High Performance Committee

Chair: Brenda Lyons

Mandate: To promote, encourage, and support the development and delivery of programs for High Performance Athletes.

Goals 2016-2019

• To support coaching development opportunities for coaches interested in coaching at a national level.
• To provide additional training opportunities for all athletes identified in the High Performance program.
• To improve the standing of Saskatchewan athletes at Divisionals, Nationals and Canada Games.
• To provide support for athletes vying for spots on Canadian National Teams.
• To recruit and mentor coaching staff for the next Canada Games.
• To provide athletes assistance to identified High Performance Excellence Athletes.
• To provide Professional Development opportunities for officials who judge at Divisional and National Championships and for those officials working towards that level.
• To integrate LTAD into the High Performance Excellence and Talent Identification streams.

• Design, develop and deliver High Performance funded programs for elite artistic swimmers in the province.
• Develop an annual budget for the High Performance Program for submission to the Finance Committee.
• Support coaching development opportunities for coaches interested in or coaching National Stream Athletes.
• Provide additional training opportunities for identified High Performance Excellence Athletes and also for High Performance Development Athletes.
• Improve the standing of Saskatchewan athletes at Divisionals, Nationals and Canada Games.
• Provide support for athlete vying for spots on Canadian National Teams.
• Recruit and mentor coaching staff for the next Canada Games
• Provides athletes' assistance to identified High Performance Excellence Athletes.
• Provide professional development opportunities for officials how judge at Divisional and National Championships and for those officials working toward that level.
• Integrate Canada Sport 4 Life into the High Performance Programs.
• Investigate the feasibility of Canada Games Team attending an international camp or competition in Summer Year 3.
• Coordinate the development of the content of High Performance portion of annual submission in consultation with the Executive Director.
• Ensure completion of all necessary follow-up reports in cooperation with the Executive Director and High Performance Director.
• Prepare and monitor the High Performance portion of the annual budget and work with the Vice President Finance and Administration to develop policies and procedures related to administration of funds.
• Establish appropriate selection criteria and procedures for athlete/coach involvement in High Performance programs.
• Prepare a written report for the AGM to summarize the activities of the committee for the year.