Judo Ontario,Volume 2, Number 1, JANUARY 18, 2007
The new office hours for Judo Ontario are as follows:
Monday - 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday to Friday – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
The new Judo Ontario toll free # is: 1-866-553-JUDO
NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Communities in Action Fund
For 2007 to 2008, the Ontario government is planning to invest $5 million into the highly successful Communities in Action Fund (CIAF) program. CIAF is a key initiative of the government’s ACTIVE2010 Strategy and Ontario’s Action Plan for Healthy Eating and Active Living.
- Improved leadership training programs for urban Aboriginal street youth.
- Programs that provide new experiences, including competition opportunities for physically challenged children and their families.
- Previously unavailable sport clinics in isolated, low-income communities.
- Formation of walking or other types of physical activity clubs.
- New training sessions to make sport and recreation settings safer.
- Additional after-school sport and activity programs.
The deadline date for a grant application is March 2, 2007 for provincial and local projects. This year application forms are available on the Ministry’s website:
www.mhp.gov.on.ca/english/sportandrec/fund.asp
This is a great opportunity to access new program funding and enhance your club’s programs and services.
After reading the grant outline, contact Judo Ontario Business Manager, Clay Melnike at 1-866-553-5863 for assistance.
COACHING OPPORTUNITY: Quest For Gold Coaching
Ontario’s amateur athletes will have better access to superior coaching with $1.2 million for coach training funded through the Quest for Gold program, Jim Watson, Minister of Health Promotion, announced today.
Up to 900 coaches from across the province will undergo skills development training as a result of the funding and other program initiatives including a coach mentor program and coach apprentice program. The programs will be delivered by the Coaches Association of Ontario and the Canadian Sport Centre – Ontario.
The 2007 Ontario Coaches Conference will take place from Thursday, February 22nd to Sunday, February 25th.
Speakers/Generic Sessions will include:
- · Sheilagh Croxon LTAD – Thursday
- · Dick Pound Ethics – Friday
- · Alex Baumann Keynote Friday Dinner
- · Robert Schinke Sport Psych – Saturday
- · Greg Gannon PETs – Sunday
- · Barrie Shepley MC Awards – Saturday evening
- · Peter Fonseca Awards/Regards from the Ministry
On Saturday and Sunday of this conference Judo Ontario will be offering the Level Three Technical coaching certification. For more information on the conference or for registering for A Level Three visit www.coachesontario.ca
There are travel, hotel, and registration subsidies to make it accessible for anyone across the province to attend.
The registration deadline date is Friday, February 16th.
Here are some of the activities coming up in the next few months:
1. Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards
There are four categories of awards which refer to the type of athlete the coach is primarily responsible for. In each category both males and female coaches will be Recognized.
- · Recreational / Grass Roots Category
- · Developmental Category
- · School Sport Category
- · High Performance Category
The awards will be presented at an evening reception at the Ontario Coaches Conference on February 24th, 2007.
If you have any suggestions contact Judo Ontario at 1-866-553-JUDO. If there is someone you would like to nominate, nomination forms can be found online at: www.coachesontario.ca. All complete nomination forms and any supporting documents (i.e. letters of reference, news articles, etc.) must be received by Wednesday January 24th, 2007 at 4:00 pm, at the Judo Ontario office, at 1185 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, M3C 3C6.
2. Arnprior Judo Club January 2007 Tournament
- Sunday, January 28th, 2007
- 9:00 am weigh in (Check Division Category Sheet)
- 10:00 am start
- Nick Smith Centre, 77 James St., Arnprior, Ont. K7S 3L9
- Competitor - $20.00 ($15.00 for additional family
- members)
- Spectators - $2.00
- *See attached flyer*
For more information contact Ed Abele at (613)253-1021 or by e-mail at: abele@sympatico.ca
3. RMC is coming, February 17th, 2007
- Kingston Military Community Sports Centre
- Ontario Team Qualifier
- Registration Deadline – February 8th, 2007
- Cost –Jr $30 (93-94-95), Juv/IJF Junior $35, Sr/Masters $40
- Family Rate - $75.00 Kata $60 (per team)
- Contact Brain Kalsen – (613) 282-7375
- For more information visit: www.kingstonrmc.ca
4. Kawasaki Rendokan is going to host their third consecutive Senior and Junior Novice Tomodachi Tournament on March 17th, 2007 at the Kawasaki Rendokan Dojo, located in the Hamilton CJCC.
** Flyer will follow next week!
5. 2007 Ontario Winter Juvenile Championships
- Saturday, March 24th, & Sunday, March 25th, 2007
- For ages 14-16 years of age
- Royal St. George’s College in Toronto
- Regional Qualifiers are in February and first week of March
- Regional Registration fee: $20.00
- Contact Judo Ontario for general information and contact your Regional Director for qualifying information.
6. Yudansha Examination (all ranks) &
Technical Seminar
- Takahashi Dojo, 5 Melrose Avenue, Ottawa, Ont. K1Y 1T8
- Saturday, March 31st 2007 is the Technical Seminar which runs from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
- $25.00 fee (fee is waived for the uke of the candidate)
- Sunday, April 1st, 2007 is the Yudansha Examination
- Shodan, Nidan Registration: 9:45 am to 10:00 am
- Examination: 10:00 am
- Sandan & above Registration: 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm
- Examination: 1:30 pm
The 2006 National Grading Syllabus and Recommendation forms are available on the Judo Canada website: www.judocanada.org. All documentation and grading fees must be received by March 2nd, 2007 for verification. No application will be accepted without a Judo Canada passport. Please send all documents directly to the secretary of the Judo Ontario Grading board, June Takahashi c/o Takahashi Dojo. See attached flyer for more information.
7. The Provincial Grading Board has identified when gradings will be held and in what region. All gradings around the province will be open to all members despite where you live. In addition, the grading board may be holding other seminars throughout the year. A proposed schedule for next year is as follows:
- March 31 and April 1/07 East Region
- Late May/June 2007 Central East
- August 2007 Central West
- Sept/Oct 2007 North
- Jan 2008 South West
- April 2008 North West
As a reminder, announcements of all provincial gradings will be forwarded to the membership 60 days in advance. This will allow members 30 days to review and submit their forms, and the Grading Board Secretary 30 days to receive and review all applicants’ recommendation forms.
8. The Twelfth Annual Liberty Bell Judo Classic
- Lincoln High School, Ryan & Rowland Streets,
- Philadelphia, PA
- Saturday, March 31st, 2007: Juniors - Youth
- Sunday, April 1st, 2007: Seniors
- For more information visit: www.libertybelljudo.com
9. The High Performance Committee is looking for clubs to host provincial training sessions. As per the Athletes Handbook, a minimum of 10 trainings will be offered to potential team members, with each athlete being required to attend a minimum of three (3).
Each club may host two (2) training sessions to be used towards the overall total. Each dojoshu will take attendance and forward via fax, mail or email to the coaching coordinator Brian Kalsen.
All dojo’s interested in holding provincial trainings are to contact Brian Kalsen to advise on the dates and times.
10. Clartington Martial arts is looking for a judo/jiu jitsu instructor for their club, for a few hours week. Please contact Karen Hills at claringtonmartialarts@bellnet.ca for details