1. Level 2 Referee Course
A Level 2 Referee Course will be held in Calgary during the Alberta Open Indoor meet. Rod Fisher and Dave Thompson will be the instructors. All those interested should contact the AASSA office no later than Wednesday, January 21st.
Level 2 Referee Course
KNA 120, Kinesiology Department, University of Calgary
Friday, January 23rd 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 24th 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3. CAST & CALT
In preparation for the Canadian Age Class Short Track Championships which are being held March 27-29, 2009, AASSA has booked the coaches flights to Cambridge. Here are their itineraries;
Shawn Holman
WJ Fri 20Mar09 484 Calgary 12:15pm Kitchener/Water 5:51pm
WJ Tue 31Mar09 485 Kitchener/Water 6:25pm Calgary 8:26pm
Ryan Hickman
WJ Wed 25Mar09 484 Calgary 12:15pm Kitchener/Water 5:51pm
WJ Sun 29Mar09 485 Kitchener/Water 6:25pm Calgary 8:26pm
Additional information regarding this competition will be sent out when it arrives.
AASSA has rented a 56 passenger motor coach to take skaters and parents to the Canadian Long Track Championships in Regina, February 14-15, 2009. Space on the bus is first come, first serve, so please notify the AASSA office if you think you will need a seat. A block booking of hotel rooms has been made and they must be booked through the AASSA office so please indicate if you will require a room as well. More information can be found at; http://www.canadianlongtrackchampionship2009.ca/
The AASSA coaches selected for the Canadian LT Championships in Regina are Shawna Pearman, Ian Mellors and Jack Walters. They will be the lead coaches at the next Development Team Camp.
4. Development Team Camp
The next Development Team Camp is being held in Red Deer, January16-17, 2009. To confirm your attendance please contact the AASSA office. Here is the schedule;
Friday January 16
6:00 p.m. Classroom
• Timing of the push and reach
• Direction of the push
• Landing spot of the reaching foot
6:30 p.m. Warm up off ice
7:00 p.m. Ice program – Groups to be assigned based on registrations and PB’s
Saturday January 17
8:30 a.m. Classroom
• Basic Strategy and Tactics for LT Mass Start
• Explanation of morning ice program and technique focus
9:15 a.m. Warm up off ice
10:00 p.m. Ice Program
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Classroom
2:00 p.m. Ice program
3:30 p.m. Finished
The ice programs will consist of a combination of long and short interval programs with a technique focus on the timing and direction of the push and the placement of the reaching foot on the ice( where, when, in what direction). In addition, we will have some races to try to practice some of the strategy and tactics.
5. ASRPWF Board Position
The Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation (ASRPWF) is currently accepting nominations to fill two vacancies on the Board of Directors that will represent the ASRPWF’s Zone 6 and Zone 8 in Alberta. The closing date for this competition is January 19th, 2009. For more details, please check out; http://jobs.alberta.ca/postings/053678.htm
6. Durness Oval Classic
The Lloydminster Border Blades regret to inform everyone that they have canceled the Durness Oval Classic, scheduled for January 18th. Due to the recent severe weather, and the freezing conditions present earlier this fall, it has been determined that the slough ice cannot be made ready for competition this winter.
We are hopeful that we can stage this unique event at some point in the future, but for this year the weather has not cooperated. Please amend your coming events calendar to reflect this cancellation. Thank you.
