UMPIRE CERTIFICATION CLINIC

WHERE’S THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH A RACE?... from the UMPIRE BOAT!

DID YOU KNOW?

· There are more that 35 sanctioned regattas in Ontario every year?

· A minimum four (4) RCA licensed umpires MUST be “on duty” at all regattas – for the duration of the regatta?

· Umpires are not all old and crabby? They are dedicated to ensuring that regattas are safe and that athletes are treated fairly.

· Umpires can be rowers, coaches, parents/relatives of rowers, anyone who wants to watch racing up close. It’s a great job for Masters rowers.

· New Umpires are assigned a Mentor Umpire who can help them “learn the ropes” and answer their questions

QUALIFICATIONS:
· Some knowledge and a love of rowing from your experience as a rower, coach, parent, volunteer

· A strong desire to ensure that regattas are safe and athletes are always treated fairly

· Availability to attend and umpire at some regattas each season.

TO BECOME A CERTIFIED RCA UMPIRE YOU WILL:

· Attend a one-day RCA Clinic (the cost of the clinic is $30.00) and become familiar with the RCA Rules of Racing– this will qualify you as an RCA Associate Umpire

· Attend a minimum of five (5) different regattas as an Associate Umpire over the next two (2) years and partner with a Mentor Umpire to become familiar with all aspects of umpiring

· Successfully complete the RCA written and practical umpire examinations by the end of the second year after your initial clinic.

ROWONTARIO will be conducting an Umpire certification clinic on Saturday May 9 in St. Catharines in the Umpires Room on Henley Island. The cost is $30.00 payable at the door. To register, please email Jessica Perry at admin@rowontario.ca by April 29, 2009.

High Performance Update

Dear Athletes,

 

Below are important updates from the High Performance program to be aware of.

 

Erg Submissions – A reminder that erg submissions were due April 26^th. Results can be submitted at http://www.rowingcanada.org/national_team/athlete_information/erg_score_test_form/ or if you have problems please contact Jarret Poitras Poitras@rowingcanada.org with the data.

 

Athlete Agreement and Selection Criteria –posted on the RCA website at (English) http://www.rowingcanada.org/national_team/athlete_information/ or (French) http://www.rowingcanada.org/fr/national_team/athlete_information/

Note that athletes submitting Athlete Agreements need to initial the box on the lower right hand section of each page. This is the same agreement for all athletes.

 

U23 Program update – please see the attached U23 Program update

 

NART Program update – please see the attached NART Program update

 

Junior Trials Entry form – The entry form for the National Junior Trials can be found at https://register.beanstream.com/scripts/registration.asp?form=296 You will need your RCA number in the registration process, so make sure you have it handy. Athletes wishing to be considered for Junior National Team or CanAmMex need to race at the National Junior Trials in order to be considered. The Junior Selection document can be found at (English) http://www.rowingcanada.org/sites/rowingcanada/files/2009JuniorSelectionModel.pdf or

(French) http://www.rowingcanada.org/sites/rowingcanada/files/2009JuniorSelectionModel_FR.pdf

 

Passports - FISA is moving to a new registration process for regatta entries that involves RCA registering you in FISA's database now as opposed to when the entries are due.  For athletes who have not taken part in any World Rowing regatta before but plan on trying out for a National Team crew this year, please fax or email a copy of the main page from your passport ASAP. The emailed copy can be from a scanner or you can take a good resolution picture of the main page from the passport. Faxes can be sent to 250-361-4211 Attn: Jarret Poitras and emails can be sent to Poitras@rowingcanada.org

 

Coaching update: Announcement for U23, CanAmMex and Junior Team Leaders can be found here: (English) http://www.rowingcanada.org/national_team/nt_annouce_apr09/  or (French) http://www.rowingcanada.org/fr/national_team/nt_annouce_apr09_fr/

 

Adam Parfitt

National Team Manager

Rowing  Canada Aviron

o) +1.250.361.4222 ext 3

c) +1.250.588.6981

 

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Summer Employment

Folks,
Please send Mark your resume and letter of intent for summer employment at the rowing club.  We are looking to get resumes in this week (May 1st deadline) so that we can start to interview in early May.  Hopefully the full job descriptions are posted below.
 
The positions are for the Youth Rowing School Instructors and Boathouse/Workshop Assistant (pending government approval) 
 
scrc-coach@hotmail.com  

Mark Welsh
Head Coach
St.Catharines Rowing Club

JOB POSTING - YOUTH ROWING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR

Session 1: July 6th–31st
Reports To: Youth Rowing School Head Instructor, Youth Rowing School Director and St.Catharines Rowing Club Head Coach

Session 2: August 10th-28th

Status:
5 seasonal positions are available
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 7:45am – 12:45pm

Extra hours as required for orientation, swim test and preparation for season end regatta

Pay scale: $10/hour

Responsibilities:

Maintain a safe environment at all times
Provide basic rowing instruction for youths, ages 10 - 15
Maintain on-water equipment and dock area so as to ensure that boats, blades and banana belts are ready to go before participants arrive
Offer other assistance as required

Qualifications:
Active athlete with a St.Catharines Rowing Club Program
NCCP Level 1 Technical coaching certification or equivalent
Boating Operator’s Card

Preference will be given to those with:
Coaching experience and/or experience working with kids
Current basic first aid training

Application Procedure:
Qualified candidates please submit a cover letter stating how your skills match the qualifications listed above, resume, and references to scrc-coach@hotmail.com by May 1st 2009. Interviews to be completed during the first half of May.

We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


JOB POSTING - YOUTH ROWING SCHOOL HEAD INSTRUCTOR

Session 1: July 6th-31st
Reports To: Youth Rowing School Director and St.Catharines Rowing Club Head Coach

Session 2: August 10th-28th

Status: One seasonal position is available
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 7:45am – 12:45pm

Extra hours as required for orientation, swim test and preparation for season end regatta

Pay scale: $12/hour

Responsibilities:
Maintain a safe environment at all times
Provide basic rowing instruction for youths, ages 10 - 15
Record attendance and payment of participants
Coordinate boating assignments, daily activities (rain or shine), and the regatta day
Offer other assistance as required

Qualifications:
Active with a St.Catharines Rowing Club Program
NCCP Level 1 Technical coaching certification
Boating Operator’s Card
Current basic first aid training

Preference will be given to those with:
Coaching experience and/or experience working with kids
Back ground in administration

Application Procedure:
Qualified candidates please submit a cover letter stating how your skills match the qualifications listed above, resume, and references to scrc-coach@hotmail.com by May 1st 2009. Interviews to be completed during the first half of May.

We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


JOB POSTING - WORKSHOP AND BOATHOUSE ASSISTANT (Pending government grant approval)

Start Date Pending Government grant approval
Reports To: St.Catharines Rowing Club Head Coach

End Date: End of August

Status: One seasonal position is available
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday lock up

Weekends as required, especially during regattas in St.Catharines

Pay scale: $10/hour

Responsibilities:
Maintain a safe environment at all times
General maintenance and repairs of all equipment
Assist with transport of equipment to away regattas
Work odd hours throughout the summer
Offer other assistance as required

Qualifications:
Active with a St.Catharines Rowing Club Program
Valid Ontario G2 driver’s licence
Boating Operator’s Card

Preference will be given to those with:
Experience with power tools
Small engine repair
Multi year availability

Application Procedure:
Qualified candidates please submit a cover letter stating how your skills match the qualifications listed above, resume, and references to scrc-coach@hotmail.com by May 1st 2009. Interviews to be completed during the first half of May.

We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

FW: Saturday Junior Camp

Greetings everyone:

 

Lookingn forward to seeing everyone out on Saturday and it looks like a warm one. I want to run the camp on schedule and on time as I know SCRC athletes have to return for their Stotes time trials and others are coming from out of town. The schedule looks like this:

 

11.00 am    Meeting in pavillion

 

11.30 am    Session #1 on water

 

1.00   pm    Core session

 

1.15   pm    Lunch

 

2.00   pm    Session #2

 

3.30   pm    Post row stretch and wrap up

 

 

Please arrive ahead of 11 am to rig your boats and ready it for the on water sessions. We want to move on schedule.

 

I will be at the club by 10.00 am.

 

The rowing sessions are designed to be technical in nature to assist you with small boat development. The camp is not selection but rather an opportunity to get exposed to other junior athletes and coaches and to spend time on the course where the National Junior Trials will occur on June1/2. There will also be updates on the jujnior program discussed at the meeting- it is important to be in the loop.

 

Remember- Sunday, April 26th is the deadline for the last erg score submission of the year with the RCA erg monitoring program ( 2k or 6k).

 

Thanks and see you on Saturday morning. I will be checking e-mails on Friday evening and Saturday morning around 9.00 am will be the last time I check for any updates. Looking forward to seeing everyone....

 

John

JNT Leader

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Junior Camp reminder and April 26th deadline for last erg score submission of season

 

A reminder that the camp will be taking place this upcoming Saturday so please confirm by Wednesday evening so I can organize the day.

 

A reminder also that Sunday, April 26th is the last erg score submission date for a 2k or 6k...submit your score online (go to the RCA website)...it would be great to get as many scores in as possible.

 

all are welcome to the camp- junior B, junior a athletes and coxies, and coaches....weather looks good so far!

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2009 Head of the Martindale - May 9

Folks,
Keep in mind that if athletes have fully paid their club fees that the rowing club will pay the entry for this event.  Other wise it is up to the athlete to cover the entry. 
This does take place on tag day so please make sure that your tagging responsibilities are taken care of.
 
Thank you

Mark Welsh
Head Coach
St.Catharines Rowing Club
 



 

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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:21:26 -0700
From: nstorrs@yahoo.com
Subject: 2009 Head of the Martindale - May 9
To: stephen@hudsonboatworks.com; goyerel@alcdsb.on.ca; RowingSLRC@sympatico.ca; kathy.lessard@sympatico.ca; kevin.carson@sympatico.ca; pmonckton@scepter.ca; gvrc@uoguelph.ca; scrc-coach@hotmail.com; wsrcmanager@hotmail.com

Greetings-    It's been a terrible spring for getting on the water, and being ready - but the traditional Head of the Martindale is set to run again, on May 9.  Everyone is at the same disadvantage, for lack of preparation & water time, so come for the workout, the BBQ, the great Hudson T-shirts and the FUN.  What a great way to start the season!!    Attached is the information and entry form.  Feel free to forward it to anyone who might be interested.  We will mail it to clubs in Ontario and nearby New York, but email is the best way to get to the individuals.  Also attached are the results from last year, so you can plan who to beat!  Everyone always enjoys this beginning of the season.    Looking forward to seeing many old (and young) friends.  It's always a social (& competitive) gathering!!  Nancy (P.S. Peter Somerwil is organizing a new Masters regatta for Saturday, June 20 - the Tony Biernacki Memorial, being held in Welland.  Save that date on your calendars too!!)

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Junior Camp

Greetings:

 

A reminder that there is a junior camp on Saturday, April 25th with the focus on pairs and singles ( and doubles). All junior aged rowers are welcome...please begin making arrangements to secure equipment as it will be difficult to gather enough equipment at the host club. Coaches are welcome and encouraged to attend and assist with the camp. The likely location is the South Niagara Rowing club in Welland- we are waiting on just some final details to confirm this location. The official announcement of the camp will be out in the next day or two. The selection for the Junior National Team will take place on June 1-2 in Welland in pairs and singles, so this camp is a great opportunity to get on the course and get some valuable time and coaching in your small boat.

 

Please remember that the final erg score submission is due April 26th and can be a 2k or a 6k score. Please commit to submitting a score.

 

Good training days to you in the days ahead...talk to you soon.

 

John Ruscitti

Junior Team Leader

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Key Dates for the National Junior Program

Greetings Athletes and Coaches:

 

While most of you are tipping your oars into the spring waters and taking some of your first strokes of 2009, I wanted to give you a heads up to some of the key dates to mark on your calendars for the National Junior Program and the various opportunities that are offered. Please note that for the upcoming camps, the primary focus is on small boats as the pairs and singles are the selection tool used (National Junior Trials held in June). To that end, it is important to do some planning and organizing for yourself to find some practice time in these respective boat classes so you are best prepared for success in selection at the Trials.The club(s) that host the camps are usually quite stretched for equipment so it is critical that you make arrangements to secure a boat and have it transported for the camp (similar to what will have to occur for the National Trials). We will do all that we can to assist you with participating in the camp, but your assistance with equipment will be very helpful and appreciated. I will be in touch with you throughout the upcoming months but feel free to ask questions or seek direction on any areas pertaining to the National Junior Program. We want to help the program and its participants pursue excellence and compete with the best in the world. In the spirit of the pursuit of excellence, we also want to extend a warm welcome to Peter Cookson, the new Director of High Performance for RCA.

Key Dates

Saturday, April 25

Junior Camp

11-4 pm 

Location to be announced (soon)

 

Sunday, April 26

Erg Submission ( see rowingcanada.org website for more info)

2k or 6k

 

Saturday, May 9

Junior Camp and Mock 2k time Trial

12-4 pm

Location to be announced (soon)

 

Monday/Tuesday, June 1/2

National Junior Trials

South Niagara Rowing Club, Welland

 

 

Details will follow in the days and weeks ahead about the various camps and events. Please continue your diligent training and be sure to make plans to submit an erg score for the erg monitoring program (April 26).

Cheers

John Ruscitti

Junior Team Leader

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