Freestyle Snowboard - Canada~Snowboard

NOTICE: Athletes Invited to the 2013-2014 National Team

May 10, 2013

In accordance with the Canada Snowboard High Performance Selection Protocols for Alpine and Snowboardcross dated July 23, 2013 and Freestyle dated April 8, 2013 the athletes listed below have been selected for the Canadian National Snowboard Team.

ALPINE NATIONAL TEAM

A-TEAM
Caroline Calve (Lachine, QC)
Ariane Lavigne (Montreal, QC)
Matthew Morison (Blackstock, ON)

B-TEAM
Jasey Jay Anderson (Lac Supérieur, QC)
Marianne Leeson (Burlington, ON)

C-TEAM
Indrik Trahan (Trois-Rivières, QC)
Darren Gardner (Burlington, ON)
Michael Lambert (Toronto, ON) ***
Matthew Carter (Maryhill, ON) ***
Steve Barlow (Courtice, ON) ***

*** Selection is conditional

SNOWBOARDCROSS NATIONAL TEAM

A-TEAM
Maelle Ricker (Squamish, BC) 
Dominique Maltais (Petite-Riviere-St Francois, QC)  
Robert Fagan (Squamish, BC) 
Chris Robanske (Calgary, AB) 

B-TEAM
Jake Holden (Caledon, ON) 

C-TEAM
Kevin Hill (Vernon, BC) 
Michelle Brodeur (Calgary, AB) 
Carle Brenneman (Whistler, BC) 

HALFPIPE NATIONAL TEAM

A-TEAM
Brad Martin (Ancaster, ON)
Alexandra Duckworth (Kingsburg, NS)
Mercedes Nicoll (Whistler, BC)

B-TEAM
Derek Livingston (Aurora, ON)
Michael Ciccarelli (Acaster, ON)
Katie Tsuyuki (Toronto, ON)
Calynn Iriwn (Toronto, ON)

SLOPESTYLE NATIONAL TEAM

A-TEAM
Mark McMorris (Regina, SK)
Sébastien Toutant (Montreal, QC)
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC)
Spencer O’Brien (Courtenay, BC)

B-TEAM
Tyler Nicholson (North Bay, ON)
Matts Kulisek (Mont-Royal, QC)
Charles Reid (Mont Tremblant, QC)
Breanna Stangeland (Calgary, AB)
Brooke Voigt (Fort Mcmurray, AB)
Samm Denena (Orillia, ON)

All national development teams will be announced at a later date.

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada ~ Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is May 17, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to:
Steven Hills
Executive Director
steven@csf.ca

For further information, contact:
Nadia M'Seffar 
High Performance Program Manager 
Gestionnaire du programme haute performance 
Canada~Snowboard 
(604) 220-8566 | nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

Slopestyle Athletes Invited to Sierra Nevada World Cup

March 5, 2013

In accordance with the 2012-2013 Selection Protocol for Freestyle events, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Sierra Nevada World Cup from March 25-26, 2013.

Men:  
Antoine Truchon (Sainte-Adèle, QC)   
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC)  
Robby Balharry (Canmore, AB)  
Charles Reid (Mont Tremblant, QC)  
Matts Kulisek (Mont-Royal, QC)  
Craig McMorris (Regina, SK)  
Jon Versteeg (Vernon, BC)  
Jordan Phillips (Calgary, AB) 
Darcy Sharpe (Comox, BC)
Michael Roy (L’Ange-Gardien, QC)

Women:  
Brooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, AB)  
Breanna Stangland (Calgary, AB)  
Samm Denena (Orillia, ON)  
Jenna Blasman (Kitchener, ON)  
Gillian Andrewshenko (Winnipeg, MB)  
Molly Milligan (Whistler, BC)
Laurie Blouin (Stoneham, QC)
Audrey McManiman (St-Ambrouise de Kildare, QC)
Natalie Allport (Ottawa, ON)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada~Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada~Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is March 6 , 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada~Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant < andre@cbymca.com > Tel : 902-562-9622

Victor Lachance < vgl@rogers.com > Tel: 613-835-9992

Charmaine Crooks < info@nguconsultants.com>
For further information, contact:  
Nadia M'Seffar  
High Performance Program Manager  
Canada~Snowboard  nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

Slopestyle Athletes Invited To Participate in the CZE WC

February 22, 2013

In accordance with the 2012-2013 Selection Protocol for Freestyle events, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Czech republic World Cup from March 15-16, 2013.

Men: 
Sebastein Toutant (L’Assomption, QC) 
Antoine Truchon (Sainte-Adèle, QC)  
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC) 
Robby Balharry (Canmore, AB) 
Charles Reid (Mont Tremblant, QC) 
Matts Kulisek (Mont-Royal, QC) 
Craig McMorris (Regina, SK) 
Jon Versteeg (Vernon, BC) 
Jordan Phillips (Calgary, AB)
Darcy Sharpe (Comox, BC)

Women: 
Spencer O’Brien (Courtenay, BC) 
Brooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, AB) 
Breanna Stangland (Calgary, AB) 
Samm Denena (Orillia, ON) 
Jenna Blasman (Kitchener, ON) 
Gillian Andrewshenko (Winnipeg, MB) 
Leanne Pelosi (North Vancouver, BC)
Molly Milligan (Whistler, BC)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada~Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada~Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is February 23 , 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada~Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant  <andre@cbymca.com > Tel : 902-562-9622
Victor Lachance < vgl@rogers.com>  Tel: 613-835-9992
Charmaine Crooks < info@nguconsultants.com>

For further information, contact: 
Nadia M'Seffar 
High Performance Program Manager 
Canada~Snowboard 
nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

Athletes Invited to 2013 FIS Junior World Championships

February 12, 2013

In accordance with the 2012-2013 Selection Protocol for Junior World Championships, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Junior World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey from March 3-10, 2013.

Snowboardcross

Men
Thomas Pitman (Trail, BC)
Mitch Pitman (Trail, BC)
Tyler Jackson (Whitby, ON)
Baptiste Brochu (Saguenay, QC)
Danny Bourgeois (Rosemère, QC)
Christian Stronach (Calgary, AB)

Women
Jade Critchlow (Kelowna, BC)
Tess Critchlow (Kelowna, BC)
Zoe Bergemann (Acton, ON)
Frederique Joncas (North Vancouver, BC)
Tayler Wilton (Collingwood, ON)
Shayna Goodwin (Surrey, BC)

Alpine

Men
Indrik Trahan (Trois-Rivières, QC)
Olivier Vachon (Québec, QC)
Blake Bogden (Toronto, ON)

Women
Rachel Solway (Toronto, ON)
Jennifer Hawkrigg (Toronto, ON)

Halfpipe

Men
Harrison Gray (Newmarket, ON)
Michael Ciccarelli (Ancaster, ON)
Jam Gallagher (Calgary, AB)

Women
Audrey McManiman (St-Ambroise de Kildare, QC)

Slopestyle

Men
Mark McMorris (Regina, SK)
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC)
Darcy Sharpe (Comox, BC)
Michaël Roy (L’Ange-Gardien, QC)
Michael Ciccarelli (Ancaster, ON)
Tyler Nicholson (North Bay, ON)

Alternate:
Rhett Haubrich (Vernon, BC)

Women
Brooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, AB)
Samm Denena (Orillia, ON)
Laurie Blouin (Stoneham, QC)
Audrey McManiman (St-Ambroise de Kildare, QC)
Natalie Allport (Ottawa, ON)
Jenna Blasman (Kitchener, ON)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada ~ Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is February 13, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:
Andre Gallant
andre@cbymca.com 
Tel : 902-562-9622  

Victor Lachance 
vgl@rogers.com 
Tel: 613-835-9992  

Charmaine Crooks 
info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:
Nadia M'Seffar 
High Performance Program Manager 
Gestionnaire du programme haute performance 
Canada~Snowboard 
(604) 220-8566 | nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

Freestyle Athletes Invited To Participate in the Sochi WC

January 21, 2013

In accordance with the 2012-2013 Selection Protocol for Freestyle events, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Sochi, RUS World Cup from February 10-14, 2013.

Halfpipe

Men:
Derek Livingston (Aurora, ON)
Harrison Gray (Newmarket, ON)
Brad Martin (Ancaster, ON)
Justin Lamoureux (Toronto, ON)
Trevor Niblett (Toronto, ON)
Kyle Thomas (Calgary, AB)

Women:
Mercedes Nicoll (Whistler, BC)
Alex Duckworth (Kingsburg, NS)
Katie Tsuyuki (Toronto, ON)
Calynn Irwin (Toronto, ON)
Lauren Shanahan (Calgary, AB)

Slopestyle

Men:
Mark McMorris (Regina, SK)
Sebastein Toutant (L’Assomption, QC)
Antoine Truchon (Sainte-Adèle, QC)
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC)
Robby Balharry (Canmore, AB)
Charles Reid (Mont Tremblant, QC)
Matts Kulisek (Mont-Royal, QC)
Craig McMorris (Regina, SK)
Jon Versteeg (Vernon, BC)
Jordan Phillips (Calgary, AB)

Alternate:
Michäel Roy (L’Ange-Gardien, QC)

Women:
Spencer O’Brien (Courtenay, BC)
Brooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, AB)
Breanna Stanegland (Calgary, AB)
Samm Denena (Orillia, ON)
Jenna Blasman (Kitchener, ON)
Gillian Andrewshenko (Winnipeg, MB)
Leanne Pelosi (North Vancouver, BC)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada~Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada~Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is January 23, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada~Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant
andre@cbymca.com
Tel : 902-562-9622

Victor Lachance
vgl@rogers.com
Tel: 613-835-9992

Charmaine Crooks
info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:
Nadia M'Seffar
High Performance Program Manager
Canada~Snowboard
nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

Freestyle Athletes Invited to 2013 FIS World Championships

December 21, 2012

In accordance with the Selection Protocol for the FIS Snowboard World Championships, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada in Quebec City and at Stoneham Mountain Resort for the Mazda Snowboard FIS World Championship presented by Videotron.

Halfpipe

Men:
Derek Livingston (Aurora, ON)
Harrison Gray (Newmarket, ON)
Brad Martin (Ancaster, ON)
Michael Ciccarelli (Ancaster, ON)

Alternates:
1. Joe Hills (Calgary, AB)
2. Justin Lamoureux (Toronto, ON)

Women:
Sarah Conrad (Dartmouth, NS)
Mercedes Nicoll (Whistler, BC)
Katie Tsuyuki (Toronto, ON)
Calynn Irwin (Toronto, ON)

Alternates:
1. Alex Duckworth (Kingsburg, NS)
2. Erin Lee (Banff, AB)

Slopestyle

Men:
Mark McMorris (Regina, SK)
Sebastien Toutant (L’Assomption, QC)
Antoine Truchon (Sainte-Adèle, QC)
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC)

Alternates:
1. Robby Balharry (Canmore, AB)
2. Charles Reid (Mont Tremblant, QC)
3. Matts Kulisek (Mont-Royal, QC)
4. Darcy Sharpe (Comox, BC)

Women:
Spencer O’Brien (Courtenay, BC)
Brooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, AB)
Breanna Stanegland (Calgary, AB)
Samm Denena (Orillia, ON)

Alternates:
1. Laurie Blouin (Stoneham, QC)
2. Diane Rudge (Thornbury, ON)
3. Kara Rennie (Shelburne, ON)

Big Air

Mark McMorris (Regina, SK)
Antoine Truchon (Sainte-Adèle, QC)
Sebastien Toutant (L’Assomption, QC)
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC)

Alternates:
1. Matts Kulisek (Mont-Royal, QC)
2. Charles Reid (Mont Tremblant, QC)
3. Michael Roy (L’Ange-Gardien, QC)
4. Andrew Matthews (Yellowknife, NWT)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada~Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada~Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is December 24, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada~Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant
andre@cbymca.com
Tel : 902-562-9622

Victor Lachance
vgl@rogers.com
Tel: 613-835-9992

Charmaine Crooks
info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:
Nadia M'Seffar
High Performance Program Manager
Canada~Snowboard
nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

Freestyle Athletes Invited To Participate in the Copper WC

December 20, 2012

In accordance with the 2012-2013 Selection Protocol for Freestyle events, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Copper, CO World Cup from January 9 -11, 2013.

Halfpipe

Men:
Derek Livingston (Aurora, ON)
Harrison Gray (Newmarket, ON)
Brad Martin (Ancaster, ON)
Mikey Ciccarelli (Ancaster, ON)
Justin Lamoureux (Toronto, ON)
Trevor Niblett (Toronto, ON)
Kyle Thomas (Calgary, AB)
Joe Hills (Calgary, AB)
Ryan Tosi (Calgary, AB)
William Boisjoil (Mirabel, QC)

Alternate:
1. Félix Sévigny-Lévesque (L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC)

Women:
Mercedes Nicoll (Whistler, BC)
Alex Duckworth (Kingsburg, NS)
Katie Tsuyuki (Toronto, ON)
Calynn Irwin (Toronto, ON)
Lauren Shanahan (Calgary, AB)

Slopestyle

Men:
Mark McMorris (Regina, SK)
Antoine Truchon (Sainte-Adèle, QC)
Maxence Parrot (Bromont, QC)
Robby Balharry (Canmore, AB)
Charles Reid (Mont Tremblant, QC)
Matts Kulisek (Mont-Royal, QC)
Darcy Sharpe (Comox, BC)
Craig McMorris (Regina, SK)
Jon Versteeg (Vernon, BC)
Jordan Phillips (Calgary, AB)

Alternates:
1. Michael Ciccarelli (Ancaster, ON)
2. Michael Roy (L’Ange-Gardien, QC)
3. David Kinskofer (Quathiaski Cove, BC)
4. Logan Haubrich (Vernon, BC)
5. Tyler Nicholson (North Bay, ON)
6. Andrew Matthews (Yelloknife, NWT)
7. Taylor Watling (Erin, ON)

Women:
Spencer O’Brien (Courtenay, BC)
Brooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, AB)
Breanna Stanegland (Calgary, AB)
Samm Denena (Orillia, ON)
Jenna Blasman (Kitchener, ON)
Laurie Blouin (Stoneham, QC)
Kara Rennie (Shelburne, ON)
Audrey McManiman (St-Ambroise de Kildare, QC)
Gillian Andrewshenko (Winnipeg, MB)

Alternates:
1. Natalie Allport (Ottawa, ON)
2. Molly Milligan (Whistler, BC)
3. Leanne Pelosi (North Vancouver, BC)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada~Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada~Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is December 21, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada~Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant
andre@cbymca.com
Tel : 902-562-9622

Victor Lachance
vgl@rogers.com
Tel: 613-835-9992

Charmaine Crooks
info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:
Nadia M'Seffar
High Performance Program Manager
Canada~Snowboard
nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

Halfpipe Athletes Invited To Participate at Park City WC

In accordance with the 2012-2013 Selection Protocol for Freestyle events, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Park City, Utah World Cup.

Men
Brad Martin (Ancaster, ON)
Harrison Gray (Newmarket, ON)
Derek Livingston (Aurora, ON)
Justin Lamoureux (Toronto, ON)
Mikey Ciccarelli (Ancaster, ON)
Trevor Niblett (Toronto, ON)
Kyle Thomas (Whistler, BC)
Joe Hills (Calgary, AB)
Ryan Tosi (Calgary, AB)
Tanner Davidson (Calgary, AB)

Alternates:
William Boisjoil (Mirabel, QC)
Félix Sévigny-Lévesque (L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC)

Women
Mercedes Nicoll (Whistler, BC)
Alex Duckworth (Kingsburg ,NS)
Katie Tsuyuki (Toronto, ON)
Lauren Shanahan (Calgary, AB)
Calynn Irwin (Toronto, ON)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada~Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada~Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is November 23, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada~Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant
andre@cbymca.com
Tel : 902-562-9622

Victor Lachance
vgl@rogers.com
Tel: 613-835-9992

Charmaine Crooks
info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:
Nadia M'Seffar
High Performance Program Manager
Canada~Snowboard
nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

2013 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund Bursary

Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2013. Click here for more details.

In keeping with their commitment to amateur sport in Canada, Investors Group is once again offering $5,000 each to 20 of our country’s high performance athletes to assist with costs of training and competition. Since the program’s inception in 2000, the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund has provided Canadian athletes with $1,200,000.

Message from Investors Group

Building on our interest in amateur sport and our commitment to the achievement of personal goals and excellence, we created a millennium fund to assist Canada’s top amateur athletes cover their training and competition costs. Your drive, dedication, focus and discipline resonate with our team of more than 4,600 consultants and employees.

Through the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund and our partnership with AthletesCAN, we are proud to play a small role in helping you, our country’s most promising athletes, reach your full potential. As ambassadors and role models, you inspire us all to strive to achieve our personal best.

To date, Investors Group has provided 1.2 million dollars in bursary funding to support our country’s most promising high performance athletes.

The bursary fund is open to any active senior national team athlete who meets the eligibility criteria.

Investors Group is a proud supporter and active partner of AthletesCAN through the Investors Group bursary program. More than 200 Canadian elite athletes have received financial assistance through this program in the 11 years it has been in operation.

Updated Protocol for Freestyle Events Selection

Canada~Snowboard has recently published an updated version of Freestyle Events selection protocol for the upcoming season. The updated protocol can be found online on the Canada~Snowboard website on the Freestyle page in the "Documents" section under the heading "Selection Protocols".

The major update to this protocol is that participation at World Cup competitions is now conditional on athletes meeting technical minimum standards, which can be referenced in Appendix A.

Also, participation at Canadian Halfpipe World Cups is now offered to more athletes based on the condition that they meet the following new benchmarks on the Canadian Ranking List at the time of the selection:
A) Top 25 HP Men
B) Top 25 HP Women

For more information please contact:
Nadia M'Seffar
Manager, High Performance Program
Canada~Snowboard
nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

NEW AND IMPROVED FREESTYLE CANADIAN RANKING LIST

We have concluded a successful second year of using the Canadian Ranking List (CRL) with this year’s addition of Provincial Marquee events, Canadian Shields, and the SnowCrown (Junior and Senior). It has produced a solid and fair ranking throughout the year. With our goal of continuous improvement we consulted in depth with MemberPro (database for TTR), FIS, coaches, PTSA's and sports scientist to recalibrate the list for the 2012-2013 season.

Here are the changes made to the system based on the findings:

Increase the point’s value increments:

Last season: 0, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
This season 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100

Points Breakdown (points spread):

We were previously running a “Value divided by rank” which created a very harsh breakdown (50% for 2nd, 20% for 5th, 10% for 10th, 7% for 15th, 3% for 32nd) this compared to FIS (80% for 2nd, 45% for 5th, 29% for 10th, 16% for 15th, 3.2% for 32nd) and TTR (94% for 2nd, 84% for 5th, 75% for 10th, 67% for 15th, 45% for 32nd). We have developed a new point scale, which will fall between the FIS and TTR scale (85% for 2nd, 65% for 5th, 48% for 10th, 34% for 15th, 14% for 32nd)

Injuries
If an athlete gets injured during the season, he/she will have the possibility of freezing their points. The online system is not yet ready to show the athlete's frozen points but they will be kept in a separate database and will be taken into consideration during selections. To freeze points, please send a request and a doctor's note within 3 weeks of the injury to Aimee Maiatico (aimee@csf.ca). The doctor's note should state the following: date and place of the injury, type of injury, approximate time of rehabilitations.

Before making selections based on the CRL, PTSA’s should consult Aimee Maiatico to ensure athletes with frozen points are considered.

2012-13 CRL
The new and improved CRL is now available online. Please visit www.canadasnowboard.ca

For more information please contact:
Leo Addington
Head Coach, Freestyle Snowboard Team
Canada~Snowboard
leo@canadasnowboard.ca

NOTICE: Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program

1. SNOWBOARD CARDING CYCLE: June 1 - June 1 each year

2. SPORT CANADA AAP CRITERIA/INFO
-ENGLISH: http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/sc/pol/athl/index-eng.cfm
-FRENCH: http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/sc/pol/athl/index-fra.cfm

3. CSF CARDING CRITERIA: online

***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CARDING CRITERIA HAS BEEN MODIFIED FOR THE NEXT CARDING CYCLE (2013-14) AND WILL BE POSTED ONLINE IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS

4. TYPES OF CARDS AVAILABLE
a) SR1 (Senior International Card - $1,500/month)
b) SR2 (Senior International Card- $1,500/month)
c) SR (Senior card - $1500/month)
d) C1 (Senior card - $900/month the first senior carded year)
e) D (Development card- $900/month)

5. ATHLETES RECEIVING AAP CARDING IN 2012-13

For any questions regarding AAP please contact Nadia M'Seffar at nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

Max Henault and Dan Raymond appointed Freestyle coaches

Canada~Snowboard is pleased to announce the appointment of Max Henault as the Technical Coach for the National Slopestyle Team and Dan Raymond as the National Halfpipe Team coach.

Max Henault will work alongside Chris Witwicki with the Slopestyle team to optimize on snow training and dry land training including trampoline coaching. Dan Raymond, Max Henault and Chris Witwicki will all work under the direction of Leo Addington, the Freestyle Team Head Coach, to implement and deliver the Freestyle Program at the High Performance level. The focus of the restructured freestyle coaching program is to achieve the best possible results from the talented group of athletes including Mercedes Nicoll, Spencer O’Brien, Sebastein Toutant, Charles Reid, Antoine Truchon and the rest of their teammates as they prepare for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Max Henault resides in Montreal, Quebec. Max is a former professional snowboarder who has spent several years coaching athletes under his Maximise Production training program. His talent for identifying athletes, comprehension of on snow technical aspects and air awareness for trampoline skills has lead to the success of current national team athletes including Sebastien Toutant, Mark McMorris and Maxence Parrot. Max stated, “I feel very lucky to be given the opportunity to work with the Canadian team especially since the Olympics are fast approaching. I look forward to help develop the skills of the Canadian athletes and lead them to Olympic medals.”

Dan Raymond resides in Whistler, BC and was a long-standing member of the National Halfpipe team. He has travelled the world competing in countless FIS World Cups and trained with the team leading up to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, where he was forerunner. Raymond was also the former coach for the Canadian junior team. Raymond stated, "I am excited to re-join the team as the halfpipe coach. This is an incredible opportunity to give back and shape the future of halfpipe riding in Canada."

With the newly appointed coaching staff for the Freestyle National Team program, the athletes will receive the upmost support and training to compete alongside the world’s best. Leo Addington added, “I am really excited to be working with the coaches that have joined our team this year. We are adding a massive base of experience and knowledge across all aspects of freestyle snowboarding that will enable the program to continue to provide the best service to our National team athletes.” The Freestyle Team members are currently training in Whistler, BC before heading out to New Zealand to start another season on the contest circuit.

2012/2013 Canadian National Halfpipe Team Announcement

May 31, 2012

In accordance with the Canada Snowboard High Performance Selection Protocol for Freestyle dated January 28, 2012 the athletes listed below have been selected for the Canadian National Snowboard Team.

HALFPIPE NATIONAL TEAM

Men
Brad Martin (Ancaster, ON)
Derek Livingston (Aurora, ON)
Harrison Gray (Newmarket, ON)

Women
Alexandra Duckworth (Kingsburg, NS)
Mercedes Nicoll (Whistler, BC)
Sarah Conrad (Halifax, NS)

HALFPIPE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The national halfpipe development team will be announced at a later date.

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada ~ Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is June 4, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant
andre@cbymca.com 
Tel: 902-562-9622  

Victor Lachance 
vgl@rogers.com 
Tel: 613-835-9992  

Charmaine Crooks 
info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:
Nadia M'Seffar 
High Performance Program Manager 
Gestionnaire du programme haute performance 
Canada~Snowboard 
(604) 220-8566 | nadia@canadasnowboard.ca