Minor Officials Training for Titans Cup (14U) and Titans Invitational (16U/18U) Tournaments - this Sunday January 25, 6:30pm at Nepean Sportsplex

We will be hosting Minor Officials training for volunteers helping out with these two Titans tournaments. If you've never run the score clock or been game secretary before, or would like to brush up on your skills, let us walk you through the steps and make you comfortable with the process.  Sunday, January 25, 6:30pm at Nepean Sportsplex. Meet us over by the large game clock. Please register by contacting Deanna Barry at INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca

Print a copy of this document: Overview of Rules for Minor Officials and bring it with you to the training (ideally, give it a read before you come).

Titans Cup (14U), January 31-February 1, Nepean Sportsplex

Game schedule is available here: http://titanswp.hypermart.net/Titans200809/Tournaments/TitansCup/TitansCup2009WebSchedule.pdf

We still need volunteers to help out as Minor Officials!  Please go to this link and follow the instructions to sign up: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pScAI6auULRZRXN5lb3P5LA .  High school students can earn their volunteer hours!

Can you provide something for the Hospitality Room? (we still need you to volunteer, though) Mary Davies is the Coordinator. Please contact her directly at mdavies99@yahoo.com to find out what you can bring, or to sign up for a spot helping in the Hospitality Room.

Titans Invitational (16U AAA and 16U/18UAA), February 6-8, Nepean Sportsplex

Game schedule is available here: http://titanswp.hypermart.net/Titans200809/Tournaments/TitansInv/2009TitansInvlGameSchedule.pdf

Volunteer (minor official) sign-up is available on the Titans website, under Tournaments, then Titans Invitational or click here: Volunteer Schedule for self-signup.  Alternatively you can email Paul Hébert, the Volunteer Coordinator, directly to volunteer. To sign up, please contact Paul at PAUL.HEBERT@FORCES.GC.CA   and   PAUL-HEBERT@ROGERS.COM (send to both addresses).

Parents (and students) we NEED you to help at this event. Please note that there is only ONE training session available for you, this Sunday, January 25.  See above for more information and to register.

Can you provide something for the Hospitality Room (we still need you to volunteer, though)? Linda Shaw is the Coordinator. Please contact her directly at linian@rogers.com  to find out what you can bring, or to sign up for a spot helping in the Hospitality Room.

Ottawa Women's Water Polo League (OWWPL)

We are looking forward to a great OWWPL season!  The current and most up to date schedule is posted on the club website.  (From the home page, click on the "Leagues" button from the home page, look under the Ottawa Women's Water Polo League 2009 Season and click on Rosters and Schedule. ) You should always access this version of the schedule since this will always be the most up to date version if there are any changes.  We also hope to post results and game statistics here in the future.

For any games where we are the home team, we need two parent volunteers: one for game secretary and one for shot clock / game clock (combined).  Check the online schedule, then email your team manager (Val, Penny or Sue) to let her know which dates and volunteer job you can help out with, thanks!

2009 Titans Summer Water Polo Camp, August 17-21

Dates are confirmed for the week of August 17 through 21, at Nepean Sportsplex. The camp will be targeted to competitive players born 1994-1997 (with some exceptions  for older and younger players). The head coach will be Celso Rojas. Space will be limited to 80 participants. A great way to get a jump on the competitive season! Stay tuned for further details.

Team Ontario East Announcements

Ontario Water Polo has announced the rosters for Team Ontario East men's and women's teams. Further information can be found at the following links.

For men's team announcement: http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/ShowNews256.aspx . The men's team will be coached by Nick Forster and assisted by Celso Rojas. They will centralize in Ottawa for training and then travel to Montenegro in summer of 2009.

For women's team announcement: http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/ShowNews255.aspx . The women's team, coached by Celso Rojas and Alison Poirier, plans to travel to Barcelona, Spain, after centralization in Ottawa.

Congratulations to these Titans players! You will have a fabulous opportunity to gain some international water polo experience.

Ontario Water Polo Announces 'Quest for Gold' Funding

Congratulations to the following Titans athletes who will be receiving funding through Quest for Gold: Danielle Hirsh and Lyle Brooks will receiving full carding. Lia Richardson, Audrey Caron, Ben Bouwer and Alec Taschereau will receive half cards. Ogi Gutovic, Owen Kennedy, Logan Seaman, Stephanie Le Saux-Farmer, and Anne Chinneck have been named as alternates. Further information can be found here: http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/ShowNews258.aspx

Camp Olympia and Ontario Water Polo's 'Road to Excellence'

Ontario Water Polo is  launching the first step of the 'Road to Excellence' program, for athletes who wish to commence or continue their journey in a high performance stream of water polo.

Camp Olympia is the first step in this process. Located in the Muskokas, this annual residential camp, under the leadership of our own David Hart, has a week devoted to water polo, June 28-July 4, for athletes ages 13-17. Information on Camp Olympia can be found here: www.olympiasportscamp.com . Earlybird deadline is January 31, 2009. This is an excellent high-quality sports camp that many Titans athletes have attended in past years.

Further information  on the Road to Excellence  is available here: http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/ShowNews257.aspx .
Camp inquiries can be directed to David Hart, at headcoach@titanswaterpolo.ca

Improvements to Titans Website

First of all, BIG thanks to our webmasters Greg Sidebottom and John Chinneck, who continue to add content to our website. Without them, we wouldn't have such easy access to Titans information.

In an effort to clean up the Competitive section of the website, we have moved all references to leagues (OWPL, NCWPL and OWWPL) and you will now find them under their own category, Leagues. This area will always have the most up-to-date league schedules, so check here if you are unsure of when your game is. 

As well, check out the Tournaments section, where you will find all the details pertaining to our own hosted events, as well as photos, etc that families send us from events they have attended.

U22 National Championships in Ottawa, March 19-22

Titans Water Polo will be hosting 22U National Club Championships in Ottawa, March 19-22 2009 at Carleton University. Our organizing committee is looking for volunteers. Can you help before or at the event? Contact carolynmcgill@sympatico.ca   

$50 REWARD Offered For Recruitment of New Players!

In an effort to step up our recruitment of new players, the Titans are offering a REWARD ($50 cheque) payable to any player or parent who is able to bring a brand new player on board. While our aim is primarily to broaden our base by increasing the number of players in 'I Love Water Polo' and Recreational House League, we will also honour a reward for new recruits to our competitive programs (by invitation of the head coaches in this case). Potential new players are welcome to come out and try a practice before committing. In order to cash in on your $50 reward, the new player must sign up and pay for the remainder of the season (late registrants are entitled to a pro-rated fee).  Contact General Manager Deanna Barry at INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca. OFFER EXPIRES FEBRUARY 13, 2009.