CSC Pacific registered athletes have been busy over the past few months representing their province and country at the FIFA Women's World Cup, Western Canada Summer Games and the FINA World Aquatic Championships, to name just a few! With October upon us, we wish good luck to all athletes competing at the 2011 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico and we look forward to return of the winter sport season and following World Cup performances!
Thanks to a generous donation from the BC Lions, we are running our first Athlete Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to any of the Lions upcoming regular season home games and a BC Lions hat signed by quaterback Travis Lulay! To enter, you must do the following three things: 1) Like our Facebook page. 2) Follow us on Twitter. 3) Tweet the following and fill in the blanks: "I'm training for _______ and CSC Pacific supports my goals by/with __________. See you at the @BCLions game!" For example... I'm training for the Pan American Games & CSC Pacific supports my goals by giving me free access to gyms. See you at the @BCLions game! DEADLINE: 3:00pm, Friday, October 7, 2011 The winner will be announced on Twitter at 4:00pm on Friday Stay tuned for more contests with prizes including tickets to events, training gear, professional development opportunities and more!
UPCOMING SPORT EVENTS Rugby World Cup: September 9 - October 23, New Zealand.  Watch Canada take on host New Zealand October 1. Pan American Games: October 14 - 30, Guadalajara, Mexico. Parapan American Games: November 12 - 20, Guadalajara, Mexico CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier: January 19 - 29, Vancouver, BC.  Tickets on sale now!   SPORT PERFORMANCE SPEAKER SERIES Join us October 17 for our next event on Event Hosting: Tricks of the Trade Learn from our expert panel about sponsorship, volunteer managment, bidding process and granting programs. This event series offers great opportunities for athletes to network and learn from professionals in the sport industry. There will be snacks and refreshments and plenty of time to interact with the panel and audience members alike. Schedule: 4:30-5:00 Networking 5:00-6:00 Panel Presentation & Discussion 6:00-7:00 Networking Registere here: speakerseriesoctober.eventbrite.com. Space is limited, so don't delay! Stay tuned for more details on our November 21st session on Building your Athlete Brand. Presenters will be announced soon.   CSC PACIFIC/PACIFICSPORT ATHLETE ADVANCE Save the Date: Saturday, January 7, 2012 @ 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver Athletes will be notified by email about the upcoming event so keep an eye out for further details!  Full session descriptions and registration instructions will also be posted on the CSC Pacific website once details have been finalized.  For now, pencil January 7th into your calendar!
ATHLETE TRAVEL GRANT CSC Pacific is now accepting applications from Canadian Development and Provincial Development athletes for the Athlete Travel Grant.  Applications must be submitted by mail to Katie Miller no later than Friday, October 28 at 4:30PM. Please send applications to: Katie Miller | 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 0B1   CAN FUND Active national team athletes are encouraged to apply for the upcoming Fall application round of the Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN FUND), the exact deadline will be posted soon and CSC Pacific will notify athletes once the application opens. CAN FUND provides direct financial assistance of $5,000 to successful applicants.      TEAM INVESTORS GROUP National team athletes are also encouraged to apply for the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund in January 2012, which provides $6,000 to selected applicants.  Please check the website regularly for updates on application deadlines.
SPORTMED RETAIL GROUP CSC Pacific is proud to announce we have a renewed agreement with SPORTMED Retail Group. This long-time community partner provides a discount of approximately 20-25% on all Rehab & Exercise Products and First Aid & Training Supplies to BC’s top ranked athletes and coaches registered with Canadian Sport Centre Pacific / PacificSport! SPORTMED Retail Group has been in the sports medicine retail business for over 25 years. With 4 locations in Vancouver(2), Port Coquitlam & Langley we offer a range of braces & supports, rehab & exercise products, compression therapy and taping supplies. Visit their website at http://www.sportmedstore.com/ or check out one of their locations. Please present your valid CSC Pacific Athlete Card to the store sales representative for details on specific product discount rates.   2XU COMPRESSION TECH GARMENTS Designed and tested in consultation with industry experts, 2XU employs intelligent physiological design with cutting edge fabric technology tailored to the needs of high performance athletes. A long-standing sponsor of the Australian Institute of Sport and their athletes, 2XU is now available in BC, and has recently become an official community partner of CSC Pacific! 2XU now offers a generous discount of 25% off retail value to all Provincial Elite athletes and 50% off retail value to all Canadian Development, Canadian Elite and Podium level athletes! To make an order, please contact Auburn Sigurdson, Community Engagement Project Manager for more information.   EVOC SPORTS CSC Pacific is proud to announce new community partner EVOC Sports! This travel gear and accessories company offers reliable, sophisticated products of the highest quality with sensible features for sport-specific travel. Products range from gear bags for ski, snowboard, cycling, etc. to high tech spine protection garments for athletes competing in high risk sports like freestyle skiing. Offering an exceptional discount of 30% for all CSC Pacific registered athletes, and 50% discount for all Podium level CSC Pacific athletes -- this offer is not to be missed! Check out their product offering online at evocsports.com. To make an order, please contact Auburn Sigurdson, Community Engagement Project Manager for more details.   THE PITA PIT UBC Fresh, healthy eating just got a lot easier! The Pita Pit at UBC has just committed to be CSC Pacific's newest FoodStuff partner. Offering all pitas at a price of $4.99 (over 25% discount) to all CSC Pacific registered athletes -- this fast, healthy choice is a no-brainer. Please present your valid CSC Pacific Athlete Card to receive the discount upon purchase. As always, this discount is only valid for food purchased for your consumption. Stay tuned for more Pita Pit location announcements coming down the pipe!
	ATHLETE HEALTH & PERFORMANCE HANDBOOK   All registered athletes can request a copy of the Athlete Health & Performance Handbook.  This valuable resource was developed by a team of experts in the areas of health, anti-doping, sleep, nutrition, and physiology to educate athletes on the importance of health in optimizing sport performance.  To request an e-version of the handbook, please contact Katie Miller.
STUDEO 55 CSC Pacific GymWorks partner Studeo 55 is a state of the art private facility located in downtown Vancouver. In order to ensure your experience is always top notch, they have updated their athlete use agreement, requesting all athletes phone the facility in advance of training sessions to book a time. This includes individual gym visits. If you plan to train at Studeo 55 with a group or a team, please ensure you also mention this to the staff. We appreciate your attention to this updated policy, and your ongoing respect of GymWorks facilities and their staff! To book your next training session with Studeo 55, call 604.684.0543. CREEKSIDE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRE  Did you know Creekside has two CSC Pacific Olympic lifting platforms in their gym just for you? Due to the building accoustics, the bumper weights banging on the platforms have caused some disruption for programs and businesses operating in the building. In order to minimize this disruption, please use our new platform 'cushions', always use the rubber bumper plates with clamps and adhere to the new platform use times: Monday: 6:30am-4:30pm Tuesday: 6:30am-10:30am & 4:00pm-10:00pm Wednesday: 6:30am-10:30am, 1:30-5:30pm & 8:00pm-10:00pm Thursday: 6:30am-10:30am, 1:30-5:30pm & 8:00pm-10:00pm Friday: 6:30am-10:30am & 4:00pm-10:00pm Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday: 11:00am-5:00pm If you would like to use the platforms outside of these prescribed times, please contact creekside@vancouver.ca and indicate you are a CSC Pacific registered athlete to make arrangements. Athletes training with Chad Benson, CSC Pacific Strength & Conditioning Coach may not be relegated to the above timeslots. HOW DO I RENEW MY CARD? Athlete renewals must be initiated by the athlete, you will not be notified by CSC Pacific.  To verify whether you are eligible to renew, please contact  Katie Miller at 778.327.4095 or Andree-Anne LeRoy at 778.327.4091.  DID YOU KNOW? Sport Canada carded athletes whom have not been re-nominated for carding have access to one year of transition services through CSC Pacific. Contact us for more information.