Biathlon Canada High Performance Plans and Priorities

Goals for the Season Training period: Enter the Train-to-Win phase of ADM with our top Sr. athletes Deliver high performance program based on our experience, more attention focused on one-to-one work Continued refining of basic technical skills and develop biathlon- specific skills needed for international excellence Competition period: 2 athletes ranked in the top 50 in overall WC standings 1x top 20 and 1x top 16 result at WCH 05 Retain our senior athletes in program until the 2006 Olympics 2 athletes qualified for nomination to the 2006 OWG (priority 1)

Senior Team (Richard) – 5 athletes Olympic Squad: Zina Kocher, Robin Clegg, David Leoni, Sandra Keith Sr. Dev Squad: Marie-Pierre Parent, ( Gerhardt Klann TBC, Louise Weber and Barb Sharp have declined) Junior Dev Squad – 9 athletes East (Daniel):JP LeGuellec, Francois Leboeuf, Jaime Robb, Joannie Haché West (Geret):Lindsey Bolivar,Sonya Erasmus, Dylan Costuros-Hay, Nicki Pacas (Jessie Jaques has declined) Development Program – 6 athletes East (Daniel): Maxime Lebeouf, Marc-André Bédard, Patrick Côté West (Geret): Megan Imrie, Cindy Clark, Brendan Green (Trevor Wilson has declined) NTP Training groups (AAP – Annex A):

Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program Senior Card (SC-C1) 1. Zina Kocher 2. Robin Clegg 3. Sandra Keith 4. David Leoni (C-1) Development Card – Training Centre Criteria 5. Lindsey Bolivar (junior) 6. Jaime Robb (junior) 7. Dylan Costuros-Hay (junior) 8. Jean Philippe LeGuellec (youth) Development Card – HPWG Nomination 9. Maxime Leboeuf (youth) 10. Marie-Pierre Parent (senior)

Zina and Robin preselected for David and Sandra preselected for WC Senior trials Dec 2004 for WC M/4W for WCh (use of Nor Am 4 th man) Use of WC 9 if required HPWG discretion (top 50 or NC) - sanction NTP Selection criteria Senior program

Jean Philippe is preselected for International criteria athletes to EC 3-4 (Dec 04) Use of Nationals for WCH selection Jan 05 Top athlete from each class selected Other athletes can be sanctioned enforcing the principle of natural gaps to complete team selection Top ½ placing will be reimbursed NTP Selection criteria Junior/Youth program

Senior Development Squad program Training centre activities Participation in other camps (user-pay) Olympic Squad program (above +) Various camps (Bike, Haig (2), Glacier camp) Early snow camp and EC 1-2 BWC pre-Xmas tour National Team Program (post selection) BWC (up to 2M/3W) BWC 7-8 and WCh (up to 4M/4W) Use of WC 9 if required (top 50 or NC) NTP

Junior Development Squad program Training centre activities, including camps EC 3-4 pre-Xmas (JP LeGuellec 100%, Jr Dev Squad International standard 50% funded – Domestic standard sanction) National Team Program (post selection) Junior –Youth WCh (Finland) 14 days NTP

Senior team Olympic team nucleus (Roger- Richard- Wax Tech) BWC WCh (+1 tech) Select up to 2 tour coaches for BWC NTP Team staffing requirements

Junior team TC coaches for EC 3-4 Junior/Youth WCH –Team Leader (Roger – TBD) –TC coaches –Senior Team Wax tech will attend –ICE assignment –Task 21 apprentice NTP Team staffing requirements

Total staffing requirements: Team Leader - Roger 59 days Senior Coach – Richard 97 days Junior coaches – Daniel/Geret 35 days Senior Team Wax Tech – 119 days Assistant Technician for WCh – 10 days 2 tour coaches BWC days Junior/Youth WCH tour coaches/techs: 15 days NTP

Assistant Coaching Support East – hiring process from 2003 West – Eligibility list being developed via call letter (May 31 st ) National team tour positions Call letter for all positions with statement of qualifications (July 04) NTP Staffing Process

Training Centre Developments Valcartier Coaching structure –1 full time coach –1 paid assistant coach –1 volunteer coach Partnership in excellent position –ACBQ, CSHNQ, CNMM Talent ID on-going and active Canmore Coaching structure –2 full time coaches –Paid assistants Sr team –Paid assistant Jr team and Talent ID Partnership unchanged from 2003 –Severe cutbacks Talent ID is undergoing options analysis –Camps vs. Regional options

TORINO CRITERIACRITERIA Prior to 2006 Biathlon Canada was subject to Schedule A criteria approved by the Canadian Olympic Committee For 2006 OWG (Torino) the COC has approved the use of International Federation criteria (outlined below): Men Nation Cup standing and quota: RankRegisterStartTotal Women Nation Cup standing and quota: RankRegisterStartTotal

TORINO CRITERIACRITERIA 2 Principles driving the Biathlon Canada Olympic selection process: Demonstrated Excellence (COC standards) Top 16 placings (individual athlete) Top 12 placings in relay Predicted Excellence (rising star criteria) Based on developmental periods The Olympic selection document contains priority rankings for athletes meeting qualification standards Our principles of selection may lead to the nomination of a smaller more competitive team than allowed by the IF criteria.

Athlete Handbook to be revised –Tour checklist –Amenities checklist AAP –Inclusion Olympic criteria –No domestic criteria for Senior Cards –Junior benchmark established –International youth criteria NTP Policy changes

HP Budget Success in High Performance comes with a price HP Budget:$444.5K Increase due to: Increased tour activities required for Olympic qualification Increase in funding to re-establish service support in CTC and maintain Talent ID projects Now includes expenditure through partners

HP Program Proposed Motion : Move to accept in principle the High Performance Program and budget as presented pending approval of the association budget.