Becoming a Canadian Sport For Life Community Mini-Summit This Mini-Summit designed for municipal recreation, community leaders, and community sport stakeholders. Participates will be exposed to the Canadian Sport 4 Life (CS4L) framework, physical literacy concepts, and will learn how to become a CS4L Champion by utilizing community development principles. This Mini-Summit will assist in identifying opportunities for collaboration that exist between local sport development stakeholders within communities. Best practices and community success stories will be discussed, and their relation to the CS4L model will be explored.
Dates and Locations:
Gander: Wednesday, October 16 at Hotel Gander St. John's: Friday, October 18 at Swilers Rugby Deer Lake: Saturday, October 19 at Lake Motel All sessions will be 9am - 4:30pm. Each session is FREE of charge and lunch will be provided!
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Mount Pearl Sports
Hall of Fame
Call for Nominations
The Mount Pearl Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1995 by the Mount Pearl Sport Alliance.
The Hall of Fame honors individuals in three categories:
Excellence as athletes during their competitive days
Excellence, both as athletes and builders of sport
Builders of local sport clubs and associations.
The Team Honor Roll recognizes outstanding Mount Pearl sport teams.
Contact Sport Alliance office for details.
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10 Simple Ways to Make it a Healthier School Year
I am often asked by parents, school committees, teachers, and administrators, for tips to help make it a healthier school year for students and their families as well as teachers and staff. Here a few simple favorites:.
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Athlete of the Year Awards
The Athlete of the Year Awards were created to recognize and honour outstanding achievements in sport in our City.
Senior level Female, Male and Team of the Year, as well as Coach and the Peter Halliday Executive of the Year are awarded each year in January.
Youth (minor) Female, Male and team of the year, as well as Official and the Dave Holloway Adult Volunteer Working with Youth Awards are presented each year in May as part of the Mount Pearl Focus on Youth.
Use the following link to submit nominations for the Annual Athlete of the Year Awards. Be sure to indicate that the submission year on form.
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Congratulations...
Congratulations to Winston Legge, the winner of the Caribbean Cruise for two. Winston was the grand prize winner in the Mount Pearl Sport Alliance Summer Draw Ticket Draw. Winston and Tanya Legge wil also be taking their daughters Jessica and Lyla on the cruise.The ticket was purchased through MP Soccer.
Thank you to all supporters and sponsors.
Looking for a great fundraiser
Sport Alliance Fall Tickets are a great fundraiser and are now available so make sure you get yours today.
Please feel free to call Karen @ 748-6489 or Email kfinn@mountpearl.ca
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Congrats to Allan Corbett, winner of Trek 820 MTB at Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Expo
Wishing you many great rides.
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Special thanks to Newfoundland Power for donating this great prize and continuing to support Sport Alliance events and programs.
Thanks everyone who took part; and to City of Mount Pearl on a great initiative.
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Remembering
Bob Hillier
Bob Hillier will be long remembered for his tireless work with volunteer organizations, schools, local businesses and all levels of government, buillding partnerships and raising money for the common good of sport and youth development. Bob was a pioneer in sport development in our community, province and country. Among other recognitions he is an inductee in the Mount Pearl and Provincial Sports Hall of Fames and the Mount Pearl Soccer Hall of Fame. Among his contributions on the local scene, he founded the Mount Pearl Sport Alliance in 1994. He managed the Alliance until 2007 and continued as a dedicated volunteer and mentor.
Our thoughts and prayers for Janet, Deborah, Rodney and family.
Bob will be missed by many friends and colleagues.
Rest in peace ..Bob
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Next Teen Physical Activity
Grant Deadline!
Recreation NL is currently reviewing the recent grant applications received from Community Organizations but want to know that our upcoming grant deadline is
January 31st, 2014!
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Questions about
Sport Alliance Programs
or Services?
Contact us!
Mount Pearl Sport Alliance
45 Olympic Drive ( Glacier)
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 3G9
Call Karen @ 748-6489
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Why do I volunteer?
Build skills that I can apply to my career
Contribute to my community
Socialize with friends and other people
Use my skills and knowledge
Develop personal networks
Stay fit and active
Become integrated in my community
Have fun
Promote the organization's goals and support its mission
Someone asked me
Receive awards and thank you gifts( T-shirts,movie passes)
Volunteers truly are the backbone of community organizations and help more vibrate and healthy communities.
The Sport Alliance is coordinating a new volunteer development imitative, stay tunes, or contact us for more details about exciting volunteer opportunities.
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