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August Issue CONTENTS World Championships LPRA Mexico Racquetball Season Openers in Atlantic Canada Coaching Meeting Canada Winter Games 2003 National Championships Baby Girl Johnstone Racquetball Camps Sport Leadership Opportunity Another Court Lost National Championships Racquetball Canada will be posting results and press releases on our web site at http://www.racquetball.ca The USRA will post information on the web at http://www.racqmag.com/racqmag/newsline/events02/02world2.htm Also, we have set up a team email account for this event. Between August 1 and 12, you can send an encouraging word to the team at raccan2002@hotmail.com . The team may not be able to respond to all the messages, but the Team Leader will share your messages with the players every day that they are in Puerto Rico. LPRA Mexico Rosy Torres from Mexico writes - BIENVENIDOS RACQUETBOLISTAS! The 3rd annual Ladies Professional Racquetball Association Tournament will be held in Rosarito Beach, Mexico September 6-8, 2002 at the Rosarito Beach Hotel. There will be over $10,000.00 in cash and prizes. The categories of play will be WOMEN: Pro & Open and MEN: A, B, C, D, Beginner, and Open/A Doubles For transportation, registration & information, please email Rosy at rosymtorres@hotmail.com. For more information & hotel reservations, please visit: http://www.rosaritobeachhotel.com under "racquetball tournament" Atlantic Canada Getting Their Season Started As part of the May meetings of the Racquetball Canada Board of Directors, the four Atlantic Provinces requested that Racquetball Canada help with the efforts to keep the sport of racquetball active and viable and thriving. In response to that request, Racquetball Canada Director of Coaching Ron Brown has scheduled 10 days in September and October to work with the provincial associations on organizational and kick-start activities. Watch for a report in the November newsletter. Coaching Meeting The Coaching Association of Canada will host a meeting in September. One of the topics of discussion will be the CBET program, of which Racquetball Canada is one of the leaders. Executive Director Jan Coates and Director of Coaching Ron Brown will attend. Canada Winter Games Racquetball Canada has identified Provincial Winter Games and Canada Winter Games as events necessary to the growth of our sport. Over the past year, every province has made Herculean efforts to improve the level of junior participation. As part of this initiative, Executive Director Jan Coates and Director of Coaching Ron Brown have arranged to meet with the Canada Winter Games people, to make sure that they are aware of our successes, and to see where we go from here. 2003 National Championships As reported in June, Vancouver's Club On Top - the club which was awarded the right to host the 2003 National Championships - has been sold. On July 13, the new owners confirmed that they are committed to keeping the courts in order to host the 2003 Nationals, and that Terry Woo will stay on to coordinate the event. Terry Woo and Racquetball Canada's Vice President of Technical, Valari Hendrickson, are pleased to announce that planning for Canada's most prestigious event is well underway. The event will be hosted by Terry and his many volunteers at the newly-named "Studeo 55", which includes the Club On Top Lounge; courts at the downtown YMCA will also be used. Play will begin at noon on Monday May 19, and will conclude on Saturday May 24. The world-famous Doug and the Slugs will once again entertain at the Saturday banquet. Hotel rooms can be booked soon --details will be available in the September newsletter and in the Fall issue of "Canadian Racquetball" magazine. For information, please call the club at 604-684-0544 or email Cheryl at cmckeemn@hotmail.com Baby Girl Johnstone Former National Team member Lori Johnstone and her partner JP Cantin are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, Melina Claire Johnstone Cantin. Melina was born on July 12, weighed 7.1 pounds and is 20¾ inches tall. Racquetball Camps Racquetball Pro Jason Mannino sends along this invitation: Fran Davis and I are running 2 special events over the next several months: the San Francisco Doubles Racquetball Camp, and the Aruba week-long Racquetball camp. "Fun in the sun", I like to call it. If you are interested, please contact me or Fran by responding to this email (jmanirt@yahoo.com) , or by visiting http://www.jasonmannino.com or http://www.frandavisracquetball.com Sport Leadership Opportunity Coaches, Athletes, Administrators, and Officials are invited to check out the exciting schedule of events planned for Sport Leadership 2002 in Montreal, November 1 to 3 at http://www.coach.ca/events/SL2002/e/. One of the world's premier conferences for sport leaders, this event will bring together more than 400 athletes, coaches, sport administrators, and officials to share ideas and experiences and gain insights from renowned experts. Among the activities planned for the weekend is the Sport Leadership Awards Dinner, where fellow coaches, sport administrators, and officials will be recognized for their contribution to sport and athlete development. In addition, Danièle Sauvageau, head coach of Canada's 2002 women's ice hockey team and official CAC spokesperson, will be the keynote speaker at the Women in Coaching Luncheon. Register now for Sport Leadership 2002 and take advantage of the many professional development and networking opportunities available to you. Detailed information about the conference and a registration form are available on the CAC Web site at http://www.coach.ca/events/SL2002/e/. Another Court Lost Jamie Bileski reports that the EK YM-YWCA in Manitoba will convert one of its racquetball courts into other space. This is a terrible blow for one of the largest and longest-running leagues in the country. The 75+ racquetball players at the EK-Y are also concerned over the effect of this on tournaments. |
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