The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I∙SPARC) is pleased to announce the dates and locations of several events within the 2017-18 series of BC Indigenous Provincial Athlete Development Camps.
Launched in 2011, the annual BC Indigenous Provincial Championships and Camps were established to support Indigenous athlete and coach development in sports featured in the North American Indigenous Games and support the creation of a strong, coordinated and competitive Team BC program. The following BC Indigenous Provincial Championships and Camps are confirmed:
BC Indigenous WRESTLING Camps
Vancouver Coastal – North Vancouver Date: December 17, 2017
Northwest – Haida Gwaii Date: January 19-21, 2018
- Intro to Wrestling and Intro to Competition Camps
- Open for Indigenous Youth ages 9 – 18
- All Skill Levels Welcome
Registration is open: North Van: https://isparc.ca/?p=9289 Masset: https://isparc.ca/?p=9338
BC Indigenous BADMINTON Camp
Hosted by Tk’emlups te Secwepemc at the Skelep School of Excellence, Kamloops BC
Date: January 27, 2018
- Intro to Badminton and Intro to Competition Camp
- Open for Indigenous Youth ages 9 – 18
- All Skill Levels Welcome
Registration is open: https://isparc.ca/?p=9310
BC Indigenous ATHLETICS (Track & Field) Camp
Hosted by Tk’emlups te Secwepemc at the Tournament Capital Centre, Kamloops, BC
Date: February 11, 2018
- Intro to Athletics Competition Camp
- Open for Indigenous Youth ages 10-18
- All Skill Levels Welcome
- Registration will open January 2018
BC Indigenous SWIM Camps
Vancouver Island – Cowichan Tribes Date: February 17, 2018
Vancouver Coastal – Squamish Nation Date: TBA
- Intro to Swimming Competition Camp
- Open for Indigenous Youth ages 10-18
- All Skill Levels Welcome
- Registration will open January 2018
BC Indigenous VOLLEYBALL Camp
Hosted by Squamish Nation at the Chief Joe Matthias Centre, North Vancouver, BC
Date: TBA
- Intro to Volleyball Competition Camp
- Open for Indigenous Youth ages 10-18
- All Skill Levels Welcome
- Registration will open January 2018
BC Indigenous RIFLE SHOOTING Camp
Hosted by Shxw’owhamel First Nation, Hope, BC
Date: March 10-11, 2018
- Day 1 will feature an Intro to Competition; Day 2 will feature a mini competition
- Open for Indigenous Youth ages 10-18
- All Skill Levels Welcome
- Registration will open January 2018
BC Indigenous ARCHERY Camp
Hosted by Quesnel Friendship Centre at the Quesnel River Archers Club, Quesnel, BC
Date: March 17-18, 2018
- Day 1 will feature an Intro to Competition; Day 2 will feature a mini competition
- Open for Indigenous Youth ages 9-18
- All Skill Levels Welcome
- Registration will open January 2018
Background on the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I∙SPARC)
The overarching mission of the Partners Council is to improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal people by supporting and encouraging physically active communities and by expanding access to sports and recreation opportunities. The Partners Council has established six regions across BC: Northwest, Northeast, Interior, Fraser, Vancouver Coastal, and Vancouver Island. This structure brings together community sport, recreation, physical activity and health leaders from within each Region to establish committees, set priorities and create annual plans for advancing sport, recreation and physical activity in their area. For more information on I∙SPARC, please visit: www.isparc.ca or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ISPARC.BC
For more information contact:
Bernard ‘Buzz’ Manuel, Jr
Provincial Coordinator, Performance Sport
E: bmanuel@isparc.ca T: 250-350-3254
Media Release: MediaRelease_20171214
