Sport Development Committee February 12, 2012, meeting

1. Sport Development Committee February 12, 2012, meeting

2. Initiate passions,build dreams… Video– The Plan, Golf Canada

3. Golf in SchoolsCN Future Links

4. Golf in Schoolsin Canada

5. Golf in Schoolsin Québec and Eastern Ontario

6. Golf in Schools • 346 schools registered in Québec and Eastern Ontario; • In the summer of 2011, a $50,000 grant enabled 85 schools to benefit from full subsidy of their program registration; • We continue recruiting.

7. Golf in Schools Our recruiting actions • Bougeons ensemble – Phys. Ed. Teachers’ convention • Québec PGA tradeshow • Expo-Golf • Communication with golf clubs and golf professionals • …

8. Golf in Schools Presented by Callaway • Program credibility; • Increased awareness; • Networking – sales representatives; • Contribution in designing equipment to introduce the program in high schools.

9. Golf in Schools How can we guarantee the program’s success… Regional Associations • Incite local stakeholders to adopt a school; • Match schools with a CN Future Links program; • Contact the registered schools – build a network; • See the complete list of schools in your region.

10. Golf in Schools How can we guarantee the program’s success… Golf Québec • Training sessions for all participants; • Recruiting new schools; • Supporting regional associations’ projects; • …

11. Build a network… It’s possible!Eastern Townships Regional Association’s project

12. Golf in Schools Regional Associations • What are your projects? • … • …

13. CN Future Links

14. CN Future Links • Exceptional and free teaching tool; • Enables standardizing all interventions towards junior golfers; • An online resource for everyone: participants, parents, professionals, volunteers…

15. CN Future Links How can we guarantee the program’s success… Regional Associations • Incite golf professionals to join the program; • Promote the promote towards industry stakeholders; • Make sure that registered coaches are active; • … Video

16. CN Future Links How can we guarantee the program’s success… • Golf Québec • CN Future Links training: recruit and activate; • Directory of CN Future Links golf school on website; • Support regional associations’ projects; • …

17. CN Future Links Regional Associations • What are your projects? • … • … Video– Junior skill challenge

18. Regional Development

19. RJT and ICTRegional schedule

20. RJT and ICTAge categories Boys and girls Introduction to Competition Tour - ICT 7-8 year olds 9-11 year olds Regional Junior Tour – RJT 12-13 year olds 14-16 year olds 17-18 year olds

21. RJT and ICTYardages ICT 7-8 years old (6 holes) Par 3: 60 to 80 yards Par 4: 180 to 200 yards Random course of 6 holes 9-11 years old (9 holes) Par 3: 80 to 100 yards Par 4: 200 to 220 yards Par 5: 240 to 260 yards Total of 1,800 yards +/- 100 yards RJT 12-13 year olds : 6,000 yards (boys) / 5,500 yards (girls) +/- 100 yards 14-18 year olds : 6,500 yards and over (boys) 14-18 year olds : 6,000 yards (girls) +/- 100 yards

22. RJT and ICTEligibility conditions • To be a member in good standing of Golf Québec – including junior public golfers; • Comply with the age requirement of a specific category on the day of the competition; • Specification for the ICT • Registered in the training program of a golf school and/or be a member in a golf club; • Be able to submit a written attestation provided the golf school or golf club.

23. RJT and ICTActions to be undertaken… • Communication • Promote our tours through our communication networks; • Recruit volunteers; • Incite clubs and professionals to get involved.

24. RJT and ICTSome tools… • Tournament Manual • Regional Order of Merit

25. Inter-Regional Championship • September 15 and 16 • Host club to be determined • 36-hole competition; • Groups of 3 regions will depend on respective representation at the Provincial Junior Championship; • The well known inter-sectional matches’ model will be used in future years; • Regional team of 8 players: 2 girls and 6 boys; • Selected based on their ranking on their regional OOM; • Training camp organized by your coach; • Supervision of athletes in Inter-Regional Championship.

26. Québec GamesShawinigan 2012 • Ms. Jocelyne Bourassa appointed as ambassador of the 2012 Québec Games; • From July 31 to August 2; • At the Club de golf Le Mémorial – Shawinigan South; • 19 administrative regions / 19 coaches / 19 teams. • Your role • Facilitate the presentation of the Québec Games’ regional finals in collaboration with coaches – Identify a later date in your RJT competition schedule.

27. Your regional coachYour partner • Inform and guide parents, players, and industry stakeholders to stay in line with the LTPD – competition schedule, training, … • Build a network with schools that are registered in the Golf in Schools program; • Actively use the CN Future Links program; • Support his Regional Association by implementing the RJT and ICT; • Participate in scouting and evaluating regional talents; • Prepare the Regional Team for the Inter-Regional Championship.

28. Your regional coachYour partner • Requirements • Be a PGA of Canada member; • Have a coaching certification: Coach New Competitors (PGA of Canada); • Funding for coaching training • Up to $500 for the Coach NC training; • Training in collaboration with the Provincial Coach – April 26 and 27 in Québec City. • Evaluation of your coach and activity report

29. Your regional coachYour partner

30. Regional directoryIdentify a Junior Representative in each golf club • Beginning with the list of our member-clubs; • Add the contact information of the clubs’ Junior Representatives. • Why… • Tools to recruit volunteers to support your programs; • Improve the transmission of information on our programs in clubs; • Promote our success stories. • Support… • Solicit the help of professionals to find the right people; • Inform in regional annual meetings.

31. Scorecard

32. Provincial development

33. Development camp • Objectives • Identify talent; • Prepare future athletes. • The program is composed of 3 flights • 2 evaluation camps; • 1 training camp; • 2 information meetings for parents and athletes; • Selection criteria • By age group; • Ranking on the provincial OOM; • Comply with participation criteria of the PJT; • Eligible to play in the 2013 Canada Games (based on age); • Eligible to play in the Québec-Ontario Challenge.

34. 14-17 year olds • Financial support program for athletes – high school level • Athletes registered in a Golf-Études program; • Supervised by our Provincial Coach. • Athletes • ÉlizabethAsselin and ValérieTanguay; • Hugo Bernard, Cullen Chung, Félix Normand, MaximeLaoun, Jean-Michel Veillette, Étienne Papineau, Éric Marshall, and Jean-François Robert.

35. 18-25 years olds • Financial support program for athletes - amateurs • Athletes involved in a process leading to excellence; • Services covered must be in line with the technical, physical, tactical and psychological preparation; • To register in the program, athletes must submit their detailed project to Golf Québec; • Projects will be reviewed by a selection committee and chosen candidates could be invited for an interview to be conducted at the Golf Québec office;  • Candidacies will be accepted until Friday, February 24, 2012.