The  “How to Coach a Masters Athlete” session that was originally scheduled during the RCA Conference in January, 2015, will now be offered from 3:00-6:00 pm on Sunday, June 7th at the Creekside Community Recreation Centre, in Vancouver BC. The session is open to both Master Coaches and Athletes and will cover three main topics: Psychology of the Masters Athlete (Presented…

*This session will be followed by “Selection” at 11.15am Facilitated by Oliver Amiel, Brentwood College Rugby Strength & Conditioning Coach, this session is a must for any coach wanting to understand how to safely use resistance training for their youth rowers. Topics covered will include when, and how, to include resistance training in your youth…

Facilitated by Chuck McDiarmid, Rowing Canada Aviron High-Performance Development Coordinator, this session will offer an overview of selection policies and procedures for athletes and coaches from the perspective of Rowing Canada Aviron’s Development Selection Process. Chuck will also offer some guidelines to ensure a successful selection process. The information will be valuable to both coaches…

*This session will be preceded by “Selection” at 11.15am Facilitated by Martin George, Rowing BC Coaching Coordinator and Para-rowing Coach, this session is designed to give coaches and club administrators a good understanding of how to introduce persons with a disability to the sport of rowing. There is, in fact, not a great difference between…

Each workshop is 90’ long, and runs at the same time as Outboard Engine Maintenance Date: Sunday, November 13, 2016 Time: Session 1: 11:00am – 12:30pm / Session 2: 1:00pm – 2:30pm Driving your club’s trailer is a big responsibility and an often overlooked area of many coaches’ education. Learn the do’s and don’ts of trailer driving under the…

Each workshop is 90’ long and runs at the same time as Trailer Driving 101 Date: Sunday, November 13, 2016 Time: Session 1: 11:00am – 12:30pm / Session 2: 1:00pm – 2:30pm Led by Neil Duckworth and co-facilitated by Stewart Wheeler, this is a great opportunity to literally get inside the inner workings of an outboard. Safety…

Updated: December 12th, 2016 Responsible Coaching Movement Presentation – Laura Watson (.pdf) This session will provide a good understanding of the Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM) and it’s three pillars: the Rule of 2, Screening, and Respect and Ethics Training. Laura will outline not only the structure of the RCM, but also how it may be…