Ringette Canada / Ringuette CanadaAre you a CRC coach, parent, athlete or official looking for support as you face the reality of your season being cancelled? You may be experiencing anxiety, anger, hopelessness, or grief and may not know how to make sense of all of this.
As a caring organization, Ringette Canada has been looking for meaningful ways to support its community as we all work through this difficult time together. As a result, we hosted two conversations for our National Team and NRL athletes and coaches, to support them through the grief and loss they were experiencing at the abrupt shortening of their season. Based on the positive feedback from the participants, Ringette Canada will be hosting more “Courageous Conversations” with the next ones focusing on the 2020 Canadian Ringette Championship participants.
Here is what one participant had to say about the first two sessions:
‘’I appreciated the insight of not comparing your situation to others. We can be sad about Nationals and at the same time acknowledge there is a global pandemic occurring. I feel relieved hearing I don’t have to feel guilty about it.’’
Ringette Canada will host 4 additional conversations facilitated by Parter of the Sport Law & Strategy Group and Integral Master Coach™ Dina Bell-Laroche who also specializes in grief and loss. The sessions will be delivered in a peer to peer sharing format, encouraging participants to share what is difficult to them while learning from others. Dina will walk the group through tips and pointers on how best to navigate these difficult times.
April 6th, 2020 at 2pm ET (90 minutes)
We invite Coaches and Parents who were set to compete at the 2020 CRC to join the conversation on how best to support our athletes and what role you can play as a coach or parent.
April 7th, 2020 at at 2pm ET (90 minutes)
We invite Officials who were set to participate in the 2020 CRC to join the conversation on how to navigate the feelings around your season being brought to an end due to COVID-19.
April 8th, 2020 at at 2pm ET (90 minutes)
We invite Athletes who were set to compete at the 2020 CRC to join the conversation and gain some tips on how to navigate the feeling around your season being brought to an end due to COVID-19.
April 9th, 2020 at at 2pm ET (90 minutes)
We invite francophone athletes, coaches, parents and officials to join in the conversation on how best to navigate the feeling around your season being brought to an end due to COVID-19. This session will be hosted in French.
Click here for full details and to register: bit.ly/3bIY34h
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COVID-19 - UPDATE #7, March 20 1:45 PM
Hello Ringette Community Leaders:
The Business of the Sport of Ringette continues….as we monitor the changing landscape of our new realities.
Please note the following changes:
RMB OFFICE will go virtual after this afternoon.
All contact to office should be via email.
EXPECT no access to the SPORT MB BUILDING.
Provincials 2020 Reimbursement cheques:
Expect to send out cheques in the next 10 - 12 business days. Hard to believe it’s only been 7 days since everything was cancelled.
Please note: ALL CHEQUES from the office require 2 SIGNATURES before sending out.
Scholarships and Bursaries: Communication to move forward next week with an online application process to be made available.
AGM Questions: Virtual options: Office will send out options for LA’s to explore for hosting ONLINE AGMs.
RMB with our other PSO partners are exploring these options for JUNE AGM.
Conference calls: less traffic on calls made in the conference call systems during after traditional business hours. Be patient with overloaded conference call systems.
Moving forward, please be sure to follow our Social Media – Facebook and Twitter accounts- if you are not regularly checking email.
As additional relevant information becomes available it will be cascaded to specific stakeholders in a timely fashion. We endeavor to keep lines of communication open as we navigate the fluid changes as they occur.
Another communication will go out early next week with additional updated information.
ALL SANCTIONED / INSURED TEAM EVENTS on and off the ice, and RMB PROGRAMS & MEETINGS - cancelled until further notice: Practice, training exhibition games, team wind ups included.
“I get butterflies, I am nervous, and scared – but I am also just so excited to play in that moment.”