NEWSLETTER

This is the first issue of the OCA NEWS which will be

released once a month during the offseason and bi-weekly
during the curling season (October April). The intention
of the newsletter is to be informative and keep everyone
current on happenings within the OCA and curling in
general.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for the newsletter
please forward them to steve@ontcurl.com




E.D. UPDATE
by Stephen Chenier steve@ontcurl.com

Well the first two months have been interesting to say the
least. In the first month, I attended a Special General
Meeting of the membership, worked with many partners to
become more familiar with the systems in place and how
we can help or improve them. The second month has been
spent driving across Ontario to all the Zone meetings and
getting acquainted with the people and systems used by
each Zone. (Put on over 3,500 km if you see the van
give it a wave!!!!)

I look forward to continuing to meet the great people
involved in our sport over the coming months. Some of the
projects currently on my desk Communication, Website,
Hydro, MCAF, Sponsors, AGM and Policies just to name a
few.

If you need any information or would like to point me in a
direction please do not hesitate to email.


Important Dates:

June 22 O.C.A. Annual General Meeting
Mariposa Inn, Orillia, ON 10:00 am

June 30 C.C.A. Scholarship application
deadline
http://www.curling.ca/ilovecurling/2014/05/15/s
cholarships/

August 24-27
th
C.C.A. Curling Summit
http://www.curling.ca/summit2014/



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DEADLINE June 6, 2014
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WELCOME TO SUMMER
Enjoy the Golf Season.

Only 97 days till the start of the curling season !!!!
June 2, 2014


Vol. 1 Issue 1








COACHES CORNER
By: Tom Ward tom@ontcurl.com

While the ice may be gone at your home club, this is a good
time for coaches to do their personal development and
training.
Here are some items for your consideration:
o Quest for Gold Apprentice Program a $2000
grant available from CAO to work with a Mentor
Coach for one season. The deadline is June 14,
2014 for applications. For more details go
to:http://www.coachesontario.ca/q4g/apprentice-
program/
o Competition Coach two-day workshop at Minden
CC Mon/Tue Aug. 25-26 9:00 am 5:00 pm.
o Competition Coach on-ice evaluation Mon/Tue
Aug. 25-26 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Minden.
o The Coaches Association of Canada (CAC)
announced the Maintenance of Certification
Professional Development for all Coaches under
the NCCP program. Details are available at
www.ontcurl.com under the Coaches Corner.
o To review your coaching Certification status under
the Old to New NCCP program call Tom at the
OCA office.


COMPETITOR CIRCLE
By: Dave Hutchison dave@ontcurl.com

The OCA is pleased to announce the following sites have
been awarded:
Jan. 16-19 Tankard Challenge Round Bradford CC
Jan. 9-11 Scotties Challenge Round Brockville Ctry.
Feb. 4-7 Bantam Boys and Girls Oshawa CC
Apr. 8-11 Junior & Bantam Mixed London CC
Mar. 11-14 Colts& Trophy Quinte CC

The awarding of Provincial sites leading to a National event
for 2016 and 2017 will be completed by the new Site
Selection Committee (consists of Vice President, Director of
Competition, Director of Rules, Ice Team Representative,
Events Coordinator and Executive Director). This
committee will close the bids for the following events on
November 30, 2014.

Tankard, Scotties, Junior, Senior, Mixed and Club
Championship. SUBMIT YOUR BID Closes Nov. 30 !!!!

The committee will close the bids for all other events
on January 31, 2015.
BOARD BRIEFS
Rules committee meeting was held May 31
st
more
information to come in the next OCA News.

OCA Annual General Meeting to take place June
22, 2014 at the Mariposa Inn, Orillia - 10:00 a.m.
All members are welcome to attend.

The Board is undertaking a complete review of
the bylaws and governance with anticipated first
completion of June, 2015. Consultation and input
will be sourced during the upcoming season.

Watch for committee openings shortly after the
AGM (Finance, Development, Bylaws &
Governance, Rules, and Awards).

THE SINGLE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN
COMMUNICATION IS THE ILLUSION
THAT IT HAS TAKEN PLACE.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
Congratulations to George Cooke for his upcoming induction into the
Canadian Curling Association Hall of Fame.
http://www.curling.ca/blog/2014/05/26/cca-announces-2014-hall-of-fame-
class/


June 2, 2014


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