Hi everyone,

Please see below important news about Synchro Canada:

1. Happy New Year from Synchro Canada
   Synchro Canada hopes you all had a good Holiday and had time to rest and spend time with your family and friends.  We hope to see you all soon and we wish you all an Happy New Year!  To even more success in 2010!  
   
2. Chevrolet’s Making Dreams Possible: Deadline in less than one week
   You have until Monday, January 18th, to apply to Chevrolet’s Making Dreams Possible. Ten grants of $10,000 will be awarded this spring to coaches for the purpose of enhancing coaching excellence and expertise that will support their athletes’ drive to the podium. More details: http://www.coach.ca/makingdreamspossible/highperformance/index.htm   
   
3. National Junior Team Routine Set DVD
   The National Junior Team Routine Set DVD is available to purchase for $15. The National Junior Team Routine Set DVD can be purchased through the Synchro Canada National Office with attention to Kristen Brawley ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Download the order form now: http://www.synchro.ca/images/High_Performance/order_form_dvd_junior_routine_2010_eng.pdf
   
4. Sport Nutrition Tip of the Month: Dining Hall Eating for Top Performance
   Check the Sport Nutrition Tip of the Month of the Coaching Association of Canada on Dining Hall Eating for Top Performance which lists the difficulties associated with communal eating and provides food selection strategies when eating in a dining hall. More details: http://www.coach.ca/eng/nutrition/index.cfm
   
5. Chloé Isaac on TV show Le Sport au Québec
   National Team member Chloé Isaac will appeared on this week TV show Le Sport au Québec, a weekly sport french tv show broadcasted on RIS. The interview has been done during the 4th FINA World Trophy. You will also be able to check the interview on the Web at: http://www.rds.ca/video/visionneuse.html?category=&video= (Sport au Québec tab on the left-French only)
   
6. Pseudoephedrine on the 2010 Prohibited List
   The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to remind the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has reintroduced pseudoephedrine to the Prohibited List effective January 1, 2010. Pseudoephedrine, a stimulant commonly found in over-the-counter cough and cold medications, is prohibited in-competition only. More details: http://www.cces.ca/en/advisories-24-pseudoephedrine-on-the-2010-proh  
   
7. Pursuing Motherhood and Medals
   Check the January 2010 feature of the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching on Pursuing Motherhood and Medals. Read more: http://www.coach.ca/WOMEN/e/journal/january2010/index.htm
   
8. Janice Birch carried the Olympic Flame
   Janice Birch, silver medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games, carried the Olympic Flame January 3rd, 2010, in Sault Ste. Marie. Check the article on the Peace Arch News Website: http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/peacearchnews/news/More_torch_runners_step_up.html
   Follow the Olympic Torch Relay (http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-torch-relay/)
   
9. Jobs opportunities
   - Performance Coach, Bristol (Great Britain)
   - Head Coach, Phoenix (New Zealand)
   Full details: http://www.synchro.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=7&Itemid=29&lang=english
   
10. Give A Day. Get A Disney Day.
    Give a Day.  Get a Disney Day. is a project launched across North America by Disney Parks, and delivered in Canada by Volunteer Canada as an international partner of HandsOn Network. Beginning January 1, 2010, individuals and families will be able to search through volunteering opportunities in their region.  By signing up through the Volunteer Opportunities Portal  and volunteering their time for a registered volunteer activity, individuals can receive a free one-day admission pass to a Walt Disney World or Disneyland theme park. More details: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_CA/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day