14+U Girls and Boys Provincial Championships are this Weekend. Help is Needed!

The 14U Girls and Boys provincial club championships are coming up May 23-25 at the Nepean Sportsplex Pool.

We desperately need volunteers for minor officials to fill in holes for the games for Game Secretary, Shot Clock Operator and Game Clock Operator as well as minor officials desk helper and goal judges for medal games.

All parents of Academy-aged athletes are expected to sign up for at least one time slot. It's the only way we can host an event like this.

We also need some experienced volunteers to help with set-up at 4pm, perhaps non-Academy parents who have done it before, can you help?

Click on this link to see the VOLUNTEER SIGNUP AND GAME SCHEDULE: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p_iMpgAe3Bx8sgXsXYMPNYA, then, please e-mail Jo Paterson at jopaterson@gmail.com with your preferred times and positions. Usually you sign up for two consecutive games. Tell your friends to sign up too!

Please show up 15 minutes before your shift and bring deck shoes to wear on deck. Rather than walking across the deck, we ask that you follow the hallway down past the canteen, where you turn right, go up the ramp and find our signs for the Hospitality Room, where you can let us know you have arrived. Please wear a WHITE SHIRT (t-shirts and golf shirts are fine).

If you would like to review your job or the equipment or game software, feel free to come for the game before to observe and ask the person doing the job any questions you have. A summary of the minor official positions and game rules are available on request from Sue Sidebottom ssidebottom@gmail.com .

Thank you for volunteering! I'm looking forward to a great weekend!

Jo Paterson, Tournament Chair

jopaterson@gmail.com

Head Coach David Hart Featured in Canadian Water Polo 2008 Olympic News Letter

For an interesting read on David's reflections on Canadian water polo and his personal future plans, check out the interview with David in the article headlined below. Click on more to see the full article.

News Date: 2008-05-19
Getting to the 'Hart' of the matter - An interview with David Hart

Getting to the 'Hart' of the matter

Former Canadian Olympian and Olympic head coach David Hart has seen it all in his 43 years of involvement in water polo, and the legend weighs in on Canada's qualification, reflects on his former glory days, explains what an Olympic berth can mean for the sport of wate... more

Titans Awards Banquet, Thursday June 5

Titans families are invited to the Annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, June 5 at the Centurion Conference Center. It's a perfect time to celebrate our accomplishments and spend a nice evening with friends. Tickets are $25, and are available now from your Team Manager, but only until May 26.

We ask that you help us to locate program sponsors and to secure donations of items for the silent or live auctions. Contact Bev Davis at beverley.davis@sympatico.ca to arrange to drop off your item. This can be a good fundraiser for us, not to mention great entertainment! They do not need to be large items. And if you don't have time to solicit items, please consider purchasing a gift certificate and donating it. Everything helps!

At this point we will not have a Slide Show, as we do not have a volunteer to organize it. If you are able to take this on, please contact Deanna at INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca as soon as possible. Time is running out.

We still need a few volunteers to help out with the silent and live auctions and a few other odd jobs. Please contact Judy and Bev at jthomas@travel-net.com and Beverley.davis@sympatico.ca to let them know you can help out.

Further information on the banquet is here: http://www.titanswaterpolo.ca/docs/2008/Banquet2008.pdf

Summer Stay in Shape Registration is Underway

Click on the following link for program details: http://www.titanswaterpolo.ca/docs/2008/StayInShape2008.pdf. Program starts June 1. Purchase 5 or 10-session passes, or a season pass. To register, please complete form and mail with payment, as well as notify Aloysia Pinto of your intent to register.

Titans Summer Camp Registration is Underway

Annual Titans Summer Water Polo Camp will take place August 17-23 at Nepean Sportsplex. Targetted to competitive athletes born in 1993-1998 (1992's by special permission) as well as 'I Love Water Polo' for born in 1996-1999). Click here for link to camp brochure: http://titanswp.hypermart.net/2007/docs/2008/SummerCamp2008.pdf. Questions? Contact Deanna at INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca.

Update Your Contact Information with the Club Registrar

Have you moved or has your contact information changed this year? If yes, please help us to update our records by sending an email to registrar@titanswaterpolo.ca before the end-of-year banquet. Thanks!

16U Girls Nationals, May 16-19, Regina

Full tournament reports and pictures coming shortly ....

Upcoming Events

Titans Annual AGM on Saturday June 14th

The afternoon will include the AGM, a presentation from Linda Duxbury with the results of the recent competitive survey, as well as a 'report card' from our Executive and announcement of the program plans for the 2008-2009 season. We hope all families can attend! The meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn Conference Centre. Parking is free across from the conference centre, separate from the Inn. Time and more details to be announced on the website calendar.