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Announcements
Coaches' CPC Update Seminar
- Wednesday, August 18, 6pm, at the Section Office
- Contact Mary by August 11
- More info [1p, PDF]
Skate Canada's Best of the Best CanSkate Coach Program 2010
Skate Canada once again offered the Best of the Best (BOB) CanSkate Coach Program in conjunction with the 2010 Annual Convention & General Meeting and National Coaches’ Conference, May 26-28, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario. This exclusive program recognizes, rewards and trains CanSkate coaches who have demonstrated their ability to organize and implement a high-quality CanSkate program.
Three Western Ontario Section Coaches were selected to attend the 2010 BOB program and will receive instruction in fundamental areas of the CanSkate program so that they can share their overall experience with coaching colleagues at their clubs.
Congratulations to:
- Amanda Eccles - London SC
- Christine Kernaghan - Mount Brydges SC
- Jennifer Woodrich - Skate Lakeshore
L-R - Jennifer, Christine, Monica Lockie of Skate Canada, Amanda
In Memory of Beatrice Ruth (nee Shuttleworth) Miller
Ruth Miller passed away at Stratford General Hospital on Monday, May 24, 2010, in her 89th year. Ruth was an accomplished figure skater in London and originally came to Stratford as club Professional and coach for the Stratford Skating Club. She worked for many years at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival as a skilled seamstress and later as a buyer in the wardrobe department.
WO Coaches Honoured!
November 4, 2009 the Coaching Association of Canada announced that 46 coaches were to receive the 2009 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award. Four of the 46 award winners were Skate Canada coaches.
Our congratulations (once again!!) to Shelley Barnett of Burlington, coach of World Champions, the Nexxice Senior Synchronized Skating team, and Marina Zoueva of Canton, Michigan, coach of ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.
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Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation
It is mandatory that all Skate Canada Coaches successfully complete the Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation prior to registering for the 2009-2010 season. Coaches must have a CC # and an active account to logon and complete the online evaluation. New coaches that have not been assigned a CC# please contact Heather McMahon at hmcmahon@skatecanada.ca for assistance in acquiring a coaching number.
The resource material for the on-line evaluation is available on the Skate Canada Members Only/Coaching/NCCP/NCCP Making Ethical Decisions. A pre-evaluation is provided. It is strongly recommended that coaches complete the pre-evaluation before proceeding to the actual online evaluation.
New NCCP CanSkate Coach Certification Requirement Effective September 1, 2009
If you are a Skate Canada CanSkate Coach and have registered with Skate Canada as a CanSkate Coach for two consecutive years you will be required to complete the CanSkate Coach Certification requirements OR complete the Primary STARSkate Coach training (phases 2 and 3) before registering with Skate Canada for the 2009-2010 membership year (fall 2009).
Candidates who have achieved the CanSkate Trained status within the NCCP Instruction-Beginner context and have registered as a CanSkate Coach for two consecutive years, are now required to become CanSkate Certified OR complete the Primary STARSkate Coach training (phases 2 and 3). If you plan to remain a CanSkate Coach you must complete the following requirements:
1. Mentorship Program: this criteria includes Parts A & B:
- Observe three CanSkate sessions with a Mentor Coach (Part A)
- Complete the observation notes section of the observation (Part A)
- Complete the observation diary pages (Part A)
- Develop a CanSkate group lesson plan and relevant Emergency Action Plan (EAP) (Part B)
- Teach the group lesson plan in front of your Mentor Coach (Part B)
2. Take the on-line evaluation for Make Ethical Decisions: this criteria includes:
- Following the training of this module at the CanSkate course, coaches must log on to www.coach.ca and take the on-line evaluation of this module to receive credit for the NCCP outcome - Make Ethical Decision.
3. Outline a CanSkate session: this criteria includes:
- Create a 45 or 60 minute CanSkate session detailing information on the 4 main parts - warm-up, group lesson, group activities and cool-down.
The necessary resources regarding the NCCP CanSkate Coach Certification are posted on Skate Canada Members' Only / Login and follow the pathway: Coaching NCCP / NCCP Instruction Beginner / NCCP Certified CanSkate Coach
Resources consist of:
- Portfolio Evaluation
- Manual Evaluation
- Rubrics
- Recording Tools
Before beginning the CanSkate Coach Certification requirements you are required to contact a Mentor Coach [1p, PDF] to assist you in this process.
WO Mentor Coaches
Western Ontario Section is looking for Mentor Coaches in all regions for the newly implemented NCCP Instruction-Beginner CanSkate Coach Certification. Interested coaches please forward the following.
- CanSkate Mentor Coach Ad [1p, PDF]
- CanSkate Mentor Coach Profile [2p, PDF]
- WO CanSkate Mentor Coach List - as of June 15, 2010 [2p, PDF]
Technical Info & Announcements
- Skate Canada & WO technical documents and info now available from the WO Technical page.
- Competitive Test Restructuring to CPC: A Basic “How to” for Test Judges has just been posted - from Skate Canada, as of October 24, 2007]
Coaches' Photo ID Required at ALL Competitions
- If your level of certification has changed or you have updated your first aid, please contact Mary LaPier, Coaching Support at the WO Section office to purchase a new ID tag.
- If you have not registered with Skate Canada, you will NOT be permitted at rinkside.
- If you do not bring your updated ID tag, you will be charged $20.00 for a replacement. The $20.00 charge will be in place for all invitational competitions and synchro competitions.
- Coach Photo ID - Info & Request Form [PDF]
WO Technical Director, John Briscoe
John Briscoe, our section’s Technical Director's role is to provide developmental and technical support to our competitive skaters and coaches. Contact John at 519-748-8179; fax: 519-686-0593; e-mail: competitive@skating-wos.on.ca
Coaching Links
- Coaches Association of Ontario
- Coaching Association of Canada
- Sport Alliance of Ontario
- Selected ISU Communications (relating to Singles, Pairs, Dance, Synchro)
Coaching Positions
- Currently, many regions are looking for dance partnering coaches. If you know of anyone who might be interested in teaching dance, please send an e-mail to Mary LaPier, Coaching Support at the WO office.
- WO Coaching Positions
