Cross Country Ontario - High Performance Programs Notice Page

CCO's High Performance Program

Cross Country Ontario's High Performance program promotes the development of high performing athletes to represent Ontario as well as Canada on the international scene.
We do this by:

Establishing criteria for the Ontario Cup race series to provide experience to Ontario athletes and to function as a basis for athlete selection
Setting selection criteria for various Ontario teams and for Carding under the Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP)
Organizing dry-land and on-snow training camps
Providing coaching for Ontario teams at National Championships, national-level selection races, and Canada Winter Games
Supporting the National Team Development Centre in Thunder Bay

Notices

Ontario Ski Team 2008/2009

CCC-AltaGas Club Incentive and Coach Mentoring Program Application deadline May 30, 2008. Details.

Provincial Coaching Experience. CCO has adopted a new program for developing coaches designed to offer opportunities to upgrade abilities and skills and practical coaching experience. Deadline for first camp assignments 20 May 2008. More Information. Application Form. Full Explanation of the program.

Coaching Opportunity for Assistant Coach at Nakkertok Ski Club. Application deadline May 12, 2008. Details

Lisa Patterson honoured at Ontario Sports Awards at the Granite club in Toronto April 24, 2008. More information at http://www.coachesontario.ca

Pictures from the Nationals

The CCO Board of Directors would like to remind all Clubs that they should ensure that all coaches involved with High Performance club athletes and youth program participants sign the CCO Coaches Code of Ethics. Clubs should ensure that the signed document be keep on file and signed at a minimum of every second year.
CCO Coaches Code of Ethics
Please note that coaches who have recently completed the Introduction to Community Coaching and Community Coaching sign the CCC Coaches Code of Conduct as a requirement of the course.
The two documents are similar but there are some important differences. The CCO Code of Ethics includes guidelines for traveling with athletes and Complaint Resolution and Procedures to name a few.
CCC Coaches Code of Conduct

2009 World University Games (FISU) Criteria and Information Link to CCC Page

Health Canada Issues Warning Against Dietary Supplement MdMt. Details