Accepting Nominations for the 2021-2022 OSSA Awards

The Ontario Speed Skating Association is accepting nominations for this year’s annual awards!

These awards recognize this season’s outstanding achievement of athletes, and the volunteers and organizations that have made significant contributions to the advancement of the sport of speed skating in the Province of Ontario. Nominations can be made by any OSSA member. A selection committee, established by the OSSA Board of Directors, will review all nominations and select the winner for each category.

Nominations can be submitted for one or several categories. The nomination form will prompt the nominator for names and supporting information for each nominee.

The Nomination Form can be found HERE.

Nominations are due by Friday June 24, 2022.

OSSA is Hiring!

The Ontario Speed Skating Association (OSSA) is hiring a student through the 2022 Summer Experience Program (SEP), funded by the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries and OSSA. The intention of the program is to provide career related experience to eligible students who are also eligible to work in Ontario. The Ontario Speed Skating Association will hire a Program Assistant responsible for providing support to OSSA programs and initiatives.

Applications will be accepted until Friday June 3, 2022. See the Job Description for details.

Summer Experience Program 2022.pdf

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Join us for FUNdamentals Coach in Quinte!

OSSA is hosting a FUNdamentals Coach Course at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre on June 4-5, 2022. This course is intended for individuals who are working with athletes participating in Interclub meets or Provincial Circuit competitions. The course material prepares participants to become the lead instructor with skaters in the Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train stages of development. This is typically a 2-weekend course with classroom and on-ice sessions. In order to limit travel and assist coaches in completing their certification during the upcoming season, we are offering much of the course and the on-ice sessions on June 4-5 in Quinte, and the rest of the sessions will be offered virtually throughout the spring and summer of 2022. The minimum age for this course is 16 years old as of the course start date. More information about the Coaching Pathways can be found on our Become a Coach page. The course fee is $280.00 + HST ($316.40) Register HERE.

Registration closes Thursday June 2nd, 2022.