http://www.broomball.ca backend.php en-us http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=399 On behalf of the Executive at Broomball Canada, I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and everyone of you a safe and happy holiday season and a successful New Year.We at Broomball Canada are looking forward to the 2013 Season with great anticipation and excitement and wish the Juvenile Host group in Cornwall and the Senior Host group in Regina all the best in their ongoing efforts to provide great championships.This year marks the return of the Mixed Championship to the National level and we all look forward to this category in the Regina Championships.The CBF Coaching Committee lead by Pascale Gauthier and Georgina Reynolds continue to bring programs to many communities across the country and we are excited to see renewed interest in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Yukon Territories. It is our mandate to reach as many new groups as possible and we welcome all contacts through the CBF website BF2 program.If anyone is in need of information, please contact Cathy Derewianchuk at the CBF Office or myself directly and we will make every effort to meet your requests. Take careGeorge BrownPresidentBroomball Canada http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=397 Multi-sport workshops NCCP workshops are designed for all types of coaches.  Whether you're thinking about coaching your child's community team or you're already the head coach of a national team, the NCCP has workshops to meet your needs.   Download this document to see which multi-sport modules are offered and then click on your Province or Territory below to find an NCCP delivery agent in your area. View More http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=395 Sport Matters Group Sport Matters Group Applauds Inaugral National Heath & Fitness Day MP John Weston launches National Health & Fitness Day on June 2nd, 2012 Ottawa, Ontario (May 30, 2012) – The Sport Matters Group applauds the efforts of MP John Weston and fellow members of the Parliamentary Fitness Initiative to launch National Health & Fitness day on June 2nd, 2012. This day will serve to encourage all Canadians to pursue healthier lifestyles by increasing their participation in physical activity, recreation and sport. Mr. Weston has worked with local government and other partners to create a day dedicated to celebrating health and fitness and encouraging Canadians to be physically active. Mr. Weston will be engaged in a number of activities in his riding that day. A Private Member’s Bill will also be introduced in the House of Commons afterward. “SMG strongly supports federally-led initiatives such as the annual National Health & Fitness Day”, said Chris Jones, Senior Leader of the Sport Matters Group. “I want to commend the tireless work that John has done with his colleagues, Peter Stoffer, M.P., Kirsty Duncan, M.P. and Pascal-Pierre Paille, M.P. to promote the benefits of physical activity with Members of Parliament from all sides of the House. These events reflect our Parliamentarians’ understanding of the benefits of sport and physical activity for Canada. We are currently facing an inactivity crisis. Canadians are increasingly sedentary and face growing levels of obesity and related chronic illness. Participation in sport and physical activity can help Canadians get physically fit, thereby increasing their overall health and ultimately reducing skyrocketing health care costs. We would encourage all Canadians to get active on June 2nd, in recognition of National Health & Fitness Day.” For more information: Chris Jones, Senior Leader, Sport Matters Group (613) 612-2654 chris.jones@sportmatters.ca http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=394 Interested in coaching but not sure where you fit? Wondering what NCCP workshops are available in your sport? Coach.ca has a new Coach Training section designed to help answer those questions! Whether you want to be a community coach, a competitive coach or an instructor – coach.ca brings you the information you need to figure out where YOU fit. Did you know that over 67 sports offer NCCP workshops? Every month we’ll be adding more information on all of the different sport-specific workshops that are available to all levels of coaches. Check out coach.ca today for info on the following sports: Baseball, basketball, cross-country skiing, curling, hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rugby, and soccer. Click here to start! “BE A COACH” SECTION: A New Look for New Coaches! If you’re new to coaching this is the place to start! Discover the who, what, why and how of becoming a coach in Coaching: The Basics. Get expert answers to common coaching questions, in Ask a Coach! Have a coaching question of your own? Submit it today! Looking for trusted and credible coaching resources? Check out Resources. Coming this summer: “Get Coaching!” – a FREE online, interactive activity that will guide the beginner coach through the steps of planning their first practice. On the lookout for a coaching icon... REMINDER: To nominate a deserving Canadian coaching icon for the Geoff Gowan Award, please download the nomination package available on coach.ca, and submit the nomination form before May 25th, 2012 to awards@coach.ca. NCCP NEWS: New Professional Development Workshops now available! The CAC has just launched two new Professional Development workshops designed to enhance your coaching ability and to enable you to provide a high standard of sport coaching for your athletes. Read more about “Empower +: Creating Positive and Healthy Sport Experiences” & “Resistance Training”. SPORT NUTRITION FOR ATHLETES & COACHES Featured Tip: Nutrition Labels de-coded Understanding nutrition information on packaged food labels can help athletes choose the best foods to meet their nutritional needs. View this month’s Sport Nutrition tip, brought to you by Campbell’s Chunky, to learn how to de-code nutrition labels! Read more Ask a Dietitian: Q: I was just asked by a swim club coach about nut allergies and if there is a policy anywhere. I coach synchro swimming -- when I fill out the meet information there is a statement that the meet is peanut free. When I was judging diving recently there was a jar of peanut butter available to use. So, I see that there is no general policy yet. It is a very delicate subject, but are we excluding people because they are very allergic? Then, there is the fact that as sports we only rent space in facilities so really it must up to them to have a policy? Click here to read the answer Q: My 12-year-old daughter is a competitive swimmer. Her coach tells the team they should avoid dairy products and peanut butter the day before, and the day of, the competition as it causes excess mucus and may interfere with proper breathing. Is there any validity to this rule? I find it limits her choice of meals and snacks. Click here to read the answer http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=391 CAC NEWS Active & Safe Initiative The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), as the leader of coach education and training in Canada, announced our involvement in the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Active and Safe initiative last month. The Government of Canada is investing $1.5 million in this collaborative initiative which aims to reduce the incidence of brain injuries in team sports and improve decision-making about when it is safe to return to play after a head injury. CLICK HERE TO SEE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECTS WE WILL BE WORKING ON Long-Term Athlete Development for Parents Many parents are looking for answers to explain what is right for their child when it comes to athletic development. As a coach, you need something that will help explain the facts in an easy, accurate, and user-friendly manner. The CAC, in coordination with Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L), created the document: “Long-Term Athlete Development Information for Parents” to help coaches educate the parents of the children in their programs. DOWNLOAD AND SHARE THE DOCUMENT TODAY! NCCP NEWS Canadian Sport for Life and the NCCP A team of coaching consultants from the CAC presented at the CS4L Summit in Ottawa last week on how the NCCP has integrated the principles of long-term athlete development. There is some great information on the various sport-specific coaching courses that are currently available through the NCCP. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THEIR PRESENTATION PROGRAM NEWS SPORT NUTRITION FOR ATHLETES & COACHES Featured Tip: Vegetarian Ways of Eating: Finding the Nutrients Has one of your athletes recently announced that they’re going “veggie”? If you’re now wondering if following a vegetarian diet is conducive to them achieving top athletic performance (or just being healthy), read this tip that will you show how it’s done. READ THE TIP Ask a Dietitian: Question: My 15-year-old daughter plays a high level of hockey and frequently runs out of gas during competition. I have been reading all of the nutrition articles on the coach.ca website and find it very educational, and somewhat overwhelming!! Wow! Is there a template for properly tracking her food and hydration intake? It seems to me that if she can see what she is consuming and when, she would be more likely to improve her habits. READ THE ANSWER HERE HAVE A QUESTION OF YOUR OWN? SUBMIT IT HERE LONDON 2012: MEET THE COACHES The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are just months away and the media are already busy profiling the athletes that will be competing. But what about the coaches? Over the next few months we will be profiling some of the amazingly dedicated coaches that will help lead those athletes to success. We’ll also get their athletes to tell us a bit more about the people they spend so much time with! This month we meet Dan Proulx, the head coach for the Canadian Mountain Bike team with help from his athlete Catharine Pendrel – the 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Champion. READ ON! COACH BLOGS Coaching the Snowboard athlete – Natasha Burgess Back to Haiti – Marc Schryburt GET SOCIAL Have you joined us on Facebook and Twitter yet? Here are some of the things we talked about in January: “Role Models & the Female Athlete” – a great blog by Ontario ski coach Pavlina Sudrich John Bales on the Fan590 – an interview with our CEO on the importance of coaching “Hey coach – are you REALLY listening?” – knowing how to listen is a top skill for coaches UPCOMING EVENTS Ontario Coaches Conference “Leave No Stone Unturned” and join the Coaches Association of Ontario for their sixth annual Ontario Coaches Conference in Markham, Ontario from February 24-26, 2012. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=389 Sport Nutrition on coach.ca – now even better! Do carbs help or hinder your workout? How can you keep your athletes hydrated? Can a sport dietitian really benefit your team? Nutrition questions can be tough -- SPORT nutrition questions even tougher. That’s where the CAC’s recently revamped Sport Nutrition for Athletes and Coaches (SNAC) program comes in! Visit coach.ca today for: TIPS: over 40 tips on a variety of topics – now reorganized into easy-to-navigate categories; This month’s featured tip:Nutrition for Cold Weather Sports Do you coach hockey? Alpine skiing? Biathlon? As cold weather competitors, your athletes have unique nutritional needs! This tip provides you with a quick, easy-to-read snapshot of some of the things you need to consider when coaching your athletes on proper nutrition for both competition and practice. View More ASK A DIETITIAN: have a sport nutrition question? Here’s your opportunity to have it answered. We have some of the top sport dietitians in Canada on-hand to answer your tough questions. Submit your question today to: sportnutrition@coach.ca; This month’s featured question: My athletes have practice very early in the morning – what are some good options for things they could eat pre-practice so they have enough energy, but so that they don’t get cramps? Looking for the answer? Click here! EXPERTS: looking for a dietitian for your team or athlete? We have a comprehensive list of registered dietitians who specialize in sport nutrition from all across Canada. Sports nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated. Eat well. Train hard. SNAC Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif This past month, Canada’s best and brightest minds in sport gathered in Toronto for another successful Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference. Amongst thought-provoking workshop presenters like Paul Mead, Lisa Neilson and Dr. Inigo Mujika, delegates were energized by Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons, inspired by Dr. Samantha Nutt and motivated by Marcel Aubut our keynote speakers. Missed the event? Workshop presentations and pictures have been posted to help recap the amazing weekend. Visit www.sportleadershipsportif.ca today! Thank you to all who attended. We look forward to seeing you next year in Montreal! My Coach: Tales from the Athletes 44 national team coaches were recently honoured with Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence awards at the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference. To help us paint a picture of these accomplished coaches, we turned to their athletes after all, who knows the coaches better than their athletes? We hope you enjoy what they had to say! View More Alpine Ski Launches New Coach Education Website The Canadian Ski Coaches Federation, Alpine Canada’s coach education arm, launched its new website www.canskicoach.org this fall which provides coaches, clubs and Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) with an improved source of information about certification events and professional development activities. View More An Inside Look into Coaching – Coach Q&A’s Coach Q&A: James Messenger The winner of a Sport BC Community Sport Hero Award in 2009, James Messenger has been an active promoter of physical activity in Port Alberni, B.C. for over a decade as both a teacher, a coach and an NCCP Learning Facilitator and Evaluator. View More Coach Q&A: Peter Lawless A recent winner of his second Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award, and the newly elected President of the Board of Directors for Coaches of Canada, Peter Lawless is a graduate of the National Coaching Institute and a Chartered Professional Coach holding NCCP Level 4 certification. View More The Question of Coach Recognition The Canadian Olympic Committee announced their new coach reward program for Olympic podium performances last month. The CAC’s manager of marketing and communications, Julie Parkins-Forget, weighs in on this topic in our latest blog. View More http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=388 Coaches on left Chanda Ward and Keith Fitzpatrick, coaches on the right, Kathy Cull, Greg Richards and Sarah Ward. Manager Lavinia Crisby receiving donation from Norman Cull, funds from the Wallace Cull Broomball tournment. He was a committed broomball coach and organizer of the sport who passed away suddenly at a very young age. Mr. Cull, spokesman for the Cull family donated $1400+ to our league that was raised during the tournament. We have also secured $1000. from the Northern Wellness Coalition to buy equipment that will allow children to try our sport. I was a very dedicted fan as a teenager, but never played.."how could I get this to work" I wondered. I knew the junior broomball was very active so I asked some of the players to coach for me. They were all for it....I contacted Maddie Ollerhead to ask about gear and her support was wonderful. Right away she set up to have BF2 trainnig and a dozen or so of us took it. From there I got very talented and dedicated coaches. From there we took off. Broomball Canada sends congratulations on the success of building a youth broomball program in the Newfoundland/Labrador area. The following article and pictures were sent by "Broomball Mom" Lavinia Crisby. As a Mom I wanted my son Connor to enjoy a winter sport and I knew how much he enjoyed ball hockey during the summer. He didn't enjoy skating so hockey was a challenge... I knew broomball could work. Tim Hortons donated jerseys to the team and this is their first time supporting broomball accross Canada! The jerseys hab the logo we had from the orginal Raiders team coached by Mr. Wallace Cull amdhis name is on every jersey as well.The first year we had about 12 kids on a regular basis, this year it has doubled and with the exposure at the junior provincials we expect it to grow again next year. It worked for my son Connor--he loves it and so does everyone who has come to try. We will continue to grow and we will make it to the nationals! We are committed to doing whatever it takes to make broomball big in our area again! http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=386 We are adding new content to coach.ca all the time – check it out today for: A report on the Women in Coaching National Team Coaching Apprenticeship Program;Coach profiles from curling, lacrosse, baseball and more;Sport Nutrition tipsWe are also continually posting items of interest to the Canadian coaching community on our Facebook page and Twitter feed @CAC_ACE. Follow us today!Exciting changes made to the NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills programEighteen months ago, the NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) program was born. A great program that fits into the FUNdamentals stage of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD), it has since been delivered to hundreds of coaches, teachers, high school students, camp counsellors, day care workers and community centre employees across Canada. The workshop focuses on a training process to teach leaders of youth how to observe fundamental movement skills in young children and how to help them advance to mature stages of the fundamental movement skills. Children who are primary school age need to learn fundamental movement skills such as running, catching, kicking to name a few, before they can begin to learn the fundamental sport skills. Having these skills will give them the confidence to participate in sport and to continue to be active for life which can also help to decrease obesity levels and increase the health of our children.Over the last year, research on the program was conducted and revisions were made to this already great resource. The NEW NCCP FMS Workshop still teaches the same training process but adds in how to practice and adapt the fundamentals through age and stage appropriate games. A new DVD has been created to supplement the workshop and provides the visuals needed to help leaders really understand this stage of LTAD. Last month, a Master Learning Facilitator (MLF) from each province attended an FMS update to see how to best deliver FMS in their province and to see the new revisions. This dedicated team of MLFs encourages all sports to consider adding the NCCP FMS program to their coach pathway or to consider using the FMS program as professional development in the maintenance of their coach education program. For more information about this program, please contact your Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representative using this link http://coach.ca/-p140497. “The Locker” – October update Work on the cleaning and loading of NCCP coach data is on schedule and is anticipated to be completed by early November. Once we are confident that nothing is being lost in the move we, at the CAC, will begin entering CRFs in The Locker instead of the current NCCP database. This will be the actual launch of The Locker. For the full update, click here. http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=378 COACHING NEWS Sport in Focus: Lacrosse Back to school sport nutrition for parents Forging her own path – Athletics coach Brenda Van Tighem Women in Coaching Rugby course a success New Coach Education program launched in Haiti PROGRAM/ EVENT UPDATES Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif. Registration now open! LTAD resource for parents now available on coach.ca IG Community Coaching Conferences – grants available Job opportunity at CAC British Columbia Coaches Week - September 17–24, 2011 SPORT IN FOCUS CAC’s strength is in its connections and we are proud to partner with 67 National Sport Organizations in the delivery of coach education across Canada. Starting with this issue, we will be profiling a coach from one of these sports every month as well as providing a coaching tip from their coaching programs. COACH TIPS: LACROSSE This month’s tip from lacrosse discusses the importance of personal practice time and provides practical advice that could easily be applied to a variety of other sports. Click here to read this month's tip. COACH Q&A: DAVE HIGDON Dave Higdon is the president of Lacrosse New Brunswick, a box lacrosse Learning Facilitator and evaluator, and has coached at the national level for women’s box lacrosse. Born and raised in Newfoundland, he was one of a handful of dedicated volunteers to get Lacrosse New Brunswick started and is a passionate advocate for the life-changing benefits of sport! Click Here BACK TO SCHOOL SPORT NUTRITION FOR PARENTS It’s that time of year again – back to school! And back to school means a surge in your day-to-day life. Days get busier and keeping your young athlete healthy gets harder. So how can you keep nutritious food handy, when you’re busy too? Check out this month’s sport nutrition tip Sport Nutrition for Parents for some helpful tips to keep healthy, nutritious food available during your busiest times. Click Here FORGING HER OWN PATH Women in Coaching apprentice coach Brenda Van Tighem recently embarked on one of the most significant journeys of her coaching career. Her destination -- Daegu, South Korea, the site of the 2011 World Athletics Championships from August 27th to September 4th. Read about her journey! WOMEN IN COACHING RUGBY COURSE A SUCCESS Rugby Canada, in partnership with Rugby Ontario and with support from the Coaching Association of Canada held a very successful NCCP Women in Coaching event in early August at Appleby College, Ontario. Course participant Julie Engelhardt, coach of the women’s team in Ajax and former U20 National team player said, “The course allowed us to look at the holistic approach to coaching instead of just the same old way of coaching and I am very grateful for this opportunity to train as a coach in this unique all female coaching environment.” Read more about this great partnership NEW COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN HAITI A team of CAC trainers returned to Haiti in August and launched the “Programme d’État de Certification des Cadres Sportifs (State certification program for sport managers)” or PECCS for short! In just nine months of partnership between the two countries, 100 coaches have received the Level 1 PECCS training, including 25 coaches at Level 2. To read more about this last visit and the changes that coaching is bringing to the country of Haiti – read on! Click Here THE CONFERENCE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS! Join the Coaching Association of Canada in Toronto from November 10-12 for an electric gathering of the most innovative minds in sport at the 2011 Sport Leadership sportif conference. FEATURING: NFL coach Don Shula, Basketball coach Jay Triano, Legendary athletics coach Frank Dick, COC President Marcel Aubut, Innovative Educator Lisa Nielsen and more! CONNECT, LEARN, and be INSPIRED! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Visit www.sportleadershipsportif.ca for all your conference information. LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS Many parents are looking for answers to explain what is right for their child when it comes to athletic development. As a coach, you need something that will help explain the facts in an easy, accurate, and user-friendly manner. The Coaching Association of Canada, in coordination with LTAD expert Colin Higgs, has created the following document: “Long-Term Athlete Development Information for Parents” to help coaches educate the parents of the children in their programs. Visit COACH.CA to download your copy today! BIGGER AND BETTER! INVESTORS GROUP COMMUNITY COACHING CONFERENCES Calling all organizations, big and small! Are you hosting an event that will educate and develop coaches in your community? The Investors Group Community Coaching Conferences program has grants available for organizations that bring coaches of community-based sports together under one roof to learn, train, and network with each other. APPLY ONLINE TODAY! JOB OPPORTUNITY AT CAC Attention students, part-timers, or contract workers – CAC is looking for a few outstanding people to join the Coach and Partner Services team as Data Entry shift clerks. This opportunity allows for flexible hours within normal business hours, and provides a great first-hand experience in the day-to-day operations of an exciting sport organization. Need more information? CLICK HERE BRITISH COLUMBIA COACHES WEEK - SEPTEMBER 17–24, 2011 Mark this week on your calendar! British Columbia Coaches Week, an initiative of Coaches Association of BC, focuses on the recruitment, development and celebration of sport coaches with events around the province. Events include training opportunities, workshops and celebrations of the work of volunteer and community coaches. http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=376 BIGGER AND BETTER! INVESTORS GROUP COMMUNITY COACHING CONFERENCES The Investors Group Community Coaching Conferences Program has recently been updated to provide more funding opportunities to organizations. If you have a conference and/or an NCCP Workshop (certain conditions apply) coming up this fall, please click here to review the new and improved options available. LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS Now available on coach.ca Many parents are looking for answers to explain what is right for their child when it comes to athletic development.  As a coach, you need something that will help explain the facts in an easy, accurate, and user-friendly manner.  The Coaching Association of Canada, in coordination with LTAD expert Colin Higgs, has created the following document: “Long-Term Athlete Development Information for Parents” to help coaches educate the parents of the children in their programs.  This document provides an overview of the LTAD model, describing each of the seven stages in easy-to-understand language.  It gives solid and concrete advice on what parents can do to encourage their child’s current physical, and athletic development and suggests tips to help them assist their child as they move into the later stages of development. This handy tool is something coaches will want to have readily available at all times to share with parents.  We encourage all CAC Partners to share the following link with their Learning Facilitators, member clubs, coaches and parents. LINK:  http://bit.ly/qsXLYY CAC JOB OPPORTUNITY CAC is seeking to add candidates to its data entry shift clerk pool. CAC operates the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) database and part of this involves the data entry of coaching event forms. CAC operates full-time data entry staff as well as shift-based. This opportunity is for the pool of shift clerk. As a shift clerk you can drop in at the CAC offices in downtown Ottawa between 9-5pm, Monday to Friday, and perform data entry at an available station. Shifts are flexible between 1 and 4 hours in length. Compensation is directly based on the rate and volume of data entry. Each form to be entered may contain any number of coaches. At the end of a shift, a count will be taken of the number of forms and coaches entered and the compensation will be based off that at the rate of $0.50 per form and $0.25 per coach. The ideal candidate will bring, in addition to their technical skills, a passion for solving challenges and be motivated in taking critical projects from start to finish.information. For the complete job description, please click here. Please circulate this opportunity throughout your networks. http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=375 Active for Life She inspired us, managed us, cajoled us, led us, and left us. Carol Malcolm-O'Grady was such a huge part of taking LTAD and turning it into the CS4L movement. She made a difference and we honour her with our work today and in the future. She is our Champion. Media release Exclusive Sneak Peak! Check out an exclusive sneak peak of Active for Life's first Public Service Announcement on our YouTube channel and be sure not to miss it as it hits the air during Run Run Revolution on June 12 at 8pm local (8:30 NT). "Like" it on YouTube, Tweet it and share it with your friends! The 2012 National CS4L Summit will take place Feb. 1 & 2 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel in Gatineau/Ottawa. Pre-Workshops will take place on Jan. 31 as well as an International Sport for Life Symposium on Feb. 3. Registration info will be available on our website soon. A new CS4L Leadership Team has been named to help direct the growing CS4L movement. Media release. Our children have a shorter life expectancy than we do.  To counteract this, CS4L and B2ten have collaborated to create activeforlife.ca, a site that will help improve the quality of the lives of children as well as their experience in sport and physical activity. It will describe best practices regarding physical literacy and will offer the tools necessary to help children become active for life. Site will be launched the afternoon of Friday, June 10. Read more. CBC's Run Run Revolution CS4L is teaming up with CBC! Ten ordinary kids take on the challenge of their lives - dragging themselves away from TV and video games to train for the youth section of the Boston Marathon. Be sure to visit Live Right Now and tune into Run Run Revolution on June 12 at 8pm local (8:30 NT). Read more.  CS4L's Active for Life Gets Social!  If you are a part of the Twitterverse, follow @ActiveForLife. If you are on Facebook, visit our fan page. Social Media will be used to encourage discussion between our champions and supporters, as well as to keep everyone in the loop as to what's new. This is the most efficient way to stay on top of new information, and it will allow you to interact with a community of like-minded parents who are interested in giving their children the best possible start in sport and in life. In the coming days we will be launching the improved CS4L website. The website will provide a clean look with enhanced capabilities, bringing CS4L into a new era and allowing us to continue to inspire 100,000 Champions. Make sure to visit the site next week and spread the news about this fresh and exciting portal! http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=372 Myths abound when it comes to women in the coaching profession. Over the years, the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching has tackled all of them, from the one that suggests that marriage and children spell an end to a coaching career to the one that positions the woman coach as (too) emotional. In this issue, the Journal disproves yet another myth, the one about women coaches lacking the ability, knowledge, and commitment to successfully coach male high performance athletes. Their numbers may be small, but they do exist and flourish, as author Claire Carver-Dias discovered. Read More http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=370 Are you always on the go? Do practices, games or workouts and all of life’s other commitments find you turning to fast food options at meal time? Fueling the body is important, but with busy schedules it’s sometimes a struggle. This month's CHUNKY Sport Nutrition Tip lays out smart strategies for eating healthy on the run. Remember: not all fast foods are “bad” for you. Be smart – start making the right choices! Read More http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=366 OTTAWA (March 16, 2011) – The Coaching Association of Canada, as the leader of coach education and training in Canada, commends the Harper Government for investing in sport and recreation injury prevention for children and youth. “Coaches play a key role in injury prevention for Canada’s children and youth,” said John Bales, CEO of CAC. “They are on the front lines on the playing fields, at the hockey arenas and wherever sport is played. Educated and certified coaches are better equipped to teach children correct technique, proper training principles and fair and ethical sport. They are also instrumental in insuring safety on the field of play. We applaud the government of Canada for investing in this initiative.” The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), and Senator Larry Smith announced the funding today on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health.The Government of Canada is providing $5 million over two years to support injury prevention initiatives that reach Canadian children and youth in the communities where they live and play. With a focus on preventing major injuries such as concussions, drowning and fractures, this new investment will leverage the work and networks of non-governmental organizations to promote the safety of children and youth in high-participation activities such as hockey, snow sports, cycling and water sports.“Sport and recreation activities contribute to a significant number of injuries among children and youth, yet many of those injuries are predictable and preventable,” said Minister Lunn. “That’s why we’re investing in initiatives to reduce injuries while creating the conditions for active and safe play.”“Everyone has a role to play in preventing injury and helping children and youth have the healthiest possible start in life,” said Senator Smith. “Reducing the number and severity of injuries that occur in sports and recreational activities is not only possible, it’s imperative.”Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Health and of Health Promotion and Healthy Living and Ministers responsible for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation have endorsed a Declaration on Prevention and Promotion, agreeing to work together and with others to make the promotion of health and the prevention of disease, disability and injury a priority. Ministers have also committed to working together to make the environments where children live, learn and play more supportive of physical activity. Promoting active and safe play builds on these commitments to ensure the health and safety of Canada’s children and youth.About the Coaching Association of Canada The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, CAC empowers coaches with knowledge and skills, promotes ethics, fosters positive attitudes, builds competence, and increases the credibility and recognition of coaches. Visit www.coach.ca for more information about coach education and training.For more information, contact:Julie Parkins-Forget Manager, Marketing and CommunicationsCoaching Association of Canada613-235-5000, ext. 9-2382jforget@coach.ca http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=364 Ever wonder which drink is right for you and your needs? Confused by the numerous options out there? This month's CHUNKY Sport Nutrition Tip helps clarify exactly what's in the bottle by explaining the purpose and proper usage of the available options, from sports drinks to vitaminized water. What’s in the Bottle? From Sports Drinks to Vitaminized Water There is an ever-increasing variety of beverages in the store coolers these days. Some are targeting athletes and athlete wannabe’s; others sound like they’re healthy choices. Before you grab the best-tasting, or the one with all the hype, look to see what’s in the bottle and consider what it is you really need. Are sports drinks just sugary beverages? In fact, there’s more to these drinks than just sugar. The science behind sports drinks technically defines them as carbohydrate electrolyte solutions designed specifically to replace energy (carbohydrates), electrolytes (e.g. sodium, potassium), and fluids lost as a result of physical exercise. However, selecting a suitable sports drink isn’t always an easy task as the composition of these drinks can vary from product to product, especially their carbohydrate and sodium content. To make this even more confusing, there are a variety of beverages that may be perceived to be sports drinks, but technically are not designed to aid sport performance. Click here to read the rest of the article. Proper nutrition is essential for overall good health and optimal athletic performance. The Coaching Association of Canada is pleased to send you this month's sport nutrition tip, brought to you by Campbell’s Chunky! SAVE THE DATE: CAC PARTNERS DAY 2011 The Coaching Association of Canada invites our partners to attend “CAC Partners Day 2011” – a one-day session that provides an opportunity to share best practices and network with coach educators and sport leaders from across the country.WHEN: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 WHERE: Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa, ON TIME: 9:00–16:30, agenda to be distributed at the end of May WHO: NSOs MSOs PTCRs / Provincial Coaches Associations Sport Canada NCI Directors REGISTER HERE BY MONDAY MAY 2, 2011. Space is Limited! http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=359 On the week of January 10-14th, the village of Fort Simpson, the Mackenzie Recreation Association, NWT Broomball, and Broomball Canada partnered together to run a BF2 event!We were thrilled to have the dynamic team of Georgina Reynolds and Conrad Morneau visit our beautiful community to share their skills, experience and enthusiasm. This initiative is part of the Broomball For Fun Aboriginal Tour.It is designed to spark interest and support the sport of broomball in aboriginal communities.Broomball is a designated Heritage Sport in Canada, and is suitable for play in arenas or outdoor rinks.The basic skills can be quickly acquired, but the intricacies of the game and high level of mastery encourages life-long interest in the sport.As such, broomball is a great activity for children, youth, adults and elders alike! The week began with the excitement of unpacking boxes of brooms, shoes, balls and coaching materials.Everything was there to jumpstart the fun!The coaching clinics were attended by a wide variety of people, including recreation facilitators, youth, parents and seniors.It was a great opportunity for intergenerational pleasure and learning.The program was so complete that even newcomers to the sport felt confident leading training sessions by the end of the week. Part of the training included working with local teens and young adults.All interested junior high and senior high students in the village accessed the program during school hours.More games were scheduled for the evenings to allow other community members to join in on the physical activity and fun. This was a wonderful example of the positive opportunities that can be provided through collaboration.The equipment will remain in Fort Simpson for use by all the community, as will leadership skills and happy memories! Mahsi cho to all the facilitators of this great experience! Deborah Stipdonk http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=356 To qualify for the special award, the candidate must: a) Have played a volunteer role for broomball for at least ten (10) years, not necessarily consecutive, in their province or territory. b) Have contributed to the development of the sport and left a legacy to it. c) Having served a minimum of two terms in an administrative role or official in their province or territory. Have shown great respect for the sport, recognized by athletes, coaches, officials and colleagues in administration and have demonstrated exceptional capabilities in terms of developing programs or policies http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=354 According to new data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 4.1 million Canadians aged 12 and older suffered an activity-limiting injury in 2009. About 35% of these injuries occurred while taking part in sport or physical exercise, the most common type of injury-causing activity. Adolescents aged 12 to 19 had the highest injury rate of all age groups covered by the survey. The Coaches Association of Ontario is partnering with Sunnybrook’s RBC First Office for Injury Prevention to educate coaches, parents, officials and sport administrators on the latest Injury Prevention topics including managing and reintegrating players with injuries and preventing injury from occurring or reoccurring. The Return to Play Series of webinars are FREE and available online, making the information readily accessible. We invite you to join us for the first webinar: Brain Injury 101 Currently, brain injury is a serious and commonly reported injury for children, adolescents and athletes participating in sports and recreational activity. It is important that everyone (coaches, parents, trainers) understand how to prevent, recognize and manage brain injuries among their athletes and to recognize when an athlete is safe to Return To Play. Date: August 24, 2010 Time: 12pm EDT FREE Registration: http://returntoplay.eventbrite.com/ Format: The webinar will be 60 minutes long and will include a 30-40 minute presentation by sport and medical panel experts followed by a 20-30 minute question and answer period. Speakers: Dr. Pat Bishop, Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo (Key Note Speaker) Patrick Bishop PhD has had a long distinguished career contributing to the reduction of head and spinal injuries in sports and particularly catastrophic injuries related to hockey. For over 30 years, Dr. Bishop has studied in this field, taught thousands of students, and dedicated years to research. Click here to read more. Joanne Banfield, Manager Trauma and Injury Prevention, RBC First Office for Injury Prevention, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. (Speaker) A nurse for 35 years, Joanne is the Manager for Trauma Injury Prevention at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada’s first and largest trauma centre. Joanne managed the trauma unit for six and a half years and currently runs the RBC First Office for Injury Prevention, which includes programs such as P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth), Jr. High P.A.R.T.Y., and iNavigait. Click here to read more. Sheilagh Croxon, Chair Coaches Association of Ontario (Moderator) For more than 25 years, Sheilagh has been one of Canada's top synchronized swimming coaches. She coached the 1996 Canadian Olympic synchro team to a silver medal finish in Atlanta, and fours years later, as the team's Head Coach, she led Canada to an Olympic bronze medal performance. Click here to read more. Can't Make The Webinar? All presentations will be made available online. Visit the CAO website after the event for more details or join the conversation on facebook and twitter to stay connected. http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=353 As part of the 5 year Operating Plan, the CBF continued to research ideas to make changes in the way the CBF does business as a National Sport Organization. Consequently the first order of business was to change the identity for branding purposes and make it fit within the sport profile. The solution the Executive agreed on was a new logo and identity. Initially, the change will be used for marketing purposes only. The Canadian Broomball Federation Inc will continue to be used for day to day business until such time the Board of Directors approves the changes. We hope the membership approves of the new design and welcomes the changes for future broomball development. The branding will be part of the online merchandizing to be started at the beginning of the 2010/2011 season. http://www.broomball.ca/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=352 Skyservice Charter Receivership Up Date June 28/10On June 4, 2010, I was finally successful contacting the Receiver appointed by the courts. The explanation I received was as follows:The Receiver is currently treating the CBF Claim as an unsecured claim. At this point in time they have no claim process in place until the court agrees to the proposed process by the Court Appointed Receiver. Once this has been approved the Receiver will send a Notice for Filing Proof of Claim to the CBF office. The Receiver explained to me there may be some recovery or payouts pending on how many filings take place. The figures for payout are substantially low, consequently, he advised not to expect anything or very much if there is a return.It’s a matter of waiting now for the court and information to be sent by the Receiver. The CBF will continue to keep those affected by the Skyservice shutdown informed as best as we can.