Ottawa River Runners Whitewater Club Inc.: Governance

Choosing the Right Line: Ottawa River Runners’ Strategic Plan

A group of 20 O.R.R. members convened on November 12, 2005 to develop a strategic plan which included new mission and vision statements, our beliefs as a club, and both short and long-term goals. The document was approved and adopted at the 2005 O.R.R. Annual General Meeting.  The planning session involved a group agreement as follows.

Mission

The Ottawa River Runners Whitewater Club Inc.(ORR) is an organization dedicated to whitewater paddling. We provide an introduction to the sport and ongoing development, with a range of opportunities for paddlers of all ages and abilities to pursue and achieve their personal paddling goals in a safe, supportive, respectful, and responsible environment.

Vision

The Ottawa River Runners will be an exemplary whitewater paddling club with a visibility, place and voice for its broad based membership of both recreational and competitive paddlers.

Beliefs

As members of the Ottawa River Runners, we believe:

  • in creating an inclusive paddling environment accessible to all that is healthy, safe and fun.
  • that each member of ORR has a responsibility to maintain operations and activities in an ecologically sound manner
  • in promoting leadership and the social value of volunteerism and collaboration
  • in the importance of an advocacy role within our community
  • that each member has a personal responsibility to demonstrate ethics, respect, sportsmanship, and teamwork that extends into the community.
  • in encouraging both recreational challenge and competitive excellence
  • in promoting physical literacy and excellence in training in an environment that encourages life-long physical activity
  • that young paddlers must make a commitment to doing their best in both academic and athletic fields.

One of the Goals from2005: Reopen the Pumphouse & Competions.

Goals

In the short term, (1 year) our goal is to:

  • reopen the Pumphouse as a training facility;(DONE - SPRING 2008)
  • establish a club based coaching structure to ensure existing athletes are provided with appropriate coaching support; (DONE - ORR COACHING ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 2008)
  • initiate an introductory development program (STARTED SUMMER 2008)

In the long term (1-3 years), our goal is to:

  • complete the construction of a club house and boat storage building;
  • restore the Pumphouse as a competition site;(REESTABLISHED PH RACE SEPT 21, 2008)
  • expand the membership (level to be defined)
  • establish a coaching development program to expand coaching opportunities to both recreational and competitive paddlers