July 2, 2014, 7:20 pm, Marianne’s house
Attendees: Cathy, Lorraine, Marianne, Andrew, Evan, Shayne, Donna, Lanita, Michelle, Richard, Ed
- Parent Committee By-Laws
- Minor changes:
- added “and withdrawals” to the first bullet under Article I
- added “(any Committee member may submit an agenda item for consideration prior to the meeting)” to Section 2
- added “The Chairperson is responsible for maintaining the annual Biathlon BC club membership.” to Section 2
- added “At least two Committee Officers must be present.” to Article VI Quorum.
- Motion: to approve the By-Laws with changes noted above: moved by Richard, seconded by Shayne, passed.
- Minor changes:
- Coaching Plan for 14/15
- Jasper joined by Skype to suggest the following:
- Plan should follow the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) plan, with training hours increasing with the age of the athlete;
- Success should be celebrated and the programs should be fun
- Access to expert knowledge and tools is essential
- Everyone should, in general, follow the same program, adjusted for the age of the athlete
- A program that is enjoyable and still focused can produce high level athletes.
- Summer Plan
- Hailee and Carson running fitness training sessions with guidance from Jasper
- Evan overseeing shooting lessons at the Telemark Range; Andrew overseeing shooting lessons at the Kelowna Fish and Game Club; lesson plans provided by Jasper
- Roller ski sessions available starting on Sunday evening with Andrew
- Long Term Plan
- Discussion
- Likely will have to assign a parent to be “head coach” at each race – in favour of providing some financial support for this purpose
- Need to ensure Bears Parents understand the necessary commitment to be directly involved at practices
- We have received a variety applications for coaching
- Committee Officers to further develop model based on discussion and assess financial requirements – perhaps pilot the plan for one season then reassess
- Discussion
- Jasper joined by Skype to suggest the following:
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 pm