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Bringing the Atlantic Division Back Together - (Designed by Michael Piggott)

For a year with so much time spent apart, we figured it was time to bring everyone back together!

As we approach the summer months filled with friendly competition and comradery, it’s important to look back and see how far we’ve come. As a testament to everyone working hard to reunite the sport by doing their part, talented local artist Michael Piggott has created the design above to showcase the strength and oneness of the coaches, parents, volunteers, officials, and, of course, athletes who make up the Atlantic Division. All three versions of the design are available on the ADCKC website for purchase and the proceeds will go directly toward this summer's Outreach Program.

The outreach program is a chance for the Atlantic Division to expand and provide everyone with an opportunity to participate in paddle sports. 

Visit the ADCKC website store to purchase one of the three versions 👍



ADCKC Fitness Combine Results 💪

WELL DONE ATHLETES! 🎉

This Saturday we saw a great display of athleticism from a number of our U12/U14 athletes at the Canada Games Centre for the 2021 Fitness Combine. This year at the combine we only had room for a small number of athletes because of public health restrictions. However, next year we plan to allow more athletes to participate pending public health policies so more of our young talent pool can see how they perform amongst other athletes in the Atlantic Division.

Click here to see the results of the ADCKC Fitness Combine.

New Summer Jobs! 🌞

✨ IT’S TIME TO GET EXCITED ✨

Clubs are finally beginning to roll out all of their employment opportunities for the Summer of 2021 🎉

In addition to all of the clubs in the Atlantic Division posting jobs, ADCKC itself also has lots of exciting new openings for this Summer including one new coaching opportunity! Check out below for all of the ADCKC job postings with a brief description for each position.

Course Technicians (2)

Do you like the sun, working with your hands, and a physically active work day? Then this job is for you! 💪 The Course Techs get to enjoy almost every day of the Summer outside. In a nutshell, they maintain the integrity of the racecourse, the ADCKC building, and help prepare for all yearly regattas. For a more detailed description about the Course Technician jobs, click the link above!

Marketing and Communications Coordinators (2)

Are you an excellent writer? Do you enjoy photography? How about working with creative editing software? 📸 This year we will be hiring two Marketing and Communications Coordinators. These two Summer staff members will be producing almost all of the ADCKC’s external communication including, but not limited to, social media, newsletters, and club communication. To learn more, click the link above!

Outreach Coordinator (1)

Let’s make a difference in our community together by getting as many young athletes involved in Canoe Kayak as possible! For the first time ever we’ll be hiring our Outreach Coordinator. 🛶 This individual will be working with athletes from underserved youth organizations. A great candidate job requires a high level of organization, plenty of enthusiasm, and a sunny disposition. If you think that’s you, click on the link above!

Regatta Coordinator (1)

This position is for the technologically inclined 🤓 Are you excellent at working with excel? Great attention to detail? Have excellent interpersonal skills? This job is for you! Here’s your chance not get your fill of the sun while also honing your computer and organization skills. If this job seems like something you’d like, click that link above to learn more!

If you have any additional questions about these job opportunities, contact Robin Thomson at robin@adckc.ca

Beast of the East - Indoor Rowing Competition

The Row Nova Scotia Beast of the East Competition is back!

This year we gather the fittest athletes; cross fitters, rowers, paddlers, and everyone in between. Three events are featured and open for participation, however, in order to be crowned the Beast of the East, you must participate in all three events over the month of February. The three events are showcased below …

Event #1: The Humbler

No holds barred: pull your fastest 500, 1km, and/or 2km.

To earn points towards the overall Beast of the East title you must complete a 2km.

Saturday, February 6 to Sunday, February 7

Event #2: Battle of Wills

Test your mind; push your body: 5km for time.

Saturday, February 13 to Sunday, February 14

Event #3: Grip It and Rip It

It won’t be pretty: max meters in 1 minute.

Saturday, February 20 to Sunday, February 21

For all of the paddlers interested in some friendly competition with the rowers, check out this link to learn more about registration.

This Weeks Contest!

Win a Fitbit Inspire 2 Wristwatch⌚️

The ADCKC is having another off-season contest to spice up training for the 2021-2022 season! This week the Atlantic Division chooses one lucky Instagram follower to win the Fitbit Inspire 2 training watch! To enter our contest, you must complete the following…

  1. Share our most recent post to your story, and remember to type “@ADCKC” in the story as well (VERY IMPORTANT)

  2. Next, make sure to FOLLOW our Instagram page. If you already follow us, you’re set!

  3. YOU’RE ALL DONE and entered for the contest!

Some of the features that come with the Fitbit Inspire 2:

  • 24-hour heart rate monitoring

  • Pre-programmed fitness sessions

  • Swim-proof design

  • Daily calorie burn tracking

  • Pace and distance tracking

  • Movement reminders

  • 10-day battery life

  • And so many more!

Rules:

- Each person who shares the post to their story and tags “@ADCKC” in that story gets one ballot. (Posting it twice will still only get you one ballot)

- The duration of the contest will be two days, and the winner will be announced on Friday at 4 PM! Entries after 4 PM on Friday will not count.

- The Fitbit Inspire 2 must be picked up from the ADCKC building at 34 Boathouse Lane.

- This is an Instagram specific contest. Make sure that if you want your ballot to count, you share our post to your Instagram page rather than your Facebook story.

Any contest questions can be directed to michael@adckc.ca

Good luck, everyone!

Call for Candidates - ADCKC Board of Directors

CALL FOR CANDIDATES 

Atlantic Division CanoeKayak Canada Board of Directors 

The Atlantic Division CanoeKayak Canada (ADCKC) strives to provide excellence in leadership, guidance, and support for our members and to provide safe and fair competitive environments that will ensure the successful development of high-performance athletes and lifelong paddlers.

 At the Atlantic Division CanoeKayak Canada diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. Inclusion is the way we treat and perceive all differences. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as real value for the organization.

The ADCKC is looking for candidates to join our Board of Directors. ADCKC is seeking to fill the three positions listed below. All positions are volunteer positions and selected candidates will fill a two year term.  

  • Vice Flag Officer– 2 year term

  • Chair of External Relations & Media– 2 year term 

  • Chair of Revenue Development – 2 year term 

 Candidates must meet the following minimum criteria:

· Be 18 years of age or older,

· Have the power under law to contract,

· Be a resident of Canada,

· Have not been declared incapable by a court in Canada or in another country

· Have valid Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check

. Has never been removed from a Board 

 In addition, the ideal candidate will have:

· Experience in serving on Not For Profit Boards of Directors

· Knowledge of ADCKC and its member disciplines

· A specific skill set or expertise that would be of benefit to the organization

· Knowledge of the Nova Scotia sport system is an asset but not required

· Ability to commit approximately 10 – 15 hours per month

 (The position descriptions are attached below)

Please send your nominations to Robin (robin@adckc.ca) or Past Flag Officer, Paul Dean (pastflag@adckc.ca), by January 15, 2021, stating the name of the nominee, the position they are being nominated for and a brief description of their relevant experience.

Vice Flag Officer - Description

Chair of External Relations - Description

Chair of Revenue Development - Description

X-Country Run Results Are Up!

Congratulations to all athletes who participated and completed the ADCKC X-Country Run at the Waverly overpass! Clearly everyone's fall training is paying off! To see all of the results from last Saturday’s X-Country Run, click here.

Take a look below for a quick look at the results for some of the top runners in the Atlantic Division.

Top Three 8-Kilometre Runners

1st Place: Iziak Storm - 35.05

2nd Place: Conrad Hoogerboord - 37.00

3rd Place: Owen MacDonald - 37.55

Top Three 14-Kilometer Runners

1st Place: Neil Lang - 56.20

2nd Place: Keaton Brown - 57.20

3rd Place: Shawn Amirault - 58.02

These athletes are FAST!!! Think you can beat their times?

Congratulations again to all winners! This Fall/Winter is a great chance for all athletes to continually improving their skills for the coming Summer season. Good luck and train hard!

ADCKC's X-Country Run 2020 & Everything You Need to Know!

We hope everyone is excited for the ADCKC’s X-Country Run this Saturday!

Here is everything you need to know…

Time:

  • 1st Start @ 9:00am - Less Advanced 14K Runners- 1 hour 10 minutes and up

  • 2nd Start @ 9:05am - Advanced 14K Runners - Under 1 hr 10 minutes

  • 3rd Start @ 9:10am - U14/15 8K Runners.

(Please section yourself appropriately)

Location:

  • Waverly Road overpass

Rules:

  • Participants and coaches must arrive wearing their mask

  • All participants must keep their mask on prior to the beginning of the race and when social distancing is not possible

  • All participants must gather and warm up with their club pods; masks can be removed when in club pods

  • When in the start area all participants must wear a mask until they are in their designated start group

  • Once in the start groupings (1, 2 or 3), participants can remove their mask and keep it on their person

  • Participants are not required to wear their mask during the duration of the run

  • When participants return to the finish area, they will receive a Popsicle stick with their placement number. Participants must then put their mask back on, head to the results table, sanitize their hands, record their name and start number (1, 2 or 3) on the results sheet, lastly disposing of their numbered popsicle stick in the receptacle provided

  • When participants have completed their results entry, they must keep their masks on as they leave the competition area

  • Participants can remove their mask once in their club pod or are able to socially distance exiting the competition area

  • Participants must wear their mask when receiving their awards/prizes, if applicable