CKBC Registered Members 2015 6,245 2014 5,925 2013 5,807 2012 5,295 2011 5,097 2010 4,643 2009 4,880 2008 4,936 2007 4,938 2006 4,189 2005 2,667 2004 3,561 2003 2,512 2002 1,555 2001 1,144 2000 1,029 1999 717 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 amazing group of coaches. THANK YOU! Executive Director Officials • Another thank you to a great group of volunteers who continually donate hours/days of their time in The 2015 season has been both rewarding and trying. some pretty adverse weather conditions. Thank you to those of you who have donated your time • Our Whitewater team is transitioning over to our and energy to help grow our association. Without the officials registration and tracking program and help of our volunteers we could not accomplish all that we are now in a position to track both disciplines. we have. Together 145 individuals donated 453 days. Performance • The sprint group has updated their National Athletes Certification Program and will this year see Blake has included a detailed report from this portfolio competency evaluations helping make everyone and has done an outstanding job leading the athletes the best they can be. in the sprint Olympic Preparation and Performance • The whitewater group is moving towards developing program. a national training program to help further develop Thank you to Jon Allen for his dedication to the their new officials. Whitewater athletes. Jon leaves us as newly married to Participation pursue his education. Congratulations and good luck! • CKBC was fortunate to receive BC Sport Participation Some outstanding performances were viewed when funding for ongoing support of our CanoeKids on Nationals were hosted in Chilliwack this past summer the Road program. We ran two teams for the first and Jazmyne den Hollander’s gold medal performance time in 5 years with one doing the north and one at the Pan Am Games was exciting for all of us. the south/interior. There were a number of new Coaches communities that were interested in our programs; • In 2015 we received Integrated Performance System some successfully filled their weeks and others we (IPS) funds to assist with the wages of the Provincial had to cancel. Coach position and to partner with clubs to support • We received the support of two Telus Community 3 Regional Centre Coaches; Jon Allen (WW), Stan Board grants (one lower mainland and one Marek (Kamloops) and Igor Nikitovic (Nanaimo). Okanagan) that resulted in clubs being able to • Eight marathon coaches completed the Entry Level purchase mini equipment at a much reduced price Competitive Coaching module last spring. Two have point. Over time this equipment should benefit our completed their certification. athletes considerably. The faces of the kids from Kamloops when they went for their first K-2 paddle in • Eight sprint coaches completed Part 2 of the Sprint the mini will forever be in my memory! Competition Development training in the spring so we are now well on our way to ensuring that each • We continue to work closely with our partners on the of our clubs has skilled coaching to oversee their Provincial Aboriginal Canoe/Kayak Committee and programs. It is exciting to see the number of full have hosted many development opportunities in time coaches growing and with that we are also 2015 including a provincial camp in Zebalos. seeing some increased numbers and performances. • A big shout out to Dave Nosella who has successfully It is such a stretch for clubs to take the jump to this taken the lead for 10 years to gather his group of stage but the success of the clubs over time is being volunteers to run an outstanding school Dragon Boat demonstrated. regatta. We look forward to another 10! • I have to reiterate Blake’s comments on the • Continued shout outs to Dan Norman who continues collaborative relationships within our coaching to provide outstanding leadership for the Cowichan community and commend him on his efforts to Youth Festival held each spring allowing youth the ensure this continues. We are blessed with an opportunity to learn many skills at the weekend Canoe Kayak BC Annual report 2015-16 | 3 camp. NCCP programs with the Coaching Association so we expect to deliver a more seamless product • Our marathon membership is gathering momentum moving forward and hosted a well attended camp in Prince George resulting in renewed interest in their Northern • Four new Whitewater Learning Facilitators have Hardware Race. begun their training • The 55+ Dragon Boat event was hosted in Burnaby Partnerships and with 501 participants was the largest to date. • We have signed an agreement with Rutherford • Our clubs continue to find success in delivering the Creek Power LP to oversee the operation of the summer CanoeKids camps. Below are the numbers Rutherford Whitewater Park and are working towards of unique participants for the last two years the completion of an Operations Manual Consider that many of these individuals come to the • Thank you to our member clubs for their partnership camps for multiple weeks. over 2015. Many of our programs could not be delivered without your commitment to achieving Club 2015 2014 similar goals. Burnaby 66 147 • CKBC continues to work closely with CKC to ensure False Creek 184 146 that we are delivering integrated programming that Fort Langley 88 41 will be mutually beneficial. Kamloops 167 169 Sustainability Ridge 106 90 Nanaimo 170 191 • For the second year CKBC facilitated an online Pemberton 36 56 Paddle-a-thon fundraising opportunity with mixed Penticton 54 0 success. Ten clubs participated and 329 donations Pitt Meadows 29 69 raised close to $15,000. TOTAL 812 868 • We have contracted a Communications Director in an effort to improve communications at all levels. • School programs are also showing varying success: • Last summer I was involved in an accident while Club 2015 transporting the boats of our BC athletes across the Burnaby 800 country to the Sprint National Championships. This is Chilliwack 169 not the role of an Executive Director. I took on the Fort Langley 61 responsibility for a few reasons; Kamloops 388 o We needed our boats in Ottawa. Having our Nanaimo 286 athletes race in equipment that is not what Pemberton 25 they have practiced in is like asking a runner Pitt Meadows 293 to share shoes; it places the borrower at an Ridge 917 unfair disadvantage after making a significant Victoria 21 commitment to training. TOTAL 2,960 o The amount of time required would be detrimental to the final preparation of our athletes if the job • Our membership list indicated members living in 103 was done by any of our coaches attending the different communities across the province! event. Coaches/Instructors o No parent attending the week long event was • 48 CanoeKids instructors were trained in 2015 experienced or in a position to give up the with courses in Burnaby, Burns Lake, Fort Nelson, addition two weeks of holiday time that would Ladysmith, Nelson and Port Renfrew have been required to complete the mission. • White Water has received final approval for their o My efforts were to reduce the direct cost to Canoe Kayak BC Annual report 2015-16 | 4 our athletes and ultimately their parents. I was precautions transporting equipment to protect attending the event as a member of a CKC themselves. Committee so the cost of my time in Ottawa • An updated Strategic Plan is in draft format and will would not be passed on to the athletes. be reviewed for acceptance shortly by the Board of o A big thanks to my driving partner Igor for his Directors. Thank you to all of you who provided input. support through this life changing event. It is a multidiscipline plan with some lofty outcomes o As a result of what could have been a horrific that with CKBC’s current momentum is poised to ending, CKBC will no longer support the achieve. transporting of equipment by any of our staff ~ Mary Jane Abbott, Executive Director or members to a National Championships in the east. Clubs will also need to take further Provincial Coach races at the second set of National Team Trials. Both were selected to the Canada Cup Squad, earning medals at several Canada Cups. Matthew was also The 2015 paddling season was outstanding as B.C. nominated to the Olympic Hopes Team. He collected athletes once again excelled internationally and at valuable international racing experience at the Olympic home. Hopes Regatta in Poland. Brian Malfesi had another strong season and At the Western Canada Summer Games, Team BC demonstrated his versatility in a number of boats. At the paddlers earned 33 medals – 11 gold, 11 silver and 11 first World Cup, Brian placed 7th and 8th in the K-4 1000m bronze. There were a number of notable moments and and 200m, respectively. At the final World Cup, he had performances, including: an impressive race, finishing 5th in the K-2 1000m. Brian was selected to the Senior World Championship Team, • Alex Brent carrying the BC flag at the opening where he came 15th in the K-2 1000m. ceremonies. • Men’s kayak team sweeping in a number of events Alex Brent turned heads at the second set of National Team Trials and was selected to the Junior World Championship • Women’s K-4 winning the 500m and 200m – nearly Team. At the championships, Alex and his partner placed giving Peter Majewski and I a heart attack 7th in the K-2 1000m Final. This is a tremendous achievement, • Women’s C-4 persevering after being disqualified in as it has been over a decade since Canada has had a the 1000m and earning a bronze medal in the C-4 crew in the Junior K-2 1000m final.