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2014 OVCA Youth Symposium
Sunday, September 7, 2014 – 9:30 to 12:30pm (lunch to follow)
Granite Curling Club of West Ottawa
The Symposium is a gathering of youth curling representative in the OVCA including youth club
coordinators, coaches, OCA and OVCA representatives and interested parents and general public. All
interested individual are welcome. Lunch is provided by the OVCA.
1. Welcome and introductions –
2. OVCA Funding of Bantam/Youth Curling Programs – Update - Frank Van Ryckeghem
3. Bantam Team Clinic –
4. Bantam/Junior Leagues
a. Teen Friendly League – Manotick (Wed 4:30) – Deb Innes
b. U18 Non-Competitive Grassroots League - Paul Adams, Joe Pavia
c. Bantam Competitive League – City View (Thurs 4:45-6:45) – Scott Teed
5. Orphan Days
a. Fall – Carleton Heights – Sept 21, 9:30am-12 noon – Dan Cogliati / John Tobin
b. Spring – Manotick – Mar 28, 9-11am, confirmed, Michael Coldwell contact
6. Schedule of Events
OCA Hosts needed for Junior Men's and Women's for Region 1,
Bantam Boy's and Girl's for Region 1, and
Bantam and Junior Mixed for Zone 1.
Urgently needed to find hosts for these events. Fall meetings Sept 16-18.
7. OCA Requirements for Coaches – 2014 Update, major changes in OCA Rules Supplement
8. OVCA Little Rock Championship – discussion and update
9. JSI-OVCA Junior SuperSpiel – Ottawa Area Clubs
a. Pro-Am – RCN (Navy) CC, Oct 30 – Ross Cotten
b. OVCA Qualifier – Almonte CC, Oct 17-19 (room for more men's teams)
c. SOSSQ – Galt CC, Sept 26-28 (12 teams entered both men's and women's)
d. JSI-OVCA Junior SuperSpiel – Carleton Heights CC, Granite CC, City View CC,
Ottawa CC, RCN (Navy) CC, Manotick CC, Oct 31- Nov 2
10. Support for new Coaches and Club Youth Coordinators
Coach Mentoring – update
f. How can we help new Club Youth Coordinators?
11. New Business
12. 2015 Junior Symposium – time and location
BACKGROUND
OVCA Youth Director (Tom Sinclair) – Role and Responsibilities
a. Orphan Days, fall and spring (Carleton Heights, Manotick, Huntley previously)
b. Youth Symposium and Schedule of Events, Glenda Valair – coordinator
c. Little Rock Championship, Mike Gemmill – coordinator
d. JSI-OVCA Junior SuperSpiel, Tom Sinclair – chair
INFO
A. School Curling – need a new leader to replace Liz Armstrong
B. Instructor Training (OCA Courses)
C. Video Equipment (One set remains in operation, one out of service)
D. Little Rock Grants and Loans
E. OCA Skill Award Program

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