Development Archives - Cross Country Ski Ontario

Northern ON District Development Coordinator Contract Position

May 25, 2021/in Coaches, Development, Feature, Lake Superior Ski District, National Capital District, Northern Ontario District, Southern Ontario District /by Liz Inkila

While we continue to navigate the pandemic that in turn has changed our usual provincial programming, XCSO invites applications for a contract position – Northern ON District Development Coordinator. The NOD Development Coordinator will work with a strong team of professionals who are committed to developing a cohesive and collaborative approach to athlete development in the province. The Development Coordinator’s position is collaborative in nature and working with club coaches will be an integral part of the role. More details here.

District Development Coordinators Job Posting

April 1, 2021/in Coaches, Development, Feature, Lake Superior Ski District, National Capital District, Northern Ontario District, Southern Ontario District /by Liz Inkila

While we continue to navigate the pandemic that in turn has changed our usual provincial programming, XCSO invites applications for 4 contract positions of District Development Coordinator, one in each of the 4 XCSO districts. The Development Coordinators will work with a strong team of professionals who are committed to developing a cohesive and collaborative approach to athlete development in the province. The Development Coordinators’ positions are collaborative in nature and working with club coaches will be an integral part of the role. More details here.

NCD Community Coaching Course December & January

December 10, 2020/in Coaches, Development, National Capital District /by Craig Storey

NCD will be hosting two Community Coaching courses in the coming weeks. The dates of these course are:

Dec 17 and 18

@ 730 pm each night

Register here: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/5252

Or

Jan. 8 and 9

@ 730 pm each night

Register here: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/5255

PRE-REQUISITES:

Two online ICC (Introduction to Community Coaching) modules (if you have any questions, contact [email protected])

Both the above workshops will be virtual. A conference code and the supporting documents will be sent to the registered participants 3 days prior to the workshop

The on snow portion of the workshops (~7 hrs) will be facilitated in January of 2021.

Dates and times will be confirmed once restrictions on group gatherings are reviewed and its clear where we can host the on-snow workshops.

Registration information from XCSO – free registration fees until Jan. 15th

New coaches still have to take the multi-sport Coach Initiation Module ($15 e-learning in the Locker)
Online ICC registration fees will be waived in the Locker between November 20 – January 15
Community Coaching Fees will be reimbursed to XCSO by Nordic Canada and then forwarded to clubs or individuals
XCSO will forward the fees to the respective clubs.

Welcome! Katie McMahon ON Performance Coach

May 4, 2020/in Athletes, Coaches, Development, Feature /by Liz Inkila

Cross Country Ski Ontario welcomes Katie McMahon as the Ontario Performance Coach. Katie can be reached at [email protected]

Please note Victor Wiltmann, XCSO Technical Director can now be reached at [email protected]

uOttawa Nordiq Ski through School Skier & Etudier

February 19, 2020/in Athletes, Coaches, Development, Feature, National Capital District /by Liz Inkila

Spend a Sunday afternoon at uOttawa! uOttawa Nordiq’s female athletes want to share their passion for staying in sport during University, and inspire U18 & U16 skiers to do the same! This event is FREE thanks to support from the Nordiq Canada Women’s Committee. More information.

Nordiq Canada News

November 26, 2019/in Athletes, Coaches, Development, Feature /by Liz Inkila

Program Coordinator Webinar: Join Nordiq Canada for a 45 minute online webinar for Skill Development Program Coordinators. Club Administrators and Coaches are also welcome.

Adult member survey: Nordiq Canada is looking for feedback from adult skiers.

Fun jackrabbit games for your SDP programs.

Fluoro Policy and Allowable Waxes for Nordiq Canada races

Nordiq Canada updated competition categories

July 2, 2019/in Athletes, Coaches, Development, Events, Feature, Races /by Liz Inkila

Nordiq Canada competition model is updated with new ‘U-(age)’ nomenclature for competition categories for the 2019-2020 ski season.

XCSO Coaching Seminar, Club Workshop & AGM Presentations are now available!

June 20, 2019/in Coaches, Development, Events, Feature /by Liz Inkila

Our Coaching Seminar, Club Workshop and AGM was held in Ottawa May 31st – June 2. Check out our Annual General Meeting page for Saturday and Sunday’s presentations. Thank you to U Ottawa Nordiq for hosting our coaching seminar. Check out U Ottawa Nordiq for coaching seminar presentations and additional resources.

XCSO 2019 Provincial Coach Experience Application (PCE)

June 6, 2019/in Coaches, Development, Feature /by Liz Inkila

Deadline for applications is June 16, 2019

Carleton Ravens Nordic Ski Team – Job Opportunity

May 10, 2019/in Athletes, Coaches, Development, Events, Feature /by Liz Inkila

Carleton University Recreation and Athletics is seeking a highly motivated and skilled applicant for the position of Head Varsity Nordic Skiing Coach. Click here for more information.