Okanagan Sport Leadership Conference - Oct 17

          
The Okanagan Sport Leadership Conference is a one-day Sport Conference designed for Okanagan coaches, sport administrators and practitioners to provide sport education opportunities and hands-on training experiences. The conference will also feature a 
Sport Tradeshow that will include local organizations and businesses and will bring together a team of sport experts to offer interactive seminars on a variety of topics including:

• Mental Recovery & Regeneration
• Strength & Conditioning
• Sport Nutrition
• Athletic Training Progressions
• Athlete Preparation & Motivation
• Maximizing Training & Recovery... and More!

This year's conference will feature: 
Dr. Dean Kriellaars (photo above: University of Manitoba),
Dr. Shaunna Taylor (Sport Psychologist),
Caroline Miller (Central Okanagan Charitable Gaming Association),
Eric Sinker (ViaSport),
Shane Pizzey (Aspire Health & Performance) &
Okanagan Elite Athlete Panel! 

Fee: $60 per person (includes lunch, sessions approved for BCRPA, CSEP & NCCP credits).
Click here for more information, including conference agenda and registration info!

PacificSport Okanagan
Athlete Feature - James Turner               

Athlete: James Turner
Sport: Decathlon  
Recent Result: 8th place in Decathlon at IAAF Decastar Combined Events Challenge in Talence, France.
What's Next: Indoor season starts in January where he'll be traveling around North America competing in the heptathlon, which is the indoor equivalent to the decathlon. First decathlon of 2016 will be in April in either Italy or California.
  
Q & A - Get to know James Turner>> 

Successful 'National Coaches Week' in the Okanagan

      

Since 2007, British Columbia has celebrated Coaches Week every September to promote the recruitment, development and celebration of coaches in B.C. and the important role they play in sport across the province. Led by ViaSport BC, the event this year featured FREE coach training opportunities, recognition events, contests and a celebration of the work done by coaches across all regions of British Columbia.
  
Coaches Week in the Okanagan saw a fantastic turnout for the variety of courses that the area had to offer. In Kelowna, PacificSport Okanagan trained 20 coaches and 25+ athletes in both our NCCP Managing Conflict course and Athlete Field Testing/Coach Training workshop. In Vernon, we celebrated the grand opening of the brand new Vernon Athletics facility by hosting a free “Thanks Coach” Lunch that reached 6 local sport organizations (LSO) and over 50 coaches.
 
The Vernon area also facilitated 4 NCCP Competition - Introduction modules that drew over 40 coaches from 6 LSO’s, including North Okanagan Youth Soccer Association (NOYSA), Kelowna Gymnastics, North Valley Gymnastics, Masters Swimming, Silver Star Ski Club and Vernon Curling. In West Kelowna, our Introduction to Competition Making Ethical Decisions, Planning a Practice & Nutrition courses drew over 50 participants and coaches from Nakusp, Penticton and Summerland.  Our Fundamental Movement Skills courses were also well attended in both Summerland and Vernon as 25+ coaches, teachers, and recreation leaders received their FMS training.

On behalf of PacificSport Okanagan, we would like to Thank All Staff, Volunteers, Coaches, Instructors and Participants for such a great and successful Coaches Week. We cannot wait for next year! #ThanksCoach