The Calgary District Soccer Referee Association (CDSRA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing referees to their full potential.
To foster and promote a high and uniform standard of officiating by its members in accordance with the Laws of the Game as established by the International Football Board and the rules of competition set by local authorities that are approved by the Alberta Soccer Association.
To promote an understanding between referees and the Alberta Soccer Association, its affiliates and associated bodies, and to assist that Association in promoting the knowledge of the Laws of the Game, for the best interests of the game.
The IRT sessions hosted by the CDSRA provide referees with training beyond the entry level instructional course. Classroom sessions provide in-depth training on specific areas of the game as well as video training modules to improve recognition of fouls and misconduct and increase consistency between referees. Field sessions provide practical hands-on exercises that focus on positioning, teamwork between referee and assistant referee, and use of whistle, cards and flags.
Ocean Requiem is showing at the Holiday Inn Grand Rapids on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 pm.
Samantha Avery, a 2003 grad of Cedar Springs High School, is part of a team that produced a piece for ArtPrize 2017.
This year’s piece “Ocean Requiem” is an intricate coral reef mural meant to highlight the dying art of marquetry, as well as the endangered state of the world’s coral reefs. It is a combination of laser cut wood fretwork overlay and a detailed marquetry veneer panel. The production team for this piece includes Billie Kindle, Katie Velaszquez, Lisa Carpenter, Corey Carpenter, and Samantha Avery.
The piece is showing at the Holiday Inn Grand Rapids destination. You can see it Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 pm.