashley Lethbridge
Lead Coach, National Development Centre Ontario - Phil Marshall
Assistant Coach, National Development Centre Ontario- Siobhan McLaughlin |
Joy of Sculling Conference: Registration Open
Dear Coach, We are thrilled to announce that the Joy of Sculling Conference will make its debut in Canada this Fall! The Joy of Sculling Conference has a lengthy history of successful, informative and enjoyable conferences. Coaches are able to share their ideas and practices in a relaxed environment while learning to develop an understanding of integral coaching. When - September 16 & 17, 2011 Where - Ridley College St. Catharines, ON, Canada We are busy preparing our schedule for the Ridley conference and have an excellent combination of Canadian and American presenters. Our presenters will include: Al Morrow Volker Nolte Mike Purcer Ed McNeely Paul DeVillis Sergei Beliaev Carol Love John Ruscitti Peter Somervil Jason Dorland Jim Joy Mike Thompson Holly Metcalf Registration information will be coming in May but save the date for September 16 & 17, 2011! Be sure to check The Joy of Sculling Website, www.thejoyofsculling.com for additional news as well. |
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