ASDC Services
The ASDC Network has recently embarked on a shared newsletter with the Provincial Sport Organizations in the province. This bi-monthly newsletter is intended to highlight the many talented young athletes in each of the regions in the Province. Athletes highlighted have been members of provincial and national teams, Commonwealth Games Champions and World Champions. It's great to see such talent in every corner of the province.
To view a copy of this newsletter
click here.
Coaching Tips
Catching People Being Good
It is time to plan your next winter vacation in the town of Canmore. City council has agreed to set aside $12,000 to reward good driving. Four drivers each month will be presented with a $250.00 gift certificate for obeying speed limits. License plate numbers of drivers that follow the rules will be entered into a random draw each month. By logical extension we can apply the principle to home, work, recreation and relationships.
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Teaching Moment
In sport and in life we learn that setting goals is important when trying to excel. However those with perfectionist tendencies who see high personal stakes in achieving those goals are at greater risk for burning out. What is we should be looking at is balancing our high expectations with the ability not to take failure personally which may lead to burnout and other responses such as depression.
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Upcoming Events
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2016 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Induction
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is accepting nominations for the 2016 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame induction. Nominations for this prestigious honour will be accepted until January 31, 2016 by 4:30 pm. If you know of any man, women or team from Alberta that should be recognized for their achievements or contributions to sport you should consider at this time to nominate them into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. The process is simple with easy to follow guidelines which can be found on the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum website or by calling 403-341-8614 and asking for Debbie. Visit the website today at www.ashfm.ca and get your sport hero recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and dedication to sport in our province.
Visit Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum for
more detail about any of the above events.
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Nominations open for CAAWS Most Influential Women List for 2015
It is the time of year to nominate game-changers to the CAAWS Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity List. Publishing the List has become a proud annual tradition for CAAWS with the goal of raising the profile of women who have made a significant contribution to sport or physical activity during 2015. Celebrate an influential woman by filling out a nomination form. CAAWS will accept applications until December 4th, and will announce the list in early January 2016.
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Applications open for CAAWS Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund
CAAWS is now accepting applications for the Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund. You can receive $1,000 for your work in providing opportunities and experiences for girls and women in sport. Ten grants will be awarded this year. Please review the application guidelines as some of the criteria has been updated.
Applications may be submitted between
November 16 and December 4.
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New CAAWS Canadian Sport for Life – Long-Term Athlete Development resources
A new series of documents produced by CAAWS is now available to enhance the quality of sport and physical activity experiences for women and girls. The one-page documents highlight key issues that coaches, program leaders and other key stakeholders should consider to provide quality programs and optimal training and competition environments for female athletes. Four documents are available that relate to specific stages of the Long-Term Athlete Development pathway:
• FUNdamentals;
• Learn to Train and Train to Train;
• Train to Compete and Train to Win;
• Active for Life.
Download the resources
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Register NOW for Sport Events Congress 2016!
Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance - Your First Look at the Excitement in Store in Ottawa Canada’s largest sport events conference takes place in Ottawa from March 6-8 at the Westin Ottawa Hotel……...
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Research
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COACHES AND THE LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT MODEL
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 19:20
SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights from a recent article examining the RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COACHES AND THE LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT MODEL.
Coaches' adoption and implementation of Sport Canada’s long-term athlete development model.
Charlotte Beaudoin, Bettina Callary & François Trudeau (2015), SAGE Open, 1-16, DOI: 10.1177/2158244015595269
(Research supported by the Sport Canada Research Initiative)
Full text of this article can be access here:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244015595269
