Kelowna community shows support for local athletes heading to Rio Olympics/Paralympics & BC Games
In partnership with the City of Kelowna, PacificSport Okanagan hosted a FREE BBQ and recognition ceremony for local athletes, coaches, and support staff heading to the upcoming Olympics/Paralympics & BC Games. Special thanks to all staff and volunteers for all their hard work in putting on this BBQ. The event was very well attended as there were over 350 athletes and guests in attendance. We know you will represent the Okanagan well! Good Luck!
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PacificSport Okanagan is now on Instagram!
We want to help promote our athletes by liking, retweeting and sharing. Be sure to connect with us so we can help share your story.
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PacificSport Okanagan
Athlete Feature -
Rostam Turner
Athlete: Rostam Turner
Q & A - Get to know Rostam Turner
Sport: Decathlon
Recent Result: Canadian Combined Events Gold and PanAm Cup Silver in Ottawa Jun 17-19. NEWS (KelownaNow).
What's Next: Competing at the Jack Brow (Kelowna, July 1-3), Canadian Senior Nationals (Edmonton, July 7-10), and the NACAC u23 Championships (El Salvador, July 13-18).
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For sport-lovers (ages 9-12) who want to experience some new & exciting sports. If you’re tired of the same-old sport scene, come discover the dynamic variety of sports we have to offer!
KELOWNA
Week 1: July 4-8 Week 2: July 11-15
Week 3: July 18-22 Week 4: July 25-29
Week 5: Aug 8-12 Week 6: Aug 15-19
WEST KELOWNA
Week 1: July 4-8 Week 2: Aug 15-19
VERNON
Week 1: July 11-15 Week 2: July 25-29
Week 3: Aug 15-19 Week 4: Aug 29-Sep 2
PENTICTON
Week 1: July 11-15 Week 2: July 18-22
Week 3: Aug 8-12 Week 4: Aug 15-19
Week 5: Aug 8-12
OSOYOOS
Week 1: July 25-29 Week 2: Aug 29-Sep 2
PEACHLAND
Week 1: July 18-22
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Sport ABC’s Camps, for children ages 6-9, are designed to support the development of fundamental movement skills such as throwing, catching, running and jumping. With these skills, kids have a foundation to explore and enjoy different sports and physical activities for life.
KELOWNA
Week 1: July 11-14 Week 2: Aug 2-5
VERNON
Week 1: July 4-8 Week 2: July 11-15
Week 3: Aug 15-19 Week 4: Aug 22-26
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Athlete Travel Grant Applications
Deadline to apply is July 31!
Registered Athletes! Please submit your Athlete Travel Applications by July 31, 2016.
PacificSport Okanagan recognizes the need for financial aid to support the competition needs of high performance athletes from the Okanagan. In response to that need, the Athlete Travel Grant has been established to assist individual competitors or teams with the travel-related expenses associated with participating in high-level sporting events. For eligibility criteria and application details, please refer to the Athlete Travel Grant application form.
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Article of the Month: Coaches: Take Time For Reflection by Shaunna (CoachesPlanMagazine)
Coaches may be good at critiquing their athletes, but what about themselves?
The process of reflection contributes to how coaches learn throughout their lives. The degree to which coaches are able to be reflective - and how willing they are to adapt and refine their thoughts and actions as a result - may be an indicator of the degree to which coaches are lifelong learners.
<<Read Full Article>> (CoachesPlanMagazine)
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Take your training to the next level with our
T.N.T. Sport Performance Camps
The TNT Training Program provides support and guidance for athletes (ages 12-17) who are looking to take performance and training to new levels. This training program begins with initial assessment and testing and includes specific sport education sessions aimed at supporting existing training programs.
Athletes will have weekly training sessions that will introduce new training modalities led by a team of sport performance experts. At the conclusion of the program, the athletes will revisit the assessment and testing component to receive feedback on the effectiveness of their training.
- Assessment & Program Design: July 12 (9:00am-12:00pm) & July 14 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
- Weekly Training Sessions: Wednesdays, July 20 - August 24 - (2:00-4:00pm each day)
- Final Assessment: August 31 - (8:30am-12:30pm)
For more information, please call 250-469-8855
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