2011-2012 Annual Report - Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan

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ATHLETE SERVICES Athletes are provided with services and learning opportunities designed to help them achieve both personal and athletic success. The Saskatchewan Program for Athletic Excellence provides supplemental � nancial support to Saskatchewan high performance athletes carded through Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program. The program features a rolling application deadline and carded athletes become eligible when their carding has been renewed for the upcoming year. A total of $222,000 in support was provided to 45 individuals between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. Ninety athletes quali� ed for Future Best assistance this year, amounting to a total of $150,775 in � nancial support. Support is provided to athletes who have been jointly identi� ed by their PSGB and NSO as having the realistic potential of becoming a National Senior Team member, but have yet to reach carding status or be named to their sport’s National Senior Team. The second annual Athlete and Coach Advance was held in September, with Olympic gold medallist Adam Kreek serving as keynote speaker. The athletes-only session explored athlete involvement as leaders in the community, while the coaches-only session covered concussions and return-to-play protocol. Wrestler Ashley McKilligan and basketball athlete Kaylee Halvorson attended the 2011 Athletes CAN Forum. This interactive forum presents professional development and networking opportunities to athletes and Athlete Services Manager (ASM) personnel. Network ASMs and Presidents work collaboratively to ensure a seamless standard of performance services throughout Canada for carded athletes. The CSCS supports athlete’s personal development by providing access to career testing at Kelsey Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST), training in resume writing and self-marketing, out-of -country gym memberships, yoga classes, and tutoring support. Athletes and coaches also have access to Rosetta Stone online language training. Con� dential personal counselling services are made available to CSCS athletes anywhere in the world through Warren Shepell and the Saskatchewan Family Services Network. Focus on Health and Wellness Through its partnership with the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan (SMSCS), the CSCS provides athletes with sport medical coverage. Sport Science and Sport Medicine services were provided to 87 different athletes on the individual level and 24 different teams/groups of athletes. Products from national sponsorship agreements with CV Technologies Inc. (Cold FX) and P� zer Consumer Healthcare Inc. (Advil, Caltrate, Chapstick and Centrum) are available to athletes and coaches. COACH SERVICES High performance coaches play an essential role in helping athletes reach greater levels of success. The CSCS provides coaches with the additional professional development opportunities they need to enhance their coaching skills and guide their athletes to sport excellence. Several High Performance Coach Professional Development workshops and networking sessions were held during the � scal year. These included: • Plyometric Training to Enhance Speed and Agility; • Overview of topics from the 2011 SPIN Summit (Optimizing Athlete Health, Planning for the Podium, and Performance on Demand Performance Readiness); • Athlete/Coach Advance (included topics on Concussion Protocols and Return to Play Issues, and Self Empowerment for Peak Performance. • Better People, Better Athletes… Building a Championship Team as well as Recovery for High Performance Athletes Using Foam Rollers. Attendance at the 2011 NCCP Competition–Development multi-sport modules continues to be strong. A total of 139 coaches were trained; the University of Saskatchewan trained 75 students (45 female and 33 male) in all six modules during the fall and winter semester, while 24 modules were delivered in Saskatoon and Regina to another 64 coaches (33 male and 31 female). Several coaches were approved grants to aid them in their professional development. High Performance Coach Professional Development Grants were awarded to Mark Kurmey – Gymnastics, to support his advancement towards becoming an NCCP Level 4 certi� ed Men’s Artistic Gymnastics coach; Andre Gronowicz – Canoe/Kayak, to support
his participation in a National Team testing and strength training camp held in Halifax; and John Brunning – Fencing, to support his participation in an international training project in Paris, led by world-renowned French coach Maitre Lavavasuer. Saskatchewan Baseball received a Coach Visitation Grant to support the costs of bringing in Duane Ward and Homer Bush (formerly of the Toronto Blue Jays), as well as former National Team coach Jim Baba, to do a Baseball Super Clinic in Saskatoon. Tina Chernoff (Synchro) received support through the Women in Coaching Professional Development Grant to attend the 2011 SPIN Summit and Sport Leadership Conference in Toronto. Regina coach Ron Duda - Racquetball, received an Apprentice Coach Grant to support his apprenticeship opportunity with the Junior National Racquetball team in their preparations for the World Championships. Ron had a successful apprenticeship experience under National Team Mentor Coach Sue Swaine. The Saskatchewan Coaches Conference includes a dedicated stream for High Performance coaches. Jay Triano was secured to deliver the opening keynote address. The goal of the conference is to attract over 150 coaches. National Coaching Institute (NCI) – Saskatchewan The NCI Saskatchewan delivered the Advanced Coaching Diploma Program during 2011-2012. Seven coaches participated in the initial units in Performance Planning and Training, and Competition Readiness themes last year. Ten coach candidates continued the program in the fall by participating in Coaching Leadership and Coaching Effectiveness theme units. The winter 2012 program included units in Performance Planning and Training, and Competition Readiness themes. Several other coaches have begun the process of completing the entry requirements for the program. Theme units were offered to coaches via online conferencing software, which alleviated considerable travel for participants and increased the program’s accessibility. Additional “content specialists” are being recruited in each of the four themes. NCI Saskatchewan continued to support Saskatchewan coaches who were in the process of completing tasks in the Levels program for certi� cation prior to transitioning to the Advanced Coach Diploma program. Coaches with only one or two tasks left to complete in the Levels program were encouraged to either complete the necessary tasks or the required units in the new Advanced Coaching Diploma to meet their certi� cation requirements. Sarah Hodges (Hockey) completed Level 4 certi� cation and Melanie Sanford (Volleyball) completed Level 5 certi� cation. Two Advanced Coaching Diploma scholarship programs were announced. CSCS and the Coaches Association of Canada partnered to fund an entry level scholarship for coaches who had completed less than 40 units in the program. Seven entry scholarships were awarded during this year. The Coaching Association of Saskatchewan is funding a graduation scholarship for coaches who have completed 40 units or more. Women in Coaching NCI Scholarships were awarded to Tania Harrison – Volleyball, and Lisa Borgerson – Pistol Shooting, in 2011-12. COACH PROFILE Todd Hinds, Wrestling Coach “The success of the sports science specialists depends on the athletes who access their services; the services only work if the athletes embrace what’s available to them. The majority of our athletes are embracing these services, and are bene� ting greatly from this. On competition day, it’s ultimately up to the athletes to go out on the mat and wrestle and perform their best. By having a support team of sports science specialists available, we are helping our athletes be as prepared for competition as is possible.” • 3 - time OFSAA Champion, a national champion • 1989 Canada West’s Most Outstanding Wrestler for the University of Manitoba • 2-time CIS champion • 5-time CIS All-Canadian with the Bisons. • 1996 joined Huskies as head coach • Received Canada West Coach of the Year honours four times • 2007 CIS Coach of the Year • 2008-09, guided Huskies to a 2nd place � nish on both the men’s and women’s • Worked with the Women’s National Team for 11 years • 2004 Coached Women’s Olympic Summer Games, Athens • Coached Huskie athletes at world events including Jeff Adamson and Ryley Walker at the Junior World Championship, Assistant coach, Megan Buydens at the FISU Worlds and Viola Yanik at the Senior World Championship & the 2004 Olympics
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