OTTAWA Athletics Canada is proud to announce today that, in
partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command and the
Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre, the Royal Canadian Legion
Coaching
Academy will take place in Oromocto, New Brunswick in
conjunction with the 2007 Legion National Youth
Track
and
Field Championships.
The Royal Canadian Legion is proud to be able to sponsor, in
conjunction with Athletics Canada, The Royal Canadian Legion
Coaching Academy. This enhancement of the national coaching
program, in conjunction with the annual Royal Canadian Legion
National youth track and field program, reaffirms our commitment to
the youth of
Canada and their development as athletic ambassadors of
Canada on the world stage. John Alger, Sports Chairman, The Royal
Canadian Legion
The Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field Program is a central
foundation piece of youth development and talent identification.
Athletics Canada is committed to providing the best possible
clinics and camp leaders for the athlete clinics and the coaching
education seminars. Bruce Pirnie, Development Programs, Athletics
Canada; Athletics Canada and the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre
look forward to working with the Royal Canadian Legion to provide
this annual event which will be open to all development level
coaching across Canada. Pirnie adds; This is an exciting
partnership, a win-win program that will not only enhance the
educational opportunities for our coaches but will provide
additional value for the team coaches who annually volunteer their
time with the Legion program.
The 2007 Legion Nationals will take place in Oromocto, New
Brunswick August 8 to 14.
The Legion Nationals and athletic camps are run by approximately
100 volunteers, without whom the program could not operate. The
Legion's annual commitment of $450,000 helps sponsor thousands of
young men and women in track and field programs across the country.
In addition, branches and provincial commands also sponsor numerous
provincially and nationally sanctioned events and track and field
clubs. The provincial camps are where the athletes are chosen to
attend the national event. Numerous athletes who have attended the
Legion camps and Championships have gone onto represent Canada at
prestigious international events such as:
- Angela Bailey 100m
- Angela Chalmers 3000m
- Atlee Mahorn 100m / 200m
- Charmaine Crooks 400m / 800m
- Émilie Mondor 800m / 1500m / 5000m
- Glenroy Gilbert 100m
- Kevin Sullivan 800m / 1500m
- Mark McKoy 110m hurdles
- Robert Esmie 100m
- Shane Niemi 400m / Long jump
Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the
sport of track and field including cross-country running, road
running and road racing. The association believes in physical
health and fitness, individual excellence and personal growth,
individual development beyond sport, as well as inclusiveness and
integrity.
