3 BC clubs to benefit from new AltaGas Club Coach Development Grants
Blackjack Cross Country Ski Club, Rossland, BC
Whistler Nordic Ski Club, Whistler, BC
Telemark Nordic Club, Kelowna, BC
The AltaGas Club Coach Development Grants is a CCC initiative aimed at supporting club coaches’ continuous professional development. Clubs’ funding is based on the demonstration of their capacity to develop junior athletes up to the targeted benchmarks for their age and stage of development.
More specifically, Coach Development grants awarded to clubs are calculated on the basis of the number of junior athletes in the club meeting International Points Benchmarks for their age (distance or sprint), excluding full time National Development Center athletes, on the final regular Canadian Points List and per the following schedule:
1st year junior BG IPB: $1500
2nd year junior BG IPB: $2000
1st year junior MW IPB: $3000
2nd year junior MW IPB: $4000
2017-18 IPB list:
2018-19 grants per club:
Total grants: $30 500