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NWTASSA AGM 2010
The NWTASSA AGM will be held on Tuesday, May 18 at 7:15 in the Sport North Boardroom, 3rd floor Cooper Building (4908 49th Street). Please use rear entrance off the Overlander Sports parking lot. Materials for AGM:
Coach and Officials Coordinator Report
Other reports including club reports and financial statements will be sent by email and available at the meeting.
All members of the NWTASSA are welcome to attend the AGM. Clubs should be sure to have at least one representative at the meeting.
NWTASSA Summer Camp 2010
The annual NWTASSA summer camp will run from August 18 - 22, 2010. It is open to skaters 9 years of age and older as of September 30, 2010. Please see announcement, information and registration form:
Successful Trip to Canadian Age Class Short Track Championships
Three skaters and coach Shane Clark made the long trek across the country to Campbellton, NB to compete in the final event of the season, the age class championships. Racing in the Junior category, Simon Austin, Hannah Clark and Jeanne Yurris represented the NWT well, bringing home some personal best times and some great competition experience. The NWTASSA congratulates these skaters and their coach for continuing training until the end of the season. The experience at this meet will definitely help prepare these promising skaters for next season's Canada Winter Games. Full results are in the link below:
Medal Haul at AWG in Grande Prairie
Amid an arena of cheering fans, the NWT speed skating team surpassed their expectations at the recent AWG in Grande Prairie. The NWTASSA is exceptionally proud of the team's accomplishments, not only the high number of medals but also the personal best times, great show of sportsmanship and leadership demonstrated by all team members. Special congratulations to Madison Pilling from Fort Simpson for being chosen as the flagbearer for Team NWT at the closing ceremonies. This is indeed a special honour and was very deserving for Madison's fine performance and attitude at the games. Medal winners are as follows:
| Junior Female | Junior Male | Juvenile Female | Juvenile Male |
| Hannah Clark - 5 | Simon Austin -4 | Madison Pilling - 5 | Shawn Conway - 4 |
| Jeanne Yurris - 5 |
Connor McLeod - 3 |
Lauren Eggenberger - 4 | Cullen McLeod - 3 |
| Nicole Henkel - 2 | Eric Chalker - 1 | Hanna Lowing - 3 | Roald Langford - 1 |
| Hannah Latour - 1 | Austin Miller - 1 | Tara Stockton - 3 | Dominique Bennett - 2 |
Full results can be found here:
Successful 2010 NWT Championships
Ninety six speed skaters arrived in Yellowknife February 19-21 for our annual speed skating championships where all participated in a modified age class event. It was a very exciting meet with many personal bests posted and lots of exciting races for spectators and parents. A huge vote of thanks goes to the many Yellowknife club volunteers who officiated, organized, prepared paperwork and provided food. Coaches from each club should also be commended for the performance of their skaters as a glance at the final standings shows strength in every club! Many thanks also to our event sponsors: McLennan Ross Legal Counsel and HomeLife Real Estate. A full protocol is posted under Competitions/NWT Champs.
Yk Speed Skater Makes Top 8 for Canada's Best Speed Skating Story
Congtatulations to Camille Rourke, whose video has advanced to the top eight in the third annual Intact Speed Skating Challenge! Now is the time to view the videos and vote for Camille. There are awesome prizes up for grabs for both the winning video maker and their home club. Go to the link today and VOTE FOR CAMILLE! Round 1 ends on February 21 so vote today! For more information visit: http://www.intactspeedskatingchallenge.com/video.php
Congratulations to Officials Selected for AWG 2010:
Four NWT speed skating officials have been selected to join the officiating team at the AWG speed skating competition in Grande Prairie next month. The NWTASSA congratulates these four dedicated volunteers for their committment to the sport and the time they have spent achieving their credentials. The four officials are:
Robin Greig - Chief Referee
David Gilday - Assistant Referee
Linda Bussey - Chief Place Judge
Vincent Casey - Chief Lap Counter.
Thank you to our generous AWG sponsor:
