May Newsletter

Our Latest Video, Coach & Athlete of the Month, Upcoming Programs and Much More!

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Happy & Safe Long Weekend!

From everyone at GameReady and Washington Kids Foundation

MALCOLM WILLIAMS
Coach of the Month

Malcolm began as a young athlete training with GameReady and was influenced by many coaches including Will Loftus. In recent years he has become a top notch CFL receiver with the Toronto Argonauts and has a Grey Cup to show for it!

In the off season he has been a huge part of the Game Ready partnership with Surrey Schools promoting and coaching physical literacy in the schools as well as coaching camps and special football workshops. He spends his off season training at Gameready; we are proud of you Malcolm and we will all be cheering you on this season!

MALCOLM'S FAVORITES:

Favourite Food: Mom's baked mac n cheese
Favourite Team: Arsenal FC
Favourite Athlete: Usain Bolt
Most Memorable Moment: Winning the 105th grey cup.

MALCOLM'S QUOTE:
"I love being apart of gameready, working with like minded people who just want to give back and help the youth achieve their dreams, like they did for me when I was younger. Proud to say I wouldn't be where I am today without Gameready. Thank you!"

Jaxon Stebbings
Athlete of the Month

JAXON'S FAVORITES:

Favourite Food: Penne Alfredo with Cajun chicken.
Favourite Team: Pittsburgh Steelers.
Favourite Athlete: Troy Polamalu

Most Memorable Moment: Being able to step onto a big stage like BC Place and winning the Junior Varsity Triple A Provincials.

JAXON'S QUOTE:
“Gameready has helped me improve my individual skills as an athlete and the mental part of being a football player.Besides improving my game and skills as a player Gameready has taught me about heart. You won’t be able to succeed without heart and wanting it more then the next guy, you need to be able to have that passion and want to get more reps, play more games, dominate the opponents and that comes with heart and having the will to keep moving forward and not chickening out of a hard obstacle. That has helped me truly become a better athlete.”

“Saturday evenings are an opportunity to get better with the best football coaches around, improve your game and compete.”

SUMMER AT GAME READY

SUMMER IS COMING!

Game Ready will be offering several Summer Camps:

Sports (Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer)
Speed & Agility

Strength & Power

Girls Only

Full Day camps

Half Day camps

Our camps and programs offer the very best in developing the young athletes to the best of their ability. Our coaches use their own high level experience and commitment to sport to have an inspiring and motivating impact on each youth. All coaches are trained and experienced in using the development of physical skills and competence to lift and secure confidence in each child.

Click here for more programs

"Best Youth Friendly Biz Award"

GameReady North Van honoured to receive the
2019 "Best Youth Friendly Biz Award"
at the Civic Youth Awards nights. A great night hearing about many youth receiving awards for their contributions in the community.

Sunset Leadership Program

We are very proud to support the Women Deliver 2019 initiative June 5^th and 7^th . The program will focus on female engagement and leadership that week. Jessica Marano (Washington Kids Foundation, GameReady) coach, leader and founder of LADIES will be one of our guests on June 5! She will inspire and motivate the young ladies to discuss and dream about the processes of daily development.

Loving

All

Diversity

Inspiring

Empowering

Succeeding   

A Female Empowerment, Mentorship, & Coaching Program: A Sisterhood Initiative  
Dedicated coaches are focused on creating a safe environment to empower young females in becoming the best version of themselves. Through this journey together, we will give each young lady life- long tools to activate their limitless potential and a feeling of confidence to overcome any barrier that may stop them from embarking on the pursuit of their dreams!

Surrey Programs

Ongoing Weekly Day Program and After-School Programs servicing 75+ children and youth

Attending Groups: TREK, STEP, GREP, WRAP, Johnston Heights, Mary Jane Shannon, Metis Services, Foundations, Honors.

Check out all athlete development programs in Surrey, North Van and the Lower-mainland by clicking the link or contacting the coaches below

North Van / West Van

Joe Yankanna

604-961-1176

Surrey/Langley

Will Loftus

778-987-1818

Vancouver/Burnaby/Coquitlam

Dino Geremia

604-816-5157

Game Ready Fitness is dedicated to the development of children and youth using fitness, strength, speed, physical literacy and fundamental movement skills to increase competence and confidence. They have become specialists in the development of physical literacy, leading programs in schools and in the community. These structured programs are aimed at improving movement and enabling the children to see and feel physical progress through drills and games, furthering each participant’s confidence. Game Ready coaches all have experience playing, competing and coaching sports and bring that athletic edge to each program by knowing how to challenge and support each student.

We have partnered and provided a resource for several communities and schools including:
Surrey School District
Surrey Safe Schools
Coquitlam School District
North Vancouver School District
Burnaby School District
Vancouver School District

We have become a trusted and credible resource for our after school programs, lunch time programs, sport specific workshops and athlete specific programs that emphasize children and youth development with a focus on Physical Literacy & the Fundamental Movement Skills

Game Ready Leadership continues at
Sunset Community Centre
Surrey Game Ready Facility
North Van Game Ready Facility
Coquitlam - Centennial High School

Game Ready and the Washington Kids Foundation is a collaboration built on the fundamental belief that all youth deserve the opportunity to be successful in life, despite their circumstances. We understand that youth learn and engage in different ways. Our program emphasizes positive leadership from coaches who will challenge the youth to work hard through workouts and then review the principals and concepts they have learned while pushing themselves. Our focus is on youth development therefore emphasizing skills and habits to be utilized for the rest of their life.

Programs ongoing in Surrey, North Van, East Van & Coquitlam.

“A big shout out to our Washington Kids Foundation soccer team who went 2-1 in the Seaspan World Cup; a charity tournament benefitting many charities!”

Our Mission

At Washington Kids Foundation, we believe that all youth deserve the opportunity to succeed.

Our goal is to help the youth in our community reach their full potential by developing the building blocks for a healthy, productive and independent life. We’re convinced that once the foundation is in place – our youth will not only make the most of their life, they will go on to achieve remarkable things.

Our Programs

Our after-school, evening and school break Life Pillars programming – made up of Fit For Life, Lead For Life and Learn For Life elements, is designed to give youth ages 5-18 a solid foundation on which to build a great life.

We provide a positive, safe environment and team of coaches, mentors and advocates dedicated to helping youth develop the skills needed to thrive, such as good decision making, effective study and social skills, leadership, dealing with peer pressure, nurturing their bodies through healthy food and fitness choices, and much more.

Learn More: Washington Kids Foundation

Coach Dino’s Recruiting Academy serves to help student-athletes, parents, teachers and counsellors navigate through the increasingly competitive and confusing world of university athletic recruiting. Appreciating the process and the opportunity are key in achieving the best university fit. “There are lots of options, which one is right for you.” As a student-athlete goes through the recruiting process they will develop so many characteristics that will serve to be useful in all areas of their life for the rest of their lives.

The ultimate resource for student-athletes:
-Student-athlete Recruiting Academy workbook
-Recruiting Academy Journal
-NCAA Guide for College bound student-athletes

Learn More