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CANADIAN SPORT CENTRE PACIFIC | PACIFICSPORT
ATHLETE ADVANCE
Session Descriptions
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Keynote Address: Silken Laumann |
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An athlete needs to be injury free to be able to train effectively and succeed in competition; however it can be challenging for athletes to keep themselves healthy! This interactive session will provide information on self-awareness tips and corrective measures that are most commonly seen linked with preventing injury and achieving peak performance. |
1, 2, 3 & 4D Performance Cooking Dana Lis, Canadian Sport Centre Pacific Fuelling for optimal performance starts with the basics- making good food! Many athletes are challenged with meal planning and cooking which in turn affects fuelling to maximize training and recovery. This mini Performance Cooking Session will give athletes some practical skills to prepare and cook some simple, quick and delicious recipes that can be done at home or on the road. |
2C Anti-Doping: Drugs & Supplements in Sport Dr. Andy Van Neutegem, PhD So far in 2011, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has issued 11 doping violations, three of which were issued to BC athletes. While many of the violations were due to advertent doping, several violations were due to inadvertent doping, meaning athletes tested positive for banned substances unknowingly. In this educational session, athletes will learn how to avoid the use of banned substances by making educated and well-informed decisions when taking sport and health-related substances. With such a wide range of supplement sources readily available, athletes will learn how to make safe and smart supplementation choices in efforts to minimize the risk of inadvertent doping. Don’t be a statistic – get the facts about anti-doping in sport! |
3 & 4A Yoga |
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Social media provides amateur athletes with access to powerful tools to build their personal brands. Athletes can now leverage their own personalities beyond the team or sport they represent to build a fan base, secure sponsorship and raise funds to help them excel at their sport. In this session, athletes will learn how to leverage social media to establish and manage an online personal brand, build a supportive, avoid potential risks and pitfalls of social media, provide measurable value for sponsors, and prepare for life and a career after sports. |
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What does it mean to be an athlete advocate? Athlete advocates are leaders who are passionate about making a difference in their sport communities. Using a collective voice and constructive approach, athlete advocates have the power to shape decisions and influence change within the sport system and at the government policy level. Rather than merely accepting the outcome, athlete advocates choose to be part of the decision-making process and use their experience and knowledge to pay it forward for the next generation of athletes. In this session, athletes will learn about athlete advocacy opportunities that exist at the various levels of the sport system, simple steps on how to get involved and the personal and professional value that athlete advocacy can bring to their sport and post-sport careers. |
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In this session you will discover that your personal brand is synonymous with your reputation, what you represent, what you stand for – it is connected to your passions and life goals. You will learn how to communicate your story by developing your own compelling, personal brand statement (PBS). You’ll learn how to consistently incorporate your PBS into your professional environment, from potential sponsors, to employers, to networking events. You’ll create a buzz that sets you apart and that engages your multiple audiences. Branding is about making a good first impression and a lasting emotional connection – so make your brand count! |
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