Call for Nominations – Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Sport
Honouring Outstanding Young Aboriginal Athletes throughout B.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Victoria, B.C. (September 9, 2016) – The Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council (Partners Council), in collaboration with the Province of British Columbia, is launching the nomination process for the 2016 Premier’s Award for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport. These awards provide a unique opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal athletes who excel in performance sport and who are using their experiences in sport to shape their future.
Nominations are open to Aboriginal athletes under 25 years of age who are training and competing in performance sport; display strong leadership qualities; are committed to pursuing higher education; and serve as community role models both on and off the field of play.
This year, the Premier’s Awards will be presented both regionally and provincially. Eight athletes (four male and four female) within each of the Partners Council’s six regions will be selected to receive a Regional Award. From the forty-eight regional recipients, the top twelve athletes (six male and six female) will be selected to receive the Provincial Award.
Formal ceremonies will be held to honour all recipients. Regional ceremonies will be held throughout the month of November and the provincial ceremony will be conducted at the next Gathering Our Voices Aboriginal Youth Conference in Kelowna, March 21, 2017.
The Regional Nomination form can be found at https://aboriginalsportbc.wufoo.com/forms/m11cz68q19h7nnk/. Deadline to submit nominations is October 3, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. (PST)
To find out more about the Premier’s Awards, visit http://isparc.ca/?p=4184.
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About the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council
The Partners Council is a consortium of the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, the First Nations Health Authority, and the Métis Nation BC. As the stewards of BC’s Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Strategy, the Partners Council works with First Nations, Aboriginal communities and other sport and physical activity stakeholders to deliver community-based programs designed to promote active lifestyles and support the desire for transformative change in the health and well-being of Aboriginal communities, families and individuals across BC. For more information, please visit www.aboriginalsportbc.ca.
Media Contact
Felicia Greekas
Manager, Premier’s Awards and Communications
(250) 388-5522 ext. 240
fgreekas@bcaafc.com
