St. Paul's Community Multipurpose Field Project Oktoberfest fundraising dinner - Saturday, October 25th

The St. Paul's Community group is continuing with their efforts to raise funds for a new Track and Field facility with 300m track behind St. Paul's School in St. John's.

The group is hosting their Second Annual Oktoberfest Dinner and Auction on Saturday, October 25. Tickets are $50 and include a hot meal and drink. There will be a cash bar and auction.
Tickets can be purchased from the school or by contacting Jennifer at fam.ejpike @ gmail.com or 754-0640.

1. St. Paul's Field Concept as a Word (download)
2. Oktoberfest 2014 flyer (download)
3. Donor form 2014 (download)

If you have questions or need clarification, please contact:
Ms. Christina Pike, Principal
St. Paul's Junior High School
christinapike@esdnl.ca
709-753-6640 (phone)

School Spirit Contest - win a free running clinic by Trinity Western University XC Team

School Spirit Contest

A program by Alison Jackson, student-athlete at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC

Trinity Western University School is in the CIS (Canadian Inter-university Sport league) and the team will be visiting our province for the 2014 CIS Cross Country Championships, Memorial University, St John's, NL, November 8.

Alison Jackson, student-athlete at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, is organizing a 'School Spirit Contest'. 

Alison Jackson is very excited and passionate about running and getting everyone of all ages involved. She is part of the Trinity Western University cross-country team and would like to come to St. John's and spread the love of running and the many reasons to run with kids in our community. Alison is offering a 'School Spirit Contest' program between her university and primary/secondary schools in St. John's and area.
 
The goal is that a school or a team or a classroom show TWUSpartans their school spirit in any way they think truly represents AWESOME school spirit.  The best 2 entries (minimum two) will win a run clinic and talk and more prizes from the Trinity Western University. October 31 is the deadline for all entries; clinics will run on November 6.

For additional information or questions please contact Alison Jackson at triactionjackson@gmail.com

Please click here for information on the 2014 CIS Cross Country Championships, Memorial University, St John's, NL.

Please click on the links below for more information on SEA-HAWKS cross-country program:
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
 

Cape to Cabot Speaker Series

The Toughest Race in Eastern North America - Cabot Tower on the top of Signal Hill marks the finish line for the eighth running of Newfoundland and Labrador's premier road racing event, the Penney Mazda Cape to Cabot 20 km: http://www.capetocabot.com/

The Annual Cape to Cabot Speaker Series takes place October 18, 2014 from 2 – 4:30 pm in Macdonald Drive Junior High Cafeteria on Macdonald Drive (enter from Toronto Street). The talks are free. Door prize: $100 gift certificate donated by LeGros and Motti’s. You don't have to be a runner to benefit from these inspirational speakers. Here's the lineup.

2:00 pm: Art Meaney: This former Tely 10 champion will speak on proper running form and running while aging.

2:30 pm: Nancy Winchester, who has run 42 marathons will give a talk entitled: How far was that marathon?  Stories of training, motivation, and managing nerves and non-running friends over 1100.4 miles in convenient 26.2 mile increments.

3:00 pm: Derrick Roul, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012, will speak on the importance of family, friends and running buddies in his fight to be cancer free and get back on his running feet.

3:30 pm: Keith Butler and John Grant make a formidable racing team with Keith pushing John in a custom-made racing chair. Their talk will focus on the 2014 Boston marathon, the logistics of getting to the start line, the challenge of pushing a 200-plus-pound chair with virtually no training and the thrill of running alongside Team Hoyt in their final Boston Marathon.

4:00 pm: Panel with Caroline McIlroy, ultra-marathoner who recently ran 190 km of the East Coast Trail in 30 hours; Patrick Dalton has transformed himself from an overweight smoker into a lean mean Iron Man who competes nationally against world-class triathletes; and Florence Barron, 76-year-old two-time Tely 10 record holder.

Hope to see you there.

Susan Flanagan
Communications Consultants
susan@48degrees.ca

NLAA needs volunteers for the Cross-country Running Series for Schools

The first meet of the 22nd Annual Cross-country Running Series for Schools is scheduled for this Saturday, September 20, at the Pippy Park Driving Range on Ridge Road, St. John's.  Meets two and three are to follow on September 27 and October 4. The NLAA organizes the event and is looking for volunteers.

The cross-country meets are full of fun and excitement; hundreds of students age 9-17 are taking part. The XC Series is the largest cross-country running event in the province with over 800 participants at each meet. I expect similar participation for this year's meets.  Please visit our web site for information on the Series:
http://www.nlaa.ca/xcseries/index.php

The NLAA needs help to safely organize this wonderful school event. On occasions we have some spectators staying a little longer or come earlier to help, especially with the marshaling duties, however, every year we are struggling to get sufficient number of volunteers.

The positions that we are looking people for are not demanding. We are looking for volunteers that can help between 8:00 am and 12:30 pm; however, even if one can stay for couple of hours it would be of great help, especially in the mornings when we have the most participants.

We need help setting up the course with pylons and the finish line. Some help is needed on the race course to direct runners. With the large number of entries, registration requires to be very efficient and prompt. Verifying all registration information is time consuming and tiring. We need at least 6 to 8 people for the first couple of hours of registration.

If you live in or visiting the St. John's greater area and have some time to spare this Saturday or the next two, and would like to give something back to the NLAA, please come and help out.

The following is an outline of activities on Sep 20, Sep 27 and Oct 4:
8:30 am Registration desk opens
9:30 am Start of first race
12:30 pm expected end time of the meet

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:
6-8 Registration
4-6 Setup - start/finish area/course
10-12 Marshals - course and finish/start area
6-8 Finish line/chute - timing, recording of numbers and keeping runners in order
2 Awards

Please contact the NLAA office for further information. To volunteer, please sign-up online or contact the office:
http://www.nlaa.ca/xcseries/index.php?id=volunteer

NLAA announces the 2014 Hall of Fame inductees

Athletics Press Release ---------------- contact Dee Murphy – 722-2137

Four new members have been elected to the provincial Athletics Hall of Fame.  The four will be inducted into the Hall during a reception at the Mount Pearl Track and Field Complex, Thursday, July 17.

Athlete George Crane, builder Murray Fudge, athlete Mark Stender and builder-athlete Jennifer Stender are the four new members named by provincial athletics president Bob Walsh.  Fudge is from Gambo - Gander and the others are from St. John’s.

“All four individuals have outstanding records of achievements and contributions to athletics and will add greatly to the prestige that the Hall of Fame enjoys”, Walsh said.  “There are many others with similar records who deserve to be nominated for hall of fame membership, and interested individuals are urged to submit nominations in the near future.”

Murphy of St. John’s is selection committee chair with Ben Dunne and Don Coaker, both of Mount Pearl, other members of the committee.

This is the tenth induction for the Athletics Hall of Fame.

FISU Scholarship Opportunity

FISU Scholarship Opportunity

This summer, FISU launches the fourth edition the FISU Scholarship program and Canadian Interuniversity Sport is pleased to be accepting nominations for this award. This scholarship program was initiated in 2009 by the Metropolitan City of Daegu as a legacy of the 2003 Daegu Summer Universiade.

CIS will be selecting one male and one female application to put forward to the Pan-American University Sport Federation (ODUPA), who, in turn, will select from amongst all Pan-American applications for final nomination to FISU. Winners of this scholarship will be announced in December 2014 by FISU and the Metropolitan City of Daegu.

For eligibility criteria, scholarship application and more information, please consult the attached documentation.

The deadline for applications to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (canada@universitysport.ca) is August 1^st, 2014. Applications that are late or incomplete will not be considered.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

2014 Daegu Scholarship Programme_EN.pdf
CIS Application Form - 2014 FISU Scholarship Programme-EN.pdf
SIC - Formulaire de candidature-2014 Programme de bourses d'études FISU-FR.pdf
2a 2014 Programme bourses d'études FISU-FR.pdf

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Possibilité de bourse de la FISU

Cet été, la FISU lance la quatrième édition de son programme de bourses d'études de la FISU et Sport interuniversitaire canadien est heureux de recueillir les mises en nomination pour ce prix.  Ce programme de bourses a été inauguré en 2009 par la Ville métropolitaine de Daegu, comme legs de l'Universiade d'été de Daegu 2003.

SIC sélectionnera une candidature masculine et une féminine qu'il soumettra à l'Organisme du sport universitaire panaméricain (ODUPA) qui, à son tour, fera son choix parmi toutes les candidatures panaméricaines pour les recommandations finales à la FISU.  Les lauréats seront annoncés en décembre 2014 par la FISU et la Ville métropolitaine de Daegu. 

Pour prendre connaissance des critères d'admissibilité, pour le formulaire de candidature à une bourse, et pour des renseignements additionnels, veuillez consulter la documentation ci-jointe.

La date butoir pour la soumission des candidatures à Sport interuniversitaire canadien (canada@universitysport.ca) est le 1 août, 2014.  Les fiches incomplètes ne seront pas considérées.

Si vous avez quelque question que ce soit, n'hésitez surtout pas à communiquer avec nous. 

	Mary MacDonald
	Manager of Sport and International Programs | Gérante, Programmes sportifs et internationaux
	Canadian Interuniversity Sport | Sport interuniversaire canadien
	801 King Edward, Suite N205, Ottawa, ON  K1N 6N5
	T: (613) 562-5670 X 32 | F: (613) 562-5669
	macdonald@universitysport.ca | macdonald@sportuniversitaire.ca

Athletes selected to the 2014 Provincial Legion Track and Field Team

The 2014 Provincial Legion Track and Field Championships was held on Friday and Saturday, July 4-5, 2014, Pearlgate Track and Field Complex in Mount Pearl. The Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association (NLAA) is pleased to announce that following athletes and staff have been selected to the 2014 Provincial Legion Team:

Team Coaches:
Doug Halliday (Mount Pearl)
Robert Dollard (Stephenville)

Athletes:
Chantal Barnes (St. John's)
Jennifer Boland (St. John's)
Camryn Bonia (St. John's)
Cameron Cornect (Point-au-Mal)
Deepal Deshpande (St. John's)
Harshal Deshpande (St. John's)
Noah Gullage (St. John's)
Mykenzi Harding (St. John's)
Asha Kennedy (St. John's)
Evan Knight (St. John's)
Levi Moulton (Paradise)
Julie Pink (Burgeo)
Emma Power (Goulds)
Ruth Shelton (St. John's)
Nicole Walsh (Ramea)
Donovan White (Stephenville)
George Young (Stephenville Xing)

Alternates:
Eric Knight (St John's)
Katara White (Stephenville)

Team staff include Chaperones Jim and Carol Kennedy from St. John's.


The Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field program is a nationally sanctioned program culminating in a national track & field camp and national championship for Canadian youth between the ages of 12 and 17. The Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field program is divided into two sections - a two-day meet and an educational and/or technical clinic. In 2007, a coaching academy was also included in the program.

The Royal Canadian Legion, in association with Athletics Canada, will host the 2014 Legion Canadian Youth Track & Field Championships. This year's event will be held at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley British Columbia between 13 - 19 August 2014. Competition dates are set for 15 - 17 August 2014.

Good luck!