Vancouver Island: Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council

Good afternoon folks! The countdown is on till the VIRTUAL Vancouver Island Regional Engagement Meeting! There's 9 days left to register to ensure you receive your participant package in the mail in time for the big day. Deadline to register is Nov 27th! This year we are going ONLINE via Zoom! Vancouver Island is set for 10am - 3pm, Friday, December 4th, 2020. Register here - https://bit.ly/3kKqy6v... If you have any questions, please reach out to me at [email protected].

Congrats to Will, Youth Coordinator at Pacheedaht First Nations for entering into our Sport for Life Programs draw! Will also enjoys playing sports, riding his... bike, being outdoors, and of course loves his job. For the month of September and October, ISPARC covered the registration fees for Sport for Life E-learning workshops. Send us your selfie or photo holding your certificate of completion from either the Intro to Physical Literacy or Stepping Stones for Indigenous Participants and we’ll enter you into a draw for some sweet ISPARC swag! Please send photos to: [email protected]

HEY TEAM BC FAMILY AND FRIENDS! Date: November 4, 2020 Time: 6:00pm Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/team-bc-town-hall-registration... . . REMINDER - ISPARC and PacificSport Okanagan will be presenting an exclusive Team BC Virtual Town Hall/Team Meeting next month. We hope each member of our Team BC family will join this virtual town hall/team meeting. Together, we move forward with the support and guidance of Dr. Shaunna Taylor and Michelle Webster, Assistant Chef De Mission! See more

REGISTER NOW - TEAM BC EVENT TONIGHT

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Happy Friday Folks! We have great news to share with you! This year's Regional Engagement Meeting are going ONLINE via Zoom! Vancouver Island is set for 10am - 3pm, Friday, December 4th. Register here - https://bit.ly/3kKqy6v... If you have any questions, please reach out to me at [email protected].

ISPARC and PacificSport Okanagan will be presenting an exclusive Team BC Virtual Town Hall/Team Meeting next month. We hope each member of our Team BC family will join this virtual town hall/team meeting. Together, we move forward with the support and guidance of Dr. Shaunna Taylor and Michelle Webster, Assistant Chef De Mission! Date: November 4, 2020 Time: 6:00pm Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/team-bc-town-hall-

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Participation in sport officiating in Canada is dwindling to crisis levels in many sports. Through the development of Sport For Life’s Long Term Officials Frame...work/Guidelines we learned that Canada’s 600,000 + officials often feel disconnected from their sport organizations and frequently suffer harassment and abuse. This webinar explores the critical role officials can play in reaching Sport Canada’s goals for safe quality sport opportunities for all Canadians. Explore the tools and resources to support your officials to be engaged and effective leaders of inclusive sport in your organization. This webinar will be led by Meredith Gardner Long Term Development Advisor, Sport For Life LTOD lead, and founder of Count Us In training for the inclusion of children with hidden disabilities in sport. Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020, 10:0011:30 a.m. PST / 12:30 p.m. EDT. Register here https://bit.ly/34q0c2N

ISPARC COVERS THE FEE IN OCTOBER This is an interactive, tablet-friendly, self-paced online course that increases your knowledge of the stages of the Indigenou...s Long-Term Participant Development Pathway. It will also help you better understand the needs of Indigenous participants and athletes, including Indigenous people, Inuit, and Métis and enhance your ability to run developmentally and holistically appropriate programs with and for Indigenous peoples. WHO IS THIS FOR? Volunteers, Coaches, Teachers, and Frontline Workers or anyone that directly impacts the life of Indigenous participants in sport and physical activity. https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/z1ayp6k20d6wv7i/ Kim Leming Provincial Coordinator, Sport for Life Programs [email protected] | 250.856.0860

DEADLINE TONIGHT The Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport recognize athletes who have achieved excellence in performance sport and are regarded for their leadership qualities both on and off the field of play. Nominations are open for youth athletes under 25 years of age (born in 1996 or later) who are competing in performance sport. A maximum of 36 awards may be given out, with up to 6 awards within each of the ISPARC’s regions: Northeast, Northwest, In...terior, Fraser, Vancouver Coastal, Vancouver Island. Recipients will be honoured at regional activities or ceremonies held later in the Fall of 2020. Athletes selected for the Regional Awards will automatically serve as nominees for the Provincial Awards. Up to 10 Provincial Awards will be given out. Provincial recipients will receive an invitation in early 2021 to attend a Provincial Awards ceremony, profile will go on display at the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and receive a cash bursary. https://isparcbc.wufoo.com//2020-premiers-awards-nominati/

Do you have exciting news about a former Team BC athlete? DM our team or email Alissa Assu, [email protected] !

REMINDER - REGISTRATION OPEN ! ISPARC and PacificSport Okanagan are pleased to co-host this free webinar for athletes, coaches, and sport leaders - Burnout Prevention & Proofing: Strategies for Coaches & Athletes led by Dr. Shaunna Taylor. Date: October 7, 2020... Time: 6:00pm Registration: https://bit.ly/2GDq2bo See more

Hello Friends! ICYMI - ISPARC has extended the deadline to October 9th at 11:59PM (PST) to nominate a youth for the Premier's Award for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport. Follow the link below to our online nomination form. If you have questions on the nomination process, please reach out to me at [email protected]. ... Please share with your network and have a great weekend! :) Nomination Form - https://bit.ly/36sanGL

The 2021 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships are cancelled. Full details below.