SWA Newsletter - December 2022

Hi Everyone,

With 5 athletes lifting at Masters Worlds this week in Orlando, Florida (Congratulations Frances, on winning a Silver medal!), Alexis lifting at the 2022 Senior World Championships in Bogota, Colombia next week, and a great weekend of lifting the SWA is ending 2022 on a high note.

Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend to Kilostalk Weightlifting to compete, volunteer, coach, officiate, and spectate. It's great to see new and old faces at each competition. Before we close out the year, we have a few updates for you.

New Information: 

  1. Online Officials Course, Level 4: The SWA Officials Committee plans to conduct online Level 4 Technical Officials certification courses tentatively 2 weeks before each SWA competition (beginning in 2023). This will provide ample opportunity for members to cover the theoretical and practical components of the Level 4 certification and become a fully certified Technical Official. If you or anyone you know are interested in becoming a Technical Official, please email offcls@saskweightlifting.com to be added to the contact list for upcoming courses.

  2. Canadian Masters November Update from Mark Gomes

  3. 2022-2023 SWA Rankings, Certificates, & SWA Records: These are up-to-date with local results, with the exception of the women's rankings which will be done this evening. If there are any errors or omissions, please let me know.

Reminders:  

  1. 2022 SWA Board of Directors Election Details: Nominations for SWA President, Secretary/Treasurer, & Member-at-Large are now open! The deadline to submit nominations is Monday, Dec 5th (tomorrow) at 11:59 pm SK time. Voting will run from Dec 6-11, and results will be announced at the 2022 SWA AGM on Dec 11. Link to Google Form for Nominations.

  2. 2022 SWA Annual General Meeting: The meeting will be held on Dec 11th at 1:00 pm via Zoom. Please RSVP to Dwayne (edir@saskweightlifting.com) by Dec 9th at 11:59 pm SK time to receive the meeting link by email. The AGM will be followed immediately by an open Q&A Town Hall facilitated by myself (Lucas) and Dwayne.

  3. Saskatchewan Winter Games: If you are interested in competing (youth and junior) or being considered as a Coach or Manager in your region for the 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games, please contact Ken Trofimuk (Kenbod@saskweightlifting.com) and Dwayne Dreher (edir@saskweightlifting.com).

  4. Criminal Record Checks for Coaches and Volunteers (Link to Letter): If you are due for an updated Criminal Record Check, or have not completed one, and are actively coaching, officiating, or volunteering with the SWA, please remember to complete yours and submit the letter to Dwayne (edir@saskweightlifting.com) as soon as you can. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dwayne (edir@saskweightlifting.com).

  5. TC Volunteer Hours Submission Form

2022-2023 Schedule & Competition Updates:

  1. Registration for Masters Provincials hosted by 306 Weightlifting will open on Dec 16th, close on Jan 21, and be capped at 70 lifters. I expect this to fill, so I highly recommend registering as soon as possible.

  2. The Last Chance Qualifier for the Saskatchewan Winter Games (Junior and Youth) will be open from Dec 16-Jan 15 via video submission. This is ONLY for those who have not competed and posted a total during the 2022-2023 season that needs to qualify for the SWG.

  3. Reminder: Totals required to compete at Provincials can be found at the bottom of the schedule.

  4. Reminder: For the foreseeable future, all competitions (Other than the Winter Games) will be organized by entry total. Please remember to input a recent competition or training total with registration.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

All the best,

--
Lucas King, 2Lt. BKIN. MBAPresident, Saskatchewan Weightlifting AssociationPres@saskweightlifting.comwww.saskweightlifting.com

Masters Worlds SWA Lifters

All starts in Sask time.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe_yQrFQlvcg3xdgY9-G0yg?fbclid=IwAR0D4wrOwKvF7pfpbXurupkPqybvDhE6GDkMrFeQGy8F-Rc0C9m2EpXGUiQ

Friday Dec 2 8:05 am Blue platform

Frances Robson W60/59

Friday Dec 2 3:45pm Red platform

Laurie Meschishnick W55/64

Sunday Dec 4 10:00am red platform

Crista Coughlin W50/87+

Monday Dec 5 8:00am Red platform

Scott Glass M50/96 adaptive athlete

Wednesday Dec 7 8:00am Blue platform

Jil Reid W40/76

Wednesday Dec 7 10:30am blue platform

Craig Astle M40/73

INTENT TO COMPETE - 2023 SASKATCHEWAN WINTER GAMES

November 21, 2022

 

To: Potential Saskatchewan Games Weightlifters

 Re: Registration to compete for the District Team

 Fr: Ken Trofimuk, SWA Saskatchewan Games Chairperson

 kenbod@saskweightlifting.com

      Dwayne Dreher, SWA Executive Director

edir@saskweightlifting.com

 

Dear Lifter,

 if you meet the age eligibility requirements to participate in the 2023 Saskatchewan Games, you are eligible to compete for your District Team in the Games.. IF YOU MAKE THE TEAM.

 AGE ELIGIBILITY - Born 2003 or later with a minimum age of 10, the year of the Games.

What is your District? Click on the link below to find out the District you are eligible compete for.

DISTRICT MAP

 To ensure you have the opportunity to make your District Team, athletes are asked to email either Ken or Dwayne by DECEMBER 15TH, their intention, YES OR NO, to try out for their District team.

 

All replies will be sent to the Coach and Manager of the District Team.

 Thank you.

 Dwayne Dreher

Executive Director

 

SWA Board Elections & President's Report

Hi Everyone,

As we near the 2022 SWA AGM on Dec 11th at 11:00 am via Zoom, I wanted to provide my 2022 President's Report directly to you. It can be found here.

I am excited to say that, as outlined in the 2022 Elections Details document, nominations are now open for the 2022 SWA Board of Directors Election! Additionally, two Board members (Hanna and Jaimie) have decided to step down from their roles and end their terms early as of the 2022 AGM with the intention to put their positions up for election this year. As a result, pending Board approval on Nov 27th, there will likely be two additional positions up for election for 1-year terms.

The UPDATED Elections document (pending Board approval on Nov 27th, 2022) can be found here. The only proposed changes are the addition of the roles noted and bolded below.

If passed by the Board, the following positions will be contested in this election:

  1. President (3-year term)

  2. Secretary/Treasurer (1-year term)

  3. Director-at-Large (3-year term)

  4. Director-at-Large (1-year term)

Members will be eligible to run for Positions #1 (President) OR #2 (Secretary/Treasurer) AND/OR Director-at-Large, but they cannot run for Positions #1 (President) AND #2 (Secretary/Treasurer)

The outcome of the Board decision on Nov 27th will be confirmed in response to this email following that meeting on Nov 27th or 28th.

Link to Google Form for Nominations

Timeline:
- Deadline for Nominations: December 5th, 2022, at 11:59 pm
- Voting opens: December 6th, 2022, at 11:00 am
- Voting closes: December 11th, 2022, at 11:00 am
- Release of results: December 11th, 2022, during the 2022 SWA AGM
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.

--
Lucas King, 2Lt. BKIN. MBA

President, Saskatchewan Weightlifting Association

Pres@saskweightlifting.com

TEAM SASKATCHEWAN - 2022 WESTERN CANADIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The SWA presents the following lifters who make up Team Saskatchewan, competing Saturday, November 19th, at the 2022 Western Canadian Weightlifting Championships in Calgary.

WOMEN

  • Bella Brown (49); Anne-Marie Young (49); Kathee Le-Korchinski (55); Kenzie Wall (59);

  • Laura Carruthers (76); Meranda Frerichs (59); Heather Donahue (87); Lexie Wehage (55);

  • Jil Reid (81); Raelene Youst (76); Erica Jacobson (55)

MEN

  • Donovan Dale (102); McKay Brown (81); Jason Trinh (73); Craig Astle (73) ; Caleb Astle (61);

  • Nick Korchinski (96); Lucas King (89); Charles Kim (102); Ahmed Alterkait (81); \

  • Dryden Parchewsky (81)

    COACHES

  • Chad Benko; Jason Cain

    MANAGER

  • CRISTA COUGHLIN

CANADIAN MASTERS UPDATE - 2023 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Dear Canadian Masters Weightlifters and Provincial Presidents

 

As we end another exciting year at the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Federation, we are now getting prepared to accept membership applications for the 2023 calendar year. As your President, I am very excited about 2023 with its abundance of international events, our Canadian Masters, the increasing inclusion of Para Weightlifters and the increasing opportunity of our members to compete at the provincial level as masters weightlifters.

Please take some time to explore various sections of our Website.  It will quickly become apparent to you why we work so hard to keep Masters Weightlifting functioning so effectively in Canada and to keep our small, but vibrant community, the envy of masters weightlifters worldwide.

Since we function only on our membership fees, we are totally dependent on your support for the activities we perform on your behalf.  This simple chart demonstrates approximately how we will be dispersing funds received from membership applications. You can clearly see why your membership fee, even if you are not planning on competing in 2023, will continue to help all of us in the Masters family.

The 2023 Membership application forms will become activated during the first week in December and will entitle you to our Federation’s benefits for the entire calendar year.

Join us now and be part of a provincially, nationally, and internationally growing masters weightlifting community.

Website Information

Mark Gomes, President

SWA Newsletter - October 2022

Hi Everyone,

I hope your training is going well, and I look forward to seeing many of you this weekend at the Winter Games Trials in Saskatoon hosted by Kilostalk Weightlifting. Thank you again to Jason Trinh for taking the lead on hosting this event! We could not host competitions like this without the support of our Training Centers and our members.

New Information: 

  1. Western Canadian Championships: Congratulations to the 10 Men and 10 Women (See below) selected to Team A to represent Saskatchewan at the 2022 Western Canadian Weightlifting Championships in Calgary, AB, on Nov 19th. They will be led by Head Coach Chad Benko, Coach Jason Cain, and Manager Crista Coughlin. We are still finalizing our Officials line-up, but we hope to send several Officials for upgrading and potentially a few additional athletes on Team B.

  2. SWA Town Hall, Oct 25th from 6:30-7:30 pm via Zoom (Link): Open format (Q&A) town hall hosted by Dwayne and myself. There will be no formal agenda, but we will be available during this time to answer questions, address concerns, and help provide updates on what we are working on with the SWA. This is a great time to ask questions about the Board if you are considering running for a position in December (See the link below for more information).

  3. Updated Training Center Document (Awaiting Board finalization/Approval): This is an updated Training Center document outlining and consolidating various elements of the Training Center program, volunteer hours, and funding available. The document has not officially been approved by the Board. If you have any feedback, please let me know. It includes a link to a Google Form where you can submit TC Volunteer Hours.

  4. Updated Competition Hosting Document (Awaiting Board finalization/Approval): This is an updated document outlining the various responsibilities of Training Centers and the SWA regarding hosting sanctioned competitions. The document has not officially been approved by the Board. If you have any feedback, please let me know. 

  5. Criminal Record Checks for Coaches and Volunteers (Link to Letter): If you are due for an updated Criminal Record Check, or have not completed one, and are actively coaching, officiating, or volunteering with the SWA, please remember to complete yours and submit the letter to Dwayne (edir@saskweightlifting.com) as soon as you can. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dwayne (edir@saskweightlifting.com).

  6. 2022-2023 SWA Rankings, Certificates, & SWA Records: These are up-to-date. If there are any errors or omissions, please let me know.

  7. Sask Sport Lifetime Volunteer Dedication Award (Deadline: Nov 1, 2022): The SWA Board is looking to nominate an outstanding long-time SWA volunteer (Current or Past) for this award. If you have any suggestions for possible nominations, please let Dwayne (edir@saskweightlifting.com) know ASAP. This award was previously presented to SWA members Ken Trofimuk and Jocelyne Moe.

Reminders:  

  1. 2022 SWA Board of Directors Election Details: Elections for SWA President & Member-at-Large (3-year terms) will occur leading into the 2022 SWA AGM on Dec 11, using the same process as the last 3 years. Please see the linked document for details & timelines.

  2. SK Winter Games: If you are interested in being considered for either Coach or Manager in your region for the 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games, please contact Ken Trofimuk (Kenbod@saskweightlifting.com) and Dwayne Dreher (edir@saskweightlifting.com) for more information.

2022-2023 Schedule Updates:

  1. Registration is open for the Dec 3rd Virtual Competition (Link) - If your Training Center is interested in hosting outside athletes, please let us know ASAP. We would like to encourage athletes from the same city to lift together whenever possible and plan to advertise which TCs will be hosting before Dec 3rd.

  2. Qualifying Standards for Junior and Senior Nationals have been added to the page. Thank you, Kathee Le-Korchinski!

Team A

Bella Brown 49kg

Caleb Astle 61kg

Anne-Marie Young 49kg

Jason Trinh 73kg

Kathee Le-Korchinski 55kg

Craig Astle 73kg

Lexie Wehage55kg

Ahmed Alterkait 81kg

Makenna Smith 59kg

Mckay Brown 81kg

Meranda Frerichs 59kg

Chris Callahan 89kg

Mandy Molder 71kg

Lucas King 89kg

Laura Carruthers 76kg

Nick Korchinski 96kg

Raelene Youst 76kg

Charles Kim 102kg

Jil Reid 81kg

Donovan Dale 102kg

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

All the best,

Lucas King, 2Lt. BKIN. MBA

President, Saskatchewan Weightlifting Association

Pres@saskweightlifting.com

SWA 2022/2023 Season Opening Weightlifting Competition

FINAL SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2022

Session Category Weigh In Start Time

F1 Women 45/49/55/59/64/71/81/87 7:30 AM 9:30 AM

M1 Men 55/67/73/81/89/109/109+ 10:00 AM 12:00 PM

M2 Men 73/81/89/96/102/109 12:00 PM 2:00 PM

F2 Women 49/55/59/71/76/81/87+ 2:00 PM 4:00 PM

SWA YOUTUBE LIVE STREAMING LINK

This link is for anyone interested in watching the live feed of the competition.

YOUTUBE - LIve Streaming Links

This link is for anyone interested in watching the live feed of the meet. The link is not set-up for a specific session but will run all day.

FREE COACHING COURSES - COACHES WEEK

Coaches Week Workshops - Coaches Week (September 17-22, 2022)

The Coaches Association of Saskatchewan is also offering many free workshops to say Thanks Coach! Participants will be reimbursed for the cost of the workshop upon attendance and completion of the course.

Sept 19: NCCP Planning a Practice

Sept 19: NCCP Make Ethical Decisions

Sept 20: NCCP Planning a Practice

Sept 22: NCCP Basic Mental Skills

  1. Enjoy FREE NCCP education

During National Coaches Week, coaches can diversify their coaching knowledge with FREE or discounted NCCP education from September 17-25, 2022: 

Other free eLearning modules available: 

SWA Newsletter - September 2022

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are doing well and looking forward to the first in-person-only competition we have held since February 2020 on October 1st! It will be my first competition since the pandemic, and I look forward to seeing many of you there. I will also be in Saskatoon from Sept 24-27 for the Ma Strength courses. If anyone is interested in meeting to discuss concerns, ideas, or suggestions for the SWA while I'm there, please let me know.

New Information:  

  1. Western Canadian Championships: The top 10 Men & 10 Women (Max 2 per weight class, unless more are needed to fill out the team) based on the results of competitions from May-Oct 2022 (Jr/Sr/Masters Nationals, Ogopogo, Commonwealth Games, NA Open, Oct SWA Comp) using Weight Class Sinclair rankings will be eligible to compete as a part of Team Sask. If you are interested, please submit an Expression of Interest Form before Oct 9th, 2022, at 11:59 pm (No late submissions). Current Westerns Team Rankings (Excluding NA Open & Oct SWA Comp) are here. Information regarding budgeting and options for travel can be found here. If you are interested in attending as a Coach (Comp Intro certified or higher) or Manager (Priority given to coaches in-training), please contact Dwayne Dreher (edir@saskweightlifting.com) for more information.

  2. Provincial Championships: Qualifying standards are at the bottom of this page. Athletes who achieve the Waitlist Total will only be eligible for Provincials if qualification numbers and registrations are lower than expected before the closure of the registration deadline. We are aiming for 50-65 athletes at this competition. If you are interested in volunteering to help with organizing Provincials, please let me know.

  3. Training Centre Volunteer Hours: Before the pandemic, with the introduction of the Training Centre program, we created a TC Volunteer Policy and minimum requirements to maintain TC status, and receive MAP (Grant) funding. In Oct, we will release more specific information and suggestions for how you may help your TC achieve their requirements, but the principles are that each TC will need to accumulate 3 volunteer hours per member, and the core Officials for each TC will need to officiate 4 sessions throughout the season for the TC to receive their full funding. If you are volunteering at the Oct 1 competition or assisting with the Winter Games Trials in Oct, please make note of your time volunteering and inform the head coach of your TC. A form for submission of hours by the TC will be included in the next newsletter, and the Official's participation will be tracked by the Official's committee.

  4. SWA Town Hall POSTPONED: Open format (Q&A) town hall postponed from Sept 20th to Oct 25th from 6:30-7:30 pm via Zoom. I'm hoping to meet with several of the TCs in Saskatoon over the next couple of weeks & I will be at the Oct 1 meet, so we decided to postpone until October. If you would like to meet, talk, or check in on what's going on before then, please let me know.

  5. Athlete of the Month: Alexis Ashworth earns Sask Sport August Athlete of the Month for Commonwealth Games Silver Medal Performance - Link

  6. PST on Memberships: This is NOT happening. With clarification from Sask Sport, we found an exclusion to allow us NOT to charge PST

Reminders:  

  1. Masters Provincials Host (Feb 11, 2023): We are looking for a Training Centre to host this event. If you would like to be considered, please contact Dwayne (edir@saskweightlifting.com)

  2. SWA Masters Committee: We are looking for active Masters athletes or coaches to participate in the committee. For more information, contact Jil Reid <jilreid99@gmail.com> and/or Dwayne Dreher <edir@saskweightlifting.com>.

  3. 2022-2023 Platform Coaching Requirements: Starting Oct 1, 2022, all coaches must be Competition Introduction Certified to be eligible to coach their lifters on the platform at an SWA-sanctioned competition or be supervised directly by a qualified coach & be actively pursuing completion of certification. Coaches may be eligible for reimbursement of completed courses. Please consult https://saskweightlifting.com/course-reimburse for information regarding the courses required and reimbursement.

  4. SK Winter Games: If you are interested in being considered for either Coach or Manager in your region for the 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games, please contact Ken Trofimuk (Kenbod@saskweightlifting.com) and Dwayne Dreher (edir@saskweightlifting.com) for more information.

2022-2023 Schedule Updates:

  1. Jr Provincials moved to May (tentative) based upon Jr Nationals being tentatively scheduled for June 2023

  2. Provincial Championship Qualifying Standards added

  3. Town Hall postponed to Oct 25

As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

All the best, 

Lucas King, 2Lt. BKIN. MBA

President, Saskatchewan Weightlifting Association

Pres@saskweightlifting.com

2022 SWA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (1159 PM)

2022 SWA Annual Scholarship Details

Details:

  • Link to the Application Form

  • Scholarship Value: $500

  • After the application period ends, the applications will be reviewed by a panel of 3 judges, including at least 1 person outside of the elected SWA Board and Staff.

    • If a judge is deemed to have a conflict of interest with any of the applicants they will be removed from the panel before the reviews begin.

  • Email Dwayne Dreher (edir@saskweightlifting.com) and/or Lucas King (pres@saskweightlifting.com) if you have any questions or concerns.

Timeline:

  1. June 1st to Sept 30th, 2022 at 11:59 pm (SK time): Application Period

  2. Oct to Nov 2022: Application Review Period

  3. Nov 2022: Confirm enrolment of the top candidate and inform applicants of results

  4. TBD: Award presentation and announcement

Application Criteria:

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible: 

  1. Registered member of the SWA during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons;

  2. Be enrolled full-time (60% course load) in a post-secondary institution during the Fall 2022 semester.

Selection Criteria:

Applications will be graded based upon the following criteria as described in their application: 

  1. Leadership in their school, community, and/or training center;

  2. Volunteerism in their school, community and/or training center;

  3. Exhibition of grit, dedication and a positive attitude while participating in athletics and school activities;

  4. Long-term commitment to and involvement in the SWA and weightlifting community.

Priority will be given to applicants who meet the following criteria:

  1. Have not previously received this award;

  2. 2022 Saskatchewan High School graduate;

  3. Pursuing their first certificate, diploma, or undergraduate degree;

  4. High School Average of 70% or greater or Post-Secondary Average of 60% or greater based upon the University of Saskatchewan Admissions Average Calculation and University of Saskatchewan Grading System respectively.

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