Sport Climbing BC

SCBC is excited to publish the 2020/21 Canadian Sport Institute list of nominated athletes and coaches. Nominated athletes and coaches should expect communication from the SCBC Sport Performance Committee very soon with further information on accessing CSI supports. Selection was based on 2020 Bouldering season results, 2019 Lead & Speed season results and the 2020 National Team announcement from CEC. Selection will be updated each September and will be effective on November ...1st of the year. Here is a brief synopsis of selection for each level of support: Podium / Canadian Elite Athletes who appear on the Sport Canada AAP Carding List and verified by the NSO. Canadian Development Athletes who achieve a CEC open national team position, OR; Athletes who compete representing Canada at an IFSC open event Provincial Development Level 1 Athletes who achieved a top 10 placement in a CEC open national championship event within the previous 12 months, OR; Athletes who are selected to represent Canada at the IFSC youth world championships team within the previous 12 months. Provincial Development Level 2 Athletes who reached the finals in a CEC sponsored event within the previous 12 months. For full selection criteria, please go to the CSI Sport Eligibility page at http://www.csipacific.ca/athletes/eligibility/sports/ Thanks again to Canadian Sport Institute Pacific for their support of our athletes.

Sport Climbing British Columbia is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the Canadian Sport Institute (CSI). The agreement facilitates the opportunity for identified BC climbers and coaches to succeed in their quest for Olympic, World Championship and World Cup medals, along with national team placements. Through the partnership, SCBC will nominate athletes and coaches that meet specific criteria for the Canadian Sport Institute. Upon registration, athletes and... coaches can engage in enhanced programs, benefits and selected support services through the Canadian Sport Institute and the network of PacificSport regional centres in BC. The CSI has recently opened the ‘speakers series’ to all athletes, coaches and members of the public. Information on the speakers series can be found here - http://www.csipacific.ca/athletes/sport-education/on-demand/. The Canadian Sport Institute athlete support is tiered across four levels. An outline of athlete programs and services can be found here - http://www.csipacific.ca/athletes/. Please stay tuned for more information on this exciting agreement. The nominated athlete list for 2020-21 will be announced very soon!

SCBC is excited to announce our new partnership with the Richmond Olympic Oval through 2022. Under this partnership, the Oval will be the Provincial Training Centre for Difficulty and Speed Climbing. This partnership will see collaboration on high performance initiatives and training camps. It is the Oval’s and SCBC’s intent to centralize the facilities, programs and services required to develop and train community, provincial and national team climbing athletes. The SCBC Board of Directors is looking forward to working with the Oval and is pleased with the new facilities and opportunities that will be available to our athletes.

CEC is excited to launch today its online retail store! For the next 2 week, the store will be opened for pre-orders. Order now, get it by Christmas! By offering these small CEC-branded items, we hope to support our community’s need for belonging, and to showcase our beautiful sport. We are all in this together, we recognize how hard the current times are. Lift your spirits up with these unique items! CEC est ravi de lancer aujourd'hui sa boutique en ligne! Pour les 2 prochai...nes semaines, le magasin sera ouvert pour les pré-commandes. Commandez maintenant, recevez vos articles d'ici Noël! En offrant ces petits articles de marque CEC, nous espérons soutenir le besoin d'appartenance de notre communauté et mettre en valeur notre beau sport. Nous sommes tous dans le même bateau, nous reconnaissons à quel point les temps actuels sont difficiles. Remontez-vous le moral avec ces objets uniques! https://shop-climbing-canada.myshopify.com/ See more

CEC is searching for a contractual Safe Sport & Programs Coordinator for a 7 months term, starting on December 1, 2020. Reporting to the Executive Director, the... Safe Sport & Programs Coordinator will support CEC in the implementation of our new Safe Sport Framework and other Sport Development Programs. http://climbingcanada.ca//04/safe-sport-programs-coordina/ CEC est à la recherche d’un ou d’une Coordonnateur(trice) des Programmes et du Sport sécuritaire pour un poste contractuel pour une période de 7 mois, à compter du 1er décembre 2020. Relevant de la Directrice exécutive, le ou la Coordonnateur /trice des Programmes et du Sport sécuritaire soutiendra CEC dans la mise en œuvre de notre nouveau cadre de sport sécuritaire et autres programmes de développement du sport. http://climbingcanada.ca//coordonateurtrice-des-programme/

CEC is welcoming application to host a Canadian stop for the 2021 USA Climbing National Cup Series. In partnership with USA Climbing, this new series aims to fi...ll a gap in the Athlete Development Pathway, by offering the highest-level for competitive climbing in North America. http://climbingcanada.ca//canadian-stop-for-the-2021-nati/ CEC invite les candidatures pour accueillir une étape canadienne de la Série de la Coupe nationale d’escalade des États-Unis 2021. En partenariat avec USA Climbing, cette nouvelle série vise à combler une lacune dans le parcours de développement de l’athlète, en offrant le plus haut niveau pour l’escalade compétitive en Amérique du Nord. http://climbingcanada.ca//arret-canadien-pour-la-serie-de/

An update on the CEC season . . .

SCBC is pleased to welcome Melanie Marier and Brielle Zacharias (Athlete Rep) to the Board of Directors and looking forward to continued contributions from Terry Spurrell. We also say goodbye to our President Peter McNamee, but he will remain on the Board as Past-President for one year. Thank you to all the SCBC members who voted and those who attended the AGM. Also a shout out to Mark Husken who put his name forward to run for the BOD. #climbing #sportclimbing #volunteer #boardofdirectors

Make sure you are registered and attend the AGM tonight via Zoom. Register NOW!!! AGM @ 7pm Check your email from yesterday for the registration link.

Members - make sure you are registered for our Annual General Meeting that goes tomorrow at 7pm via Zoom. You must be pre-registered to attend as we need to record attendees at the AGM and make sure we make quorum. Click on the link in the email just re-sent to all members. We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. #agm #annualgeneralmeeting #register #checkyouremail #pso #provincialsportorganizations #climbing

Members - today is the LAST DAY TO VOTE for two Director positions on the SCBC Board of Directors. Go to www.sportclimbingbc.ca then click on My SCBC and log in to vote! #vote #votenow #boardofdirectors #climbing #pso #volunteer

Voting for two Director positions on the SCBC Board of Directors is now open. All current SCBC members can vote. Go to www.sportclimbingbc.ca then click on My SCBC and log in to vote! Voting closes midnight, Oct 5. #vote #votenow #boardofdirectors #climbing #pso #volunteer

Today is your LAST DAY to submit nominations for the position of Director on the SCBC Board of Directors. Please consider helping out! Give back to your sport and have a say in its future in our province. Please contact [email protected] for more information and to submit your nomination. Nominations close September 19th - MIDNIGHT TODAY!!... Voting will take place online prior to the AGM on October 6th. #climbing #sportclimbing #volunteer #nominate #boardofdirectors See more

Today is your LAST DAY to submit nominations for Athlete Representative. Please consider helping out! Give back to your sport and have a say in its future in our province. Please contact [email protected] for more information and to submit your nomination. Nominations close September 19th - MIDNIGHT TODAY!!... Voting will take place online prior to the AGM on October 6th. #climbing #sportclimbing #volunteer #nominate #boardofdirectors #athlete #athleterep See more