Athlete Invite - Manitoba Water Polo Association

Manitoba Water Polo Provincial Team
2015 Girls Summer Program (May-July 2015)
Open to all Manitoba Girls born in 1998-2001
Take your game to the next level by participating in the Summer Provincial Team program. This program is geared towards female
Water Polo players born in 1998-2001. No prior Provincial Team experience is required to participate but athletes should have at least
one full year of club Water Polo experience.
The girls will train in Winnipeg from May - July 15 and then compete in the Women's Youth Cup from July 18-26 in Montreal. We
usually depart 1-2 days prior to the event to get some extra practice in at the competition pool.
Training in May will be comprised of 1-2 practices/week (athletes should still be training with their club at this time). For June and
July training will increase to 4-6x/week.
The Women's Youth Cup is one of the premier girls Water Polo events in Canada where the best youth age athletes in Canada come to
compete with their Provincial Teams. The event is run like a typical international event with the girls having a morning practice plus a
game in the evening on most of the days, in addition all the games are held outside at the beautiful Parc Jean Drapeau (PJD) Aquatic
Centre.
This event is also used by National Team coaches for talent identification and development. Many future National Team athletes are
selected directly from this event.
2015 Summer Program Staff
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head coach TBA
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assistant coach TBA
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event chaperon TBA
Important Dates
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Sat, March 14 from 9-10am - Parent/Athlete Info Meeting @ Sport for Life (145 Pacific Ave, Winnipeg)
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March 31 2015 - RSVP your interest to participate in this program plus a non-refundable down-payment of $100. Email the
Provincial Team head coach (michaelreid.ca@gmail.com) with your RSVP and send a cheque to Manitoba Water Polo
Association.
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May -July 15 - Training in Winnipeg (1-2x/week in May & 4-6x/week in June/July)
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July 18-July 26 Women's Youth Cup in Montreal
Cost
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Training Fee – $300* (due at the first practice minus your down-payment)
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Women's Youth Cup – estimated at $2100; includes all travel to and while in Montreal, hotel, tournament fee, staff costs,
food and team uniform with the exception of a team swim suit which is an additional cost if you do not already have one)
*please note that current Provincial Team athletes are exempt from this fee as it is already included in their annual training fee. These athlete still
need to confirm that they will participate in this event by emailing Michael Reid, head coach.
Any questions or concerns should be directed to Michael Reid, head coach.
email: michaelreid.ca@gmail.com
This is a program brought to you by the:
Manitoba Water Polo Association
307- 145 Pacific Ave Winnipeg Manitoba R3B 2Z6
Phone: 925-5777 Fax: 925-5703 Email: mwpa@shaw.ca