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The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I∙SPARC) is pleased to present these provincial athlete development camps in partnership with the BC Athletics, BC Target Sports Association, and British Columbia Golf. Who: BC Indigenous Youth (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) Male and Female ages 11-18. Cost: FREE!!!   Thanks to the support of the Province of BC, the fee to participate in the camps is FREE and includes lunch and snacks. Pre-Registration is Required!  Limited Space is available at each camp. Equipment will be provided; please bring [...]

ISPARC seeking volunteer Team BC coaches for Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games Tuesday, December 18, 2018 – ISPARC is seeking committed and enthusiastic sport leaders for volunteer coach positions to serve on Team BC in various sports for the 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) to be held in Halifax, July 12-18, 2020. ISPARC is the recognized Indigenous Sport body that oversees the operations of Team BC for the NAIG. Team BC is led and managed by the Team BC [...]

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 – I∙SPARC is pleased to announce the details of the Player Selection Camp for Team BC’s participation in the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC).  The 2019 NAHC will be hosted in Whitehorse, Yukon, May 6-12, 2019. 2019 TEAM BC PLAYER SELECTION CAMP Top Indigenous male and female hockey players are invited to participate in the 2019 Team BC Player Selection Camp where players will be evaluated and selected over a three-day period by the Team [...]

Deadline to apply to host, January 11 The Host Application Process is now open for First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Friendship Centres, and other Indigenous organizations to apply to host event(s) within the 2019/20 series of BC Indigenous Provincial Championships and Athlete Development Camps.  Successful community hosts will be awarded a Hosting Grant to help offset the majority of the event operating costs.  The Championships and Development Camps are to be held primarily in the Summer/Fall of 2019 in a variety [...]

Application deadline for BC residents: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 (August 8th, 2018) Ottawa – The Canada Games Council (CGC) and Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC), along with Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Bodies (PTASB), Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSO) and National Sport Organizations (NSO), firmly believe that the development of Indigenous officials is crucial to positively impacting sport in Indigenous communities. Through a collaborative approach, the Aboriginal Sport Circle, the Canada Games Council, the 2019 Canada Games Host Society and Sport Canada are establishing a [...]