The fundraiser is due to the need to raise funds for new capital projects, on-going programs and enhancements, and financial aid/bursaries. They are committed to a Student Financial Assistant Program that enables young athletes the opportunity to attend regardless of financial restrictions.

On Friday, July 5, 2013 the Edge School Skill Academy Grande Prairie will be hosting its second annual Edge Legacy Fundraising Dinner at the TEC Centre, Evergreen Park. They are very excited to announce that the featured speaker for this year’s event will be

Don Cherry, the colorful host of the “Coach’s Corner” on Hockey Night in Canada and is arguably the most watched personality on television in Canada.

Cherry Bio

The ages that define the Train to Train stage are based on the approximate onset and end of the adolescent growth spurt. This period is generally defined as ages 11 to 15 years for females and 12 to 16 years for males.

At this stage, athletes are ready to consolidate their basic sport-specific skills and tactics. It is also a major fitness development stage.

The Train to Train stage makes or breaks the athlete. Athletes may exhibit special talent, play to win, and do their best, but they still need to allocate more time to training skills and physical capacities than competing in formal settings. To maximize their long-term potential, winning should remain a secondary emphasis.

This approach is critical to the long-term development of top performers and lifelong participants.

(Source: www.canadiansportforlife.ca)

To Learn more about the ‘Train to Train’ Stage of LTAD: http://www.canadiansportforlife.ca/train-train/more-about-train-train

To Learn more about the ASDC training program: http://highperformancesports.ca/programsservices/bookings-events/evolution-of-training

TRAINING: 3x/week; 1.5 hour sessions

DATES: May 13-Aug 23

COST: $600+tax per athlete

GROUP SIZE: Max 10

Registration Online @ Hockey Canada Event Site

Purpose: To physically prepare the athletes in the Train to Train stage of the LTAD model by applying developmentally appropriate programing to the off-season. Program open to Male and Female Bantam and Midget Athletes in any category.

Why this Important is? The Train to Train stage is one of the most important times of athletic development; it is when athletes are made, or broken. All too often the foundations of athleticism are neglected in a rush to obtain short-term results through adult-style programs. Ultimately, this reduces long-term performance capacity and increases the risks of injury.

What does a developmentally appropriate program look like? The program targets the specific areas of development in the Train to Train athletes to ensure maximum improvements are made through specifically constructed progressions.  Athletes will be preparing for the Train to Compete stage through a holistic approach that ensures improvement in physical and technical ability.

How do we know we are improving? Progress will be tracked through reports based on regular physiological and skill-based testing at the end of each phase. Regular evaluations allow for further individualized training; improved motivation and accountability; and for use in goal-setting.

Bonus! Train with ASDC Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist; get a 4 month membership to GPRC facility, and Hockey Alberta Apparel

Contact: Dave Campbell dcampbell@hockeyalberta.ca 780-532-9109 for more information 

Click Here to Learn More About: The Train to Train stage of Long Term Athlete Development Model or  The Hockey Canada Long Term Player Development Model

 Join us at the Pomeroy Hotel each month to learn more about a Sport Science Topic for FREE.  For a full list of seminar dates and topics, click here.

Who: This is an invite (for those attending in Edmonton) for 2 members of your Provincial Sport Organization that work directly in or are responsible for athlete development in your organization. For those outside Edmonton, you have the opportunity for attending via videoconference at the hosting Alberta Sport Development Centres in your region noted below.  Those attending from the community level at your local ASDC are limited in numbers by the capacity of your ASDC’s meeting space so please check with the representative noted below.

When:  Monday, October 29, 2012 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Where:  In Person – Grant MacEwan University, Robbins Health Learning Centre – 10910 -104 Avenue, Room 9-101 (main floor)  *** If attending in person please RSVP to Dean Kozak at dean.kozak@gov.ab.ca or 780-415-0265 prior to Wednesday October 24^th so we can ensure appropriate space and catering needs can be met as we will have a light breakfast & Lunch will be provided ***   For those attending via videoconference please contact your local ASDC representative listed below to see if they will be hosting a session and if so the location and other pertinent details.

ASDC Videoconferencing hosts:

Lethhbridge: Travis Grindle – info@asdcsw.ca

Medicine Hat: Zak Morrison – zmorrison@mhc.ab.ca

Calgary: Reid Bilben – rbilben@mtroyal.ca

Red Deer: Mike Klass – michael.klass@rdc.ab.ca

Grande Prairie: Miranda Sallis – msallis@gprc.ab.ca

What to bring: To help facilitate the process we’d like you to bring a copy of your sport organization/club’s strategic plan.  Choose an area in that plan that you feel is/would be challenging to know or measure if success is occurring.  Be prepared to use this as a working case during the afternoon session.

A Brief Agenda of the day:

8:00: Breakfast and networking

8:30: Welcome, Introductions and agenda for the day.

8:45: Setting the stage for the day (Vicki Harber, CS4L Leadership Team)

9:30: LTAD Management Team – Cross Country Update on LTAD Implementation

10:30: Break

10:45: Facilitating change: Leading LTAD integration in organizations (Paul Jurbala – CS4L Leadership Team)

12:00 Lunch

12:30: Are we there yet? A G.P.S. for LTAD (Paul Jurbala)

2:30: Break

2:45: Next Steps, Sustaining Change and Momentum, Closing Remarks  (Dr. Vicki Harber)

If you have any further questions regarding this day please don’t hesitate to contact Dean Kozak dean.kozak@gov.ab.ca or 780-415-0265.

Keynote Speaker- John Furlong, CEO Vancouver Organizing Committee of the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Games (www.JohnFurlong.ca)

Master of Ceremonies- Jesse Lumsden, Olympic Bobsledder & Former CFL Running back

Click here for event details and ticket purchasing. 

When: Saturday, October 20th, 2012

Where: Athletic Ice Complex, Canada Olympic Park

Sessions for High Performance Coaches with:

• Dr. Steve Norris
• Dr. Vicki Harber
• Paula Jardine-Talent Identification
• Michael Cook-Resistance Training

Learning Streams:

• High Performance Coaches
• Community Coaches
• Parents
• Sport Leaders

Registration: Online – beginning September 4th, 2012 at sportcalgary.ca

Athlete and Coach Award Recipients are individuals who reflect passion, spirit, and dedication to sport. Volunteers are recognized for their outstanding commitment and service for a club, organization, or sporting event resulting in a strong impact on the community. Above all, any great leader in the sporting community wants to leave a legacy. It is through these awards that we hope these legacies are built.

Athletic success is something to be cherished. It requires an unrelenting pursuit until success is achieved. We honor athletes, coaches & volunteers who spend countless hours dreaming of glory. We are grateful to be able to acknowledge successes, commitment, persistence, dedication, character, and all of the hopes/dreams of any athlete who chooses to step into the arena of competition.

The primary source of funding for the Alberta Sport Development Centre – Northwest is the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation.  In order for programs and services to grow in the community we rely on corporate sponsors to ensure growth and continued excellence.

The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Northwest invites you to become a sponsor of our upcoming High Performance Sport Recognition Banquet being held on October 13^th, 2012. 

PLEASE CONTACT US @ 780 539 2072 FOR EXCLUSIVE DETAILS ON THIS YEAR’S KEYNOTE SPEAKER. Sponsorship Chart

This event is tremendously successful at promoting sporting excellence in our community and offers exceptional branding opportunities to increase exposure across the region for our sponsors.

The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Northwest has provided sport science services to Grande Prairie and area citizens since 2006.  The sponsorship provided by you will be utilized to celebrate sport and to recognize those individuals for their commitment to the sporting community.

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Graeme holds a graduate degree in exercise physiology from the University of Calgary, where he studied how sport / strength performance is affected by environmental conditions, and the interpretation of physiological tests for the organization / planning of athletic training. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, and he holds level 1 certification in Olympic Weightlifting through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). Graeme has tested, trained, and consulted with all levels of athletes, with the aim to improve the long-term training process through application of sport and exercise science.

The program will offer competitive swimmers the opportunity to improve their stroke techniques, starts, turns & overall performance.  They will be introduced to Mental Skills and Sport Nutrition to gain a competitive edge.

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