On Saturday, November 9
th, in conjunction with the AGM, we will be offering workshops aimed at assisting Directors of our member organizations with various areas of their responsibilities. Topics covered will include Directors' Duties, Safe Sport, Concussions and other Hot Topics.
As well, we will be kicking of the morning with a presentation from Rick Layzell of Boating Ontario on High Water Levels.
Make sure you register for the day and arrive for 9:00am to take advantage of all that we are offering.
Register before this upcoming Sunday, November 3rd ... cost to cover the food is $25.00 plus tax.
Safe Sport has been a "buzz word" we have been hearing a lot in the news lately and there is some confusion as to what it means and what it includes. Safe Sport represents a wide range of ways we, as sport leaders, must work to make our sports safe for all our participants. While first aid and emergencies are often what comes to mind first when we think safety, this encompasses all aspects of safety: sexual, physical, psychological and neglect.
Where does the club start? Put a Participant/Child Protection Policy into place that addresses a commitment to protecting participants with thorough screening practices, reporting practices and ensuring Rule of Two protocols are always followed. (Rule of Two means one participant is never alone with one adult). We all need to work together to protect our participants and our sport!
As always, I am here to help your club with any aspect of governance or operations that you may be working on.
Note: Depending on funding, there may be positions available for May & June as well as Team Leader positions available within BOOM. There may also be opportunities for positions that are portions of the summer only.
Deadline for Applications: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at noon
Request a Race Management or Club Judge Course Today!
Ontario Sailing is encouraging member organizations to request one or more Race Management and/or Club Judge courses.
The committees are now accepting applications from Ontario Sailing member organizations to host courses in the upcoming winter and/or spring. Please fill in the online Request Form at
https://bit.ly/2BOjhhf .
Deadline for submissions is Monday, November 18, 2019.
IMPORTANT REMINDER for all Sailing & Cruising Schools!
Please ensure that you record all sailing students' progress (both CANSail and Cruising/Navigation/Power levels) into the Checklick database before December 31, 2019.
This will ensure that your participants' records are up-to-date and that they have received their seals and certificates of achievement.
*Please note that Ontario Sailing will be closed for the holidays starting on Friday, December 20, 2019. Please ensure that you reach out to Laura by Thursday, December 19th if you need assistance.
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