Indoor Soccer-Upper Skeena Recreation I·SPARC - Northwest Region is pleased to present a Youth Soccer camp for Indigenous youth (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) hosted in partnership with USRC. With Team BC coach coach Haedan Turner.WHO Open to all Indigenous youth (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) between the ages of 7-18 years old. WHEN November 25 and 26 2023 Saturday 9:00 - 11:00 7-8-9 year old 11:30 - 1:30- 10-11-12 year old 2:00 - 4:00- 12 - 18 year old Sunday 9:00 [...]
Indoor Soccer Camp- Haisla I·SPARC - Northwest Region is pleased to present a Youth Indoor Soccer camp for Indigenous youth (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) hosted in partnership with Haisla Nation. With coach Haedan Turner. WHO Open to all Indigenous youth (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) between the ages of 7-18 years old. WHEN November 19,2023 3:00 - 4:30 7-8-9 year old 4:30 - 6:30 PM 10-11-12 year old 7:00 - 9:00 PM 13-18 year old VENUE/LOCATION Community Gym Haisla Village GENERAL [...]
Weekly Basketball Camp- NESS I·SPARC (The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council) is pleased to announce a Free Youth Basketball Camp hosted in partnership with NESS School and Nation. With Coaches Terry and Kenneth Monture. The Basketball camp will be divided up into the following sessions: November 7-21-28-and Dec 12th 9:15-10 Gr 6-7 10 to 11 Gr 4-5 11 to 12 Gr 2-3 12 to 1 LUNCH 1 to 2 Gr 3-4 2 to 3 K-1- Venue Nisga'a Elementary [...]
Vancouver Coastal & Fraser Region Hosting Two Day Basketball Camp! I·SPARC Host a Two-Day Basketball Camp with Vancouver Bandits, BCs professional basketball team Free to register for Indigenous youth 8 to 17, all skill levels welcome! Register here: REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV 15 https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/m1l5vevd0aexgau/ Any questions please reach out: Morgan Anson Fraser Region Phone: 250.856.0854E Email: manson@isparc.ca OR Pete Natrall Vancouver Coastal Region Phone: 250.856.0863 Email: pnatrall@isparc.ca
The Indigenous Communities: Active for Life resource and accompanying full-day workshop were created through a national process involving Indigenous sport and physical activity leaders throughout Canada, with the purpose of establishing culturally tailored resources that inspires community leaders to deliver programs that promote the holistic development of their participants. The resource and workshop support community leaders in the development of sustainable, quality sport and physical activity programs that build collaborative relationships, and re-engage their community members in active and healthy [...]
I·SPARC Launches Nomination Process to Honour High-Achieving Indigenous Youth Athletes in B.C. Traditional Territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples / Victoria, B.C. (October 23, 2023) – In collaboration with the Province of British Columbia, the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is launching the nomination process for the 2023 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport. The Premier’s Awards honours and uplifts Indigenous youth athletes who have achieved excellence in performance sport and are regarded for their leadership [...]
The Indigenous Communities: Active for Life is a full-day workshop with the purpose of establishing culturally tailored resources that inspires community leaders to deliver programs that promote the holistic development of their participants. The resource and workshop support community leaders and individual champions as they embark on a journey to develop and provide abundance in a quality sport & physical activity program, build collaborative relationships, and re-engage their community members into active and healthy lifestyle. An understanding of physical literacy [...]
I·SPARC is pleased to announce the dates for our annual series of Regional Engagement Sessions held across BC this fall! These annual sessions bring together individuals, community leaders, organizations and others working in the areas of sport, recreation, physical activity, health, wellness, youth, and education over to learn, share and engage. Tentative themes for this year include: Safe Participation - exploring concept of quality, safe, and healthy participation from Indigenous lens I·SPARC Updates - 2022-23 activities/highlights, 2023 NAIG recap, upcoming [...]
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) and our sector partners encourage athletes/participants, coaches, community leaders, volunteers, and organizations across the province to utilize their platforms to amplify stories of how sport and physical activity can be a bridge towards reconciliation. I·SPARC stands at the intersection of holistic health, culture, and unity and recognizes the profound impact that we all can have in the journey towards reconciliation. Breaking Down Barriers, Building [...]
Join the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) the ever-growing network of FitNation leaders delivering programs across BC by joining us at the FitNation 2023 Winter Forum from Dec. 5-7 at the Marriott Vancouver Airport Hotel. Applications are now being accepted now by following the link https://isparchl.ca/form/login?session and creating an account to get started on your FitNation journey! All selected leaders will get to join us for an all-expenses paid three-day, in-person workshop. Leaders will learn up to 100 new exercises and receive expert [...]
