Awards & Recognition
The annual RCA Excellence Awards event is an opportunity to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of our volunteers, coaches and clubs. Many of these awards are selected based on nominations received by the Awards Committee from our membership.
2022 EXCELLENCE AWARDS: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Nominations are now being accepted for RCA’s 2022 Excellence Awards, which will be presented in January 2023 at the RCA National Conference.
The annual RCA Excellence Awards event is an opportunity to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of our volunteers, coaches and clubs. Many of these awards are selected based on nominations received by the Awards Committee from our membership.
If you have a volunteer, coach or club that deserves special recognition for their performance or contributions to our sport, this is your opportunity to put their name forward.
Rowing Canada Aviron invites and encourages you to take the time to submit nominations for the following RCA Awards. Please click on the links below for further information or to submit a nomination:
- Club – “Outstanding Achievement of the Year” presented by Gallagher
- Coach of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Long Service Award
- Jack Nicholson Coaching Bursary
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Note: The RCA Umpire of the Year Award is based on nominations submitted by a Provincial Rowing Association. Please advise your association if you have a candidate that should be considered.
Award winners will be recognized on the RCA website and at the Excellence Awards Banquet that will take place on January 28, 2023 in Victoria, BC during the RCA National Conference.
In addition, RCA is pleased to launch the application process (Word, PDF) for this year’s Tony Zasada Memorial Fund Award. This $2000 award is provided annually to an athlete who best emulates Tony’s character and determination. Applications should be forwarded via email to Mr. Bob Ellard, bob@ellarddesign.ca (subject: ATTN: TONY ZASADA MEMORIAL FUND). The deadline for this award is November 30, 2022.
The deadline to submit nominations for all of the above-mentioned awards is December 6, 2022 at 11:59pm PT (November 30 for the Tony Zasada Award). This is a great opportunity to recognize an exceptional volunteer, rower, coach or umpire. Please contact us if you have any questions at rca@rowingcanada.org