1. Speed Skate Cellar Online Open

The Speed Skate Cellar Online is now open! The store supports Alberta skaters so every purchase you make goes right back to AASSA’s programs. All AASSA members will receive a 5% discount on every regular price product and service purchased at the store. Clubs will receive a 10% discount (with a minimum order). Please call 403-286-4000 before purchasing to get your discount code. The store web site is; http://www.shop.albertaspeedskating.ca/ and there is a link from the AASSA site which takes you directly there.

The Speed Skate Cellar will be at the University of Calgary during the upcoming Summer Speed and Masters Camp selling speed skating equipment. Great to deals!

Date:

Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18     5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19                                8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25     5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 26                                8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location:         Room 87/88, Kinesiology (close to the UofC gymnastics centre)

2. Canadian Olympic Committee Request

The Canadian Olympic Committee submitted applications to the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Committee for two television broadcast licenses dedicated to the coverage of Canadian amateur athletes: Canadian Amateur Sports Network (CASN) and Le Reseau du sport amateur canadien (RSAC).  Applications to the CRTC were submitted in December 2007 and the COC is awaiting notification of a date for their hearings.

The COC feels that it is imperative to continue to build on the groundswell of support they already have received for CASN and RSAC in order to keep the applications front of mind with the amateur sports community across Canada. There is a need for increased television coverage of amateur sport. Please support this COC initiative by taking a moment to visit; http://www.casn-rsac.ca/index.php