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2 Table of Contents AGM AGENDA MISSION STATEMENT, VISION & VALUES ACCOMPLISHMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS JUDO ONTARIO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AGM MEETING MINUTES FINANCE REPORT Funding By Categtory Month End Cash Balances PRESIDENTS REPORT ADMINISTRATION REPORT Legal Committee Report MARKETING & PROMOTIONS REPORT Media Report OPERATIONS REPORT Dispute and Resolution Committee Report Membership Report TECHNICAL REPORT Coaching Development Grading Board Report High Performance Report COMPETITIONS REPORT Referee Chair Report REGIONS REPORT JUDO CANADA DIRECTOR TO ONTARIO REPORT CONTACT INFORMATION

3 AGM Agenda 875 Morning Side Avenue, Toronto, ON M1C 0C7 Sunday, September 10 th, 2017 at 9:00 am to 12:00 noon ITEM SUBJECT PRESENTER 1 Welcome by President Aartje Sheffield 2 Motion to adopt the Day s Agenda Aartje Sheffield 3 Acceptance of the Minutes from the Previous AGM Aartje Sheffield 6 VP Finance Report Heather West 7 Finance Review Heather West 8 Acceptance of Financial Review Heather West 9 Presidents Report Aartje Sheffield 10 Auditors Financial Report Heather West 12 VP Administration Susan Sokol 13 VP Marketing Report Chris Brown o Media Report 15 VP Operations Report Jim Peterkin 16 VP Competitions Jeff Buttler 17 VP Administration Report o Referee Committee Report Sue Sokol o Legal Committee Report 18 Judo Canada Director Report Brian Kalsen 19 Business arising from reports Aartje Sheffield 20 New Business Aartje Sheffield 21 Official Elections Announcements Frank Vossen 22 Motion to Adjourn Aartje Sheffield 1

4 Mission Statement, Vision & Values MISSION STATEMENT Judo Ontario is an association where dedicated volunteers and professional staff provide leadership, athlete development and promotion of positive judo experiences for all Ontarians. VISION To be the leader in Canadian judo by increasing our membership, improving our membership services and dominating competitively on the national and international scene. VALUES Judo creates a positive experience for all participants in a safe environment Judo develops life skills which will benefit participants throughout their lives Judo gives an opportunity to all Ontarians regardless of age, gender, colour, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, social economic status Judo develops dignity, confidence, and self-esteem Judo promotes the team work necessary for individual success Judo teaches the principle of mutual welfare and benefit Judo teaches the application of maximum efficiency in all aspects of life MANDATE To foster, promote and regulate the sport of judo in Ontario in conjunction with all other associations and groups fostering and promoting the same in other provinces. To arrange training, matches, contests, tournaments, competitions, exhibitions, demonstrations, clinics and courses of study of every nature and kind whatsoever relating to the sport of judo. To promote, encourage and regulate, subject to the rules of Judo Canada, the training, grading and testing of judoka, referees, judges, coaches, and other tournament officials in the province of Ontario. To contribute towards prizes and awards to encourage competitions and proficiency in the sport of judo. To provide for the regulation, regimentation and admission into membership of judo clubs and Associations. To follow, promote and regulate the teaching, practices and objectives of Kodokan Judo and to teach and encourage the physical, mental and spiritual objectives of judo as formulated by the late Dr. Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo. 2

5 Accomplishments & Highlights Attainment of the Ontario High Performance Sport Funding (OHPSI) Strong results at 2016 IJF Veteran World Championships (six medals) and strong support of the Veterans Trainings. Expansion of the Judo Ontario Judo Festival Events. Hiring of two new Judo Ontario Coaches, James Millar and Leandro Cunha. Increased exposure through additional social media platforms (Instagram and Twitter). Introduction of the online voting platform for the 2017 AGM. Broadcasting of the 2017 AGM via webcast Two Judo Ontario athletes earn top 10 positions on the IJF rankings; Kelita Zupancic and Jessica Klimkait. Multiple international medals in all age groups. Fifth place finish at the 2016 World Kata Championships (Rooney/Marion - Katame no Kata). Multiple successful evaluations of Ontario referees to provincial and national levels as well as one IBSA evaluation. Reintroduction of the Judo Ontario Newsletter by dedicated volunteer editors and contributors. Seven athletes from Ontario qualified for the 2017 Cadet World Championships in Chile. Two bronze medals at the 2017 Cadet World Championships by Ontario athletes, Keagan Young and Ben Kendrick 3

6 VP Technical Karl Doherty HPC Steve Sheffield Q4G Brian Kalsen Grading Bill Doherty Coach Development Tracy Angus JUDO ONTARIO ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 2017 PRESIDENT Aartje Sheffield 1 st Vice President Vacant Judo Canada Director Brian Kalsen VP Competitions Jeff Butler VP Marketing Chris Brown VP Regions Steve Campbell VP Operations Jim Peterkin Sanctioning Committee Dave Robb Tournament Committee Jeff Butler Referee Committee Frank Vossen Web Site Chris Brown Sport Promotion Vacant Media Greg Butrey Fund Raising Vacant Central West Region Vacant Central East Region Steve Campbell East Region Reg Foulkes South West Region Vacant Membership Tony Kelly Dispute Resolution Steve Campbell Risk Management Garry Vosburg North Region Kim Boaro North West Region Lloyd Samec VP Administration Sue Sokol Recognition Committee Sue Sokol Legal Committee Justin Chan VP Finance Heather West Sport Director Steve Sheffield Technical Director James Millar Developmental Coach Leandro Cunha Administrative Assistant Vacant Book Keeper Jackie Henriques 2

7 AGM Meeting Minutes Judo Ontario 875 Morningside Ave., Suite 2040 Scarborough, ON M1C 0C7 Subject: 2016 Annual General Meeting Meeting Date: September 11, 2016 Minutes recorded by: Sue Sokol, VP Administration Distribution In Attendance Tony Kelly Vito Maselli Club Tora Peel Frank Vossen Gerald Okimura Bill Doherty James Cunningham Lloyd Samec Kim Boaro JCCC Ajax Budokan CSIO Marathon JC North Bay JC Don Tait Liz Roach Robert McMillan Robin Roach Brenda McKay Ryudokan JC Ryudokan JC Ryudokan JC Formokan 5

8 In Attendance June Takahashi Allyn Takahashi Angelique Harris Donna Muirhead Ron Muirhead Steve Starnes Heather West Susan Sokol Garry Vosburg Carline Young Megan Peterkin Jim Peterkin Chris Brown Jeff Butler Brian Kalsen Aartje Sheffield Shaen Armstrong Justin Chan Club Takahashi JC Takahashi JC Shinbukan Sheffield Shojin Newmarket Shojin Newmarket Tora Formokan Sheffield Ajax Budokan Sheffield Sheffield Cambridge YMCA Ryudokan JC Ottawa JC Sheffield Sheffield Hayabusakan 2016 Constitution Meeting Attendance Susan Sokol Jeff Butler Heather West Brian Kalsen Tony Kelly Shaen Armstrong Formokan Ryudokan JC Tora Ottawa JC Tora Sheffield 6

9 Gerald Okimura Frank Voseen Bill Doherty Frank Vossen Vito Maselli Kim Boaro Lloyd Samec Allyn Takahashi June Takahashi Brenda McKay Robin Roach Robert McMillan Liz Roach Steve Starnes Ron Muirhead Donna Muirhead Garry Vosburg Megan Peterkin Mark Wulczynski Aartje Sheffield Chris Brown JCCC Non-Affiliated Ajax Budokan Peel North Bay JC Marathon JC Takahashi JC Takahashi JC Formokan Ryudokan JC Ryudokan JC Ryudokan JC Shojin Newmarket Shojin Newmarket Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield Unaffliated Sheffield Cambridge YMCA Issues Item No. Description Action by: 1. Roll Call - 9:10am Quorum established 2. Approval of Agenda Motion to Accept Agenda Frank Vossen 2 nd Tony Kelly Vote All in favour. 7

10 3. Auditor s Report Membership is up from last year. Jim Sandiford and Heather West Question What is the Human Resource Development as it is found in the Annual Report on pg. 15? Heather West A part of the old set up of groupings/ headings; not an appropriate title. Discussion Motion to Auditor s Report Brian Kalsen 2 nd Lloyd Samec Vote: All in favour 4. High Performance Purpose is to help Ontario athletes gain podium success. James Cunningham OPSI Due to the increased success of Judo Ontario athletes, funding has increased. Results at international competition by Judo Ontario competitors has improved Funds will go to support athlete development in Ontario. Currently there are six (6) athletes in the core program, seven (7) with additional testing and support. 5. Acceptance of Minutes from 2015 AGM Motion to the accept the Minutes from the 2015 AGM Frank Vossen 2nd Lloyd Samec Vote: All in favour. n/a 8

11 6. Presidents Report Motion to accept all the reports in the current AGM Report Tony Kelly 2nd Shaen Armstrong Vote: All in favour. Discussion surrounding the development of more grass roots competitions. Clarification that the Ministry is insisting that all Judo events be sanctioned by Judo Ontario regardless of size. Aartje Sheffield 7. 1st Vice Presidents Report No questions. Brian Kalsen 8. VP Administration Report No questions. Susan Sokol 9. VP Marketing Report Discussion about the website and its continued updating process. Chris Brown 10. VP Operations Some discussion about the cost of mudansha membership, particularly for children. Reiterated that it is the responsibility of the dojoshu to ensure that all club members are registered and paid with Judo Ontario. Discussion about the benefits of being members and that it is required for all judoka to be on the mats at any level of training. Jim Peterkin 11. Technical Report Bill Doherty presented the Grading board report. Steve Sheffield Discussion about increasing access to provincial gradings in the North regions. Bill said that the board would go to any region when required or requested by the region. HPP Presentation Steve Sheffield JO is the first province with an independent HP program in partnership with the clubs. 9

12 11. Continued Athletes are required to continue to train at their home club while in the HPP. The increased success in competitions is a clear indication of the success of the program. Between September 2015 and June 2016 Judo there were 532 events in Ontario, an average of 53/month. This is a substantial increase from previous years, with even more events scheduled for the coming season. 12. Competitions Report No questions. Jeff Butler 13. Business arising from reports No questions or discussion. Aartje Sheffield 14. New Business No new business or questions. Aartje Sheffield 15. Official Election Annoucements 7 submitted candidacy applications, 2 withdrew, 5 were acclaimed to their positions President Aartje Sheffield VP Finance Heather West VP Operations Jim Peterkin VP Technical Karl Doherty Representative to Judo Canada Brian Kalsen All acclaimed to their positions. One change Brian Kalsen is now the representative to Judo Canada; the 1st Vice President position remains vacant. FrankVossen 16. Adjournment Motion to Adjourn Frank Vossen 2nd Gary Vosburgh Vote: All in favour. n/a 10

13 Finance Report Submitted Heather West CPA, CGA Judo Ontario Finance Yearly Report (based on unaudited financial statements) This past year the unaudited results demonstrate a slight loss. Our cash position continues to improve due to ongoing monitoring and increased oversight. The main contributor for the decrease in net profit this past year is due to a significant change in the Nevada expenses compared to the revenue. With the exception of Nevada, the revenues are consistent with the prior year. Further investigation is in progress with respect to the Nevada net proceeds however; when reviewing history there appears to be fluctuations within these two accounts. We continue to operate with a strong cash flow allowing us to weather the slow months with minimal challenges. Managing of the cash flow can be challenging and is important factor given our cyclical revenue stream. Overall our cash position was better than the prior year monthly average with an average increase of 28%. In the previous year we were able to secure the Sport Priority Funding of $58K to fund a second coaching position; this grant was not repeatable. Going forward we were successful in securing a three year coaching grant to support a more permanent position for the second coach beginning in The grant funds Judo Ontario for a period of 3 years after which we are expected to be able to support the cost through our membership and programs. Membership revenues were basically static year over year showing a slight decrease, membership numbers are critical to the organization and we need to continue to look at methods to increase our numbers in order to sustain and develop our programs, and provide opportunities to our athletes. Full Recreational Trial Total Full Recreational Trial % 0% 4% % 0% 4% % 0% 5% % 44% 0% % 40% 0% % 36% 0% Enclosed you will also find the Review Engagement Report Financial Statement (March 31, 2017). A representative from Kreston International and myself will be available for questions at the AGM. 11

14 FUNDING BY CATEGORY $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 Grants Membership Nevada Programs $50,000 $0 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 MONTH END CASH BALANCES $200,000 $150, _12 $100,000 $50, _ _ _ _ _17 $0 -$50,000 12

15 President s Report Submitted by Aartje Sheffield, President The past season has brought some significant changes to the organization. Judo Ontario Technical Director/ Coach, Pedro Guedes, has left the organization to pursue other career opportunities, and we wish him every success in his new role. However, we have been fortunate to bring onboard James Millar, who brings a wealth of coaching and competition experience. Furthermore, Judo Ontario has also hired Leandro Cunha to be a full time Junior Development Coach. This is a very exciting development for the organization, as these are both very talented judoka who are sure to bring great value to the organization. Under the guidance of Steve Sheffield, Sport Director, we hope to continue to expand our programming across a broader range of athletes. As of July 1, 2017, Judo Ontario has been recognized as one of eleven designated combative sports that are exempt from the Federal Criminal Code s prize fighting offence. Under this exemption, all judo competitions must be sanctioned by Judo Ontario. The official statement is posted on the Ontario.ca website: Some key accomplishments of the Organization and/or its members that I would like to highlight include the following: The 2016 Ontario Open was a huge success, running on five mat areas at the Toronto Pan Am Sport Centre (TPASC). Judo Ontario has once again been successful in attaining Ontario High Performance Sport Initiative (OHPSI) funding. The Judo Ontario Youth Academy and Junior Talent Development Camps continue to be a huge success. Judo Ontario Veterans Trainings were well supported by various GTA clubs. Ongoing Monthly Open Mat Training and Provincial Team Trainings. Increased programming in the U8-U10 age groups by offering Judo Festivals. Quarterly Women s Training. Judo Ontario Veteran athletes had fantastic results at the 2016 IJF Veteran World Championships in Ft. Lauderdale. Ontario currently has two Sr. Female judoka who are ranked in the top 10 by the IJF. Judo Ontario has added Twitter and Instagram to the existing Facebook page to ensure members can easily access organizational information. 13

16 President s Report continued In the upcoming season, I would like to further develop our programs and create new opportunities in northern and eastern Ontario with the support of the regions. Additionally, in order to align with Ontario s action plan to advance opportunities for women and girls in sport, Judo Ontario will work diligently to increase the participation of women and girls in all areas of the sport including coaching, refereeing and governance. Judo Ontario will continue to rely heavily on membership revenue, base funding, and grants from our partners in order to continue improving the reach of our programs. I am very proud of the relationships that we have established with our partners: Judo Canada, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Canadian Sport Institute of Ontario. I see these relationships as key drivers for success in the years to come. Our sponsorship partners have also been important for the development of Judo Ontario programs and we hope to expand to include even more partnerships. On September 15-17, Judo Ontario will join forces with the National Grading and Kata Committee to bring a National Kata Clinic and Kata Judging seminar to Ontario. This three day event will give Ontario judoka the opportunity to learn five katas from nationally acclaimed kata experts. Additionally, the kata judging seminar will standardize kata judging in Ontario and across Canada. The 2017 Ontario Open will again see the tournament run on five full mat areas at TPASC and will include a National A ranked kata competition that will be run in cooperation with Judo Canada s National Grading and Kata Committee. As always, Judo Ontario is appreciative of our volunteers and welcomes those who are interested in helping at the tournament or elsewhere in the organization. I would like to acknowledge the members of the Judo Ontario Board of Directors for their enduring dedication, and professionalism. Recognition also goes to the Judo Ontario staff, Leandro Cunha, James Millar, and Steve Sheffield who work tirelessly to make this organization run smoothly and professionally. As always, I welcome your constructive comments and suggestions. 14

17 Administration Report Submitted by Susan Sokol As the chair of the Awards and Recognition Committee I would like to express my gratitude to Angelique Harris and Brenda McKay for volunteering their time and effort in this committee. The Judo Ontario board conducted regular scheduled meetings and when needed emergency meetings to deal with any specific issues or concerns. The Board worked tirelessly on several initiatives with each member putting in hours of work on behalf of Judo Ontario. A note of thanks to Frank Vossen for his help in the organization of the elections, his attention to details and timelines was greatly appreciated. Elections A call for the election of the following Board positions was slated for the 2017 AGM: 1st Vice-President VP Administration VP Marketing and Promotions VP Competitions Judo Ontario received the following declaration of candidacy for the available positions with one role being contested. 1st Vice-President Chris Brown - acclaimed VP Administration Susan Sokol - acclaimed VP Marketing and Promotions Tony Kelly; Raj Venugopal VP Competitions Jeff Butler Congratulations to these individuals. 15

18 Legal Committee Report Submitted by Justin Chan, Chair of Legal Committee During the season, the Legal Committee provided opinions on various legal issues that posed concern at different points in time. Justin T. Chan Professional Corporation was also retained by Judo Ontario on a pro bono basis to represent Judo Ontario at a disciplinary hearing regarding a complaint made at the Ontario Open. The Legal Committee continues to deal with constitutional changes that are proposed by members. This year, there is only one such change. In the coming season, the Legal Committee will endeavor to propose standard procedures for disciplinary/ appeals hearings that fall under the By-Laws. In particular, these procedures will include how to deal with parties who refuse to appear or who unnecessarily delay/hinder such proceedings. Specifically, the Legal Committee intends to propose codified sanctions in the By-Laws and/or the relevant Policies against those parties who behave in such a manner. The Legal Committee looks forward to the smooth running of the upcoming season. 16

19 Marketing & Promotions Report Submitted by Chris Brown I d like to thank all the Judo Ontario Board members who I ve served with over the last four years I ve been VP Marketing. Their commitment to serving the needs of the Judo Ontario membership and the association has made for many a smooth board meeting. As I reflect on the last four years, I m reminded of the significant effort of others that have lent their time and expertise to assist me. I d therefore like to extend a very special thank you to the following: Greg Butrey for his continued support as the Traditional Media chair Val McIntyre and her team for their excellent work on the newsletter Aartje & Steve Sheffield for their continued efforts with communications via social media, , and web Thanks again to all! I m pleased to present the following details of marketing projects/activities and the Media Report for the season. Communications Activity & Compliance I m pleased to report that our list has continued to grow from just under 1,400 last year to over 1,600 this year. Judo Ontario continues to send an average of about 2 mass s per week. The list growth and increase in frequency has not affected subscriber engagement as open rates and click through rates have remained fairly steady. This means that the new subscribers are interacting with Judo Ontario mass s and more often. In addition, the percentage of Judo Ontario s opened on mobile devices has continued to grow to 54.8% further underlining the need for Judo Ontario to have a mobile friendly web experience, so opening Judo Ontario web links from these s is a good experience no matter the device being used. We remain in compliance with the rigorous Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation. In June, the government has postponed the private right of action provision which was supposed to come into effect July 1, 2017, which 17

20 Marketing & Promotions Report continued would have allowed citizens to sue companies sending spam. Judo Ontario s policies were already compliant; however this further reduces Judo Ontario s potential exposure. Website Traffic Our website traffic has remained fairly steady despite an expected decrease in traffic due to our increased social media & communications. It was thought, that members getting their communications via these other channels would visit the website less, but instead the number of website visits has increased. This is due in part to increased membership numbers and an increased interest in the Ontario Open. Here s a brief chart of basic website performance indicators over the last 3 years Sessions 63,890 62,411 67,100 Users 28,807 27,010 27,827 Pageviews 322, , ,112 Pages/Session Avg. Duration 3:29 3:45 3:40 Bounce Rate 37.54% 36.82% 37.07% % NewSessions 42.81% 41.02% 39.44% Overall mobile & tablet web traffic has continued to increase and was sitting at 44.89% of all traffic coming through these devices (36.29% mobile and 8.6% from tablet). With almost half of all Judo Ontario website traffic coming from these devices it s clear that now is the time to make our website mobile friendly. Social Media The Judo Ontario Facebook Page has grown to over 6,300 followers, which is over 2,000 more than Judo Quebec (as of July 31, 2017). With significant help from Aartje Sheffield, particularly with dazzling photos from events (seriously, she could be a professional photographer!), Judo Ontario has published over two Facebook Page posts per week on average this year. 18

21 Marketing & Promotions Report continued Judo Ontario has also recently started expanding its social media presence with the introduction of Twitter and Instagram accounts. We look forward to expanding our follower base in these platforms over the coming months. Advertising & Sponsorship Programs The hotel agreement the Westmont Hospitality Group remains in force. Judo Ontario event holders will be able to get preferred rates at Westmont group hotels for their events. Judo Ontario has received commitment from Johnson Insurance to continue our relationship for at least another year and we are currently in talks to extend the arrangement. Judo Ontario Website Re-Development As promised last year, we would be looking into re-designing the Judo Ontario website and I m pleased to announce that the Judo Ontario board has approved the website re-design. The process is currently underway; however project approval was not possible in time to have the website re-designed for the start of the registration. The new website launch is targeted for this December, so members will see some benefit from the re-design in the coming year. The website will address a number of identified needs including: Easier membership payment and sign-up Improved club marketing (find a club & club profile enhancements) New Dojoshu tools for managing club members Improved accessibility for differently-abled members Better experience for mobile & tablet devices Improved infrastructure and security And more! 19

22 Marketing & Promotions Report continued Special Projects Although not under my direct responsibilities with the board, I ve lent my time & expertise to helping with a couple of projects. Online Elections Last year at the AGM & Constitutional Meeting, it was decided to move Judo Ontario elections away from paper based voting to primarily online voting. In setting up the process for online voting, we added voting preferences to the online profiles for black belts. We communicated with black belts to have their voting preferences specified in the system. An overwhelming 94% of eligible voters will be able to cast their votes online in the upcoming election with only 6% of eligible votes choosing to mail-in their votes. I d also like to thank Frank Vossen for his continued support in keep Judo Ontario on-time with the required elections schedule. New Membership Incentive Program As part of our plans to help increase Judo Ontario membership, I have been devising an incentive program which will encourage new clubs to be set-up in areas where there are none and for existing clubs to grow their membership. The program is designed to encourage new clubs to be established and gain new members and not draw existing members away from the clubs they are at. The program is not yet approved as board is currently analyzing the numbers and looking for program sponsors to enhance the offering. Stay tuned for more details! 20

23 Media Report Submitted by Greg Butrey We continue to have increased incidence of media coverage instigated by the individual clubs themselves, and they have done an excellent job of promoting their athletes through their own local media. The print media is continuing to cut back, with new focus on electronic media. It has been a challenge to maintain and recreate a new contact base for electronic media, but we continue to gain coverage for our provincial tournaments. Shortly after the onset of the changes in print structuring, the television media contacts began to be early-retired or reassigned. We lost some old favorites to this process, but have made new friends. Many old friends, including CTV have continued to cover us provincially. We continue to manage change, as well as building new contact with other new online resources. We have reaffirmed contacts with the media in the northern regions who we hope to continue coverage of their local clubs an their tournaments. For the future we expect our online coverage to grow as we build new contacts. 21

24 Operation Report Submitted by Jim Peterkin, Vice President of Operations The 2016/17 season has seen a modest rise in membership and Judo Ontario would like to acknowledge those clubs who continue to register all their members. However, I am saddened to report that full compliance by clubs registering all their members continues to be a challenge for Judo Ontario. It is the responsibility of dojoshus to promote not only judo as a sport, but Judo Ontario as an organization. It is mandatory that each judoka in attendance at any dojo be a registered member of Judo Ontario, and it is the dojoshus job to ensure that this is the case. There still remains some who believe that allowing judoka to go unregistered will benefit the athletes; however, this is far from true. Judo Ontario s budgets are based largely on membership numbers; fewer registered members result in less funding for competitions, refereeing and training. Register your judoka. This is the dojoshus responsibility. As far as the Vulnerable Sector Screens are concerned, we are still not achieving full compliance and Judo Ontario will continue to strive for 100% compliance. Thank you to Tony Kelly (chair), Brenda McKay, and Steve Starnes, our Membership Committee, as well as Garry Vosburg, the chair of the Vulnerable Sector Committee. Thanks also go to our Conflict Resolution Committee; Steve Campbell (chair) Graham Harding and Tony Kelly. Finally, thank you for all the help and cooperation I received this past year from my fellow board members, the Judo Ontario office, and the members. I continue to enjoy attending tournaments to greet old friends and make new ones. I look forward to continue managing the Operations portfolio. 22

25 Dispute and Resolution Committee Report Submitted by Steve Campbell, Dispute and Resolution Chair On behalf on Graham Harding / Scarborough Dojo Judo Club Member and Tony Kelly / Tora Judo Club Member, I submit our report. The committee came together late last year and managed one disciplinary hearing in December This hearing resulted from an incident at the 2016 Ontario Open Championships. The mandate of the committee is to investigate complaints made to Judo Ontario and bring the action to a conclusion. The committee, subsequent to the impartial hearing, found one party guilty and a suspension of membership was recommended. 23

26 Membership Report 2016/17 Submitted Tony Kelly, Membership Chair The goal of the membership committee is to increase the membership for Judo Ontario by increasing awareness of the clubs and dojoshus on the importance and benefits of registering all members with Judo Ontario. Over the past year the membership committee, comprised of Tony Kelly, Steve Starnes and Brenda McKay, has worked with members of Judo Ontario, identifying the benefits as well as various programs that members can leverage where there are financial challenges. The committee attended the Niagara Falls Tournament held last year with the goal of monitoring the compliance with respect to ensuring all competitors are registered members. This pilot went well and there were no issues to report. The committee is looking at various ideas and approaches to increase awareness and increase the membership numbers going forward. We are open to ideas and suggestions, please feel free to reach out to anyone on the committee to discuss. Due to my work commitments we have not been as aggressive as we should be to impress the importance of memberships to the non-members that are participating in this great sport. This year we hope to be a lot more available to the clubs that need some help in increasing their membership. 24

27 Total Membership by Account Level Introduction - 12 Weeks U U U U U U U U18 Dan Belt U21 Dan Belt Dan Belt Grand Total 2,557 2,750 2,776 Female Members by Account Level Introduction - 12 Weeks U U U U U U U U18 Dan Belt 1 U21 Dan Belt Dan Belt Grand Total Male Members by Account Level Introduction - 12 Weeks U U U U U U U U18 Dan Belt U21 Dan Belt Dan Belt Grand Total 1,952 2,109 2,114 25

28 Annual Membership Numbers 2,800 2,750 2,700 2,650 2,600 2,550 2,500 2,450 2, Annaul Total Membership Annual Female Membership Annual Female Members Annual Male Membership 2,150 2,100 2,050 2,000 1,950 1,900 1, Annual Male Members 26

29 Technical Report Submitted by Karl Doherty The Technical Chairs are as follows: Coaching Development Committee Tracy Angus Grading Board Bill Doherty 7th Dan High Performance Committee Steven Sheffield Quest for Gold Committee Brian Kalsen Coaching Development The coaching certification program was as busy as usual this past year. It was nice to see us get up to the north to deliver on Instructor and DA courses. Tracy, Ron and Aartje did an outstanding job this year delivering 5 coaching seminars, including one in Timmins and one in Thunder Bay. I d like to thank Tracy for her dedication to the NCCP committee. Grading Board The Grading Board was also very busy this year, delivering a 3 week intensive training for Nage No Kata and Goshin Jutsu from September to November. Yudansha gradings were held in Ajax in December and in Ottawa in June. A Nage No Kata judging clinic was also held in Ajax in July. I m sure there will be much more detail in the Grading Report submitted by the Chairman. I would like to point out two major concerns I have observed over this past year. First, the applications coming in are sub-par and not legible or correct. This causes hours of work for the chairman and the secretary as well as the office staff. This issue will be addressed in the coming year. The second observation is the quality of kata being presented in front of the board. I must stress that kata must meet a certain standard before the next grade will be granted. I urge all dojoshus to brush up on their kata and on completing the grading forms in order to better prepare their students for the grading. I would like to thank Mr. Bill Doherty and the other members of the Grading Board for their efforts and great results over this past year. Please see the Grading Board report for more specific details. 27

30 Technical Report continued High Performance Committee Once again Judo Ontario had a very productive and busy High Performance year. We had some major highlights this past year. One major highlight was the hiring of James Millar to replace Pedro Guedes as our Head Coach and to continue along the path to excellence. I would like to thank Steven Sheffield for his time and effort in maintaining a very productive and successful HP Program and for stepping in during Judo Ontario s absence of having a head coach. Steve s leadership and dedication cannot go overlooked. Please see Steven s report for a complete list of details. Associated VP Technical Activities Chaired the 2016 Ontario Open Chaired the 2016 Ontario Youth International

31 Provincial Grading Board Report Grading Board members in attendance: In Attendance Bill Doherty, Chair Person Duncan Vignale Michael Flynn, Secretary James Kendrick, Ottawa Steven Sheffield Mara Siladi-Markovic Tom Hino Tina Takahashi Kimberly Orr Mohammad Hassani Bill Lewochko Dave Robb Eric Boutin, Thunder Bay Rank 7th Dan 8th Dan 5th Dan 7th Dan 7th Dan 6th Dan 5th Dan 6th Dan 4th Dan 5th Dan 5th Dan 5th Dan 3rd Dan Submitted by Bill Doherty Chair Person The following seminars, clinics and grading s were conducted by the Provincial Grading Board members: September 2016 The Grading Board held a 3 weekend, 6 days of sessions for Nage-No-Kata and Goshin-Jutsu from September to November at the Ajax Budokan Judo Club. These sessions were very well attended. 29

32 December 2016 Dan Grading at the Ajax Budokan Judo Club. March 2017 Nage-No-Kata clinic hosted by Asahi Dojo and conducted by board members. This clinic was well attended. April 2017 Kata Shiai and examinations held at both the Peel and Tora Shiai s. June 2017 Grading Board clinic and Dan grading at Takahashi Dojo in Ottawa. Both the clinic and grading were well attended. A noticeable number of young participants failed this grading due to poor preparation. June 2017 Kata Examination marking seminar held at the Ajax Budokan Judo Club. This was held to assist our members in understanding and being able to mark Nage-No-Kata through the IJF marking system. This session was very well attended. July 2017 Kata Clinics were held at Camp Budokan for two hours every day for a week. 30

33 High Performance Committee Report Submitted by Steve Sheffield Chair Judo Ontario has had a very busy and successful year, and a year of transition. Pedro Guedes has accepted a U21 Boys National Head Coach position with the German Judo Association. Pedro was the spearhead of our current High Performance model. We would like to thank Pedro for the 4 ½ years of outstanding work he did for our association. With the departure of Pedro, Judo Ontario has hired former Great Britain National Team member James Millar as our new Technical Director/Coach. James arrived May 19th and has hit the ground running. Additionally, with the help of a Quest for Gold Coaching Salary Partnership Grant, Judo Ontario has also hired Leandro Cunha, former two time World silver medalist from Brazil, to be our Judo Ontario Development Coach. Leandro arrived August 7th and will be leading our Youth Academy and Club Outreach programs, and he will be also supporting our other High Performance programs. With these new coaches we are able to continue with our Club Outreach Program and Judo Ontario Talent Development Camps (JOTDC). I would like to thank Carline Young, Derek Langlois, and Aartje Sheffield who were able to help during this transition. Judo Ontario conducted weekly Judo Ontario Youth Academy (JOYA) classes, Thursday Ne Waza Night, and Veteran s Training. We also held four Women Only Training throughout the year. Judo Ontario continued with the practice of three monthly open provincial trainings with an Open Mat training in Ajax and two provincial trainings in Brampton. There also were four Judo Ontario Talent Development Camps (JOTDC) and a Christmas Training Camp. These programs (JOYA and JOTDC) are designed to introduce Learn-To-Train athletes to consistent ageappropriate high performance training techniques that will build on a successful high performance culture and pathway established at the Judo Ontario High Performance Program. By introducing these athletes to a more structured approach to training, more athletes in the province will be readily able to smoothly transition into the Judo Ontario High Performance Program. This is in line with Judo Canada s objective of increasing the number of identified U16 athletes coming into the Judo Ontario High Performance Program (HPP) and Judo Ontario s own Pathway to Excellence. The Judo Ontario HPP continued producing strong results. The Judo Ontario High Performance Training Centre, which is located at TPASC, is a Judo Canada Regional Training Centre (RTC). Full-time athletes at the RTC train upwards of 9 times a week, plus further training at their own clubs. 31

34 OVERVIEW OF JUDO ONTARIO 2017 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS 2017 ELITE NATIONALS 9 Gold 5 Silver 7 Bronze 3 members of Judo Ontario HPP won most Outstanding Athlete awards at the Elite Invitational Most Outstanding U18 female Rachel Krapman Most Outstanding U18 male Aidos Sapenov Most Outstanding Senior female Jessica Klimkait 2017 OPEN NATIONALS 12 Gold 10 Silver 16 Bronze Kelita Zupancic named Judo Canada Most Outstanding Senior Female Judoka for Shady el Nahas named Judo Canada Most Outstanding U21 Male Judoka for Shady el Nahas and Keagan Young received their Shodans Batsugan JUDO ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL RESULTS FROM THIS LAST YEAR Kelita Zupancic Gold Pan American Open Santiago Chile Silver Paris Grand Slam, France Silver European Open, Oberwart Austria Silver Pan Am Championships, Panama Luka Khatelishvili Gold Nimes International France Gold 2016 Olesnica Poland, named Athlete of the event Silver 2017 Cadet Pan American Championships Bronze 2017 Cadet Bremen Germany Keagan Young Bronze 2016 Olesnica Poland Bronze 2017 Cadet Bremen Germany Bronze 2017 Cadet Pan American Championships Allayah Copeland Silver European Cup Junior Gdynia Poland Bronze 2016 Olesnica Poland Bronze 2017 Junior Pan American Championships Bradley Langlois Bronze European Open Glasgow Bronze Pan American Judo Open Santiago Chile Jessica Klimkait Gold European Cup Glasgow Gold European Cup, Orenburg Russia Gold Pan Am Championships, Panama Bronze European Cup, Oberwart Austria Bronze Hohhot China, Grand Prix Bronze Ekaterinburg, Grandslam 32

35 Ben Kendrick Gold 2017 Cadet Pan American Championships Silver 2016 Olesnica Poland Junior Bronze 2016 Olesnica Poland Cadet Bronze 2017 Cadet Bremen Germany Shady el Nahas Gold 2017 Junior Bremen Germany Bronze Vise Open Belgium Aidos Sapenov Gold 2017 US Open FT Lauderdale Dontae de Jesus Bronze 2017 Cadet Pan Am Championships Sava Antic Gold 2017 Cadet Pan Am Championships Christian Dametto Bronze 2016 Olesnica Poland Danil Neyolov Silver 2017 US Open FT Lauderdale WORLD VETERAN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS FT LAUDERDALE Herman Vermeiren- Gold Ron Angus - Silver Fraser Bridgeman - Silver Sue Sokol - Silver Jeff Allan - Bronze Carline Young - Bronze Judo Ontario s athletes have continued with strong results in National events. There also has been a significant increase in medals and number of athletes that are medaling in international tournaments. Ontario has almost 50% of the cadet aged athletes on the National Team with 7 that are competing in Chile at the World Cadet Judo Championships. We also have two women, Kelita Zupancic and Jessica Klimkait, which are now ranked top ten in the senior women world ranking. In conclusion, these results show that Judo Ontario has had a very successful year and with the expanded coaching staff that has been added, we are expecting an even more positive season. I would like to thank our sport partners: Sport Consultant Scott Cooper and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, High Performance Athlete Development Advisor James Cunningham and the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, and Nicolas Gill CEO/High Performance Director of Judo Canada. WORLD KATA CHAMPIONSHIPS MALTA Shane Rooney/Davin Marion 5th Katame no Kata 33

36 NCCP REPORT SUBMITTED BY TRACY ANGUS In the 2016/17 calendar year Judo Ontario held 4 NCCP Coaching Courses. This year Judo Ontario offered a New Combined DA and DI Course that Judo Canada has approved for running in remote areas. We were able to run this new course in North and North Northwest regions. Both courses were well attended for such small Judo communities and we thank the coaches who showed up and participated. We had a total of 50 coaches participate in the various coaching coaches offered over the year. Timmins Thunder Bay Ottawa Stouffville I would like to congratulate Aartje Sheffield on successfully completing her Learning Facilitator Training. Judo Ontario now has 4 fully certified LF s in the Province. Judo Canada hosted a Comp-Dev Course in Montreal in July 2017, which Justin Chan participated in. This year there has been a large number of coaches who participated in the courses and gone on to complete their work and be successful in their evaluations. The Coaches Association of Canada has made adjustments to the Locker Room and now coaches can log-on and self report their yearly coaching to obtain Maintenance points. You can go back as far as The CAC has also made changes to the registration process for all coaching coaches and all registrations are now done through the Locker. There have also been changes made to the Online Ethical Decision Making Process and it now has a new look to the page. This year we plan on expanding the program to host courses so that coaches may collect Maintenance points. Also in the works is a Judo Ontario Certificate of Recognition for coaches who successfully complete their Coaching Evaluation. The 2017/2018 Course calendar will be available at the end of August. In closing, I would like to thank the following Judokas for their assistance and continued support: Ron Angus, Andrzej Sadej, Aartje Sheffield and Karl Doherty. 34

37 Competitions Report Submitted by Jeff Butler, Vice President Competitions The Ontario Open and Ontario Youth International both went well and showing an increase in attendance over the previous year. Thanks to everyone for the excellent help. The Ontario open had 5 mat areas for We had both gymnasiums at TPASC which opened the event up. The access for spectators was improved by using the second floor doors directly to the bleachers. Ontario Open 2017 should be even better. The number of sanctioned tournaments still remains low. We are working on a number of ways that will make it easier for clubs to sanction an event such as the Club C or grassroots tournament. Also, we are slowly updating the tournament standards document to meet Ministry requirements. The role of sanctioning is still not fully understood by the membership. An ongoing educational dialogue is required to clear up the misunderstandings. It has been a challenging year for judo in Ontario as it has been for the rest of the world. There has been a slow transition over the past several years from a club by club community to an organized world wide association. As such, associations such as Judo Ontario must have a direct role in every aspect of judo in Ontario if we are to be members of the international community. I would like to specifically thank the Referee Committee Chair Mr. Frank Vossen for his tireless work to increase the level of our referees in Ontario. I would like to specifically thank the Sanctioning Chair Mr. Dave Robb for his commitment to maintaining the sanctioning rules. I would also like to thank everyone for their help this last year. Nothing happens without people working together. 35

38 Referee Report Submitted by Frank Vossen, Chair of Referee Committee Once again I am pleased to present this report to the membership at the 2017 AGM of the Referee Committee s activities this past year. During this past term, the Referee Committee was made up of Chair - Frank Vossen, Wm. (Bill) Doherty, Mike Flynn, Grant Kuramoto, Mohamad Hassani, Gerald Okimura and ex-officio member Jeff Butler, VP-Competitions. The Committee and fellow Ontario referees participated in a number of Refereeing activities during the past year. In response to new rule changes introduced by the IJF in January, Committee members held several seminars in Ontario; To prepare our Ontario judokas and referees for upcoming JC point-able shiais, the full Committee led by Chair, Frank Vossen and supported by Wm. Doherty, Mike Flynn, Grant Kuramoto, Mohamad Hassani and Gerald Okimura conducted an on-mat new rules interpretation and application seminar on February 11, 2017 in Ajax attended by about 60+ referees, coaches and competitors. The seminar involved the use of a PowerPoint slide show demonstrating the new rules and physical demonstration by our members followed by a Q & A session. At the request of the North West Region, Frank Vossen travelled to Kenora, ON to conduct a new rules seminar attended by 26 NW Region referees, coaches and competitors on 21 April. The seminar involved the use of a PowerPoint slide show demonstrating the new rules followed by a Q & A session. At the request of Judo Ontario technical staff and to prepare our Provincial Team judokas for the upcoming Nationals, Committee member Gerald Okimura attended a well-attended training session at Tora in Brampton on 30 April. The one hour session was designed to reflect the interpretation and application of the new IJF rules as well as to inform competitors and coaches of the JC age-specific regulations pertaining to each age group (U14, U16, U18, U21, Seniors and Veterans) in attendance. By all accounts, the one hour rules session which was followed by an informative Q & A session was well-received. 36

39 Referee Report continued Kudos are also in store for National A level referees, Dale Rasmussen and Steve Campbell for their initiative to again conduct training sessions for Novice referees in cooperation with the Budokan Judo Club monthly shiais. This worthwhile project has encouraged a number of Ontario judokas to join the Refereeing Community. Thank you both as well as the Budokan and we look forward for this to continue so as to bring more badly-needed new referees into the fold. Additionally, Frank Vossen, Grant Kuramoto and Mohamad Hassani attended National Seminars conducted by members of the JC National Referee Commission on the new rules in Richmond BC and Grant Kuramoto, Mohamad Hassani, Gerald Okimura, Tony Kelly, Steve Campbell, Dale Rasmussen, Jim Martin and Graham Harding took in the seminar in Edmonton Alberta. Grant Kuramoto and Mohamad Hassani availed themselves of the all-day PJC new rules clinic in Ft. Lauderdale conducted by Prof. Ovidio Garnero, PJC Referee Director. The morning session took place in the classroom and was followed up in the afternoon where the application of the new rules and related concepts were demonstrated in judogi on the mat. Information on the new IJF Rules and the updated Age-specific Regulations Matrix can be found and downloaded at: As in past years, the Committee continues to support our referees by providing mat-side critique and timely feedback at most Ontario tournaments. As mandated by Judo Canada, Judo Ontario has also implemented a Progressive Referee Evaluation program for Ontario referees This program is used to evaluate our referees at most Ontario shiais in order to ascertain their strengths and find areas requiring improvement so that they can receive the necessary feedback to enhance their performance. The program also gives the Judo Ontario Referee Committee the necessary information for selecting referees for specific high level tournaments. The evaluations for all National & International Ontario referees are shared with Judo Canada. We are grateful that numerous Ontario referees officiated at tournaments all over Ontario - in Kitchener, Vaughan, Niagara Falls, Brampton, Toronto, Ajax and Whitby, in Montreal and Victoriaville Quebec, in Rich- 37

40 Referee Report continued mond BC, in Calgary & Edmonton Alberta, in Regina Saskatchewan, in Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Grand Rapids,Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, USA and for that we want to thank you all for so generously giving your time and expertise. Travelling there and paying for accommodation, in some cases with some financial support from the RDF, but often with little or no compensation while giving up many a weekend for the love of our sport. Some of the more prestigious assignments for our Ontario referees, were as follows: Mohamad Hassani officiated at the World Championships for Veterans in Ft. Lauderdale, FL in November In July 2017, Mohamad Hassani and Grant Kuramoto were part of a select group of Canadian officials chosen to officiate at the 2017 US Open and PJC Championships which took place in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Judo Canada selected Mohamad Hassani, Grant Kuramoto, Gerald Okimura and Steve Campbell to officiate at the 2017 Nationals in Calgary. Mohamad Hassani just received word that he has again been selected to officiate at the World Championships for Veterans in Italy in September. Congratulations Mohamad. We are happy to report the following referee promotions over the past year and congratulate the successful candidates at both International, National and Provincial evaluations: Mohamad Hassani has been certified as an IBSA Referee and is now able to officiate at judo shiai for blind athletes. Graham Harding in Edmonton, AB and Ron Hampson in Victoriaville, QC were both elevated to National B Referee. Aartje Sheffield received her Provincial A certification in the fall of 2016 and subsequently was promoted to National C Referee in Victoriaville, QC. Eric Boutin, Chuck MacDonald, Jim Peterkin and Patricia Vieira were all promoted to Provincial A Referees Robyn Burgess, Brian Hicks and David Sutton received promotions to Provincial B Referees. Randy Ball, Tyler Bragnalo, John Canfield, Elizabeth Goddard, Adam Lafroy, Trevor Phinney, Gord Witherspoon, Jaden Woolsey and Carline Young were all certified as Provincial C Referees. 38

41 Referee Report continued The Judo Ontario Referee Committee is pleased is to announce that they have chosen Graham Harding as the inaugural recipient of the newly created William Doherty Annual Referee Achievement Award. The award to be handed out at the annual Awards Gala recognizes the dedication and ongoing improvement of an Ontario referee each year. Some planned future activities include: Obtain International and National experience and certification for eligible Ontario Referees. Continue to conduct referee seminars and mat-side coaching at tournaments. A referee seminar is being planned for the GTA in September It is expected that following the World Championships, the IJF will make more adjustments to the tournament rules to take effect in early If so, a Provincial seminar will be conducted in 2018 to inform our membership of the changes. Encourage younger judokas, especially those with competition experience, to join our referee program. It is in best interest of us all to do so if we want to hold tournaments in the province staffed by competent Ontario referees. A continued effort to attract competition-experienced women to refereeing. In closing, I would like to acknowledge Gerry Okimura s effort for writing regular Referee-centric submissions to the JO Newsletter and Grant Kuramoto for keeping our referee program on budget. I sincerely thank Bill Doherty, Mike Flynn, Grant Kuramoto, Mohamad Hassani and Gerald Okimura for their valuable input to the Committee and unflagging dedication to the betterment of refereeing in Ontario. Our thanks are also extended to the Judo Ontario Executive Board for their ongoing support to the Referee Program. 39

42 Regions Report Submitted by Steve Campbell, VP Regions Over the past year, the active regions have been involved in a number of seminars, clinics and gradings. Where there has been activity planned and organized, members have come out. We have made some nice progress. For instance, the East Region, held a Jason Millar seminar, a Leandro Cunha Clinic, a back belt grading and Randori Seminars. Central East held another successful Referee Clinic, and they are in the midst of planning a technical clinic for the fall. The North West Region had a great year as well. Including: In the fall of 2016, Ron Angus and Aartje Sheffield held a Level 1 and 2 Coaching course. In Nov., the Kevin Kennedy Invitational Competition was held in Thunder Bay. A Regional Black Belt Grading prep clinic was held in Thunder Bay on the Sunday following the Tournament. As well, at the end of Feb. 2017, the Border Land Invitational Competition, was held in Fort Frances and at the end of April 2017, the Lake of the Woods Invitational Competition, was held in Kenora. Nice! Unfortunately, the Central West and South West Regions are still looking for new Regional Directors. I wish to thank Lloyd Samec, Kim Boaro and Reg Foulkes for representing their regions. Some regions are still in need of full councils. To truly grow the regions and share the work load, volunteers need to step forward to assist the Regional Director. Otherwise why have a region? Why leave it to the same volunteers over and over again? Each region has an opportunity (as we see above) to involve Judo Ontario to assist with the creation and support of athlete/member based clinics and seminars. For some programs, there is a matching formula to help defray expenses. dojoshus, need only to request an activity and if plans can be made, the region will help make it happen. Please touch base with your Regional Director should you wish to initiate an activity. To enhance the voice of each of our regions across the vast landscape of Ontario, members need to come forward to volunteer and I have asked each Regional Director to encourage their members to seek a position on the Judo Ontario Board of Directors Judoka who have been active in their regions, find it rewarding and they can continue to volunteer and impact the future by participating on Judo Ontario committees and chairing same. This is where the future lays. It is my view that a new model for the regions is due. Should there be less regions? I encourage all members to share their thoughts on how Judo Ontario and the regions can re-model moving forward. 40

43 Judo Canada Director to Ontario Report Submitted by Brian Kalsen, Judo Canada Director for Ontario Region This was my first year of a 4-year term as the Judo Canada Director for Ontario. I attended all of the Judo Canada board meetings, served as the Awards and Recognition Chair for Judo Canada, a member of the OHPSI (Ontario High Performance Sport Institute) Management committee, and the past year the Ontario Quest for Gold Committee, chair. In September 2016 the Executive Director of Judo Canada Adrien Landry submitted his letter of resignation effective October On October 10, 2016 and Nicolas Gill was hired as Chief Executive Officer and High Performance Director. A policy review was contracted out to Mr. B. Girardin. Judo Canada has now finalized their strategic plan along with a committee structure review and alignment with new policies. Judo Canada has hired 4 new staff over the last 10 months in three new positions: Tiffany Hunting (Head Therapist); Patrick Esparbes (COO); Francois-Olivier Lanctot (Sport Development Coordinator and Performance Analyst) and Alexandre Emond (Part time U18 NTC Coach). We also benefited from two interns: Fany Bessette (Graphic Design) and Alicia Renard (Sport Management). The goal for the next 12 months is to generate enough revenue to create a new position of Operation and Communication Coordinator. Communication has been identified as Judo Canada s main weakness for years. A more dynamic and systematic approach has been created and put in place. Some new platforms have been developed: judocanada.tv for webcast and judo nationals.org for promotion of our events. The Calgary nationals had over 175,000 views and close to 20,000 viewers on our webcast. Judo Canada social medial has been one of the main focuses and has been growing rapidly. Judo Canada has broken 10,000 followers on Facebook, 5000 on Twitter and 2000 on Instagram. Judo Canada also launched a Snapchat account in conjunction with Nationals. 41

44 Judo Canada Director to Ontario Report continued Judo Canada has now reached 4 new sponsorship agreements: Biosports.team (3 year agreement) Savi (Apparel) (3 year agreement) Impact Canopy (1 year agreement) Hatashita -Judogi Supplier (3 year agreement) The Judo Canada office has now moved from Ottawa to 4141 Pierre de Coubertin, Montreal, Quebec. The National grading board will be meeting with the Provincial Grading Chairs over the next year to review the new grading syllabus and the outcomes within the provinces and territories. In April 2017, Judo Canada s Fred Blaney was nominated an elected as a B member of the Canadian Olympic Committee Session with Judo Canada now having Nicolas Gill as an A member and Mr. Fred Blaney a B member at the Canadian Olympic Committee Session. At the IJF level the most major development has been the rules changes and the removal of Yuko as a score. The new referee rules will be in place until the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, August 28th, 2017 to September 3rd, The IJF World Congress will also be held during the World Championships where they will have the elections. Judo Canada currently has Daniel De Angelis - Kata Competition, Donald Ferland Veterans Commission, Mike Tamura Director on the Coordination Committee on the IJF World Congress. On April 27, 2017 at the Pan American Championships, Mike Tamura was selected as General Secretary of the PJC, Allan Sattin has been appointed Chairperson of the legal committee of the PJC and now the Vice-President of the North-Central region. I have enjoyed working with a very motivated and talented staff, committee and board members with both Judo Canada and Judo Ontario. I am very pleased with the great partnership and working relationship that has developed with Judo Ontario and Judo Canada. 42

45 Contact Information AARTJE SHEFFIELD President BRIAN KALSEN Director, Judo Canada HEATHER WEST VP of Finance Tel (905) Tel (613) Tel (416) Sue Sokol VP of Administration JEFF BUTLER VP of Competitions KARL DOHERTY VP of Technical Tel (905) Tel (613) Tel (416) JIM PETERKIN VP of Operations STEVE CAMPBELL VP of Regions CHRIS BROWN VP of Marketing & Promotions JUDO ONTARIO OFFICE Tel (416) 447-Judo (5836) Fax (416) 449-Judo (5836) 43