E-NEWS           September 2005 Youth Prepare for September Sailing Week Yachting Queensland September Sailing Week is set to explode from the 17th – 23rd September with multiple youth events at Southport and Manly.  As a key part of the Yachting Queensland Youth Development Program, the week will feature two major youth regattas and a youth sailing camp. Sailors, coaches and parents from all clubs and classes are encouraged to attend, to participate or just enjoy the school holiday action. Yachting Queensland Southern Queensland Youth Regatta Southport Yacht Club 17th – 18th September Yachting Queensland Youth Sailing Camp Southport Yacht Club 17th - 20th September Yachting Queensland State Youth Regatta 2005 Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 22nd – 23rd of September. The Youth Sailing Camp is a great opportunity for youth sailors and coaches to develop racing and coaching skills under the watchful eye of national level coaches.   The camp caters for youth sailors from 12 – 18 years with at least one season of competition experience.  Class, club and school coaches are encouraged to attend. Nominate Your Club Members – Yachting Queensland Awards Now Open Do you have a member of your club who deserves recognition?  Please obtain a nomination form from www.qld.yachting.org.au or phone the office on (07) 3393 6788.  Nominations close at 4pm on Friday the 16th of September. The Yachting Queensland Award Categories include: Queensland Male Sailor of the Year Queensland Female Sailor of the Year Outstanding Services to Boating in Queensland Queensland Youth Sailor of the Year Queensland Offshore Sailor of the Year Widen Your Coaching Knowledge Widen your coaching knowledge with a Level 1 or Level 2 Coaching General Principles Course during October at Milton’s Sports House.  The courses, run by Sports Education Australia, cover principles that are common to coaching in all sports and aims to develop practical coaching knowledge and skills for the club coach.  For details visit www.qld.yachting.org.au or phone Christine Vogue at Seal Australia on 0412 930 457   Sports Trainers Course This course teaches basic sports training principles to enable you to manage your athletes.  It covers topics such as athlete injury prevention, taping and athlete injury management.  It will be run on the 16th and 17th of September at the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus.   It costs $255 for SMA members and $270 for non-members.  Please visit www.smaqld.com.au for further information. Coaching Weekend Hits Townsville North Sail will hit Townsville for a weekend of dinghy sailing, training and racing for all ages and standards.  The event will be held at Townsville Sailing Club from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th September and will feature national standard coaches.  The event will begin with junior training on Friday and Saturday.  The event will finish with senior training and racing on Saturday and Sunday.  For further information please phone Catriona McIvor (07) 4724 1716 or Deidre Ryan 0409 269 131. Big Boats Primed for Bribie Cup Monohulls, multihulls and trailable yachts from three of Queensland’s premier clubs will come together next weekend for the annual Bribie Cup.  Featuring boats from the Queensland Cruising Yacht Club, Moreton Bay Boat Club Sailing Branch and Bribie Island Sailing Club, the race will start at Shorncliffe at 10am.  Competitors will enjoy a day on the bay before finishing at Bongaree Jetty, Bribie Island.  For more information visit www.qcyc.com.au. Why Do People Come To Club Events? Yachting Queensland has produced a survey to enable your club to understand the critical factors in a person’s decision to attend a regatta.  A greater understanding will allow the opportunity for club committees to focus on specific factors and enhance attendance.  It is a one page document that can be easily completed by participants as they register at your next major club event.  Yachting Queensland will collate and return survey results to your club.  If you would like a package of surveys for your next club event please contact James at Yachting Queensland on (07) 33936788 or email clubofficer@qldyachting.org.au. 30th Anniversary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park The Great Barrier Reef is the playground of Queensland boaties.  The GBRMPA website is full of information to enable you to maximize your enjoyment on the reef.  Visit www.gbrmpa.gov.au for more details about:  • The Online Moorings Register • GBRMPA's Community Engagement Officers • Cruise Ship Anchorage Maps • Fish Spawning Closure Dates • Workshop Dates for Eco-Certification, and • Some Other Reef Facts Club Development Network The Australian Sports Commission has a club development website that has extensive resources available to your club.  The website contains a resource library that has detailed information on a large range of subjects relating to club committees including how to start a club, retaining volunteers and copywrite laws.  Please visit http://www.ausport.gov.au/clubs/index.asp