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2012 SEPAK TAKRAW TRAINING CAMP, July 16 - 19 & CANADIAN OPEN DOUBLES & REGU SEPAK TAKRAW CHAMPIONSHIPS, July 21 & 22, REGINA, SK:
STAC will be offering a 4-day Intensive Sepak Takraw Training Camp just prior to the Canadian Open. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (with a 1-hour lunch break) junior and senior age participants will be taken through a series of drills and practice games that will focus on improving on all the basic skills as well as the more advanced kicks and playing strategies involved in the sport. Click on the 2012 Training Camp Info & Registration Form and the 2012 Canadian Open Registration Form (Doubles & Regu) to download and print them.
The 2012 Canadian Open Doubles & Regu Sepak Takraw Events will have the Following Divisions & Prizes:
- Canadian Junior Men's & Women's Division (18 & under), Medals, 1'st place Trophy, Sponsors' Prizes;
- Canadian Senior Men's Division (19 & over), Medals, 1'st place Trophy, Sponsors' Prizes, Cash Prize (cash prize comes from 1/2 of registration fee, i.e. will be CDN $900 if 10 rugus);
- International Open Age Men's Division, Medals, 1's place Trophy, Sponsors' Prizes (no cash prize, as Int'l. Regus will not be charged a registration fee) ... will play in pools with Canadian Regus, but but finals played and prizes awarded will be in accordance to results of how they do against other international regus.
Local transportation for the days that your are officially involved will be provided by the planning committee. Ideally there will be a Hotel Sponsor for our International Guest Teams, but if not, accommodation can be arranged in a homestay, or Regina's Youth Hostel, or University or Regina Dorms, all near the tournament venue. Meals during the tournament will be provided (according to sponsor support).
The tournament will be taking place under a 150 ' X 80' TENT, in Wascan Park, on the lush lawn directly in front of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (one of the busiest intersections in the city - so great exposure). There will be music & entertainment acitivities under the tent after the matches conclude both Saturday & Sunday night! Following the end of the tournament, International teams will be invited to take part in a 3-day sightseeing, camping/fishing trip ... this was a REAL HIT last year with Team China, they absolutely loved it (check out the pictures of last years event in the Media section)!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIAN SCHOOLS:
Successful School Sepak Takraw Leagues have been springing up across the country. Why not start an Inter-school Sepak Takraw League in your area or School District? It seems that the best time to plan on running a league and playing games against other schools is around mid-March to the end of May, so about 2 - 2 1/2 months, between basketball and track (whatever that time frame translates to be for you).
From the left menu bar, select "Schools that have Sepak Takraw", then click on your province and you can view a list of schools by city that play Sepak Takraw at one level or another. The list is not at all complete by any means, but it's a start. This will help you network to set up a league or even just a fun tournament with other schools near you. Each year there is a national tournament with a junior (18 & under) division in which your students could compete in. So far players/teams from BC, AB, SK, MB & ON have competed at the nationals in the Jr. division. Why not get your school's KEEN KICKERS ready for the next Canadian Open?!
