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Domestic Working Group 2004-2005 Plans and Priorities

•Nationals 2005•Nationals 2006•North American Championships, NAC Series Structure•Coaching Development Plan•Officials Plan including TD/IR Appointments •Regional Development•Disabled Biathlon•Domestic Hosting Policies Update•Domestic Events Plan•Domestic Budget

Domestic Working Group 2004-2005 Plan

•Nationals in 2005 – Edmonton, 26-30 January 2005

•Review of current situation•Cancellation of 2 test events due to weather•Biathlon Canada letter to OC raising concerns•TD visit conducted in May 2004•Program to go ahead with Camrose as a confirmed back-up

•Nationals in 2006 – 2 Bids received by deadline and one received post deadline

•ACBQ - Valcartier•Strathcona Club (BC) - Mt. Washington•Biathlon NB - Charlo


•North American Summit 23-25 April, Lake Placid, NY•NA Biathlon trophy•Consecutive weekends (whenever possible)•Singular fee schedule•One circuit with east-west points list•Title sponsor to be pursued•Prize money (trial at NACH)•Issues of scheduling•Bid process and TD appointments are underway4-05.doc


•Coaching development

•CAC funding confirmed at $6K•Requirement to roll out community coaching program

•2 program development meetings•Requirement to train all LF’s (east-west training)

•IOC Solidarity conference ($7,000 US grant)•Level 3 course (West)•Production and Translation of materials•ICE Assignments

•Bottom line : $16,750Remember: Coaching is the cornerstone of success, every athlete deserves a trained and competent coach…..


Officials Program

•Committee meeting in the summer of 2004 for continued curriculum development

•Advanced officials course (Edmonton, September 2004)

•Writing and production costs of new materials

•Potential Learning Facilitator training in conjunction with coaching LF training

•TD/NR appointments•Application process DEADLINE 21 JUNE 2004

BOTTOM LINE: $6500.00


Regional DevelopmentSport Participation Development Program (SPDP)

•Biathlon Canada support to Nationals Organizer ($4K)•TD/NR travel costs•VP Domestic travel ($1K)

•Generate a regional development plan for 2007-2010 Quadrennial•Site development•Coach development•Officials development•Systematic athlete development

•Disabled Biathlon – Continued support through CCC


•Bid process for NA Cups and regional championships•Deadline 21 June 2004, DWG review

Proposed scheduleDomestic calendar 04-05.doc


•Proposed Motion:

Move to accept the Domestic Program for 2004-2005 as presented


Domestic Hosting Policy changes

•Recommended changes to National championships

•Inclusion of IBU categories and Senior Boys and Girls category as a bridging initiative

•Single penalty loop for IBU classes and Senior Boys and Girls

•Nationals not eligible for NA Cup event other than NACH

•Other secretarial changes


•Proposed Motion:

Move to accept the proposed modifications to the Biathlon Canada hosting policy as presented and distributed to Divisions


Domestic Program Budget requirements for 2004-2005:

•Coaching program: $16,750.00•Officials Program: $6,800.00•Domestic Competitive Series: $9,000.00

•Bottom line :$32,550.00 Budget


•Proposed Motion

Move to accept in principle the Domestic Program budget pending approval of the association budget.

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