2018 19 Highlights Beyond Bryan Dubeau SOD High

2018 -19 Highlights & Beyond Bryan Dubeau SOD High Performance Representative

OYC Ontario Youth Championships Sub-Committee recommends the addition of atom categories (eventually became Pee. Wee) • 12 PW boy starts • 18 PW girl starts • 43% of PW from SOD • Mono Nordic wins Championship Banner!!!

Gatineau/Ottawa SUPERCAMP Massive collaborative effort Eastern Canada • OST/QST/NTDC/CENPH • University • Clubs across Ontario • Approximately 300 skiers • Rollerski emphasis

SOD Athletes Shaylynn Loewen – Georgian Nordic • GOLD- Freestyle Sprint Graham Ritchie – Georgian Nordic • BRONZE – 10 km Freestyle • GOLD – Freestyle Sprint Sara Hunt – Cambridge • 4 th Sprint • 4 th 2. 5 km

SOD Athlete Alexander Maycock – Highland Trailblaizers • 19 th Sprint qualifier Coaching Staff from SOD Head Coach – Bryan Dubeau Team Leader – Katja Mathys

SOD Athlete Notable Results Shaylynn Loewen 2 nd Nationals Sprints/ 1 st 20 km Free US Super Tour Finals Graham Ritchie 7 th Nationals Sprints/ 3 rd Sprints US Super Tour Finals Malcolm Thompson 2 nd Nationals Team Sprints (Graham Ritchie)/ 9 th 30 km Classic Nationals Julian Smith 4 th Sprints Nationals/ 9 th 50 km US Super Tour Finals Len Valjas Top Senior Man Aggregate Bob Thompson 1 st Team Sprints Nationals (Len Valjas) 4 th 15 km Free Nationals Ryan Jackson 5 th 50 km Classic Nationals Tess Wortley 14 th 20 km Classic Nationals Sophia Marshall 19 th 10 km Classic Nationals Sullivan Mac. Donald 1 st 3 km Free Nationals (Invitational)

Coach Development Katja Mathys • 4 Competition Development (L 2 C) coaches CERTIFIED (1 SOD) • 3 SOD coaches in Mentorship Program Shelby Dickey Bryan Dubeau Peter Wiltmann • Peter Wiltmann recognized with the Heinz Neiderhauser Award • XCSO Responsible Coaching Guidelines

Athlete Development Changing the Culture • Early and late season racing • Rollerski Fleet – 100 pairs • Program changes Elimination of OTS OJST (22 athletes) -5 SOD athletes selected OST -3 SOD athletes selected District Team – Incentives • Regional Supercamps SOD July 27 -31 Hardwood

Community Engagement Succeeding Together • Combined OUA’s and OCUP • Community Update Tele. Conference • Stakeholders Survey • Outreach First Nations • Quebec Cup/Ontario Cup • Website communication • NOD and SOD fully aligned • NCD is linked • LSSD not linked

Looking Ahead • Potential changes to Wax Protocols • Ontario Winter Games year • Strategic Fundraising • Review Cold Weather Cancellation • Refine OUA and OCUP combination • Rollerski racing • Closer training/racing relationship with Quebec • Coach Conference • May 31 – June 2 Ottawa