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PLEASE NOTE: This section is UNDER REVISION
2011 registration will be done online
New information will be posted by Open House time!
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This information is only per 2010 registration.....
Signing Up for Training - 2010
Please have an individual cheque or cash for each training course you wish to sign up for at Open House.
After the Open House, send a separate cheque (payable to YCCC) for each training course and individual member to:
Peter Kasurak
YCCC Training Coordinator
437 Hatfield Crescent
Orleans, Ontario
K1E 1M9
Allocation of spaces on courses
Registration is not first-come-first-serve.
The club makes every effort to allow members to sign up for the courses they want. If possible,we will add instructors to allow increased enrollment. However, many courses are taught by external instructors and capacity is limited. Moreover, we have only so many instructor volunteers in the club.
Members may register at the Open House or directly with the Training Co-ordinator until two weeks after the Open House (i.e. 9 April 2010). All applications must be accompanied by a cheque for the course fee. If there are more applicants than places, names will be drawn out of hat to determine who is given a spot and who will be waitlisted. Cheques will be held, but not cashed, until an individual is accepted for a course. Uncashed cheques will be destroyed. (Note: if there is no wait list, registrations will be accepted until the start of the course.)
Members who believe they deserve special consideration for a reserved spot on a particular course may apply to the Executive by contacting the President.
Non-refundable deposits
The first $50 of a course fee is a non-refundable deposit. This is required because, in the past, too many individuals registered for courses and then withdrew at the last minute creating a lot of inconvenience for volunteer instructors and for participants. If you cannot attend and there is a wait list, you lose your deposit. If there is no wait list, and you can find a replacement on your own, your deposit will be refunded. Refunds in special circumstances, such as bereavement or medical problems, will be considered by the Training Co-ordinator on a case-by-case basis. The club will also refund fees if the date of the course is changed or was not set when you signed up.
Boat Rentals and Training
We ask those taking training to indicate whether they need to rent a boat and to pay for the rental when they sign up for the course. This is intended to save administration for all concerned. If you rent a boat when you register, the course co-ordinator will ensure a boat is reserved for you. You just have to visit the shed to pick it up. If you do not rent when you register, and later decide you need to rent a boat, you will be responsible for visiting the shed, filling out the paperwork and sending the payment in to the Treasurer. If there are no club boats available, you will be responsible for arranging your own private rental.
Training subsidies
The club subsidizes training fees for two general classes of training: safety-related training such as first aid and river rescue; and ORCKA Instructor courses and Instructor registration. The amount of the subsidy given to a participant depends on the amount approved in the budget and available at the end of the paddling season for that purpose. The amount also depends on the number of participants who qualify for a subsidy that year. In the past, the club subsidy has ranged from 25 to 50% of the course fee. Subsidies are awarded in the following manner:
* Club safety-related courses: No application is necessary. Participants will receive rebates authorized at the close of paddling season;
* External safety-related courses: The Executive may subsidize participation in an external course under the following conditions: the individual has made significant contributions to the club; application is made in advance; the course is completed successfully; funds are available;
* ORCKA Instructor courses: The Executive may subsidize participation in an ORCKA Instructor course under the same conditions as other external courses. Generally, instructors must have taught at least one club course the current year.
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