RCA Coach Workshop - Weekend #1 - St. Catharines, ON

This is confirmation that the St. Catharines Rowing Club will be holding an RCA Coach Workshop – Weekend #1, February 12-14, 2010.  This will take place at Eden High School. 

 

The participant fee is $150 per person and Mike Thompson will be the Learning Facilitator. 

 

This information has been posted on our website and the first e-mail blast has been sent out.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Thank you,

 

Jessica Perry

Administrative Assistant

ROWONTARIO

3 Concorde Gate
Suite 210
Toronto, Ontario
M3C 3N7

 

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update on the junior national team program

Athletes and Coaches:

 

I must apologize as I have been sidelined a bit for the past few months with some old medical issues with some new twists as well as taking care of my Dad who underwent stomach surgery. I am hopeful that both my Dad and I  are on a more positive path which should allow me to maintain better contact and communication with you which is vital to the program and your success.

 

The Junior team will be sending a team to the World Junior Championships as well as a squad to CanAmMex. There will be a March Camp likely in BC again and we are hoping to increase the participation at this camp. We are working on other development opportunities as well.

 

The first bit of important information is the December 7th erg score (6k) submission date. We want to encourage as many athletes and coaches as possible to participate in this program as it is a useful tool to enhance school and club junior programs. We will be posting the junior erg scores online following the submission deadline so that everyone can see all of the scores. This will be done without names for confidentiality reasons but it does allow athletes and coaches to compare their scores to others from across the country. It is an easy way to set some goals for an individual or a program.

 

In order to make the erg monitoring program more accessible we are also intending to add some shorter tests (perhaps such as a 10 stroke Watts test or a 1' test or 250m) so that it will be easier for newcomers or younger athletes who might find the 6k overwhelming to get themselves involved and "on the board so to speak". We will keep you posted and I will get an update out to you in the next few days. These tests are easy to do and can be easily incorporated into a practice session. More seasoned or mature athletes should complete a 6k score and the additional shorter tests ( you know the fun ones you do everyday with your buddies when coach isn't looking!). When you submit your score to RCA please also send me an short e-mail with your score info as a backup and so that I have you in my database in case RCA screws up in registering your socre!

 

We will be organizing some half day or one day camps in various locations across Ontario in the upcoming months. As soon as dates and locations are available I will get them out to you ASAP.

 

One of my mottos this year is " No one gets left behind" so please help me build as extensive and updated an e-mail distribution list as possible by letting me know if you no longer need to be on the list or you or someone you know needs to be added. It is the main way to be kept in the loop directly by me..Everyone is welcome to be on the list, as well as submit scores and attend camps. The Junior program is very inclusive and interested in athlete and coaching development so that everyone has the opportunity to maximize their potential.

 

Let's work together to get more athletes to a higher level so that we can send more athletes and coaches to the Junior Worlds and CanAmMex and down an Olympian pathway.

 

John Ruscitti

RCA Junior Team Leader

 

PS- Remember, Monday, Dec 7th is the deadline which is one week tomorrow. You must submit your score online by going to the RCA webpage and clicking on National Teams then Info for Athletes then the Erg Monitoring Program. If you are having issues,  e-mail me and I can assist you as much as apossible. Do not hold your score back because it did not go well, nor due to injury or illness. Get your name and info in there so that you are on the "field" as a player instead of in the "stands" as a spectator. By that move alone you have ensured improvement!

 

Cheers and ciao.

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Trivia & Pub Night

Trivia and Pub Night -- January 15th

• Fundraiser to support Holy Cross Rowing Team
• Includes food and snacks
• Prizes to be won!
• Silent Auction

 

Doors open at 6:30pm

Game starts at 7:00pm

Ticket price = $10

 

Contact Matt Swick to reserve your tickets:   matthew.swick@ncdsb.com

 

 

 

 

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FW: RCA Development Camp

Rowing Canada Development Camp

Rowing Canada will run a camp for male and female development rowers on November 28th and 29th. The intent of the camps is to provide some technical instruction, participation in competitive workouts and learn about National Team opportunities.

Dates and location:
Don Rowing Club, Mississauga
Saturday, November 28th
8:30am to 4:30pm
Sunday, November 29th
8:30am to 1pm

Equipment and space is limited. Please send your request to attend to Michelle Darvill at mdarvill@rogers.com <mailto:mdarvill@rogers.com>

 

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Winter Erg Season

St.Catharines Rowing Club

Winter Erg Season

 

In an effort to continue to improve the fitness of every member of the rowing club I encourage you to take part in the St.Catharines Rowing Club winter erg season.  By taking part you can register with the Concept2 (C2) website so all of your meters rowed/erged are recorded.  Also, by selecting the affiliation with the rowing club, the total meters rowed by all participating will be totaled.

 

How to register:

                http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/ch_new.asp

                Fill in your personal information in the fields of the link above so that you become a member of the C2 online logbook community.  When almost finished registering remember to choose St.Catharines Rowing Club, St.Catharines Ontario as your affiliation.  This is done at the bottom of the registration page.  If you already use the C2 online logbook and have not selected an affiliation, simply login, choose profile then edit profile to find the affiliation pull down menu at the bottom of the page.

 

How to join a team:

                http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/log_team.asp

                Throughout the year C2 presents team challenges to its online logbook community.  We can take advantage of this great motivator by all of us joining the same team to compete against other virtual/online teams.  Once at this page scroll down to the Join a Team section and in the pull down menu choose St.Catharines Rowing Club then click select.

                The first team online competition is the January Virtual Team Challenge.  This is a challenge to see which team can row the highest number of meters in the month of January. 

 

Holiday Challenge:

                http://www.concept2.com/us/motivation/challenges/individual/holchal.asp

                The Holiday Challenge is a great starting point for all of us to get back onto the machine, if you haven't already done so.  The Holiday Challenge encourages everyone to row 100,000 meters or 200,000 meters between November 26^th (US Thanksgiving) and midnight Christmas Eve.  See the link above for more information about incentives and prizes that can be won.

 

This is a great option for ALL members of the rowing club to take part in.  Whether you are a high school novice, a national team member or a masters athlete preparing for the 2010 World Masters Regatta here in St.Catharines, ALL can be a part.  Remember, the first official day of the winter erg season is November 26^th.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at scrc-coach@hotmail.com

 

Thank you

 

Mark Welsh

Head Coach

St.Catharines Rowing Club 

 

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