From the ED's Corner

Goodbye and Hello,

Times are changing at the office this month.First we say a sad goodbye to Grace Lung.As most of you Grace has been with us for a year working in membership and administration.Grace did a great job and came to us in a time where we really benefited from her experience and her ability to fit in very quickly.Thank you Grace for all of your support to Boxing Ontario, we will miss you and wish you all the best in the future.

Stepping into her position effective July 14^th is Tammy Lyle-Gravlev.Tammy has a wealth of experience in working in sports administration.She worked for the military in Kingston in their Community Sports Centre as a recreation coordinator.She also worked in membership services with the Ontario Association of Triathletes which makes her a perfect fit for our position.She continues to be involved in triathlons as a competitor.She will be in on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Tammy can be reached at 416.426.7057 or tammy@boxingontario.com

Also joining us for the summer is Nick Kotsaridas.Nick is completing his diploma in Sport Business Management at Durham College in Oshawa this fall.His primary function this summer will be to complete an extensive survey of all of our member clubs.The survey will be done via the internet and by phone.Please make sure to help him out by completing the survey when it comes out and taking some time to speak with him.Nick will starts Monday, July 7, 2008 and finishes on Friday, August 22^nd, he will be working full-time Monday to Friday. You can reach Nick at nkotsaridas@boxingontario.com

Welcome to Boxing Ontario Tammy and Nick.

This proves to be a busy summer for us and I will have significant updates for you in August.

Enjoy your summer.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any feedback or questions.

Doug Hannum

dhannum@boxingontario.com

416-426-7221

Upgrades

In order to plan your upgrades please be aware that the Technical Committee meets the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of every month to discuss upgrades and any technical issues. Please submit your upgrade requests accordingly.

The Technical Committee understands the nature of some upgrades therefore should you need an immediate response to your upgrade, requests will be accommodated but decisions are subject to the committee availability.

Boxing Ontario Hosting NCCP Clinics!

Boxing Ontario wants to host NCCP clinics in your area.  All you have to do is provide the facility; Boxing Ontario will register the participants.  The more clinics that are available during the coming season, the greater the opportunity for coaches to become certified.

An NCCP clinic can be hosted by any registered club/ region which has established a need for the course. NCCP clinics can be put together with a month's notice.

1.To host a clinic, you must have a facility.

2.Contact Boxing Ontario for a Hosting Application.
a) Select two date options b) Confirm a site c) Establish a contact person.

3.Once the application has been approved and a date has been confirmed, Boxing Ontario will assign a Learning Facilitator to your clinic.

4.As soon as the clinic has been approved, Boxing Ontario will post the clinic information on the Web Site.

5.Five to 10 days prior to the clinic, Boxing Ontario must be notified of the number of participants that have registered for the clinic with you directly. This will ensure the correct number of manuals and other materials are provided.

6.It is ideal that all registrants and all fees be paid to Boxing Ontario before the clinic; Boxing Ontario is responsible for shipping all course materials to the site, or the contact person, as identified by the host.

7.The length and cost of the NCCP clinics vary depending on the level of the clinic. Contact Deide Konney for more info. dkonney@boxingontario.com, 416.426.7045. 

8.In order to run a clinic, a minimum of 10 participants must be registered by the set clinic date.

Theory Certification

To find out more information regarding the theory component of certification, check out the Leadership and Training office web site at www.coachesontario.ca.

Ahmet Cup

Ontario sent 6 strong female boxers, all on the National team to Istanbul, Turkey for the Ahmet Comert Cup. This international tournament was held from June 9-15.

Many of the female competitors are coming off really big wins recently. We saw Mandy Bujold beat the world bronze medalist from India in a dual match and collectively the Ontario females beat Team India, who are ranked #1 in the world, 4-1 in Sudbury and 6-3 in Windsor.

"We will all be there at our best. We know this is a tough tournament and we can't wait to face the rest of the world and show them what we've got!" says Mary Spencer. Mary is currently on the National team and was Boxing Canada's 2004, 2005, 2007 Female Athlete of the Year.

Coach Gord Apolloni feels the same way. "It is a pleasure to work with athletes, boxers, who really want to win. This is the second year in a row attending this tournament for this team.  It is encouraging to hear that they, the team, are looking forward to have podium performances at this event. This event is excellent in preparing for the world championships in November.  I can't wait to see this enthusiasm become reality...I believe in this team".

This tournament is a taste of the competition to be expected when they next compete at the Women's World Championships in China this Fall.

Ahmet Cup Results:

June 10, 2008

Katie Dunn loss to China 21-19
Mary Spencer win over Ukraine 18-0
Amber Konikow vs. Ukraine (rescheduled)

June 11, 2008

Jackie Park win over Ukraine 13-2
Mandy Bujold win over Turkey RSCO-2
Mary Spencer win over Romania 11-3

June 12, 2008

Amber Konikow loss to Ukraine 6-3
Mandy Bujold loss to China 16-4
Jackie Park loss to China

June 13, 2008

Mary Spencer win over France 16-11 (Semi Final)

June 14, 2008

Mary Spencer win over Ukraine 5-0 (Final)

Congratulations Mary!

CHIN Picnic