Probus Newsletter-January 2010
Probus Club of Gravenhurst Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 1 January 2010 Founded March 18, 2003 Club No. 142 P.O. Box 822, Gravenhurst, ON. P1P 1V2 January This Month’s Guest Speaker: Michelle Leigh – Mariposa Skating Club Meeting th January 19 , 2010 Topic: The Club’s History & Competing at an Elite Level Highlights • 1977 Canadian Novice Bronze Recorded Attendance: Medallist of Canada 101 members, 7 guests • Has coached at 3 Olympic games: Albertville (1992), Nagano (1998), and Draw Prizes Salt Lake City (2002) Grace Price • Coached athletes at 14 World & Championships Ruby McCready • Coached athletes at 20 Canadian Photo by Marv McCabe Two New Members Championships Paul & Sue Kelly • Coached skaters at over 55 international events • Coached at 4 European Championships • Former and Present Students include: Jennifer Robinson, February Jeff Langdon, Elvis Stojko, Takeshi Honda (JPN), Steven Meeting Cousins (GBR), Oula Jaaskelainen (FIN), Peter Johannson (SWE), Alice Sue Claeys (BEL), Helen Persson (SWE), Jan February 16 th , 2010 Erik Degernes (NOR) Gravenhurst Opera House Add to this resume, recent Olympic torch bearer and you have a 10:00 a.m. pretty good idea of how special this month’s guest speaker is as a coach, an athlete and a Canadian. Guest Speaker An alternate guest speaker Michelle was introduced by John Ayling who also demonstrated a is being sought at the time number of very professional figure skating skills. Michelle tried to of publishing this enlist him as a coach, but John was too busy curling! newsletter. Check our website for updates On a more serious note, Michelle gave us a very interesting, wide - www.gravenhurst-probus.ca ranging talk, not only on skating at the highest levels, but on many important life skills, attitudes, and psychological skills that this sport Topic teaches people.
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