2026 Rowing BC Coach Seminar

Sunday, December 6th 11 AM – 4 PM | Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BC

“Making good coaches great – supporting the holistic development of BC’s coaches”

Join us for an interactive day building connections within BC’s coaching community. This seminar has been built to provide coaches an opportunity to pause their regular responsibilities for one day in order to explore, discuss and get curious about themselves and their own personal development. Whether you are new to coaching, or have been involved for a long time, this day is for you.

Topics will be led by Coach Developers from Rowing BC’s Coach Education and Development Taskforce and mentor coaches from RCA’s Canada Coach Development Program. The seminar has been structured to enable coaches to benefit from both the content and the networking opportunities woven into the schedule.

Ticket costs for this Coach Seminar have been kept as low as possible thanks to financial support directly from Rowing BC and Rowing Canada Aviron’s Special Investment Fund.

$25 Early bird tickets available until November 4th at 8 PM
$40 Regular tickets available until November 20th at 8 PM

Note: Coaches attending from the Mainland – we also want to support your travel arrangements!

travel as a walk-on on the ferry and we’ll reimburse your walk-on ticket fees
we’ll coordinate transportation for you from the Swartz Bay ferry terminal to/from the Mary Winspear Centre

Complete your registration HERE

Here’s what to expect:

Time	Topic
9 AM	Ferry for Mainland coaches
11 AM	Welcome & Introductions
11:30 AM	Knowing Yourself as a Coach What we’ll talk about: Why coaches do what they do and how their actions affect the people around them. Impact: Identify your strengths, blind spots, and one behaviour you want to change.
12:10 PM	Quick Spark Discussion Topic 1
12:20 PM	Catered Lunch
12:50 PM	Building Better Relationships What we’ll talk about: Creating trust with athletes, assistant coaches, and parents. Impact: Leave with practical actions to strengthen your key relationships.
1:30 PM	Quick Spark Discussion Topic 2
1:40 PM	Having Better Conversations What we’ll talk about: Listening better, giving honest feedback, and handling difficult discussions. (talking to athletes, parents, umpires, other coaches etc.) Impact: Build confidence in having challenging conversations and providing meaningful feedback..
2:40 PM	Quick Spark Discussion Topic 3
2:50 PM	Break
3:10 PM	Developing with the support of each other What we’ll talk about: RCA Canada Coach Development Program Mentor/Mentee fireside chat style discussion of what they are getting out of the program so far Impact: Demonstrate the power of mentorship and connections across the coaching community
3:25 PM	Quick Spark Discussion Topic 4
3:35 PM	The Relationship Between Coaches and Umpires: Building a Better Regatta Environment What we’ll talk about: How coaches and umpires can better understand each other’s roles, responsibilities, and perspectives, and how communication and mutual respect can support a positive and fair racing environment for athletes. Impact: Strengthen the working relationship between coaches and umpires, improve communication at regattas, and establish shared expectations that support fair competition and a positive athlete experience.
3:50 PM	Wrap Up & Thank You
4 PM	Main Seminar Ends
4:10 PM	BC Coach Developer Meeting
5 PM	Wrap Up BC Coach Developer Meeting
5 PM	Return ferry for Mainland coaches part of main Seminar
6 PM	Return ferry for Mainland coaches part of Coach Developer Meeting

Complete your registration HERE

Have additional questions? Reach out to memberservices@rowingbc.ca.