Mississauga Canoe Club

If the metal detectors didn’t go haywire at Galeão Airport when Mississauga Canoe Club’s Katie Vincent left Rio de Janeiro on April 23rd, someone had better call a técnico. Rapidamente!

Katie, recently turned 16,  came home from the Pan American Sprint Canoe championships in Rio with three golds and two bronzes for her efforts in the C1 and C2. Considering she was only entered in five races – and was among the youngest competitors – her medal count should have garnered salutes from the aiport guards.

Katie won gold in the Junior Women’s C1 500m, Senior Women’s C1 200m and Senior Women’s C1 5000m. Partnered with Florence L’Abbe from the Pointe Claire Canoe Club, Katie won bronze in the Open Women’s C2 500m and the Open Women’s C2 200m.

If that didn’t set off the buzzers at the airport, it sure ignited the whoop-whoops at Missy.

Well done, Katie!

You have all heard that the Mississauga Canoe Club’s equipment director Tamás Buday Sr., and past Commodore and former coaching director Eric Smith are being inducted into the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame.

Tickets are now available for the 38th Annual Mississauga Sports Dinner on June 7, 2012, at the Capital Banquet Centre at which Tamás and Eric will be inducted. Please click on the link to order your tickets to the dinner and ceremony so that we can show everyone Missy’s pride and thanks for their contributions to the Club and sport.

Order your tickets soon as they go fast!

Our very own Mr. Dana Morgoch had a carrer best performance today at the Canadian Olympic Team Trials in the C1 1000m event. Dana placed 7th in arguably one of the toughest Canadian C1 fields in years. His 7th place finish was well earned after 3 tough months away from home training in Florida not to mention the years of commitment to the sport. Congratulations Dana on a fantastic result!
We all look forward to seeing you back home!

Missy welcomes new Assistant High Performance Coach Lucie Radoňová, who adds a lot of high-achievement strength to the Club.
For those of you fortunate enough to have already met her, you will have noticed that Lucie’s small stature is dwarfed by her focus. And accomplishment, with a raft of champion Czech paddlers to her credit. European Junior (K1000 and 500m) and World Junior (K1000) Champion Josef Dostál is one of her former charges.
Lucie has taken up a one-year contract at Missy and will be coaching both high-performance kayakers and canoers at the Club.
Please help us make her feel welcome and at home here at Missy!

READ THIS MISSISSAUGA NEWS ARTICLE AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS!  FROM BEGINNER TO OLYMPIAN!!

Spring’s on the way, are you ready to sign the family up for MCC’s exciting Summer Programs!  We have something for everyone here at our club on the beautiful Credit River.  From youth to adult, check out our programs listed below and plan on having an exciting, active and memorable Summer!  Email our Head Coach, Kyle Jeffery at mccheadcoach@mississaugacanoeclub.com for more information.

Please remember to print your Registration Form

YOUTH:
MCC Atom Peewee Bantam 2012 Summer Program
MCC Kayak and Canoe Camp 2012 Summer Program

YOUTH-YOUNG ADULT:
MCC High Performance 2012 Summer Program
MCC Club Canoe Kayak 2012 Summer Program

ADULT:
MCC Dragon Boat 2012 Summer Program
MCC Masters 2012 Summer Program
MCC Adult Learn to Paddle 2012 Summer Program
MCC Alumni 2012 Program

ALL AGES:
MCC PaddleAll 2012 Summer Program
MCC Canoe Polo Summer 2012

Missy is proud as all get out to learn that two of its own – equipment director Tamás Buday Sr., and past Commodore and former coaching director Eric Smith – have been named to the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame.
Both Tamás – an Olympic and ICF Canoe Sprint World Championship medal winner, legendary five-time Olympic team and National team coach since 1989 – and Eric – a two-time Olympian and six-time World Championship canoer – were announced on March 5, 2012, as being among the four new inductees to the Mississauga Hall of Fame.
They will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 38th Annual Mississauga Sports Dinner on June 7, 2012, at the Capital Banquet Centre, an event that’s organized and hosted by the Mississauga Sports Council.
With Tamás and Eric, that means eight Missy alumni in the Hall!
Please mark June 7, 2012, in your calendar, as it would be great to have a big Missy turnout for this! The organizers are very happy to work with us to put together a block of tables. Watch this site for more information as it becomes available.

The Mississauga Dragon Boat Festival is now in its ninth fabulous year and attracts a growing number of paddlers eager to show their stuff while giving back to the community. Hosted by the Mississauga Canoe Club, the 2012 edition takes place on Sunday, June 10 at 7:15 a.m. Teams are made up of between 15 and 20 paddlers of different abilities but equally capable to have fun while competing with each other.

TEAM REGISTRATION is now open and continues to Monday May 21, 2012. For more information and to download the registration form, click here: 2012 Mississauga Dragon Boat Festival Register your team before Monday April 2, 2012 to qualify for the Early Bird Registration Special of only $800 + HST.

All funds raised through festival registration and sponsorship will go toward the not-for-profit operation of the Mississauga Canoe Club and 100% of participant pledges will be donated to Cardiac Kids, a volunteer organization that supports children with congenital heart disease and for the Cardiac Ward at the Hospital for Sick Children. See www.cardiackids.ca for more information.