The Alberta provincial Elite Athlete Assistance
(Carding) structure has been established to promote
high performance athletic development. Individual
athletes must show they are dedicated to the
training process and on track to compete at the
Canada Summer Games, Canadian Championships and/or
represent Canada at International competition. The
funding criteria are indented to aid Alberta
athletes dedicated to competition at the highest
level.
Funding is not a gift to the athlete but is intended as support leading to the enhancement of future competitive performance.
Applications must detail the project or sport specific expenses for which they intend to use the funds and justify how this will contribute to their performance.
Criteria:
The athletes demonstrated performance level within the Canoe/Kayak Canada milieu will determine funding limits. The criteria used to select the performance level are presented in Table 1. In addition to the performance level the athlete will be required to meet all Alberta Team Member expectations (right of page) to be eligible. The Athlete Assistance Review Committee will consider requests on a case-by-case basis.
No specific deadline for application is intended but rather, we suggest leaving the ‘door open’ so the athlete may react to his/her individual reality and unexpected opportunities as hey arise. The limits and criteria will depend on the availability of funding to a maximum of $10,000 and at the sole discretion of the athlete assistance review panel.
Though D-card athletes do not have a dollar amount these athletes may submit a special needs request to the Alberta athlete assistance fund. The Review committee will consider such requests on a case-by-case basis for Provincial Carding.
Alberta Team Expectations:
• Compete at Provincial and National Team Trials in singles events.
• Meet the criteria required for selection to Alberta Provincial Team, including:
• If athlete(s) cease to meet all criteria requirements, their carding eligibility will be forfeited.
HOW TO FILL OUT YOUR APPLICATION
Funding is not a gift to the athlete but is intended as support leading to the enhancement of future competitive performance.
Applications must detail the project or sport specific expenses for which they intend to use the funds and justify how this will contribute to their performance.
Criteria:
The athletes demonstrated performance level within the Canoe/Kayak Canada milieu will determine funding limits. The criteria used to select the performance level are presented in Table 1. In addition to the performance level the athlete will be required to meet all Alberta Team Member expectations (right of page) to be eligible. The Athlete Assistance Review Committee will consider requests on a case-by-case basis.
No specific deadline for application is intended but rather, we suggest leaving the ‘door open’ so the athlete may react to his/her individual reality and unexpected opportunities as hey arise. The limits and criteria will depend on the availability of funding to a maximum of $10,000 and at the sole discretion of the athlete assistance review panel.
Though D-card athletes do not have a dollar amount these athletes may submit a special needs request to the Alberta athlete assistance fund. The Review committee will consider such requests on a case-by-case basis for Provincial Carding.
Alberta Team Expectations:
• Compete at Provincial and National Team Trials in singles events.
• Meet the criteria required for selection to Alberta Provincial Team, including:
- Attendance and participation in the provincially sanctioned spring training
- camps and all other organized provincial training camps is mandatory.
- If an athlete has been invited to participate in a provincially organized
- training camp but is unable to attend due to school, illness, injury or other extenuating circumstances, they may make request for exemption to this obligation in writing to the ASRCA board.
- Athletes must participate in 2 sets of Provincial off-season testing under
- the guidance of a NCCP Level 2 Certified canoe/kayak coach.
- Athletes must compete for an Alberta club throughout the competitive racing season.
- Participation at provincial fund raising activities including casinos is mandatory for carded athletes. If an athlete is under the age of 18 they must have a family member or friend work in their position.
- Athletes must sign and submit the Alberta Provincial Team Contract, which outlines their responsibilities.
- Athletes must abide by the Canadian Canoe Association Standard of Conduct Policy.
• If athlete(s) cease to meet all criteria requirements, their carding eligibility will be forfeited.
HOW TO FILL OUT YOUR APPLICATION
- Athletes must list their results that demonstrate they have met the carding criteria.
- Athletes shall clearly outline their training and competition goals
- Athletes shall clearly outline how the desired funds will assist them in reaching their training and competition goals.
- Athletes may wish to refer to the example of a complete application posted on the ASCRA website.
- Funding is meant to offset costs associated with being a high performance athlete (i.e. what expenses would you as a high performance athlete incur versus a developing club athlete?)
- Priority for funding will go to those projects or needs that are not already funded by Alberta Sprint Racing Canoe Association. Projects and camps already funded by Alberta Sprint will not necessarily be eligible for carding money. Additional training opportunities, sport science testing/evaluation, etc. that are not funded by ASCRA will be favorably considered for carding funds. Should you have any questions as to what projects are already funded please feel free to contact the technical director.
- Athletes may only request funding for those expenses incurred after they have satisfied carding criteria and before the next opportunity to meet carding criteria in the following year.
Elite Athlete Funding Assistance
