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Dragon Boat Canada Steering Certification Program
The Steering Accreditation course is held in-person in Pickering, Ontario and includes both an in-class and on-water portion.
Alkame Coaching Services is pleased to work with Dragon Boat Canada to offer coaching, officiating and steering certification courses. We believe that establishing a strong base of intellectual infrastructure will enhance dragon boat racing's ability to experience healthy grassroots development. We are proud to be a part of the foundation of sport development.
We have developed a customized course delivery program that emphasizes skill development, real-life scenarios, practical application and maximum peer and instructor interaction.
Certification Program Features
- Low instructor:participant ratio
- In-Class theory and scenario applications
- Highly skilled and knowledgeable facilitators
Primary Facilitator
Scott Murray
Scott has worked in the Toronto dragon boat industry for: Pickering Dragon Boat Club, Great White North Communications, Dunbarton High School, West Rouge Canoe Club, Royal Bank of Canada, Markham Stouffville Hospital and XM Satellite Radio (to name a few).
He is the current President of Dragon Boat Canada, and the Senior A National Team coach. Scott has coached, organized and paddled with crews that have competed internationally in: Italy, South Africa, China, Germany, Poland, Toronto and Australia.
His passion for sport is the emphasis for participation in this program. Scott has a desire to see broad-based growth and development of dragon boat racing through properly-trained coaches, grassroots and youth development programs.
Level I - Steering Accreditation
*NEW DATE*
Saturday, May 11th, 2024
9:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Alkame Paddle Zone, 1050 Brock Road, Unit 20/21, Pickering
This course includes both in-class and on-water instruction
$150.00 + HST
Upon completion of this course, participants will need to fulfill these additional requirements in order to be deemed Officially Certified by Dragon Boat Canada:
- Be deemed "Ready to Race", complete your first race at a regatta, and notify your instructor (Scott Murray)
- Successfully complete your Pleasure Craft Operators License (Boater Exam)
- Successfully complete your basic/standard First Aid (any First Aid provider)
- Successfully complete the online course, Safe Sport (Safe Sport)