Coaches Assocation of Ontario

Hamiltons Sandra Dulac Named March 2009 Ontario Coach of the Month

sandra For the past five years Sandra has been sharing her love of Fencing with young athletes of all levels. At the Westdale Fencing Club in Hamilton, Sandra runs the children’s and introductory programs, which emphasize the fundamentals of the sport in a safe and enjoyable manner. Similar to other martial arts, fencing requires a lot of time, effort, practice and experience to do well.

“For me, my greatest achievement is seeing my students develop a love for the sport and a desire to continue with the sport after their course term has finished, “ says Sandra. “Whether my students come back for another term to work with me or join a competitive program at the club, it is always encouraging to see them continue with the sport.”

ONTARIO COACHES HONOURED AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Coaches Association of Ontario celebrated nine outstanding coaches from all levels of sport at the 2009 Coaching Excellence Awards this past weekend. The awards took place on the second evening of the Ontario Coaches Conference which ran from February 20-22, 2009 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel in Richmond Hill. Over 230 coaches and sport administrators from a variety of sports gathered at the annual conference to network, share and work towards a higher level of NCCP certification. The Quest for Gold lottery made this possible.

The awards ceremony was once again the crown jewel of the conference, an opportunity for top coaches to be honoured by their peers for the ongoing and significant contributions they make to both their sports and athletes.

Over 200 Coaches Participate In Annual Conference

From February 20-22, 2009, Coaches from all around the province gathered for the 4th annual Coaches Conference in Richmond Hill. The weekend kicked off with remarks from Ms Jagoda Pike, Bid President and COO of the PAN AM 2015 bid. On Saturday morning, Dr. Peter Jensen inspired over 200 coaches with lessons from his new book, Igniting the Third Factor and LTAD Expert Istvan Balyi shared wisdom on changing coach paradigms. Saturday evening nine outstanding coaches were honoured by Margarett Best, Minister of Health Promotion at the 2009 Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards ceremony. The weekend wrapped up on Sunday with a full day of "technology" seminars from Dartfish Labs to Virtual Competitions. A special thank you to the Ontario Government and the Quest for Gold Lottery program for the financial support this weekend. For a detailed overview of the weekend, including speakers biography's and session topics, click here.