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Member's discount on "SQUASH SKILLS" Reminder: You only have a few days* left for this great offer!  A three month membership offered for $19 (usually $39) *until April 6th Please Note: If you already have a SquashSkills account you will need to email Sandra at  [email protected]   to switch to this offering.

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ENTER TO WIN a FREE Squash Skills memberships! Send us a photo of your favourite Squash or Fitness exercise you have been doing in your home or outside; (ie: show us how you have been training while NOT on a squash court) Add a caption or short description. Submit your (ONE) entry to [email protected] by April 15th, 2020. (3) Winners will be notified and their entries will be included in our next newsletter!

Good Luck and happy snapping!!

THANK YOU FRESH SLICE! for your support of the BC Junior Closed - March 6-8 @the River Club, Richmond

Training exercise of the week: SKIPPING* *A great exercise you can do inside with limited space or outside on the sidewalk, skipping can improve your cardio as well as increase core and leg strength!

SKIPPING FOR SPEED and FITNESS !! SKIPPING is one of the best exercises for a combination of dynamic leg strength and cardio training. Start with a few minutes and slowly build up your time by ~10% a week or as your legs will tolerate! click here for a 10 min. skipping exercise video!

Gerry Poulton Retires as Squash Canada National Referee Gerry Poulton, currently in Victoria BC, has been a pillar in the squash community for many years.  He is hanging up his clipboard this season after 40 years as a Squash Canada Referee and National Assessor. He has also been a WSF International Referee for several years.  Thank you for your passion and dedication to officiating the game of squash Gerry!

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SquashBC speaks on viaSport’s Each for Equal 2020 panel  Squash BC, along with other leaders in sport and recreation shared “promising practices” when engaging girls and women in sport.  Natasha Doucas (3rd from Rt), President of Squash BC, discussed the positive impacts of the organization’s initiatives on women and young leaders in sport specifically through its success with Women’s Squash Week, the Emerging Female Leader Grant Program as well as the Emerging Female Forum. Sharing in the panel discussion were peer leaders in Freestyle BC, Tennis BC, BC Adaptive Snowsports, and the Provincial Commissioner for Girl Guides of Canada. The panelists emphasized the need for champions and leaders to value women’s voices to be heard and “ create a safe space where girls can get to know each other and feel included, ease and comfort will allow them to learn better”.

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Congratulations Mitchell, Sarah and Gabriel !

Mitchell Kahnert

Sarah Cao

Gabriel Yun

SquashBC is proud to recognize and congratulate three of BC's young squash stars who have been selected to Canadian Teams.  Mitchell Kahnert is one of the four boys selected for the Canadian Boys Junior Team to participate in the 2020 World Junior Boys Championships.  And, Sarah Cao and Gabriel Yun were both named to the 2020 Canadian Junior Pan Am team.  Unfortunately due to the COVID crisis, the Pan Ams which were to be held July 5 -11 in El Salvador, have been postponed (no new date set yet). The Boys World Championship spanning July 19 -30 on the Gold Coast in Australia is still scheduled, but Squash Australia is monitoring the situation closely.

2020 Squash BC Board of Directors Nominations Process  REMINDER: Deadline for receipt of nominations is 11:59pm PT on April 18, 2020 Squash BC is inviting nominations for the following volunteer positions on the Board of Directors of the provincial association:                One (1) President                Two (2) Director-at-Large positions (Term: 2020 – 2022)

For full information on the available positions, term, qualifications and nomination process, please click below:

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JOB POSTING - Head Squash Professional at VRC

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Interested candidates should send a detailed resume & cover letter to [email protected]

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