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GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT AND

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BURNS LAKE LADIES 1ST ANNUAL FAST BALL TOURNAMENT

September 5, 6, & 7, 2008

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Women in Sport Awards
The Minerva Foundation for BC Women is seeking nominations. Deadline: September 26th 2008.

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In Her Footsteps Exhibit

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Self Esteem Girl

“Self-esteem isn't everything; it's
just that there's nothing without it.”
Gloria Steinem

The Girls Only Incentive Program

The Girls Only Incentive Program is a partnership between ProMOTION Plus and the BC Recreation and Parks Association and is supported by 2010 Legacies Now and the Federal Government. Its goal is to facilitate the development of new sport programs that are tailored specifically to the needs of girls and women in communities across BC. The project provides workshops and seed funding to BC communities to aid in the implementation of girls only programming. Its purpose is...

To assist non-active girls in the development of a sense of body awareness and of their own physical capabilities.
To provide non-active girls with a broader range of choices and opportunities in physical activity so that they are able to experience the many positive benefits of good physical activity including increased self-esteem, increased confidence, a sense of belonging to a group and exposure to strong and nurturing relationships with other girls.
To bring about systemic change in the way sport and recreation programs are made available to girls and women.

Note: The deadline for 2008.09 applications has now passed. For more information on the Girls Only Incentive program or how to apply for next year, please contact the office.

2008.09 Girls Only Incentive Program Recipients Announced

July 7th, 2008

ProMOTION Plus and the BC Recreation and Parks Association are pleased to announce that the following organizations have been selected to receive grants of up to $2,500 through the “Girls Only” Incentive Program:

Get Active! Girls (Penticton Community Centre)

Girls Badminton Clubs (Killarney Community Schools Team, Vancouver)

Girls - Go Figure! (Victoria Figure Skating Club)

Lacrosse & Canoeing (Canim Lake Band)

Strathcona Summer Basketball Out-Reach for Girls (Strathcona Community Centre, Vancouver)

Spirits of Burns Lake Girls Hockey (Burns Lake)

The Power to Play (Burnaby New Westminster Ringette Association)

The Great Outdoors Girls (The Eagle Valley Sports and Leisure Association, Sicamous)

Tuff Girls Sports (District of Tofino)

There were 62 applications from across the province and it was a challenge to narrow down the selection as there were so many worthy proposals received. Congratulations to all and we hope that those who did not receive funding this year, will still endeavour to offer their Girls Only programming.

The “Girls Only Incentive Program” is a partnership between ProMOTION Plus and BCRPA and is supported by 2010 Legacies Now and the Federal Government.

The successful applicants were those who met or exceeded the following criteria:

• Demonstrated commitment to increasing the participation of inactive girls/women in sports activities.

• Demonstrated commitment to delivering programs by qualified female instructors.

• Proposed an innovative program that fit the needs of the community.

• Demonstrated commitment to partner with other community groups.

• Created a plan for sustainability.

• Demonstrated community matching capacity (in kind or cash).

Winter 2008 Girls Only Incentive Program Recipients

January 21st, 2008

Strathcona Basketball Out-Reach for Girls (Strathcona Community Centre, Vancouver)
Girls Sport Night (Town of Smithers Recreation, Parks and Culture, Smithers)
Girls on the Go (Coquitlam School Board, Coquitlam)
Girls on the Move (Cowichan Valley Regional District, Duncan)
Girls in the Groove & Girls Can Curl (Eagle Valley Sports & Leisure Association, Sicamous)
Down Hill Girls (Canim Lake Band, 100 Mile House)
Girls Badminton Clubs (Vancouver School Board, Vancouver)
Elders Winter Keep Fit (Chawathil First Nation, Hope)

Girls in Motion, Prince Rupert

The Jim Ciccone Civic Centre in Prince Rupert wrapped up their second season of Girls in Motion this past spring. Girls in Motion, a multi-sport program designed to introduce inactive girls to a wide variety of sports and activities received funding through the Girls Only Incentive Program in 2005/06. The program was a huge success and the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre decided to continue on with it through spring 2007. Congratulations to Pat Holkestad and the Centre for their commitment to programming for girls!

2006/07 Girls Only Incentive Program Recipients

Girls On the Go (Salmon Arm)

Girls Only Sports Program (Prince George)

Girls Get Movin’ (Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs)

Go Girlz (City of Courtenay)

Just for Girls (Sunshine Coast)

Girls Badminton Club (Killarney Community Schools Team)

Hey Girlfriend! (Richmond City Centre Community Association)

Strathcona Girls Sport Camp (Strathcona Community Centre)

BC Rugby Union

FitForSport (Karate BC)

City Girls (Gitwinksihlkw Athletic Club)

Girls On the Move (Cowichan Regional District)

Ladies City League (Wheelchair Basketball)

2005/06 Girls Only Incentive Program Recipients

Dec.5th, 2005

District of Kitimat Recreation Department
Sunshine Coast Regional District Parks and Recreation Department
Richmond City Centre Community Association
Esquimalt Parks and Recreation, Victoria
Pemberton Canoe Association
100 Mile Junior Secondary School, 100 Mile House
Jim Ciccone Civic Centre, Prince Rupert
Nuxalk Nation Health & Wellness, Bella Coola
Fairfield Community Association, Victoria
Strathcona Community Centre, Vancouver
City of Abbotsford

2004/05 Girls Only Program Recipients:

Kitsilano Community Centre “She Plays”
BC Rugby Union “A Little Taste of Rugby”
YWCA (Health and Wellness Centre and Crabtree Corner) “Sundays with Mom”
Karate BC “Fit for Sport”
MoreSports “Girls and Leadership”

This organization is supported by 2010 LegaciesNow