02.14.10 -Sport Team selection Advisory groups

The Canadian Cycling Association is looking for individuals that have an extensive knowledge of BMX, Road, Track, Para-cycling or Mountain bike cycling sports that could serve on one of our Sport Team selection Advisory groups.

The Sport Team Selection Advisory Groups will function as a sub-committee of the High Performance Committee (HPC) and will advise the CTO and National Sport Coach on matters related to team selection in a specific cycling sport

The role of the Sport Team Advisory Groups will be to support and advise the National Sport Coach with regard to national squad and Team selection. It will be the responsibility of the National Sport Coach to work with each Advisory Group to select, based on the published selection criterion, the individuals for a particular project and/or campaign from the wider national Pool.

The HPC will appoint the individuals who will sit on the respective sport specific Team Selection Advisory Groups. Each Advisory Group will consist of two individuals who are acknowledged experts in that cycling sport with due consideration to gender and regional balance.

The Chief Technical Officer (CTO) will make an open call for Advisory Group members every two years to coincide with the publishing of National Team selection policies and procedures.

The HPC will select and appoint the members of each two person Advisory Group.

The appointed members will serve a two year term. Members may not serve more than three (3) consecutive two year terms.

If you or someone you know believes that they can contribute to the CCA’s team selection process we would encourage you to send your candidacy, along with a brief background, to Gleness Lapensee by way of email at gleness@canadian-cycling.com before February 24th.

Following the cut off date the HPC will consider all candidates and reach a decision by March 1st. Only candidates having been chosen will be contacted.

Thanks in advance to all that put their hand up!

Note: Terms of reference for sport team advisory group available on the CCA website.