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1 Annual Report 2012

2 canoekayak.ca Core Values provide fundamental enduring direction Cooperation Athlete Focus Nation Wide Open Communication Excellence Our Vision reflects the long-term aspirations of the association CanoeKayak: A Canadian Sport for families, communities and champions Healthy Club System Strengthen the quality of the Club system throughout Canada High Performance Achieve the highest levels of performance across all disciplines The Canadian Canoe Expand the role of the Canadian canoe in sprint racing Leadership Ensure the systematic development and availability of leadership capacity Organizational Effectiveness Expand and strengthen the internal resources that ensure the growth of canoe-kayak in Canada

3 2016 Strategic 2012 Strategic Objectives Objectives There are five Strategic Imperatives which set out the areas in which changes must occur over the long-term; the change that is needed is expressed as a Strategic Goal. For each strategic goal, there will be a handful of critical drivers. The Long-term (2016) Objectives state what needs to be accomplished in the long term to accomplish the strategic goal. Healthy Club System Strengthen youth sprint canoekayak programming. Facilitate the enhancement of the sprint club system through multi-discipline/multiboat/multi-sport/multi-age programming. Restructure the competition model consistent with LTAD Enable clubs to enhance their profile and their contribution in their communities. Increase the opportunities for entry into the sport Strengthen technical leadership in clubs. Expand Paddle All racing Target development of sprint racing in First Nations communities. High Performance Implement the programs, services and structures that enable athletes with the highest Olympic and Paralympic medal potential to succeed. Implement the sprint LTAD technical progression. Maintain the investment in developing the next generation of high performance coaches. Strengthen the sustainability of the high performance system. Increase pool of talented athletes entering clubs and being developed into High Performance Athletes. The Canadian Canoe Reinforce the Canadian as a core club development program (including traditional C4 and war canoe). Encourage clubs to expand women s and men s canoe programs. Champion the movement towards the equality of the kayak and Canadian canoe disciplines internationally. Leadership Increase the volunteer and staff leadership capacity throughout sprint racing. Maintain the aggressive approach to the development of a professional coaching career path. Sustain a system for the recruitment and progressive development of Canadian and International Officials. Maintain CKC s influence in Canadian sport and international canoe-kayak Organizational Effectiveness Enhance the profile of CanoeKayak. Maximize external revenue available from both government and private sector sources. Ensure that our governance system enables the association to achieve its goals. Enhance the competition and training infrastructure in Canada.

4 1 Contents Listings 3 Board, Councils, Staff 5 Sprint Clubs 7 Past Commodores Reports 9 Chair and Director General s Report 12 High Performance Report 20 Domestic Development Report 27 Director of Athlete and Coach Development Report 35 Athletes Representative Report 38 Marketing Report 43 Pan American Federation Report 44 Sprint Officials Report 46 History and Archives Report 49 Trophies and Awards Report Sprint 52 Individual Membership Report 53 Nominating Committee Report 54 Flag Officer s Report Atlantic 56 Flag Officer s Report Quebec 58 Flag Officer s Report Eastern Ontario 60 Flag Officer s Report Western Ontario 62 Flag Officer s Report Prairies 64 Flag Officer s Report Pacific Whitewater Reports 67 President s Report 70 High Performance Manager s Report 73 BC Report 75 Alberta Report 78 Ontario Report 82 Quebec Report Audited Financial Statements Appendix

5 2 Annual Report 2012 Listing of Board, Councils, Staff

6 3 CKC Board of Directors Commodore Peter Giles Vice Commodore Madeleine Hall Past Commodore Georges Delisle Marathon Representative Don Stoneman Marathon Representative Fiona Vincent Sprint Representative Charles Slade Sprint Representative Julia Rivard Whitewater Representative Harold Van Winssen Whitewater Representative Julie Crepeau-Boisvert Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière CKC Marketing Committee Chairperson Julia Rivard Member Don Stoneman Member Tyler Lawlor CKC By-Laws Committee Chairperson Peter Giles Member Harold Van Winssen Member Don Stoneman CKC History and Archives Committee Chairperson Fred Johnston Member Iain Craig Sprint Racing Executive Committee Chairperson Peter Giles Past Chairperson Georges Delisle Vice Chair, Marketing Julia Rivard Vice Chair, High Performance Chris Helyar Vice Chair, Domestic Development Madeleine Hall Vice Chair, Athlete Relations Thomas Hall Coaches' Representative Marc Creamer Treasurer Charles Slade Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière Sprint Racing Council Sprint Racing Council is comprised of the Executive Committee and Flag Officers Flag Officer - Atlantic Rick Fair Flag Officer - Québec Bill McKee Flag Officer - Eastern Ontario Bevin Schmidt Flag Officer - Western Ontario Ted Roworth Flag Officer-Prairie Chris LaPlante Flag Officer-Pacific Sarah Hopkins High Performance Committee Sprint Chairperson Chris Helyar Coaches' Representative Mike Robinson Athletes' Representative Kyle Jeffery Member Bruce Chiasson Member Frank Garner Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière *ex-officio Domestic Development Committee Sprint Chairperson Madeleine Hall Coaches' Representative Frank Gomez Athletes' Representative Kaitlin Findlay Officials' Representative Mike Moir Member Rick Hill Member Mary-Jane Abbott Domestic Development Director* John Edwards Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière Coaches Technical Committee Sprint Chair Marc Creamer Domestic Development Representative Franck Gomez High Performance Representative Mike Robinson Officials' Committee Representative Chad Brooks Learning Facilitator Representative Adam Oldershaw Member at large Joanne Devlin-Morrison Member at large Jeff Houser Member at large Sara Hopkins CKC Staff Representative* Peter Niedre Officials Committee Sprint Chairperson Mike Moir Member Floyd Fry Member Judy Williams Member David Graham Coaches' Representative Chad Brooks Athletes' Representative Shaun Fair CKC Staff Representative* John Edwards

7 4 Trophies and Awards Committee Sprint Chairperson Judy Tutty Member Dwight Corbin Member Dana Schafer Member Donna Coupal Member Georges Delisle Domestic Development Director* John Edwards Nominating Committee Sprint Chairperson Georges Delisle Member Mary-Jane Abbott Member Marc Creamer Member Ralph Orton Member Jim Reardon Director General* Lorraine Lafrèniere Individual Members Committee Sprint Chairperson Judy Tutty Whitewater Executive Committee Chair Harold Van Winssen Immediate Past Chair Ian Jobe 1st Vice-Chair Julie Crepeau-Boisvert 2nd Vice-Chair Dan Fuller National Coach Michal Staniszewski Athlete's Representative Kathleen Tayler Whitewater Council Chair Harold Van Winssen Standing Committee Representative Chuck Lee Slalom Committee Chair Vacant Polo Committee Chair Dan Fuller Freestyle Committee Chair Robert Zwanenburg Wildwater Committee Chair Ed Winnacott Alberta Representative Ken Purcell British Columbia Representative Angela Bueckert Ontario Representative Jim Tayler Quebec Representative Julie Crepeau-Boisvert Saskatchewan Representative Brendan Curson Athlete's Representative Kathleen Tayler Immediate Past Chair Ian Jobe National Coach Michal Staniszewski Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière CKC-W Employee* James Cartwright Standing Committees Education and NCCP Certification Committee Whitewater Chair Chuck Lee Ontario Representative Claudia Van Wijk British Columbia Representative Chris Ryman Alberta Representative Mark Taylor Saskatoon Representative Brendan Curson NWT Representative Saskia van Mourik Quebec Representative Marc Gilbert Environment Committee Whitewater Saskatoon Representative Jimmy MacDonald Alberta Representative Mark Taylor Marketing Committee Whitewater Chair Julie Crepeau-Boisvert Marathon Racing Executive Council President Fiona Vincent Vice President Darryl Spencer Treasurer-Secretary Don Stoneman Past Chairperson Iain Craig *ex-officio Marathon Canoe Racing Council British Columbia Darryl Spencer Saskatchewan Mike Vincent Ontario Stephen Herbert Quebec Martin Rogers Atlantic Danika van Proosdij (NS) CKC Domestic Development Director* John Edwards

8 5 Staff Director General Lorraine Lafrenière Domestic Development Director John Edwards Director of Athlete and Coach Development Peter Niedre High Performance Manager Christine Bain Slalom High Performance Coordinator James Cartwright Communications and Marketing Officer Ian Miller Development Coordinator Julie Beaulieu Administrative Coordinator Nicole Latreille Accountant Sally Clare National Coaching Staff Sprint Head Coach Senior Men s Canoe Coach (1000m) Senior Men s Canoe Coach (200m) Senior Men s Kayak Coach (1000m) Senior Men s Kayak Coach (200m) Senior Women s Kayak Coach Men s Development Kayak Coach Women s Development Kayak Coach Junior Development Coach Paracanoe Discipline Coach Slalom National Slalom Head Coach Scott Oldershaw Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki Frederic Jobin Frederic Loyer Dave Robertson Kenna Robins Robert Stott Mark Granger Michal Staniszewski Commercial Members Bear Mountain Boats Grey Owl Paddles Mississippi Kayaks Sprint Clubs Abegweit Paddling Club - Montague, PEI Abenaki Aquatic Club - Dartmouth, NS Aka:we Canoe Club - Oshweken, ON Ak-O-Mak Canoe Club - Ahmic Harbour, ON Balmy Beach Canoe Club - Toronto, ON Banook Canoe Club - Dartmouth, NS Burloak Canoe Club - Oakville, ON Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club - Burnaby, BC Calgary Canoe Club - Calgary, AB Carleton Place Canoe Club - Carleton Place, ON Cascades Club - Chelsea, QC Cheema Aquatic Club - Waverley, NS Club de canoë de Pointe-Claire - Pointe-Claire, QC

9 Club de canoë-kayak Deux Rives - Coteau Landing, QC Club de canoe-kayak Lac Beauport - Lac Beauport, QC Club de canoe-kayak Viking Canoe & Kayak Club - Wentworth-Nord, QC Club de canoë-kayak Sherbrooke - Sherbrooke, QC Club de canoë-kayak de vitesse de Trois-Rivières - Trois-Rivières, QC Club de canoë-kayak St-Louis - Québec, QC Club de canotage de Cartierville - Cartierville, QC Club de canotage de Shawinigan - Shawinigan, QC Club de canotage du Lac Sergent - Lac Sergent, QC Club de canotage Otterburn - Otterburn Park, QC Cobourg Dragon Boat and Canoe Club - Cobourg, ON Collingwood Dragon Boat and Canoe Club - Collingwood, ON Fort Langley Racing Canoe Club - Fort Langley, BC Gananoque Canoe and Motorboat Club - Gananoque, ON Greater Edmonton Racing Canoe and Kayak Club - Edmonton, AB Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club - Kamloops, BC Kennebecasis Rowing and Canoe Club - Rothesay, NB Kinap Athletic Club - Porters Lake, NS Kitigan Zibi Canoe Club Maniwaki, QC Club de canoë de course de Lachine - Lachine, QC Lakehead Canoe Club - Thunder Bay, ON Leduc Boat Club - Leduc, AB Maskwa Aquatic Club - Halifax, NS Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club - Dartmouth, NS Milo Aquatic Club - Yarmouth, NS Mississauga Canoe Club - Mississauga, ON Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club - Nanaimo, BC North Bay Canoe Club - North Bay, ON Onake Paddling Club - Chateauguay, QC Orenda Racing Canoe Club - Lake Echo, NS Ottawa River Canoe Club - Ottawa, ON Pickering Rouge Canoe Club - West Hill, ON Pisiquid Canoe Club - Windsor, NS Pitt Meadows Paddling Club - Maple Ridge, BC Richmond Hill Canoe Club - Richmond Hill, ON Rideau Canoe Club - Ottawa, ON Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club - Maple Ridge, BC Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club - Lower Sackville, NS Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club - Saskatoon, SK Selkirk Canoe and Kayak Centre - Selkirk, MB Senobe Aquatic Club - Dartmouth, NS South Niagara Canoe Club - Welland, ON St. Albert Canoe and Kayak Club - St. Albert, AB Sudbury Canoe Club - Sudbury, ON Sydenham Lake Canoe Club - Sydenham, ON Toba Canoe and Kayak Club - Winnipeg, MB Toronto Island Canoe Club - Toronto, ON Victoria Youth Paddling Club - Victoria, BC Wascana Racing Canoe Club - Regina, SK Yorkton Canoe and Kayak Club - York Lake, Yorkton, SK 6

10 7 Associate Sprint Clubs Adaptive Paddling Club Knowlton, QC Chilliwack Centre of Excellence Chilliwack, BC Comox Paddlers Club Comox, BC Delta Canoe Club Vancouver, BC Great Whale Canoe & Kayak Club Kuujjumakkpik, QC Nelson Canoe Club Nelson, BC Northwest Brigade Paddling Club Prince George, BC Norway Bay Canoe Club Norway Bay, QC Pemberton Canoe Association Pemberton, BC Squamish Paddling Club Squamish, BC St. Theressa Point Paddling Club - St. Theressa Point, MB Two Rivers Canoe Club Prince George, BC Vancouver Whitewater Kayak Club Vancouver, BC Vancouver Island Whitewater Paddling Society Nanaimo, BC Past Commodores P. Giles G. Delisle G. Delisle D. Schafer D. Corbin D. Corbin S. Mousseau S. Mousseau P. Fardy M.J. Abbott D. Egan M. Chambers R. Palmer A. Quartermain D. May F. Johnston T. Deakin 1975 M.B. Moir 1974 H. Plant 1973 W. Simon* 1972 G. Adams 1971 R.J. Knight 1970 A.C. More 1969 L.J. Murphy 1968 W.L. Dinsmore* 1967 E.D. Way* 1966 K.E. Smith* 1965 G.M. Cummings* 1964 R.M. Sleeth 1963 D.G. Findlay 1962 W.J. Colligan* 1961 W.L. Patterson* 1960 K.R. Lane* 1959 T. Jamieson, Sr.* 1958 F.K.J. Geisler* 1957 J.B. Watts* 1956 J. Muff* 1955 E.R. Richardson* 1954 H.E. Farintosh 1953 G.H. Jermyn* 1952 D. Ryan Sr.* 1951 E.R. Reilly* 1950 C.K. Strougler* 1949 E.H. Radford* 1948 A.D. Fluker* 1947 H.B. Bourassa* 1946 W.G. Cleevely* 1945 L.B. Johnson* 1944 C.W. Powers* 1943 W.H. Nickle* 1942 A.C. Rice* 1941 E.A. Roy* 1940 A.B. Martin* 1939 R.C. Nurse* 1938 F.W. Brown* 1937 E.E. Barlow* 1927 H.D. Weismiller* 1926 E.G. Tressider* 1925 A. Marnell* 1924 A.E. Ireland Sr* 1923 G.W. Carson* 1922 G. Peterson* 1921 F.R. Longstaff* 1920 W.T. Lamb* 1919 G.E. Radford* S.J. Milligan* 1915 R.F. Wilson* 1911 W.E. Gowling* 1910 C.N. Marshall* 1909 W.A. McNabb* Dr. K.O. Gibson* W.P. Kennedy* 1904 W.F. Boardman* 1903 J.M. Hurcomb* J. Powell* 1900 E.A. Black * 1936 E.T. Alberts* 1935 A. Grove* 1934 F. Clement* 1932 L.R. Gisborne* 1931 A.C. Barwick* 1930 J.S. McGregor* 1929 E.M. MacMillan* 1928 J.C. Pettigrew* 1914 E.R. McNeill* 1913 W. Jennings* 1912 C.T. Hoare* * Deceased

11 8 Annual Report 2012 Committee & Staff Reports

12 9 Chair and Director General s Report The final year of this quadrennial term has been both the most challenging and the most rewarding. Significant challenges and rewards lie ahead for us as an organization. To close out Peter s term as Chair, we submit this report as a recap of the past year, with highlights from the quadrennial, as well as a look forward to 2013 and beyond. The 2016 Strategic Plan, as endorsed by last year s AGM, represents an exciting united vision for the future. The Sprint Racing Council should be very proud of its work in creating a vision that will serve paddling well throughout the country. The SRC s stewardship of the organization is best expressed through these goals. Our ability to implement the plan relies not only on the SRC and Staff, but the engagement of our regions and many legions of dedicated volunteers throughout the country. You will find this year s annual report has changed this year, to reflect a focus on each strategic imperative. Healthy Club System This strategic imperative is at the front of our plan, because it is first and most important! We cannot talk about a Healthy Club System without discussing our successful national championships. Year after year, the management and organization of our national championships and the incredible participation from across the country are a hallmark in Canadian Sport. As we continue to run great championships we must be careful to build our contingency of new volunteers along with succession planning to share the incredible expertise that currently exists. One of the key ingredients for a Health Club System is the availability of well-trained, professional coaches. This continues to be a challenge for many clubs. On this front, the great work that Peter Neidre has done in coach education and development is another very significant contributor to the Healthy Club System strategic imperative. In the past year, Peter has also been taking on the extra workload of acting as our interim High Performance Director. Peter, along with the leadership of John Edwards continues to make significant inroads to progress our Long Term Athlete Development model. The changes in the coaching education program, club development tools and rule changes are great examples of progress based on our LTAD. We have also spent significant amount of time dedicated to creating programs and services to enhance our support to our clubs, such as print media, social media and seminars on club best practices. We recognize the challenges for our clubs in quality coaching, volunteer development, governance, and the never ending work around managing multiple disciplines. We look forward to our 2012 Workshop on the topic! High Performance

13 10 By some very important measures, 2012 was an outstanding success for the high performance program. At the London Olympic Games, three different sprint athletes won three medals. That has not happened since CanoeKayak Canada was only one of two Canadian sports to produce three medals to contribute to Canada s total of 18 medals. We also had a strong performance in a fourth final, and two semi-final results. To Adam, Mark, Mark, Ryan, Hugues, Jason, Émilie, and Michael we give our congratulations and thanks. It was a profound privilege for us to be present for those moments, and to watch how you reacted as ambassadors for our sport to all Canadians. Congratulations and thanks are also due to the coaches, sport science team, and office staff for the tireless effort they put into those performances. This next quadrennial will see the introduction of Paracanoe in Rio The inclusion of Paracanoe in the Paralympic program is a powerful example of Canadian Leadership at the international level and we applaud John Edwards for his leadership in this area. We are thrilled to have Mark Granger, a long time contributing Olympic coach, take on the role of Paracanoe Discipline Coach. Of course our high performance success was neither as deep nor as broad as we want it to be. Both of us believe that we can improve on our 2012 results in As a first step, we recognize the urgent need to get an expert High Performance Director in place. The coaching leadership is well in hand with Scott Oldershaw as interim head coach for the next year. Steps are underway to recruit a High Performance Director who will lead the organization for the next quadrennial. Success will also require that we qualify a larger team of medal contenders. We recognize that the women's kayak team in particular are not satisfied with their standing and we are committed to working with the team to improve performance and support. The Canadian Canoe In Canada there has been renewed enthusiasm for the canoe discipline and we are seeing tangible results "on the ground." Of course Canada's high performance program continues to turn out very high-quality athletes in the discipline, with all Olympic selection races being contested very strongly. Internationally, it has also been a period of strength for the canoe discipline as a number of non-european nations had considerable success in 2011 and We believe strongly that this growth can only be bolstered by the increasing strength of the women's canoe discipline. Women s canoe events for sprint became official events at the World Championships, Junior World Championships, Under-23 World Championships, and the coming Youth Olympic Games. Unfortunately, although some leaders in the ICF have given indications of support, entry into the Olympic Games (and associated inclusion on the Pan Am Games program) is still facing significant hurdles. Over the next few months, we believe that we have a small window of opportunity for inclusion in 2016, but it will be an uphill battle. Another interesting strategic issue to consider is the ongoing growth of non-sprint canoe racing disciplines in Canada and the world. Added to the large number of dragonboat paddlers in Canada, the past few years have seen small but growing communities of outrigger and stand-up paddlers in Canada. It will be important for the Sprint Racing Discipline to consider these communities in the context of the Canadian Canoe strategy and the best way to achieve a healthier club system. Leadership

14 11 The members of the Sprint Racing Division are very visibly playing a leadership role in the Canadian sport system and in international CanoeKayak. At the risk of missing somebody, let us attempt to call attention to some of the explicit leadership roles that have been taken on at the national and international levels: Olympian Adam van Koeverden is the new Chair of the Canadian Olympic Committee's Athletes Council, with a seat on the COC Board of Directors. Olympian Tom Hall is the corporate secretary on the AthletesCAN Board of Directors National Team member Ian Mortimer is a member of the Coaching Association of Canada Board of Directors John Edwards is the Chair of the Club Excellence Cooperative Frank Garner is chair of the International Canoe Federation's Canoe Sprint committee John Edwards is chair of the International Canoe Federation's Paddle for All committee Dr. Don McKenzie is chair of the International Canoe Federation's Medical Commission. Dwight Corbin is second Vice President of COPAC and COPAC representative to the ICF Board of Directors Peter Giles is a member-at-large of the COC Session and a member of the Team Selection committee Lorraine Lafrenière continues to play an active role in the Sport Matters Group, the Summer Sport Caucus, and has sat on many advisory committees, including Sport Canada s Official Languages advisory group. Two Canadian officials (Frank Garner and Mike Moir) were ICF officials at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Olympian Richard Dalton is now the general manager for the 2013 Junior and Under-23 World Championships (Canoe Niagara). As noted, this is not an exhaustive list, but it provides evidence of the high regard that our athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers are given in the Canadian and International Sport communities, and of their engagement and their desire to make a difference. We are confident that we have a wonderful group of people who can lead our sport forward into the future. Organizational Effectiveness Our organization is held in high esteem by our funding agencies. Over the past quadrennial, both Sport Canada and Own the Podium have used our organization as an example for a number of best practices. Of course, we have much to do! Future staffing and governance changes will be critical to our future success. We should always remember to pause and celebrate our successes as we go through these difficult changes within our sport. Our first ever 3-year TV partnership with Sportsnet has made significant impact in profiling our sport within Canada. As a result of the agreement, each World cup and World Championships for both sprint and slalom has been aired in Canada. Canada s current economic status has left corporations unable to sponsor Canadian Sport in the manner to which they once could. While we continue to try and forge new relationships, we recognize that our partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee in this area become even more valuable as we are all in the same marketplace. We look forward to sharing in the leadership with you in making our organization better in the years to come!

15 12 High Performance Report This report has been created by Peter Niedre, High Performance Director designate, Lorraine Lafrenière, Director General, and Chris Helyar, Chair, High Performance Committee. The report is organized to reflect the CKC SRD strategic goals as identified in the strategic plan. High Performance Achieve the highest levels of performance across all disciplines As a first highlight in 2012, Canada excelled at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with three medals. This outstanding performance by CanoeKayak, making CanoeKayak only of two Canadian sports which contributed three medals to Canada s 18-medal performance in London. The 4-medal performance at the 2012 ParaCanoe World Championships sets the stage for our debut on the 2016 Paralympic Program in Rio. Specific 2012 competition results are presented below. Olympic Games CKC-Sprint Olympic results were highlighted by 3 podium performances at Eton Dorney. Adam van Koeverden achieved a silver medal performance in the men s K m; Mark Oldershaw finished in the bronze medal position in men s C m, and finally Mark de Jonge finished third in the men s K-1 200m on the final day of competition. Below is the medal table for the sprint canoe-kayak competition. Although Canada ranked 11 th in the medal table (based on achievement of gold medals), on the total medal count, Canada tied for third (excluding gold medals). These results meet the goal of a top-3 performance at the 2012 Olympic Games. In other results: men s K-2 200m crew of Ryan Cochrane and Hugues Fournel achieved a strong 7 th place finish Emilie Fournel finished 14 th in women s K-1 500m Jason McCoombs finished 13 th in men s C-1 200m Congratulations to Olympic coaches Scott Oldershaw, Frederic Jobin, Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki on their athlete s performances.

16 13 World Cups & 2016 Potential In addition to Olympic results, Canada also demonstrated potential and depth for the next Olympic cycle through some excellent performances at the World Cups. Some highlights that demonstrate Canada is gaining more depth, or closing the gap on the Gold Medal Standard include: Crew / Athletes Result M C m: Ben Russell Bronze medalist M K-1 500m, World Cup 1, 5 th World Cup 2 Men s K m / 500m: Brady Reardon Medalist K-1 500m at WC I, finalist WC 2 Men s K m: Steve Jorens / Richard Dober Jr. Winner B-final, World Cup 1, Men s K-1 200m: WC 1: Hill 5 th, Dober 7 th Richard Dober Jr., Rhys Hill WC 2: Dober 8 th Women s K-1 200m: Genevieve Beauchesne- 8 th at World Cup I, 2 nd B-final Sevigny Men s C-1 200m: WC 2: 9 th Aaron Rublee C m: Paul Bryant / Roland Varga 6 th 1000m World Cup I, 10 th WC I (beat South American crews that beat CAN last year at Continental qualifiers) K-2 200: Connor Taras / Austin Denman 12 th Duisburg In addition, trials results showed that our team is closing the gap to the Gold Medal Time in several events:

17 14-3 K-2 s broke 3:20 for the 1000m event - 4 crews in the men s K-2 200m broke 32.9s, a senior performance indicator - Furthermore, other athletes and crews have demonstrated their performance potential. The depth in Canada in our senior group is getting stronger, which should further help close the gap to the Gold medal standard. National Development Program Next year, Welland Canada will play host to the 2013 World Junior and U23 Championships. Competition results, as well as a great team training environment have increased the level in our senior development programs. We hope to continue the great collaboration with the club coaches in developing our athletes through the elite athlete pathway, and in these crucial late junior and U23 stages of their careers. This development process will be well complemented through high level, International competition annually starting in This was identified as a significant gap through the 2012 quadrennial. Senior Development Program Highlights Several Crews & Athletes Achieved the U23 Performance Indicator: - Andrew Jessop / Rob Clarke K m - K m (Jessop / Clarke / Duchesneau / Hatton) - Michelle Russell W K-1 200m / 500m - Jason McCoombs M C-1 200m - Marc Tarling M C m, - Roland Varga, Marc Tarling / Mark James C m, C m - Women s U23 K4 500m Michelle Russell, Alexa Irvin, Lissa Bissonnette, Nicole Brown - Shaun Fair / Austin Denman 200m kayak CKC s U23 athletes had the opportunity to compete at the Pan-American Championships, At the Lake Placid International Regatta and Canada Day regatta, our men and women had the opportunity to compete against some of the most talented up and coming countries in CanoeKayak, Australia, Mexico, USA and Ecuador and Columbia. This proved to be a great competition opportunity, as well as training camp opportunity for our athletes to try some potential crews leading into next year. The U23 program also saw the women s K qualify for the World Cup Tour, and some other crews who achieved a performance indicator at trials to qualify them for the World Cups, however, team size and race schedule would not allow them to compete. In addition, under U23 coaches Kenna Robins, Rob Stott and National Team apprentice coach Dave Robertson, the U23 / senior development program was much more formalized this year, and the athletes spent a great deal of time in the national team environment this spring and through the summer. Lack of quality international competition opportunities for the senior development program athletes (U23, as well as older) was recognized as a gap for the quadrennial. The HP program recognizes that these athletes require more quality International competition over the next quadrennial, as well as a continued change in focus in preparation and training focus. Junior Development Junior athletes had the opportunity to race in 2-3 International events this year, which were some great benchmark competitions for the team leading into the 2013 World Championships. These regattas included the Canada Day / Lake Placid regattas, and the Olympic Hopes Regatta. Ten junior athletes from Canada competed

18 15 at the 2012 Olympic Hopes regatta in Szeged. This competition featured over 25 countries competing, so a great benchmark competition for next year. In all, Canada came back with 6 medals from the competition, as well as plenty of top 8 performances. These results demonstrate some potential in this pool of athletes to achieve several finals, and top 6 performances at the World Championships. These results demonstrate that our strength internationally is improving. Furthermore, the performance indicators developed and implemented this year are a strong reflection of the performances required to place in the top 8 internationally. Although the results below indicate positions only, performances in relation to the junior Gold Medal Standard indicate the junior program s potential for great performances for next year by both these athletes, as well as junior development athletes coming through the system. Thanks to the club coaches who work with these athletes on a daily basis in their club environments. Great Work! Here are the highlights from the Olympic Hopes regatta: Athlete / Crew Result K m: Pierre-Luc Poulin 3rd Place K-1 200m : Pierre-Luc Poulin 1st Place K-2 200m / 500m: Pierre-Luc Poulin / Marshall 2 nd Place Hughes Women s K-2 200m: Lucy Macleod / Samantha 3 rd Place Mollins Women s C-1 200m: Katie Vincent 1 st Place Women s k-4 500: Lucy Macleod, Samantha 4 th Place Mollins, Ailish McNulty, Hayley Nelson C m: Craig Spence 9 th Place C m: Tom Hall / Aaron White 5 th place Women s Canoe CKC s strength in women s canoe was again evident through 2012 with some great opportunities and results internationally. Our women s canoe program athletes competed at 4 international competitions this year. Competitions included: Pan American Championships (Rio, Brazil), World Cups 1 & 2, Lake Placid International Regatta, Women s Canoe Cup and ICF Women s Canoe Development Camp, France; and finally Olympic Hopes Regatta in Szeged, HUN. Some results highlights included: EVENT World Cups Crews / Athletes Laurence Vincent- Results World Cup 1: 1 & 2 Lapointe Mallorie Nicholson C-1 200m C-2 500m Laurence Vincent-Lapointe 1 st Mallorie Nicholson 2 nd 1 st World Cup 2:

19 16 Olympic Hopes Regatta Women s Canoe Cup & ICF Development Camp Katie Vincent Emilie Riddle Marianne Levaque- Brissette Joannie Verret C-1 200m C-2 500m: Laurence Vincent-Lapointe 1 st 1 st Mallorie Nicholson 2 nd Olympic Hopes Regatta: 1 st Place W C-1 200m Senior Women s C-2 500m : 7th (Leveque- Brissette/Riddle) Jr. Women s C-1 500m: 4 th (Joannie Verret) Jr Women s C m: 5 th (Joannie Verret) Senior Women s C-1 500m: 8 th Emilie Riddle 5 th B Final Internationally, the gap in the women s canoe discipline is decreasing between 1 st and 8 th, and the depth of field is increasing. CKC recognizes that through the next quadrennial, an increase in coaching support in our national development programs is required to remain world leading in the discipline and events, and to build the base and depth in our women s canoe discipline. Paracanoe World Championships Results Canada has demonstrated its potential leading into the next Quadrennial, and into the first ever Paralympic Games in This year marked the first year of developing and implementing Performance Indicators in order for athletes to be nominated to the 2012 World Championships team. The use of these performance indicators proved to be an extremely strong process. At the World Championships, all athletes qualified for finals. Canada achieved 4 podium performances this year at the 2012 Para World Championships in Poznan, Poland. Athlete / Race Christine Gauthier Dave Waters (V1 TA men s 200m) Christine Selinger (V1 LTA 200m) Christine Selinger V1 Women s TA 200m Result Gold Medal Bronze Medal Bronze Medal Silver Medal Congratulations to coach Jeff VanHorne, as well as program lead Christine Bain on the results and achievements of their athletes. Leadership Ensure the systematic development and availability of leadership capacity Organizational Effectiveness Expand and strengthen the internal resources that ensure the growth of CanoeKayak in Canada High Performance Program Structure

20 was not without its struggles as the program has been without a High Performance Director since February The HPD portfolio, in an interim solution, was shared amongst current staff within CKC. On top his regular role, Peter Niedre has been serving as the HPD-designate. Christine Bain s role expanded as the liaison to the Canadian Olympic Committee leading into the Games, along with the management of all logistics to support the coaches in implementing their high performance plans leading into the Games. Lorraine Lafrenière created the Olympic management team and actively managed the partnerships with our funding partners. Finally Mark Granger was named the Olympic Team Leader (along with Christine Bain), and was part of the Olympic management team. CKC IST sport scientist Leo Thornley and Penny Werthner were also part of the management team in the last 4 months leading into the Games. Leading into the winter, Scott Oldershaw has been named CKC Sprint Head Coach, as interim role for the next year. The High Performance Director search continues. CKC is extremely proud of its national team coaches who have acted extremely professionally while demonstrating their ability to work strongly as a team. There are 5 voting members on the HPC. The HPC membership for 2012 was: Athletes representative (Kyle Jeffrey) Coaches representative (Mike Robinson) Members at large (Frank Garner, and Bruce Chaisson) Chair, High Performance (Chris Helyar) The Director General and High Performance Director are also members of the HPC in an ex-officio, non-voting capacity. The job of the management team was to support coaches in the implementation of their plans. The plans towards Olympic performance were individualized, athlete-focused, coach led, and IST supported. The support plan leading into the Olympics was extremely well established, and well managed by co-team Leaders, Mark Granger, Christine Bain, and DG Lorraine Lafrèniere. Able-Bodied Program Beyond the Olympics, 2012 was a busy year for the high performance. Below are some of the other highlights and activities with the able-bodied program for Debrief and 2016 Quadrennial Planning Full debrief and review of 2012 performances and quadrennial was performed in early October. This review highlighted a strong analysis of the Olympic Games, as well as best practices and lessons learned through the quadrennial Through this process and a full gap analysis, this helped form and revise the 2016 High performance plan for all disciplines. Athlete Gold Medal Profile and Performance benchmarks were developed for each Olympic discipline and event. In addition, key performance indicators that contribute to the Gold Medal Profile were also developed. The purpose of these KPIs: Athletes and coaches relate to Gold Medal profile and performance versus other athletes domestically

21 18 Progress towards the Gold Medal Performance, as well as KPIs can be continuously monitored and assessed through the athlete elite development pathway, even in the absence of Good conditions at major competitions Gold Medal performances / standards will also be a component of team selection (competition and carding) through the next quadrennial A clear benchmark competition plan was identified for the program, and all athletes in the elite athlete pathway A strong performance plan for the quadrennial was developed, including performance enhancements through new IST interventions 2014 has been identified as a crucial benchmark mark in assessing potential of the team, as well as for creating a clear strategy for qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games. As part of the 2016 High performance plan, a Head Coach was appointed for the program. Oldershaw will lead the program and the coaches from a technical perspective. The hiring of a head coach was a gap in the program that needed to get addressed, and was integral for the performance and advancement of the team through the quadrennial. Strengthening of Women s Program Women s head coach Fred Loyer, Head Coach Scott Oldershaw with support from the HP management team, are creating strategies to strengthen the women s program. Some of the changes or interventions for the program include: Exploration of new training venues and enhanced training opportunities for the program An external consultant (mentorship) in team building and managing coach-athlete relationships has been brought in for a support role Partnership with the Canadian Sport Centres CKC continues to establish strong partnerships with the Canadian Sport Centres Atlantic; Quebec and Ontario. The work to progress these partnerships is critical in the success of the training hubs in established within these provinces. Funding Partners Own The Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee, Sport Canada, and B2Ten were critical to the team s success Development Program: More details regarding the development program and athlete development pathway can be found in the Director of Coach and Athlete development report. CKC s high performance program is committed to working collaboratively with club and provincial programs to align the elite athlete pathway. One of CKC s primary goals through the next year is to continue to increase and improve the communication between the high performance programs at all levels (Podium, senior development and junior development) with club coaches, provincial coaches, divisions and PSOs.

22 19 Para Program Mark Granger was hired in October 2012 as the Head Coach of the National para program. Mark has already been visiting para athletes, coaches and clubs, and communicating his vision of the program. Mark has been working hard with John Edwards and Christine Bain to develop a high performance plan for the 2016 quadrennial, which includes applications for OTP partnership, as well as an for AAP Carding status. 2 centralized training camps were held with the program athletes, and invited athletes: April 2012 Pitt Meadows and Burnaby BC June/July 2012 Montreal and Lake Placid

23 20 Domestic Development Report Madeleine Hall, Vice-chair - Domestic John Edwards, Domestic Development Director Healthy Club System Strengthen the quality of the Club system throughout Canada Strengthen youth sprint CanoeKayak programming 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Initial implementation of LTAD Rule Change proposals to AGM; Communication of Competition Competition Review Review plan to Divisions/Clubs RESULTS: The LTAD Competition Review conducted this year has resulted in major recommendations for rule changes as well as recommendations for competition at Divisional level. Review focuses upon retention strategies. Key details include: modifying age structure, single year singles events, recognition of National and International Stream programming. Facilitate the enhancement of the sprint club system through multi -discipline/multiboat/multi-sport/multi-age programming 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Define the strategy in more detail Develop the strategy for specific endorsement by DDC, SRC & AGM To Define the place and role of Dragonboat paddling in CKC Summit of key leaders in DB and Sprint RESULTS: The Summit Day at the CKC Sprint AGM scheduled for Friday Nov. 30th is structured to maximize input from the Clubs and Divisions to, first of all, exhibit Best Practices currently underway including a description of challenges. It will be followed in the afternoon by discussion groups to develop

24 21 options and ideas for the way ahead with regard to supporting Club efforts: coaching, officiating, competitions, governance, etc. Restructure the competition model consistent with LTAD 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Initial implementation of LTAD Competition Review Rule Change proposals to AGM; Communication of Competition Review plan to Divisions/Clubs RESULTS: The LTAD - inspired Rule Changes have been published. Each Division has been visited by staff and received a presentation on the changes and their rationale. Enable clubs to enhance their profile and their contribution in their communities 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Club Excellence Program ready for implementation; 10% of member clubs participating CKC to enable club participation through subsidies and promotion RESULTS: Three Canoe Clubs in the Ottawa region will participate in a "hothouse" pioneer programme with other sport clubs to move them through full certification. They will be the first in Canada. Other promotional introductory presentations are planned in Alberta, BC and the Niagara region. Increase the opportunities for entry into the sport 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

25 22 Support small and remote clubs respond quickly to inquiries; package materials for Club-in-a-Box; New club growth Support Divisional new club growth programming; initiate mentor club programming RESULTS: Working with Divisional/Provincial staff to enable new clubs to engage in the organization. "Club in a Box" material not finalized; Emphasis has been to re-package CanoeKids 'in a box' as a fully developed programme. Clubs are generally are all unique and need individual attention to be integrated. There is not one solution for all new clubs. Associate club structure being well used by BC and only marginally be remainder of the country. Early discussions with Mississauga about mentoring a new WOD Club. The LTAD Comp Review recommendations facilitate late entry athletes into HP International programming which is also positive for new clubs. Expand PaddleALL racing 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Increase the number of Clubs running PaddleALL programming and increase the number of Canadians participating Support Club PaddleALL programs with 50% funding activities; run a Paracanoe classifier workshop to increase the number of national paracanoe classifiers; run a PaddleALL coaching wksp. RESULTS: CKC has supported PaddleALL programming at 14 Clubs and Provinces: Pitt Meadows, Wascana, Balmy Beach, Saskatchewan, Ridge, Quebec, Lac Beauport, Carleton Place, Maskwa, Viking, Sudbury, Pisiquid, Cobourg and CKBC. A classifier course and a coaching course is yet to be run this year. Target development of sprint racing in First Nations communities 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

26 23 Support Aboriginal Paddling Initiative programming Lobby for inclusion of Sprint kayaking at 2014 NAIG Support aboriginal programming through 50% matching funding grants for coach and athlete development in BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC and Atlantic Canada; emphasize Health & Wellness aspects of paddling Lobby ASC and NAIG; encourage Aboriginal communities to lobby; endorse paddling in traditional craft RESULTS: Nine API programmes being sponsored and funded in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. Lobbying for inclusion of kayak events in the NAIG continues with a positive result anticipated. The Canadian Canoe Expand the role of the Canadian Canoe in Sprint Racing Reinforce the Canadian as a core club development program (including traditional C4 and war canoe) 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Initial implementation of LTAD Competition Review Rule change proposals to AGM; Communication of Competition Review plan to Divisions/Clubs; emphasis upon role of team boats in LTAD Comp Rev. RESULTS: The LTAD Competition review has emphasized membership retention as a key objective. The War Canoe and the C-4 have been recommended as useful boats in this strategy to advance the retention and growth objectives of CKC. Encourage clubs to expand women s and men s canoe programs 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

27 24 Initial implementation of LTAD Competition Review Rule Change proposals to AGM; Communication of Competition Review plan to Divisions/Clubs; emphasis upon development of stage appropriate canoes at Fundamental stage in LTAD Comp Rev.; use of SUP Board paddling to promote single-blade paddling RESULTS: A document has been developed which summarizes the number of kayaks and canoe manufacturers and their products which can be used for younger age appropriate competition. The expert group did not wish to introduce national rules for regional (Divisional) competitions. SUP paddling has been identified as a type of paddling to be used to enrich singleblade paddling experience. Champion the movement towards the equality of the kayak and Canadian canoe disciplines internationally 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Promote Canoe discipline at international level to grow participation while also providing opportunities to new target groups Support participation in Women's Canoe events; develop bilateral partnerships with like-minded federations; support development in willing federations RESULTS: Working on building bi-lateral National Federation support for WIC. LEADERSHIP Ensure the Systematic Development and Availability of Leadership Capacity Increase the volunteer and staff leadership capacity throughout sprint racing 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

28 25 Club Excellence Program ready for implementation; 10% of member clubs participating CKC to enable club participation through subsidies and promotion Design an effective AGM workshop sharing club best practices RESULTS: Three Canoe Clubs in the Ottawa region will participate in a "hothouse" pioneer programme with other sport clubs to move them through full certification. They will be the first in Canada. Other promotional introductory presentations are planned in Alberta, BC and the Niagara region. The 2012 CKC AGM will have a Club Best Practices component to address multi-discipline programming and how Clubs/Divisions and CKC can maximize this emerging trend. Sustain a system for the recruitment and progressive development of Canadian and International Officials 2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Ensure the development of officials to provide more qualified officials throughout Canada for sprint paddling regattas Run Level 3 courses are run in all divisions, divisionally led and CKC supported RESULTS: Level 3 Officials' courses are run in all Divisions to meet the demand. Already. EOD and WOD have developed officials who are moving up for Level 4 National certification.

29 26 Sprint Member Clubs Sprint Competitive Members

30 27 Director of Athlete and Coach Development Report The following is a summary of the activities that occurred, and new initiatives that were established in 2012 in the area of coach and athlete development that relate specifically to the 2016 Strategic Plan. If you are interested in further information, please contact Peter Niedre at pniedre@canoekayak.ca, or (613) , ext COACHING DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION Healthy Club System Strengthen Technical Leadership in Clubs High Performance Maintain the Investment in developing the next generation of high performance coaches 1) NCCP Coach Education: 2012 was a busy year for coaching education where several sprint canoe-kayak NCCP workshops were delivered across the country. A summary of all the NCCP contexts, as well as number of coaches trained and certified sorted by province can be found below. ELCC Small Boats Workshops & Trained Coaches Province Number of Workshops Total Number of ELCC Trained Coaches Nova Scotia 1 6 Quebec 1 14 Ontario 2 26 Saskatchewan 2 13 Alberta 0 British Columbia 1 5 Manitoba 0 New Brunswick 0 Prince Edward Island 0 TOTALS: 60 ELCC Certifications Province Number of ELCC Coaches CERTIFIED Nova Scotia 6 Ontario 15

31 28 Quebec 2 TOTALS: 23 ELCC War Canoe and Dragonboat Workshops: Province War Canoe Dragon Boat Number of Workshops Number of Coaches Number of Workshops Number of Coaches Ontario Totals: CanoeKids Workshops: Province Number of Workshops Number of Coaches CanoeKids Trained Ontario 3 62 Quebec 2 25 Saskatchewan 1 16 Alberta 1 8 British Columbia 4 40 New Brunswick 0 0 Nova Scotia 1 22 Manitoba 1? Prince Edward Island 0 0 TOTALS: Aboriginal Coaches Trained: Workshop Number of Coaches Trained CanoeKids 9 Competition Development Coaches Trained Competition Development Part Number of Comp Dev Number of Comp Dev In- II Trained Training (Part II only) Competition Development Coaches Certified Province Number of Coaches Certified Quebec 1 Ontario 2 Total: 3 Learning Facilitator Training:

32 29 CanoeKids and ELCC Smallboats Learning Facilitator Training: Canoe Kids ELCC 1 2 Learning Facilitator training is planned for 2013 to help build more capacity throughout the country. 2) Other NCCP Updates: a) ELCC War Canoe and Dragon Boat will reach final approval by March 31 st, 2013 b) Competition-Development program will reach final approval by March 31 st, 2013 c) The technical templates for each coaching context will be re-examined and aligned with CKC s Block Technical Template, and added to the NCCP reference material. 3) High Performance Coach Education: National Coaching Institute Level IV / Advanced Coaching Diploma 1 new coach was enrolled this year in the NCI Advanced Coaching Diploma program, and 5 are approaching completion of their NCI diplomas. We look forward to seeing and recognizing these coaches as they fulfill this high level of certification. CKC High Performance Coach Accelerated Development Program (High Performance Context): The third and final year of the CKC High Performance Coach Accelerated Development Program (HPC-ADP) is coming to an end. The main objective of the 3 year program is to enhance our High Performance Coaching Development Program through an accelerated high performance coach development program that ensures succession of coaches to the high performance level and Training to Win stage of LTAD. In year 3, a 5 th coach was added to the group of coaches going through the program. The 5 coaches include: Frederic Jobin, Dave Robertson, Rob Stott, Kenna Robins and Fred Loyer. In the third year of the program, ongoing assessments again performed on the 4 coaches through interviews or checkpoint meetings, as well as through observation by the project team, and an expert panel group specific to each coach. Individual learning plans (with an educational pathway specific to their needs) for the year were developed, with formal project-end debriefs scheduled for winter All the coaches have had the unique opportunity to work under various mentors both within and outside the canoe-kayak community and continually work through various areas of their learning plans. Some examples of projects include direct mentorship (international experts and coaches_ Olympic observation and analysis, attending Global Coaches House Olympic emerging coaches program, joint project with Speedskating Canada coaches, cross sport This project is made possible through partnership and funding with Own the Podium, as well as Wascana Canoe Club.

33 30 Leadership Maintain CKC's influence in Canadian sport and international CanoeKayak CKC staff and coaches presented at following conferences: o Canada Sport for Life Conference, January 2012 (Peter Niedre) o SPIN Summit: Frederic Jobin, Mark de Jonge, Geoff Clarke COPAC International Coaches Conference planned for 2013 application has been submitted to PASO Commission for PASO endorsement and funding 4) Non-NCCP Coach Development Activities Below is a table, or summary of CanoeKayak Canada s Coaching Development Activities and Projects that occurred in the last year. Date(s) Activity Location(s) Number of Coaches Feb / National Team Immersion Professional Development Indian Harbor 4 coaches March, Opportunity Beach, Fl July, Montreal, QC Temple, France Halifax, NS March Coach Technical Workshops Indian Harbor 50 coaches 2012 Crew Boat Technical Template Beach, Fl Coach-Athlete Relationship May 2012 CKC National Coach Development Month: Across Canada Over 200 Online workshops coaches Regional PD workshops Subsidized / free NCCP education June 22 - Coach the Trials Project Montreal, QC 8 coaches 24 June 22, National Coaches Forum Dartmouth NS, Montreal QC coaches June, International Immersion Program (Jr. and U23 Lake Placid NY 8 coaches August opportunities) Boulogne, France 2012 Lake Placid International Regatta Szeged, Hungary Women s Canoe Cup Olympic Hopes Regatta June August Formal Coaching Mentorship Piloted in WOD, EOD, and Quebec with grassroots and train to compete club coaches. 3 mentor coaches were contracted to work in clubs with grassroots coaches in training environment. Ontario, Quebec Canoe technique and development Teaching and learning / skill progressions / practice March 2012, May design, etc. Online Coaching Seminars: LTAD Competition Online 50 + coaches

34 Technical and Physical development and learning in FUNdamentals and T2T athletes Increasing Self-Regulation in Athletes Better Microcycle Planning Improving Learning in Athletes Ongoing High Performance Coach Development / Women In Coaching Grants. N/A 10 coaches International training camp Coaching mentorship Attending coaching conferences Attending junior and senior national team training camps November CKC Coaches Conference Ottawa, ON 50 + coaches

35 32 ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT: Healthy Club System / High Performance Strengthen youth sprint canoekayak programming, Restructure the competition model consistent with LTAD, Increase the opportunities for entry into the sport LTAD Competition Review: LTAD Steering Committee met in January 2012 and achieved following objectives: o Reviewed feedback from AGM LTAD workshop, conference call consultations, and research o Guiding Principles were developed and finalized o Competition Recommendations at each stage of LTAD were developed Peter Niedre presented at Canada Sport for Life Conference Consultation and Solicitation of Feedback o Presentations and workshops were done at provincial and club training camps in Florida o 2 Online workshops for solicitation of feedback were held in April 2012 Communication of LTAD Competition Review o LTAD Competition Review presentations were done in all divisions between July and November High Performance Implement the sprint LTAD technical progression, Increase pool of talented athletes entering clubs and being developed into High Performance Athletes; Strengthen the sustainability of the high performance system. Regional and National talent development camps partially funded through CKC development programs o Western Canada (July 2 6), Regina SK o EOD September National Junior Program and Senior Development Program Camp Projects February April 2012 July 2012 (Montreal) Nova Scotia (October 24 28) Gold Medal Standards or Profiles identified o 2016 Gold Medal performance times projected o Key performance indicators have been identified, along with benchmarks for gold medal performance o Ongoing communication of gold medal profile and KPIs to athletes and coaches

36 33 Elite Athlete Pathway Developed and Defined o Stages and focuses at each stage of elite athlete pathway were identified o Continued Elite athlete pathway communicated to clubs, coaches and athletes o Benchmark Competitions related to elite athlete development pathway established International Competition Opportunities: o Benchmark Competitions related to elite athlete development pathway established o 2012 Junior and Senior Development Competition Opportunity Results Summary: Program Athletes Competition (s) Results / Highlights Senior / Junior Development Pan American Championships, Rio, Brazil Several podium performances in junior and senior categories (April 2012) Senior Development (4) World Cups I & II (May 2012) World Cup 2: Women s K-4 A- Senior and Junior Development Program Women s Canoe Junior Development Canada Day Regatta, Rideau Lake Placid International Regatta Women s Canoe Cup Boulogne, FRA (July 2012) Olympic Hopes Regatta Szeged, HUN (September 2012) finalists 6 or more countries represented(can, US, MEX, AUS Good assessment of strength of Jr / U23 programs against some similar international programs 25 countries represented 4 Podium performances achieved Athlete Monitoring and Tracking o Established Key Performance indicators that will be monitored on an ongoing basis through all levels of the elite athlete development pathway o Established training zone terminology o Building capacity to implement testing and monitoring Relationships / partnerships being built with CSC s to implement testing Purchasing of equipment to implement testing Training of CSC staff to implement testing protocols o Senior and junior development program athletes registered in Smartabase for tracking of training volume, and key performance indicators Champion the movement towards the equality of the kayak and Canadian canoe disciplines internationally CKC sent athletes, through full or partial funding, to the following international competitions: -Pan-American Championships (April 2012, Rio, Brazil) -World Cups 1 & 2 (Poznan Poland, Duisburg Germany) -Lake Placid International Regatta (July 2012, Lake Placid, NY) -Women s Canoe Cup & ICF Development Camp (July 2012, Boulogne, FRA) -Olympic Hopes Regatta (September 2012, Szeged, HUN)

37 34 As a final important note, thank you to all the coaches who have been serving on various committees, and task forces during the past year. Their time and dedication is certainly appreciated. Coaches Technical Committee: LTAD Competition Review Task Force Marc Creamer Mike Robinson Franck Gomez Adam Oldershaw Jeff Houser Chad Brooks Joanne Devlin- Morrison Sara Hopkins Marc Creamer Mike Robinson Franck Gomez Adam Oldershaw Jeff Houser Joanne Devlin- Morrison Dave Robertson In addition, thank you to all the other coaches who have contributed their time providing feedback, or presenting in coach forums, focus groups, and workshops. Your passion and dedication to our sport is outstanding, and greatly appreciated and valued. CKC would also like to thank the following club and regional coaches who were involved in the junior and senior development projects (camps, projects, competitions) through 2012: Mathieu Pelletier Luc Grenier Ryan Blair Marc Creamer Rhys del Valle Kyle Jeffery Tamas Buday Jr. Franck Gomez Ryan Stepka Ian Mortimer Blake Dalton Joel Hazzan Devri Robertson Mike Kerrivan Julie Beaulieu Piotr Majewski Andrzej Gronowicz

38 35 Athletes Representative Report An Olympic year is always exciting, difficult, and emotional; 2012 was no exception. Olympics Our team s performances, culminating in their three medals in London, were incredible and something we can all be proud of. However, athletes are concerned as this was one of our smallest Olympic teams. Athletes would like to see a clear path to bigger team size and better crew boat performances. Training camps For the most part, training camps were fantastic. New locations, and ski camps that help bring the teams together in the off-season are good for team atmosphere within the disciplines. However, the women s kayak team felt left out, as they were the only discipline not to have a ski camp. If this new format of camp is to continue, we need to look at how people qualify for the camps to ensure there is a fair decisions making system in place. Trials Trials were successful, the venues, race format, and quality of racing were all largely seen as fantastic. Coaching There have been big changes in the last year at CKC. Much of the changes have been successful and athletes seem happy with their coaching. However, there is a feeling that a lack of leadership has caused the coaches to splinter and move towards a model in which each coach is concerned only with their athletes, sometimes at the expense of other disciplines. The lack of coaches for the two 1000m teams is of serious concern. This concern is highlighted by the fact that we ve already finished the fall cycle, and are entering the winter/training camp cycle, and as of the writing of this report, there has been no indication as to when, or if the, hires will take place. The hiring of a head coach is an exciting development and athletes are keen to see how this new position will positively impact their training. Leadership There is still a lack of trust towards the leadership of CKC. This year s athlete surveys, though not a complete sample, indicated a lack of faith in the direction of the organization to be of serious concern for athletes. Steps are being taken to address this and other issue raised by athletes, so we can move forward in a positive way.

39 36 Criteria There are concerns around the increasing complexity of the criteria, leaving some athletes feeling that there is a lack of appreciation for how tenuous their position is as a member of the national team. Until the criteria are clear and understandable by everyone, athletes can t be expected to put their faith in the programme and leadership. With a small salary that is up for grabs every year, athletes are held more accountable than any other member of the high performance team, and are feeling this stress more than in previous years. The importance of solid criteria is paramount. Carding/Funding The loss of cards and some OTP funding was frustrating to athletes. We stand by our performances, however it would be good to remember we re not alone in those performances. Just like it takes a whole team of staff, IST, athletes, and coaches to win medals, it takes a whole team to lose funding, but athletes are the most vulnerable to these changes and thus, the most upset. General The concern of most athletes would be easily dealt with if they felt their organization was on a clear path. Athletes do not feel that CKC has a clear idea of where it is going, or how it s going to get there. Clear communication of easily understood plans, and the logic behind them, would go a long way to helping athletes feel confident in CKC.

40 37 Marketing Report Healthy Club System Media events clubs in the spotlight As Adam van Koeverden and Mark Oldershaw won back to back Olympic medals on August 8, members at the Burloak Canoe Club gathered to cheer them on with wild enthusiasm. They dressed in red, hung up their National burgees for all to see and got up at 5 a.m. to support their heroes who grew up paddling at the club. Burloak Canoe Club and CanoeKayak Canada worked closely together to ensure media didn t sleep in that morning either. Through a series of media advisories and pitch calls, CKC focused on getting national media out to the event while Burloak s Julie Roe worked the local media and played a lead role in organizing the event. The combined effort lead to a significant media turnout and CTV flashed live shots of the crowd during their broadcast as van Koeverden and Oldershaw raced. This project reached a massive audience and tied the high-performance athletes success to their home club where it all started. In total, CKC partnered with clubs to host ten media events around the Olympic Games. These included similar home-crowd events in Atlantic Canada and an Olympic Team announcement at Lachine Canoe Club. The media relations work helped to gain prominent exposure for our sport and athletes while supporting the club system. May 12 Cheema War Canoe Launch Waverley, NS June 13 van Koeverden and Oldershaw media day Oakville, ON June 25 Olympic Team Announcement Lachine, QC July 11 de Jonge and McCoombs media day Dartmouth, NS August 1 Cheema war canoe send-off Waverley, NS August 8 Burloak watching Olympic finals Oakville, ON August Home clubs gathering to cheer on Nova Scotian paddlers August 13 de Jonge and McCoombs return from London Halifax, NS August 20 Media availability with Mark Oldershaw Oakville, ON August 22 Media availability with Olympic Team Dartmouth, NS National Championships One thing that makes CanoeKayak a unique sport in Canada is the fact that the top athletes regularly train, compete and interact with young aspiring paddlers and the greater community.

41 38 The Olympic athletes participated in a visibility event for each of the four days of National Championships. The team participated in Opening Ceremonies, attended the Commodore s Dinner, autographed team posters for admiring youngsters, and the entire National Team was presented at the closing celebration. This visibility and interaction was a source of inspiration for the entire community. Best practices CanoeKayak Canada organized two webinars to share ideas amongst clubs. Andrew Russell presented on Club Fundraisers at the first club webinar on March 7. By using Banook s New Years Eve party as a case study, Andrew shared some of his ideas for building a club fundraiser that is fun, well-attended and profitable. CKC s John Edwards and Peter Niedre lead a second webinar on May 9 to discuss how the CanoeKids program can be successfully implemented to develop athletes in line with LTAD and generate revenue for the club. An audience of ten to fifteen club representatives participated in each webinar while others accessed the presentation online afterwards. Best practices were also shared through a redeveloped online version of Paddles Up newsletter. Through a question and answer articles, Cascades shared insights on winning $90,000 through the Aviva Community Fund, Pickering Rouge shared some simple ideas for increasing membership through an Early Bird promotion and Balmy Beach discussed their PaddleALL program and how they accessed a $7000 grant. High Performance Profile Sportsnet Sprint and Slalom World Cups were aired on television as part of CKC three-year broadcasting partnership with Sportnet. The coverage helps to showcase the sport and also gives highperformance athletes the airtime they deserve. Ratings for all of the world cups, including repeats and regional broadcasts reached just over 250,000. Webcasting Trials 1 and the National Championships finals were webcast this year to allow fans to watch the races even if they were unable to attend. The webcasting in Georgia was done by a volunteer on the host organizing committee while BellAliant TV did the webcast at Nationals. This viewership ranged between 2000 and 10,000. Media Relations & photo strategy Once again this year, CanoeKayak Canada engaged in a proactive media campaign for all of its events. In the past few years, CanoeKayak has hired a photographer at World Cups in order to distribute images back in Canada along with the news releases. This has lead to a significant increase in digital and print media pick up of Canadian performances international. A photography databank has been built up and is available for use by all media.

42 39 Olympic Send-off CanoeKayak Canada s Olympic team gathered in Toronto for a send-off event before making the trip overseas for a final preparation training camp. Eight of CanoeKayak Canada s twenty-one past medalists delivered words of inspiration to the team before they took flight. Steve Giles, Alwyn Morris, Larry Cain and John Wood joined the team in person while Caroline Brunet, Sue Holloway, Thomas Hall and Hugh Fisher delivered their messages by video. CKC s long-time sponsor, Mazda Canada, supported the event and presented each athlete and coach with a special gift to recognize the significance of their accomplishments as Olympic Team members. National Team Retirements Retiring from the National Team can often be a low point in an athlete s career. CKC worked to change that by formally recognizing the careers of six out-going National Team Members at the conclusion of National Championships. Thomas Hall, Karen Furneaux, Richard Dalton, Andrew Russell, Mylanie Barré and Ian Mortimer all celebrated their accomplishments at the Nationals Celebration. Tamas Buday, Attila Buday and Kyle Jeffery also received their recognition awards from the last quadrennial. The athlete s coach or another important person in the athlete s paddling career made the presentation and the athletes accepted their awards amongst their peers. CKC sent a news release summarizing each athlete s accomplishments and several media outlets picked up the story. The Canadian Canoe Cheema war canoe in London CKC and Cheema worked together to profile the crew that demonstrated the Canadian war canoe at the London 2012 Olympic Games. A launch event for the new war canoe the crew paddled in London was held at Cheema on May 12. Representatives from Cheema, the Atlantic Division, CKC and the ICF made opening remarks. The MP, MLA and Councillor for the area were in attendance. A media kit detailing the historical significance of the Canadian war canoe was distributed. The story was featured on the front page story in the Chronicle Herald. It also gained national coverage through the Canadian Press and Globe and Mail, local coverage on CTV and Global Television, and appeared in several community newspapers. Photos to represent equity CKC has made a conscious effort to visually represent equity between kayak and canoe as well as males and females. Alternating banners on our Facebook profile and online newsletter to reflect equity is the start of ensuring this balance is represented in all CKC publications.

43 40 Leadership Standing Up for Gender Equity CKC s social media presence helped to rally support for including women s canoe in the Olympic program. Commodore Peter Giles clearly stated CKC s position at the ICF Congress and CKC brought the conversation online to lead a lobby effort supported by some of our top athletes and most influential members. The post with Giles comments ranked as CKC s fourth mostclicked story ever and was shared on Facebook by 27 members. The vocal support base in Canada has reached an online following that includes leaders in the Canadian and international sport communities. Coach Development Month Five of Canada s talented CanoeKayak coaches were profiled in a series of three videos around Coach Development Month. The videos featured Paracanoe coaches Karen Lukanovich and Jeff van Horne, club coaches Chad Brooks and Jordan Coyle, and National Team coach Fred Jobin. The videos communicated messages about coaching as a career, the importance of professional development and coaching elite athletes. Staff Leadership As part of CKC s effort to increase staff and volunteer leadership capacity, Communications and Marketing Officer, Ian Miller spent a week learning from an experienced communications team at the Swimming Olympic Trials. Through the professional development opportunity, Miller forged important relationships with the national sports media and discovered new ways for increasing coverage at an event where out-of-town media cannot attend. Miller was also exposed to unique ideas for sponsor servicing and assisted with Swimming Canada s announcement of their Olympic athletes. Celebrating Success Part of sustaining a system for recruiting and developing officials involves celebrating the ones who exemplify dedication. Judy Tutty was awarded the TrueSport Foundation s Volunteer Achievement Award as a result of her forty years of volunteering with CanoeKayak. CKC nominated Judy for the award and ensured her story was told. Organizational Effectiveness Growth in Online and Social Media CKC s presence in online and social media has increased considerably this year. Engaging stakeholders through these media allows the organization to actively communicate with its membership, related Canadian sport organizations and other special interest groups.

44 % increase Twitter 650 followers 2,136 followers 228% Facebook 4000 friends 5331 likes 33% Website unique visits/day unique visits/day 48% An evaluation of CKC s social media activities over the last year show photos and videos the be the most popular posts. Social media platforms allow for two-way communication and measurement, giving CKC better insights into the interests of its membership. Top three Twitter posts of the year: 1. Globe & Mail VIDEO 2. NEWS - CanoeKayak Canada selects 26 athlete team to compete at World Cups 3. Watch the finals of National Championships live online. Link to streaming video here Most popular Facebook post of the year: GOLD for Adam van Koeverden at World Cup #3 in Moscow

45 42 Visual identity CKC is in the process of adopting new visual identity guidelines that communicate the vision of A Canadian Sport for families, communities and champions. This message has been added to the website, staff signatures, event signage and print publications in an effort to build a brand consistent with the strategic plan. Sponsors & Partners CanoeKayak Canada would like to thank Mazda Canada; Nelo; Level 6 for their ongoing support and partnership with the sprint national team. Their support has a significant impact on our ability to run our business!