The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council is pleased to present Team BC’s Expression of Interest Application for the sport of Rifle Shooting. Team BC is currently recruiting athletes to compete in the sport of Rifle Shooting at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games, to be held in Toronto, Ontario from July 16 to 23, 2017.

Rifle shooters who are interested in Team BC for 2017 NAIG are invited to compete this “Athlete Expression of Interest” form. The form must be submitted by 5:00 PM Monday, March 20, 2017. Team BC is seeking two (2) males and two (2) females per age category for a maximum number of shooters of eight (8). Athletes who submit their “Expression of Interest” via the form will later be invited to participate and compete in a ‘Team BC Prospect Postal Match.’

Age Eligibility
The 2017 NAIG .22 Rifle competition will consist of male and female individuals in the following age categories.

• U19 (born 1998 and later); and
• U16 (born 2001 and later*)
*Regarding matters of safety and maturity, we are seeking athletes born no later than 2005.

Important Dates 
Monday, March 20, 2017: Athlete (Expressions of Interest) Applications Due

February/March: Practice period. Athletes make best effort to train and practice at a local gun range. If not already connected to a range, contact BC Target Sports Association or the Partners Council for assistance.End of March 2017: Postal Match details issued to those athletes that submitted Expression of Interest form Packages sent via mail.April 1 – April 24, 2017: Team BC Prospect Postal Match. Postal Match competitors must complete match within this competition window.Early May 2017: Team BC selections confirmed

May 20-22, 2017 (May long weekend): BC Provincial Rifle Championships, venue TBC (probably Campbell River) Training opportunity for Team BC NAIG athletes. Team BC NAIG athletes will be expected to attend this event.

July 16-23, 2017: 2017 North American Indigenous Games Toronto, ON.

Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM Monday March 20, 2017
The application and selection process document can be viewed and downloaded via the following link: Team BC 2017 Rifle Shooting Application
If you have internet access, please complete the online application here.

For more information, please contact:
Dianne Garner, dgarner@isparc.ca