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| Volume 8 Number 4 | Winter 1997/98 |
GIRLS AND WOMEN IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT
What's inside this issue...
Promotion Plus is the BC organization for girls and women in physical activity and sport.
Our vision is to ensure that all girls and women in physical activity and sport in the province of British Columbia have access to a complete range of opportunities and choices; have equity as participants, competitors, and leaders; and become fully participatory and actualize their potential.
Please contact our office if you would like your name added to our Network Mailing List to receive the Promotion Plus newsletter the "Network News."
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Two Ways of Increasing Opportunities
| When it comes to the promotion and expansion of women's sport and recreation opportunities, there are two ends of a continuum that need to be examined. At one end, there are women pursuing high level elite sport and at the other end is the grass roots development focused on mass participation. Elite sport advocates suggest that we need to see women in high level achievement situations in order to convince the general public that women are worthy athletes. We also need women in these positions so that young girls and women can aspire to be like them, to have role models to convince girls that they can truly excel in sport. The argument for focusing on grass roots development is that without a groundswell of participation, there won't be any young women in a position to rise to the elite level. There is also the undeniable importance of providing a wide range of choices and opportunities for girls and women of all ages to participate in sport and physical activity for the broader physical and mental health benefits that affect quality of life. The debate over which end of the continuum to focus on can be put into very simplistic terms, is it more important to allow a few women to achieve international elite level status in their chosen sport or to have a large percentage of girls and women participating in physical activity and sport for the health benefits? Conversely, is it possible to have one without
the other? Can either of these scenarios exist in isolation, or
do we A recent event makes a good example of these two elements. In mid-January of this year, the Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey team participated in a promotional tour with the US Women's Hockey team to various cities in the US and Canada. The purpose of these games was to increase awareness and generate excitement of the sport of women's hockey in the Olympics and to raise some funds to support the team. |
For the almost 15,000
fans that turned up for the game in Vancouver, the main purpose was
achieved. This game convinced skeptics to buy into women's hockey.
Because the only hockey viewed by the general public has been NHL,
most people wondered how women's hockey, without intentional body
checking or fighting could be at all entertaining to watch? Skeptics
were silenced as they witnessed a fast paced, high skill level, physical
game. It was inspiring to see these women displaying such energy and
passion for the game and knowing how much it must mean to them to
be part of the first women's hockey competition in the Olympic Games.
This demonstration of women athletes playing at an elite level most certainly will increase the demand for women's hockey. The stands were filled with girls' teams in jerseys, high school and elementary aged girls with painted faces, banners, and Canadian and hockey paraphernalia. I am sure that many young women and girls went home that night and dreamt about one day playing hockey for team Canada. As a result of this experience, we need to consider the value of supporting both ends of the continuum. Without events like the Olympic women's hockey tournament, it would be difficult for girls to dream about playing hockey without first seeing other women playing it at an elite level. It is possible that we can't have one without the other, that neither scenario would exist unless both ends of the continuum are represented. After creating the interest in the sport by showcasing elite athletes, it is important that programs are in place to support this increased interest at the local and recreational level. When both ends of the continuum are being supported, we are working towards a common goal and it becomes possible to encourage girls and women of all ages to participate in sport at any level. This combined action will work towards achieving the vision of providing equitable choices and opportunities for girls and women. written by Tammy Lawrence |
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Dear Network News Member,
As Promotion Plus continues to grow, we must turn to our supporters for their assistance.
Your contribution, regardless of the amount, will help to ensure that our organization continues to represent girls and women in physical activity and sport and maintains existing programs and services such as our quarterly publication of the Network News. Please help us develop financial viability and send in the form on page 8 along with your financial contribution.
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Thank you for your support and enjoy this copy of the Network News.
Thank you to the following Network Members for your generous donations:
- Dawn Adamson
- Ruth Andermatt
- Bonnie Austen
- Dr. Nancy Buzzell
- Tracy Chow
- Jean Cleator
- Cathie Cleveland
- Louise Cowin
- Wendy Fiala
- Dr. Darlene Kluka
- Maureen & John Lawrence
- Karyn Locken
- Gina Long
- Mo MacKendrick
- Allison McNeill
- Cheryl Smith
- Lucie Thibault
- Michelle Wilson
- Christine Zucht
- BC Teacher's Federation
- Karate for Women
- Prince of Wales School
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Research Review |
Women & Primary Physical Education: A Lesson in
Female Friendly Values
by June E. LeDrew
This article observes how 3 women in their teaching of primary physical education resisted or reproduced the patriarchal values such as aggression, authority and productivity which are often observed in sport and physical education. It explores "girl-friendly sport" and female values as important experiences in our physical activity culture. The women empower themselves by ignoring the patriarchal values based on competition that they find in sport and physical education and instead make physical education their own - a program that includes rather than excludes, that is at times creative rather than structured, and that places the children at the top of the centre of the teaching experience.
The Mennen Survey 1994: Frequency of Instructional
Physical Education, Student Leisure Time for Physical Activity, and Student
Preferences For Physical Activity
by Greg Wood & Simon Ferrand
The Mennen Survey was co-sponsored by CAHPERD, CIRA, and Colgate-Palmolive, and as a result collected information from a cross-section of over 25,000 school children across Canada. The survey collected student demographic information (age, gender, school, city, province) as well as information on the number of physical education classes per week, number of days physically active per week, and 3 favourite activities chosen from a list of 12. The data confirmed that the frequency of instructional physical education varies considerably from province to province, and that access to instructional physical education is dependant upon the geographical region in which children live. The study underlines the importance and the extent of the work that remains to equalize student access to quality physical education across Canada, and to make physical activity a vital part of student lifestyles.
Copies of these articles are available from Promotion Plus at (604) 737-3075, for $3.00 to cover copying and mailing costs.
Would you like to place an ad in "Network News"? Call Promotion Plus at 737-3075 for more information.
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Don't family commitments prevent women coaches from making coaching a priority?
& Answer
Remember, not all women coaches have young children. Even if they do, coaching can still be a priority for women. After all, men with families are able to make it a priority. Let's not assume that raising children should be primarily a women's responsibility.
Sport organizations can put programs in place which encourage and support women coaches so they'll be able to play an active role in their sport; i.e. childcare, training organized to fit with domestic responsibilities, and changes in the requirements for coaching which don't require long leaves of absence. These and other policies and procedures will create a new realm of possibilities for women (and men).
(taken from Towards Gender Equity for Women in Sport, CAAWS, 1993)
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"Students clearly want to be active, but need more opportunity for personal expression, individuality and choice at all levels of schooling. Teaching methods that encourage students to self-learn, explore, to discover, and to think critically are news tools of teaching."
(The Mennen Survey, Wood, 1994)
Out of 327 women surveyed (avg. age 77), some were physically active and some were not. The group that were still very active turned out to have been athletic as girls. "Early mastery experiences in physical skills are simply an important source of information for judging one's physical capabilities.... in late life."
(Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, "Elderly Tomboys?", Sandra Cousins)
Teenage Female: "If I was in charge of phys-ed; you know the one who makes all the decisions, I would tell the teachers to make phys-ed fun. Fun is the most important thing."
(Louise Humbert, 1995, pg.90)
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Physical Activity Initiatives for Girls
Girls In Action
- a resource package from CAHPERD that promotes the participation of girls in physical activity. The package includes a video featuring young women talking about their own experiences in physical education and physical activity, a "Leader's Guide" highlighting the issues found in the video, and a poster that promotes diverse, realistic, healthy body images of active girls. Contact CAHPERD at (613) 748-5622 to order. Cost: $26.00
HIP Program
The HIP - Health in Perspective - is an active learning program designed to help young females develop healthy and active lifestyles. It focuses on smoking prevention and cessation for young females aged 10 to 15 years. The HIP program is a set of two guides and is designed to be introduced by the facilitator and delivered by the peer leaders to the participants. Contact CIRA at (613) 748-5639 to order. Cost: $23.85
Jump To It!
An Atlantic Canada campaign, "Jump to it" was designed to encourage girls aged 8 - 10 to become more physically active and consisted of 3 components: a 30 second public service television message, a poster, and an 8 page interactive booklet of ideas and games distributed to elementary schools and community groups. Contact Dr. Art Salmon at (416) 954-1212 for more information.
Vibrant FACES
This resource promotes physically active and healthy lifestyles for females in gr.7 & 8. Vibrant Faces is designed to develop Fun, Active, Confident, Energetic Self-Images. It contains a student booklet and Teacher/Leader Guide. To order fax 1-800-420-3616 or call 1-800-454-2827 to check the status of your order.
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Men get more money per km for the same work!
This article was taken from the ITU Women's Committee newsletter "News for Women in Triathlon", June 1997.
Surprised to learn that women don't always get the same prize money when they do the same race as the men, the same distance or the same work? Unfortunately, it is true. For reasons beyond logic, this discrimination still occurs in many countries.
Unequal prize money can occur in two ways: unequal amounts for the same placing ie. 1st, 2nd, 3rd or unequal depth of prize money. The first type of unequal amounts is indefensible by any logic. The second type, of unequal depth, can be tempered if the depth of prize money is decided according to the number of entrants. However, even this prorata system can be abused, where few numbers but a high quality women's field does not get a fair reward for their performance. For this reason, ITU has set a policy of prize money equal in amount and depth.
This newsletter article listed those races known to provide unequal prize money to female triathletes, and encouraged members not to participate in them.
For example in the Int'l Triathlon de Marseilles, France, men 1st place is FFR 15,000 - women 1st place Ffr 5,000. Also in France, in the Villepinte event the men were awarded prize money from a total pool pf 25,850 F, 1st place 5,000. The women, for the same event, had a total 7250 allocated, with only 3,000 for 1st.
Each discriminatory race director will also receive a message from the Women's Committee, asking them to fix the situation.
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Seeking Non-Fiction Writing and Essays on Women's Sports
The people behind A Whole Other Ball Game: Women's Literature On Women's Sport, published by Fararr, Straus and Giroux in 1977, are now turning their attention to an anthology of women's non-fiction about sport.
Submissions are welcomed from women of all athletic and physical abilities, racial/ethnic/cultural heritages, class back-grounds, and sexual orientations and from older and middle-aged women and young girls. Writers are encouraged to reflect on the diversities in their work.
To catch the editor's eyes, pieces should be about more than "gee whiz" or "I went through X and now I'm okay". Not of interest is writing which simply describes events and personal experiences without making connections to something outside oneself. Of interest are pieces that reveal new approaches and creative ways of expressing women's experiences in sport.
Deadline for submissions by mail only is March 1, 1998. Send your manuscript to Joli Sandoz, PO Box 6042, Olympia, Washington, 98052-0042. For more information visit the web page at www.olywa.net/jas.
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Promotion Plus Leadership Awards
The Promotion Plus Leadership Awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals or groups in BC who have challenged the traditional limits attributed to girls and women in physical activity and sport and in so doing have encouraged them to participate more fully as participants, competitors and leaders. Nominations for the 1998 Leadership Awards have been accepted in the categories of individual, team, organization, media, and in a new category "young woman".
This year the Leadership Awards will take place on Thursday, March 5th to celebrate International Women's Day. Join us as we recognize our award recipients at an evening reception at the Roundhouse Community Centre with featured speaker Lorraine Greaves. Lorraine is the Executive Director at the BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health. This year's awards will also feature a silent auction and community trade show, so come out and support Promotion Plus and all the nominees at this event.
Register for the Leadership Awards reception by calling Promotion Plus at 737-3075. Cost is $18 per person prepaid or $22 at the door. We invite all of our network members to attend this function and invite their friends and colleagues.
WISRAN Update
WISRAN (Women in Sport and Recreation Administration Network) meets on the last Wednesday of every month (except Dec.), from September to May at 7:30 - 9:00am. Earlier this fall Dr. Tracey MacKinlay gave us an excellent talk on "Naturopathic Medicine", Jane Bird & Judy Oberlander spoke about the influence each of us can have in our communities in "Not in My Backyard", Corrina Edgar gave tips for "Fitting Fitness in to Our Lives", and Sandy Friedman discussed her book "When Girls Feel Fat."
Do you know a woman who would make a good WISRAN presenter? Call Promotion Plus at 737-3075 with your ideas. See pg.7 for a complete list of upcoming speakers, dates, & locations.
WISRAN breakfast meetings are $9 prepaid and $12 at the door. Call Promotion Plus at 737-3075 for more information and registration.
Please note that there is no WISRAN in the month of February. Instead please join us at our Leadership Awards on March 5th, 1998 at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
Looking for a Speaker
Promotion Plus has a variety of talented women available to speak at your school, university, conference, community group, or workshop. Topics of presentations include: increasing the participation of girls and women in sport and physical activity, benefits of physical activity for girls and women, body image & self-esteem, diversity, harassment, motivating girls to be active and many more.
For further information and a complete list of available presenters and topics call the office at 737-3075.
The Bobbie Steen Legacy Fund
The Bobbie Steen Legacy fund was created to provide financial support to charitable activities dedicated to advancing gender equity in physical activity and sport and/or the community betterment resulting from female involvement in physical activity and sport. The project of the 1997 recipient, Katia Oteman, is still underway and 1998 applications will be available soon.
Donations to the Bobbie Steen Legacy Fund can be sent to Promotion Plus at #305- 1367 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 4A9. Charitable tax receipts will be available and cheques should be made out to the Bobbie Steen Legacy Fund c/o the Investors Group.
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Women in Action |
Congratulations to our past board member Kate Friars who recently became the new Director of Parks, Recreational and Cultural Services in Burnaby.
Thank you to Laura Cousens and Janna Taylor, retiring Promotion Plus board members. Laura has taken a teaching position in Central Queens University in Australia and Janna will be focusing her time on her consulting business.
Congratulations to Kathleen Heddle & Marni McBean, 1997 inductees in to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to the SFU Women's Soccer Team who finished 2nd at the NAIA Women's Soccer Championships.
Congratulations to the Canadian and U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey teams who participated in a match-up as part of the NHL All-star Weekend in Vancovuer on Jan. 16th. Final score CAN:2 US:1
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Women's Hockey Takes to the Ice
Women's hockey is an official sport at the Nagano Olympic Games, a medal event for the first time. Surprising since the women's game has been around for over 100 years, having been first played at Rideau Rink in 1891. Today the women's hockey program is the fastest growing segment of Canadian hockey and more young women are becoming interested in the game.
Following four consecutive world championship titles, Canada goes into the Olympic Games a favourite for the gold medal. Competing in a pre-Olympic competition, the Canadian team were victorious over the US in front of a crowd of 15,000 here in Vancouver on Jan.16th. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement, but let's remember to keep cheering on Team Canada in Nagano and after the Olympic buzz is over.
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Canada, K1T 1X8 |
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Too
Many Menon the Ice:
Women's Hockey in North America
by Joanna Avery & Julie Stevens
For more than 100 years, women have been skilled and determined hockey players. Too Many Men on the Ice is a new book which uncovers the rich history and relates it to the remarkable resurgence of women's hockey in Canada & the US. It explores the women's game of yesterday and today, including the opportunities available for women on & off the ice, and profiles some of the women who play and support hockey. Too many Men on the Ice? Not anymore. The women have arrived.
This book is published by Polestar and available now. Order your copy from Promotion Plus for 19.95 + tax + $3 shipping ($24.35 total)
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W.I.S.R.A.N - Breakfast Meeting Schedule
Promotion Plus Leadership Awards
International Women's Day - March 8th
Women's Basketball
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- 1998 Winter Olympics - Nagano, Japan, February 5 - 22, 1998.
- 1998 Winter Paralympics - Nagano, Japan, March 4 - 14, 1998.
- Promotion Plus Leadership Awards - Thursday, March 5th, 1998, Roundhouse Community Centre.
- BCRPA & CP/RA Symposium - April 29 - May 2, 1998, Penticton. Call BCRPA at 273-8055 for more info.
- BC School Sports Coach's Conference- Friday, May 8th, 1998 at the Okanagan University College in Kelowna. Call BCSS at 737-3066.
- BCPE Conference- June 4 - 6, 1998 at UBC. Sponsored by PEPSA. For more information call Glen Young at 590-2255.
Please support our Promotion Plus Network Members who offer the following services.
Greenhouse Enterprises
Contact: Cheryl Smith
Tel: (604)251-7994 Fax: (604) 251-7996
email: cheryl@portal.ca
- Does your public speaking need a tune-up? Don't let your jitters get in the way. Let me help you or your group sharpen your skills and calm your fears.
Janna Taylor & Associates Ltd.
Contact: Janna Taylor, consultant
Tel: (604)526-1729 Fax: (604) 526-7949
email: tracytaylor@mindlink.bc.ca
- diversity, gender equity & harassment education awareness workshops, harass-ment investigations, facilitation of staff groups, & policy development for equity, harassment, & recreation.
Turning Point Training & Consulting
Contact: Simone Longpre, consultant
Tel: (604)255-1433 Fax: (604) 255-1613
email: simcar@bc.sympatico.ca
- workshops & presentations on stress management, choosing wellness and specializing in body image & self-esteem. Specialized personal training and consulting also available.
The Benchmark Group
Contact: Patti Hunter, Principal
Tel: (250) 480-7708 Fax: (250) 480-7707
email: patti_hunter@bc.sympatico.ca
- health, fitness & recreation management; organizational & community develop-ment; custom board & staff training; volunteer management; human resource management; equity & access; & more.
Investor's Group
Contact: Lorraine June, Certified Financial Planner
Tel: (604)270-7700 Cell: 341-0191
email: junell@investorsgroup.com
- Specialized in helping people make wiser and better decisions about their money. Expertise in tax strategies, wealth creation, and small business support.
If you are interested in purchasing a classified ad, call the Promotion Plus office at (604) 737-3075 for more info.
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"A role model is an everyday person who has characteristics we can emulate, or who has had an experience, learned a lesson, or developed a skill that we can benefit from."
This new resource was prepared by the
Rick Hansen Institute and a compli-mentary copy was distributed to all elementary & secondary schools in BC. The purpose of this resource is to provide educators with as much information as possible on role models and their presentations such as who they are, what they speak about, and how to contact them.This resource will help teachers present students with successful, skillful female role models to help dispel the myth that sport and recreation are for males only. Promotion Plus and our speakers have been listed in this resource. Contact Promotion Plus for more information.
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The following resources may be ordered from Promotion Plus by calling (604) 737-3075. |
| On The Move: A Handbook - designed to encourage non-active teenage girls and women to participate in fun-filled, supportive, recreational physical activities. Handbooks are $10 + mailing Promotion Plus Resource Kits Kits of information on a variety of issues affecting girls and women in physical activity and sport. Topics:
When Girls Feel Fat... Helping Girls Through Adolescence, Sandy Friedman, 1997. When Girls Feel Fat gives parents, teachers, and others clear and proven strategies to deal with conflict and to recognize the "worries about weight" that can lead to serious eating disorders. $21.40 (incl. gst) plus mailing. Celebrating Excellence, Wendy Long, 1995. A tribute to Canada's finest female athletes of the past, present and future. $32.05 (incl. gst) + mailing. "Do It For You! Take the Challenge" Full-colour 18 x 24 poster and video promoting the joy and fun of physical activity for girls and young women. Video available on loan or for purchase for $10. Poster available for $2 from Promotion Plus. + mailing. Too Many Men on the Ice: Women's Hockey in North America by Joanna Avery & Julie Stevens- a new book which uncovers the rich history and relates it to the remarkable resurgence of women's hockey in Canada & the US. Order your copy for $21.35 (incl. gst) + mailing. * Applicable mailing fee will be added: $3 for 1 - 5 items, $5 for 6 or more |
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A Quarterly Publication of Promotion Plus
Editor/Writer: Carrie Linegar Administrative Coordinator
Editor in Chief: Tammy Lawrence
Executive Director
Publisher: Promotion Plus
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