OCF

The CEC has announced the cancellation of the 2020-2021 Open National Competition Series but remains hopeful of being able to host a modified 2020-2021 Youth National Competition Series. The OCF has worked closely with the CEC and other PSOs over the past months, and we support the CEC’s decision. If the CEC Youth Boulder/Lead National event goes ahead in May 2021, the OCF will be prepared to host qualifying events for our athletes. Our August member survey showed a high leve...l of support and enthusiasm for competitions this year: over 70% of responding members said they would definitely or very likely attend OCF competitions if they can be run safely. If CEC series do not go ahead, we will still consider hosting local events once it is safe to do so. Full announcement can be viewed on our website. https://www.climbontario.ca/ocf-2020-21-competition-season-

OCF Member Survey and Launch of 2020/21 Supporter Membership As all areas of Ontario are now in Stage 3 of the government’s reopening plan, the Ontario Climbing Federation (OCF) is now actively planning our 2020/2021 season. Our season may look a bit different this year, but our priority will be to ensure a safe return to competition for our athletes and members. As part of our initial steps, we are conducting a member survey for our current members to gain a better understan...ding of the needs, concerns and barriers that you anticipate during our next season. A link to the survey has been shared with all 2019/20 members via email. Launch of 2020/21 Supporter Membership The OCF is a not-for-profit organization and we serve on behalf of our members. With 2019/20 memberships expiring on August 31, 2020, and with no OCF events currently scheduled, we have decided not to open Athlete and Coach memberships at this point in time. We will open these membership categories once we announce our season. Meanwhile, Supporter memberships will be available for purchase as of Sept 1, 2020. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.climbontario.ca/ocf-member-survey-and-launch-o/

IT Job Posting Reminder: deadline to submit applications is this Friday, Aug 21.

OCF Job Posting - IT System Administrator The Ontario Climbing Federation (OCF) is seeking a skilled IT professional with experience both in IT Operations and basic Web Development to help maintain the OCF IT systems. Full job description can be found on our website - https://www.climbontario.ca/ocf-job-posting-it-system-admi/ ... If you are interested, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] by Friday, 21 Aug 2020

We hope that everyone is keeping safe and having a lovely summer so far! We are pleased to announce the new OCF Board for the 2020/2021 season. The Board has been hard at work with planning, and we are really excited to share some of our priorities: 1) We are working on becoming a recognized PSO! This work involves developing new policies and certification programs for coaches, routesetters and officials. 2) We have been working in collaboration with the CEC and other PSOs on... return to competition plans that prioritize athlete safety. 3) We are developing a program to improve access to OCF events for youth from underrepresented groups, with the goal of making our sport more accessible and inclusive. We will be announcing more details on these initiatives in the upcoming weeks! Stay tuned! See more