Synchro Canada Update

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Synchro Canada Update Presidents Retreat Jan
10/04
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Synchro Canada Structure
Staff Scott Stevenson CEO Jaimie Earley HP
and Competitions Claudia Cronin-Schlote Official
s Coaches Wendy White-Morrow Participant
Development Lisa Burke Marketing Norma
Hennessey SC Merchandise Board of
Directors Volunteers Management
Team Volunteers
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AGM
Board of Directors
Nominations
CEO
STAFF Scott Jaimie Claudia
Claudia Wendy Jaimie
Scott
Marketing
Coaches
Officials
Participant Development
High Performance
Athletes
Competitions
PAC Rep Coaching
PAC Rep Officials
PAC Rep Competitions
PAC Rep PDC
HP Coaches Council
11 PAC Provincial Reps
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Management Team
Coaches Chair (SDM)
HP Chair (HPD NPPM)
Officials Chair (SDM)
SC President (CEO)
PDC Chair (SDM Dom.)
Competitions Chair (NPPM)
Athletes Chair
(SC President Staff are non-voting)
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SC AGM Nov 16/03

• All provinces in Attendance with both President
  and Executive Director
• Lots of information sharing
• All provinces were required to submit a report
  Ontarios was frequently commented on as one to
  model in future
• Interesting information and a good read in
  reviewing how we stack up against other provinces

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Sharing Some Provincial Highlights!

• Membership Breakdowns by Provinces
• British Columbia 830
• Alberta 840
• Saskatchewan 269
• Manitoba 298
• Ontario 2034
• Quebec 197
• New Brunswick 206
• Nova Scotia 26
• PEI 83
• Newfoundland Labrador 151
• Yukon 29

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Membership Breakdowns
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Topics Covered

• Rules Process
• Provincial Advisory Council
• Membership
• Competitive Structure
• Future of Nationals
• Future of Centralization
• Sport Development
• World of Synchro at A Glance
• Annual General Meeting

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Rules Process

• Lots of feedback given around the process related
  to passing of rules this year.
• Timing was key --- cant be bringing concepts to
  the table late Spring with no time for
  circulation to membership and asking SC Board to
  review revisereview and approve in time for
  competitive season.
• Suggested Rules Process was created and approved

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Timelines
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Provincial Advisory Committee

• Role of this Committee is to link into the
  Management Team via 4 of 11 members.
• 4 of 11 communicate with provincial counterparts
  of any changes / developments to ensure everyone
  is aware
• All PAC reps take to respective provinces for
  feedback purposes
• Feedback is through the 4 to Management Committees

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Membership

• Overall membership was discussed recall the
  chart which showed the decrease in swimmers.
  Some discussion on how we build and promote the
  sport
• Membership of committees who decides
• SC appears to want more direct contact with
  membership

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Competitive Structure

• Lots of discussion on this
• No one province is fully compliant Ontario is
  closest to the intention as it was initially
  presented
• Discussion on eliminating one of the Tiers
  bottom heavy. Have Tiers 1-4 at Provincial
  level Tier 5 6 replace 6 7
• Consensus was TOO EARLY yet but is it coming?
• Consensus and Rule has changed effective June
  2004 higher pass results for competitive
  swimmers

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Future of Nationals

• Considerations
• Excellence standards for National Championships
  (compare qualifying standards to other sports)
• Participation allowing more options for more
  participants at a National level (desire to have
  a National competition available for different
  levels of ability)
• Canadian National Invitations for International
  participants to attend (bringing the World to
  North America)
• Need for a solid 10 month training program for
  those Athletes not on National Teams (Sept.
  June)

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Future of Nationals - continued

• Starting Points to Consider
• Define purpose of Nationals
• Refer to SC vision when discussing options
• Keep an open mind look at all possibilities
• Consider the of events for officials
• Consider quota s for entries for athletes
• Attractiveness for participants, media and
  spectators
• Sponsorships and Marketing
• Budget
• Hosting community / volunteers

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Future of Nationals - continued

• Possible Options
• 1 Combined Nationals
• As it is now
• Tier 6 (15 Under / Open)
• Solo duet team figures varied combo (13-15)
• Solo duet team figures varied combo (Open)
• Tier 7
• Solo duet team figures combo (FINA Junior)
• Solo duet team figures varied and combo
  (Open)
• Senior and International
• Solo duet team in Technical Free Combo

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Future of Nationals - continued

• Possible Options
• 2 Two National Championships
• 1. Canadian Open Nationals
• Tier 6 Open - Solo duet team figures varied
  combo
• Tier 7 Open - Solo duet team figures varied
  combo
• 2. FINA Nationals
• Fina 13-15 Age Group
• Fina Junior Age Group
• Fina Senior Age Group

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Future of Nationals - continued

• Possible Options
• 3 Two National Championships
• 1. Tier 6 Nationals
• Fina 13-15 Age group events
• All Tier 6 open events
• 2. Tier 7 and Senior International events
• Junior Fina events
• Senior Fina events
• Tier 7 Open events

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Future of Nationals - continued

• Possible Options
• 4 Two National Championships
• 1. National Team Trials in early April with
  Senior Nationals
• All Senior Fina events with Open Nationals for
  International entries
• 2. Have Tier 6 7 Nationals together in early
  June or late May
• All Tier 6 events
• All Tier 7 events

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Future of Nationals - continued

• Possible Options
• 5 Two National Championships
• 1. International Junior/Senior Invitational Open
  Nationals
• All Junior Fina events
• All Senior Fina events
• 2. Canadian Open
• Tier 6 events (Open and 13-15 Fina)
• Tier 7 events including all those who did not
  make finals at International Open.

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Future of Nationals - continued

• Reporting Format
• Define purpose of Nationals
• Qualifying standards
• Preferred option
• Rationale for preferred option
• Growth opportunities
• Marketing/Media attractiveness
• Event management/budget/hosting considerations

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Future of Centralization

• Synchro Canada Vision
• Word class Synchro Canadian Synchro
• Healthy Clubs Healthy Nation
• Increase numbers at all levels long term
  success
• International Success Sport Canada funding
• Put the prestige of club team routines back into
  the National Championships
• Keep role models in the clubs
• All Athletes must re-quality for NT each year
• Increase competitiveness across the country.
• HP task force 2002 recommended to centralize for
  one year prior to Olympic Games for A team

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Options

• De-centralizationFull Centralization

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Other Topics

• Sport Development Workshop Leslie attended
  this Ontario is strong in this area.
• World of Synchro received an overview of the
  big picture and the concerns Synchro Canada faces
• Annual General Meeting

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In Closing

• Lots of information
• Good opportunity to network
• Good opportunity to learn a few things
• Outcomes
• Joining the Nationals Committee to determine the
  future of Nationals
• Working with Quebec to develop a inter-provincial
  meet for Tiers 1-5 starting in 2005
• Lots more to learn!