LFPD Weekend 2014: 1 LF = 1,000 Coaches

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2014 Learning Facilitator Professional Development weekend!

One LF = 1,000 Coaches!
October 3-5, 2014 Glen House Resort, Gananoque ON

Located on the shores of the St Lawrence River, Glen House Resort overlooks the 1,000 Islands and is located just outside of the town of Gananoque.

This year, the event will feature 4 streams:

Professional Development Stream – targeted to experienced LFs, looking to share best practices and fine-tune their facilitation techniques)Core Training and PD Combo – targeted to LFs/Es that require a Core Training course to be a LF, MLF, Evaluator, or Master Evaluator but also would like a day of PDCore Training Only Combo - targeted to LFs/Es that require a Core Training courses to be LF, MLF, Evaluator, or Master EvaluatorCore LF Training Saturday Only - targeted to LFs that require a Core LF Training only to be a LF

2014 Master Learning Facilitator, lead facilitators and co-facilitators: Patsy Pyke, Marc Schryburt, Wayne Parro, Neale Gillespie, Barb Cooper, Kathy Brook and Jill Peck. The content of the weekend will challenge you to think critically about material, facilitation design, and share best practices with your fellow LFs.

Socials will include downtime by the lake, 4-star dining, local sightseeing, and the option to get outside and hike, bike, golf or just relax.

Things to do near Gananoque.

Included in the registration fee:

- Meals and Snacks for the weekend, including catering from one of Gananoque’s premiere restaurants
-  All of the Professional Development Sessions
-  LF Goodies

All together a $600 value!!!

As in previous years:

“Activity Time”– For those in the Professional Development Stream, you’ll be given time on Friday afternoon to see the sights around Gananoque or even “hit” up Smugglers Glen across the road for a reduced rate on their golf course (20% off). You will also have time on Saturday afternoon to enjoy the activities offered at Glen House Resort, on or off the lake, for free. Sunday, stick around for another round of golf, or hike or bike on nearby nature trails, if you’re not in a hurry to get home.

Limited Availability– There are only 60 spots available for this year’s LFPD weekend due to space restrictions so sign up fast. Registrations accepted on a first come first serve basis.

*Those wishing to travel by train can travel to Gananoque by VIA Rail 

Looking to carpool? Check out the attendees page once you’ve registered and you will be able to contact other LF’s.

VISIT OUR REGISTRATION PAGE

Contact:
Jeremy Cross
Manager, Coach Education
Coaches Association of Ontario
416-426-7056
Jeremy@coachesontario.ca

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TWO LONDON COACHES RECEIVE TOP HONOUR AT ONTARIO SPORT AWARDS

Volker Nolte and Vickie Croley, both Head Coaches at the University of Western Ontario were in Toronto on April 10 to accept their Ontario-Coach-of-the-Year awards from the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Michael Chan.  This is a repeat performance for Volker Nolte, who picked up the award for the Male Coach of the Year back in 1993.  The Coaches awards were presented among 8 other major awards for athletes, teams and volunteers during the ceremony held at the Toronto Marriott during a gala dinner.

Volker is the Varsity Rowing program’s Head Coach at Western, leading his crews to a historic number of first place finishes.  Volker has contributed in many ways,  a leader among coaches, a respected author and technician called upon around the globe for his expertise to find those extra seconds of boat speed.  His books on ”Rowing Faster” are a must read for rowing coaches all over.  Among many notable past achievements, in 1996, Volker coached the Men’s Lightweight fours in a tight field to a podium silver at the Atlanta Olympics.   This years award is a recognition of his success coaching national team single sculler,  Carling Zeeman, who captured silver at the World Championships.

Vickie Croley, is the Head Coach of Athletics at UWO, and has a long record of influence and success in her sport.   Over an impressive 20 year span at Western she has led athletes to many national titles, focusing on jumps, heptathlon and decathlon.  Her recognition at the Ontario Sport Awards is very deserving for her success with decathletes on the world stage in 2013.   Several athletes in her program represented Canada successfully on the international stage while many of her up and coming athletes posted personal bests and top ten placings.   Damian Warner won a bronze at World Championships and top place in the decathlon at the prestigious Gotzis meet.  Taylor Stewart delivered a top ten finish in the Long Jump at FISU Games.    Vickie is seen in her sport as a “difference maker” in Ontario, a leader by example in the Ontario high performance community.

Congratulations to both celebrated coaches, setting a high standard for all coaches in Ontario.   A list of past Ontario Coach of the Year recipients can be found here.

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