Ontario Canoe Sprint Racing Affiliation

OCSRA’s 2015 Winter Development Camp We had 68 athletes take part in this past winters Development Camp. The weather was great, the training was hard and the food had greatly improved over previous years. Memorable events include: day trips to the springs and beach, the talent show, the biathlon and many more. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the camp staff of Jessica Murphy-Burke, Pat Lester, Peter Polyzotis, Helen Savin, Kyle Jeffery, Tamas Buday Sr., Hunter George, Adam Oldershaw and Jeremy Fowlie for all of their efforts in ensuring the athletes receive the highest level of training.

CanoeKayak Canada’s NextGen Ontario Training Group OCSRA is very excited to have Ontario designated as a CanoeKayak Canada NextGen Training Group. Below is the announcement made by CKC on April 29.

NextGen Ontario Training Group launched and athletes named OTTAWA – CanoeKayak Canada has partnered with the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario and CanoeKayak Ontario to roll out a NextGen Training Group in Ontario. This initiative is geared toward supporting the next generation of podium potential athletes with focused coaching and sport science resources. “Ontario is a consistent producer of world class paddlers, including numerous Olympic medalists over the years,” stated Scott Logan, CanoeKayak Canada’s High Performance Director. “Launching this initiative with our Ontario partners is the next step in creating a truly national system. NextGen Ontario will ensure our top up-and-coming Ontario athletes have what they need to develop into International level podium performers.” This is the third NextGen initiative CanoeKayak Canada has announced. The first NextGen Institute program was launched in Quebec last fall. A similar NextGen Atlantic Training Group was created soon after and the same model will be implemented in Ontario. CanoeKayak Canada and its partners are excited about the Government of Canada’s plans, announced in last week’s federal budget, to dedicate up to $20 million to NextGen programs by matching private sector funding beginning in 2016-17. NextGen is closely intertwined with the club system and will support the identified athletes in their daily training environment, as well during specific camps throughout the year. Rob Stott is the National Team coaching lead for NextGen Ontario. He will work closely with Ontario’s Technical Director, Ryan Blair and club coaches to manage training programs for NextGen identified athletes. In addition to the core group of athletes, other Ontario-based athletes may be identified and invited to join the group in the future based on their demonstrated potential. The core group is comprised of athletes who are primarily situated in Ontario but the composition of

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Ontario Canoe Sprint Racing Affiliation the group may change periodically where athletes from other parts of Canada relocate or attend training camps.

NextGen Ontario Identified Athletes Men’s Kayak Athlete Rob Clarke Condrad Hopp Nigel Rockett

Club Burloak Balmy Beach Balmy Beach

Club Head Coach Adam Oldershaw Peter Martinek Peter Martinek

Club Burloak Rideau

Club Head Coach Adam Oldershaw Mike Robinson

Club Rideau Richmond Hill Rideau

Club Head Coach Mike Robinson Helen Savin Mike Robinson

Club Mississagua Balmy Beach Rideau

Club Head Coach Kyle Jeffery Peter Martinek Mike Robinson

Women’s Kayak Athlete Alanna Bray-Lougheed Madeline Schmidt

Men’s Canoe Athlete Ben Tardioli Roland Varga Drew Hodges

Women’s Canoe Athlete Katie Vincent Taylor Potts Megan Sibthorpe

OCSRA Spring Camp, OCup 1 – Long Distance Regatta & OCup 2 – Ontario Team Trials Information packages for the OCSRA Spring Camp, OCup1 and OCup 2 have been sent to coaches and posted on the website. Important dates: Wednesday, May 6 – Registration opens for OCup 2 Monday, May 21 by 5:00 pm – Registration deadline for OCup 1 Monday, May 25 by 5:00 pm – Registration deadline for OCup 2

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Ontario Canoe Sprint Racing Affiliation

Ontario Team and Ontario Regatta Team Selection Criteria Both documents can be found at the following link http://www.ocsra.ca/Athletes/athletes-documents. The Ontario Team selection criteria outlines how athletes are nominated to the Ontario High Performance Sport Initiative (OHPSI) program, the Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP or Q4G) and the Development Team program. The Ontario Regatta Teams selection criteria outlines how athletes are nominated to the following events: Canada Cup 2 / Canada Day Regatta, Ottawa: June 30/July 1 – U17, U19, U23 and Paracanoe Team Canada Cup 3 / Nova Scotia Regatta, Dartmouth: July 4/5 – U19, U23 and Paracanoe Team TAP Pan-American Games Camp, Welland: July 10-14 – U17 Team Please note: there was a correction to the date of births for the following teams: U17 Team – born on January 1, 1998 or later U19 Team – born on January 1, 1996 or later

OCSRA’s Talent Acceleration Program Through the support of Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Sport and Culture, Ontario has created a Talent Acceleration Program (TAP). The goal of TAP is to provide enhanced training and competition opportunities to our future Ontario carded and OHPSI athletes. This year the TAP projects include competing at the Canoe Cup 2 / Canada Day Regatta, as well as the TAP Pan-American Games Camp. During the camp athletes will have the opportunity to train with the best U17 athletes in Ontario at the South Niagara Canoe Club (SNCC). Participants will also cheer on the Canadian Team during the Pan-American CanoeKayak events.

OCSRA’s High Performance Committee Athletes Rep OCSRA is pleased to announce that Dana Morgoch of Mississauga, Ontario is the new Athletes Representative on the High Performance Committee (HPC). Dana has been a member of the Ontario Team for a number of years and is the Athletes Rep for the Western Ontario Division (WOD). A huge thanks to former Athlete’s Rep George Clarke for his many years on the committee.

OCSRA’s Club & Coach Development Project OCSRA will be providing clubs and coaches the opportunity to take part in our Club & Coach Develop Project (CCDP) for the second year. The CCDP was created to assist clubs in their delivery of programs and provide enhanced professional development opportunities for their coaches. The projects objective is to provide targeted services to clubs that best fit their individual needs. To improve the project, clubs and coaches are asked to expend the list of potential services by providing their feedback on additional services/activities that OCSRA can provide.

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Ontario Canoe Sprint Racing Affiliation The current list of services/activities is listed below. Please provide any additional requests by Monday, May 18. The final request form will be sent out by Tuesday, May 19, with a deadline of Monday, June 1. Equipment Support:  Use of Ontario’s crew boats Program / Services Support:  On-site athlete monitoring  Club program support with coaches & board  Regatta management support Coach Development Support:  On-site coach monitoring / mentoring  Coach retention & life services workshop  On-site technical workshop  Virtual coach mentoring – YTP review, weekly program review, post-race debriefs  Canada Cup 2 / Canada Day coach mentoring project  TAP Pan-American Games Camp coach mentoring project

Coach Contact List In order to improve the level of communication to coaches we are asking clubs to send Ryan Blair [email protected] a list of their coaches contact information, including their email addresses. Email is an important tool used to inform coaches of any upcoming events and activities.

High Performance Management Plan & Club Management Plan Over the next few weeks Ryan Blair will be contacting clubs and coaches to complete a review on our High Performance Management Plan (HPMP). The review will cover how well OCSRA has implemented the plan, what impact the plan has made on your club and any changes/additions that need to be made to the plan. Similar to the HPMP, OCSRA will be creating a Club Management Plan (CMP) based off the Club Excellence model http://www.clubexcellence.com/en/home. Again, Ryan Blair will be contacting clubs and coaches to start the process of developing the plan. The plan will review current practices, gaps in the sport delivery and sport managements and tools to address those gaps in the following areas: Program Delivery:  Design and implementation of principles tied to the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. Coaching:  Providing coaches with the tools to better prepare for, initiate and execute the engagement of athletes, with an emphasis on safety and the designation of responsibilities. People Management:  Develop policies and procedures for dealing with employees and volunteers in the areas of recruiting, retaining and recognizing staff and volunteers.

Providing programs that are Athlete centered, Coach/Club led and PSO supported www.ocsra.ca ● member of Canoe Kayak Ontario ● www.ontariocanoe.org

Ontario Canoe Sprint Racing Affiliation Governance:  Developing stated values, and the policies and procedures related to good governance objectives. Financial Accountability:  Ensure clubs have the tools to be transparent and open with its financial obligations and member revenues. Marketing, Recruitment and Revenue Generation:  Review marketing tactics and responsibilities for the club to secure new members, sponsors and funders.

Providing programs that are Athlete centered, Coach/Club led and PSO supported www.ocsra.ca ● member of Canoe Kayak Ontario ● www.ontariocanoe.org