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MVP WINNER
PacificSport Regional Sport Centre Northern BC in Prince George is currently offering a "Girls only Sport Program". The program is occurs over eight weeks and provides girls 11-13 with the opportunity to participate in four sports. Over the eight-week span, under the instruction of female coaches, the participants will learn the fundamental skills in: gymnastics, wheelchair basketball, racquetball and lacrosse. In addition to learning about each sport, the program concludes with a pizza and bowling night and each participant receives a water bottle and a T-shirt. The program is the first of its kind to be offered in Prince George and so far as been received positive feedback. When the girls participating were asked what they like the most about the program a number said, "We like to just be with our friends and we like it because we can try a bunch of sports". Others said, "It is fun to be with other girls and have a female coach". The reason for organizing the program was twofold: one, to provide girls in this age range with the opportunity to participate in a number of sports with other girls and two, in hopes that some of the girls may choose to stay involved in a particular sport and in some cases possibly choose to register with the local sport groups. " From the feedback we have received, the program is turning out to be a huge success. As a result of this, we are now in the process of planning a program in the spring only it will feature other sports", said Meredith Bogle, General Manager of PacificSport in Prince George. She also added, "We have also received some sponsorship for the program from local and well as national organizations. Racquetball Canada and CAAWS have each donated $500.00, which has allowed us to pay the coaches as well as pay for the facilities for the program". For more information on the program, please
contact Meredith Bogle or Mark Cormack at PacificSport Regional
Sport Centre Northern BC: ((250) 563-5955 or by email: mbogle@pacificsport.com;
mcormack@pacificsport.com. )
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