Regina Diving Club
1717 Elphinstone Street Regina, SK, Canada

Happy New Year Everyone!

2019/20 TEAM AWARDS; Team Awards are based on points earned by athletes at Nationals and Provincials: 2020 Novice Team: REGINA DIVING CLUB 2020 Jr Team: SASKA...TOON DIVING CLUB 2020 Sr Team: SASKATOON DIVING CLUB The Top Club of the Year is based on a wide variety of stats; membership growth, numbers of athletes participating in a wide range of activities at all levels, as well as performance. All things impossible to measure this year. This year our CONGRATULATIONS go to the Head Coaches and Board volunteers of both clubs who kept their clubs strong, positive, focused, and active throughout this unbelievably difficult year. Coaches who kept coaching and leading, even if it was by video, online platforms, written plans, telephone updates..... whatever it took. We couldn't be prouder of Team Sask who came together to get through 2020, hoping for a better 2021. Congratulations to Laura Desautel, HP Coach South and Steve Carroll, HP Coach North!

Regina Diving is wishing everyone a safe, happy and healthy holiday season!

2019/20 TOP NATIONAL COACHES Congratulations to: Top Junior Coach: JANA KLEIN Top Senior Coach: MARY CARROLL... This award is based on points earned by athletes at Provincial Championships and National Championships. JANA KLEIN & MARY CARROLL are not only amongst the best in Saskatchewan, they have both been identified by Diving Plongeon Canada as two of the top coaches in Canada. Even in this very short 2020 competitive season, Mary's athletes earned medals at Senior Nationals and at an International Grand Prix in Spain. Jana's athletes won top spots in DPC's online skills competitions and an International online competition with South American countries. Both Jana and Mary's athletes are part of National teams and HPAD teams. We are fortunate to have these two coaches as part of our National Coaching staff!

What a great morning for our Junior Development Testing! Congratulations athletes, we are so excited to see such young talent in our Club

2019/20 TOP DEVELOPMENTAL & NOVICE COACHES: Congratulations to: Top Novice Coach: SYDNEY HESSELBERG & KAYLA BOECHLER Top Development Coach RDC: MAKAYLA PIPER ...Top Development Coach SDC - MARINA SCHMIDT Top Novice Coach - this award is based on points earned by athletes at Novice Provincials and other meets SYDNEY HESSELBERG & KAYLA BOECHLER - these girls worked awesome together last season with the Novice group. in 2019 they attended many meets with the group and finished with a great showing of athletes and results at the Novice Nationals. In 2020 their athletes won the most points at SK Provincials. Top Developmental Coach: A reliable and committed coach, MAKAYLA PIPER has shown considerable dedication at many levels for the Regina Diving Club. She never misses a day of work and always shows up with a plan and the passion and energy to engage her divers for every practice. MARINA SCHMIDT, a very determined and dedicated coach. She has been integral in developing young coaches this season, and bringing in the new Plouffe course which shows promise in expanding programs in rural SK

The date for this year’s AGM will be Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 1:30 pm, via zoom webinar. Those wishing to attend the meeting please send RSVP to Carol at [email protected] and you will then be provided with a link closer to the date of the meeting. There are available two year terms on the RDC Board of Directors. If you wish to submit your name to the membership for consideration, please email our Club President Jonathan and cc our Vice President Amy (their email addresses can be found in the recent AGM email from Carol) with a brief summary of your past or present involvement in the Club, why you would like to join and what strengths you feel you could bring to the Board. This summary must be received by November 30 at 5 pm.

2019/20 TOP NOVICE AWARDS: Congratulations to: Novice A: CARTER GREEN Novice B: AVA DOUGLAS (pic not available) Novice C: ELIZABETH ESFORD... Novice D: JOCELYN LOTT CARTER GREEN Always shows up to practice with a smile and a positive attitude. Carter is a leader and a positive role model for the younger athletes in the club. He has grown with the club and shown great improvements as a diver over the years. AVA DOUGAN has been dominating in her age division at the Novice level, showing great promise to become a National level diver someday. Ava won Gold, Silver and Bronze at Provincials last year. ELIZABETH ESFORD dives like a ballerina. She has a beautiful style to the way she dives with great toe-point, and flexibility. Elizabeth had a great meet at Provincials last year attaining 2 Gold and a Silver in her division. A brave and hard worker, JOCELYN LOTT was always setting goals and striving to achieve them. She was always excited to try new things and a day never went by that she didn't have the whole group laughing with her.

Reminder: Due to Remembrance Day there are no lessons today.

The date for this year’s AGM will be Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 1:30 pm. The meeting will be held virtually, via zoom webinar. Those wishing to attend the meeting will need to RSVP to Carol at [email protected] and you will then be provided with a link closer to the date of the meeting. We ask that each family join using the link on only one device. Relevant information and instructions for voting (if required) will be emailed to those who have RSVP'd, prior to the meet...ing. There are available two year terms on the RDC Board of Directors. If you wish to submit your name to the membership for consideration, please email our Club President Jonathan and cc our Vice President Amy (their email addresses can be found in the recent AGM email from Carol) with a brief summary of your past or present involvement in the Club, why you would like to join and what strengths you feel you could bring to the Board. This summary must be received by November 30 at 5 pm.

Due to current/overnight weather of ice and snow morning practice on Monday November 9th is cancelled. Watch for a message from your child's coach!

We are doing a Mom's Pantry Fundraiser, a great idea as we head into the holiday season! Don't have a specific diver you want to support? Put the name as Regina Diving and one of our fundraising volunteers will contact you directly with a pick up date and time (just remember to put in your email address so they can get in touch with you). Thank you in advance for your support of our athletes and Club!

What better way to finish the week than with your very first 10m entry! Way to go Brooklyn