Track Record

Premier's Sport Awards Program
Contracted by the Government of British Columbia (1979 to present) to create, design, deliver and service a sport skill development resource package to help teachers, coaches and instructors teach children their basic sport skills.

Performance Highlights:
  • More than one million children have received motivational skill level crests for their participation in the Program.
  • Thousands of teachers and instructors are equipped to teach children their basic sport skills every year.
  • Hundreds of teachers and student teachers each year participate in educational and active workshops about the Program, the benefits of physical activity, and how to increase the physical activity levels of girls and young women.
  • The Program is unique to BC and is a recommended learning resource for physical education curricula in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut Territories.
  • The delivery and distribution system established is renowned within the field.
To view the complete program see psap
 PSAP Manual Cover

 

Action Schools! BC™
Designed, pilot tested, and implemented Action Schools! BC under contract to 2010 Legacies Now (2002-present) and with the support of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education. Action Schools! BC provides a framework of best practices for schools to create individualized action plans that promote healthy living. This framework for action contributes to specific health and academic outcomes related to physical activity and physical education, and healthy eating.

Performance Highlights:
  • 2002 - 2003 - Developed school-wide planning framework composed of six Action Zones.
  • 2003 - 2004 - Pilot tested and supported a comprehensive evidenced-based healthy outcome evaluation.
  • 2004 - 2006 - Designed, pilot tested and implemented school-wide and grade-specific K to 7 and Middle School Physical Activity components.
  • 2004 - current - Implemented provincial roll-out and support of Physical Activity component to Grades K to 7 and Middle Schools.
  • 2007 - current - Implemented the provincial roll-out and support of Healthy Eating component to Grades K to 7.
  • Ongoing - Voluntary registration of 80% of schools within 3 years and over 18,000 teachers in-serviced during the same time.
To view the initiative, see Action Schools! BC™

 

On the Move
A national initiative to increase opportunities for inactive girls and young women (ages 9-18) to participate in physical activity and sport coordinated by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS).

Performance Highlights:
  • On the Move workshops are delivered across the country to increase awareness about the barriers girls and young women confront to participation, build partnerships and community capacity, and enhance the development and implementation of targeted programs.
  • The On the Move Handbook was fully revised and updated in 2006, and continues to provide a practical "why" and "how to" resource.
  • The On the Move concept underpins CAAWS' work to increase opportunities for Aboriginal girls and young women through Team Spirit: Aboriginal Girls in Sport.
For more information visit CAAWS


 

SportFit™
SportFit™ is a free, easy-to-use, interactive program to get students interested in physical activity through discovering new sports in a non-competitive environment. As an online fitness motivation and sport education program, SportFit™ identifies sports matching each participant’s personal preferences and physical abilities, and enables students to discover new ways of being physically active so they can enjoy the benefits of lifelong physical activity.

Performance Highlights:
  • Pilot tested with more than 1500 students in 12 school districts (rural and urban) across British Columbia.
  • Produced SportFit™ Implementation Guide for teachers.
  • Edited and vetted SportFit™ website and streaming videos.
  • Official Launch - April 25th, 2003.
  • Currently available to teachers and community members across British Columbia and Canada.
To view the complete program, see SportFit™

 

BC Wheelchair Sports Association
Managed the production of and the layout and printing processes for the Bridging the Gap resource. This resource provides communities across Canada with some basic guidelines for the development and implementation of wheelchair sport programs and recruitment initiatives. The manual contains information on wheelchair sports, how to run introductory sessions, how to get an ongoing program set-up as well as general information on disability and contact information for related services.
 
Managed the production of and the layout and printing processes for the Wheelchair Sports Teaching Resource. This resource will assist teachers to educate upper intermediate grade students about wheelchair sports for persons with a disability.
 
For more information please see BC Wheelchair Sports

 


Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
Managed the production of and the layout and printing processes for the Full Contact: A Long Term Athlete Development Model for Wheelchair Rugby in Canada. The model addresses athlete recruitment, development and training, within a seamless sport system. It also addresses the recruitment and training of coaches, officials, classifiers, volunteers and the many specialists essential to a successful model.
For more information please see Canadian Wheelchair Sports

 

Bike Smarts Program
Contracted by the Insurance Corporation of BC to deliver and service a provincial safe cycling initiative designed to help teachers and instructors teach safe cycling skills to children aged 7 to 13.

Performance Highlights:

  • For five years, teachers in every elementary school in British Columbia received safe cycling information and access to program resources and participant incentives.
  • Over 100 teachers were certified to teach On-Road Safety.
  • Over 26,000 student participants successfully completed the Bike Smarts Program.

 

BC Golf Association Officials Certification Program
First of its kind in North America, a three level certification program comprised of workbooks, course conductor guides, slide presentations and on-line materials is currently being developed.

 

BC Games Society SporTrivia
Developed and delivered a thought-provoking SporTrivia card game for intermediate grades.

 

Kamloops Women's Action Project
Produced a workbook and workshop presentation binder for community recreation and health practitioners to enhance recreation opportunities for women living in poverty.
                      

 

Skills Program for Management Volunteers
Designed and developed "Organizing for Results" resource materials for the national Skills Program for Management Volunteers and developed a national strategic plan for the National Council of Federal and Provincial/Territorial representatives for the future direction of the Program.

 

BC Moving Journal
Produced and distributed the BC Physical Education Society's journal to inform physical educators and administrators about physical education developments and initiatives in BC.

 

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