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Sport NB Employee Change
Sport New
Brunswick is proud to
welcome Jason Dickson as our
new Executive Director. Jason is replacing Nicole
Smith who, after almost 6 years with the
organization, will be leaving to join the
Secretariat for Community Non-Profit Organizations
as executive director. We at Sport NB would like to
say thank you to Nicole for her fantastic work
with our organization. Jason can be reached at
director@sportnb.com.
McInnes Cooper Dragon
Boat Festival Hosts Launch Party
Join us for a giant yard sale Saturday, May 24th at
the Fredericton Coliseum. All proceeds will go
towards the 4th annual McInnes Cooper Dragon Boat
Festival. So, come on out and support a great cause!
For more Information contact
Shannon
at 451-1327.
NBIAA Calendar of Events for May
May 9
NBIAA
Cheerleading Competitions
May 10
Deadline - Player's list for rugby,
Deadline- Fees for registration and
insurance for rugby
May 15
Deadline - Player's
list for track & field, Deadline -
Fees for registration and insurance for track &
field
May 15-16
NBIAA Senior Boys & Girls volleyball championships
May 30
NBIAA Regional track & field meets
NCCP – Multi Sport B Course
The Centre for Coaching Education of New Brunswick
will offer the National Coaching Certification
Program Multi-Sport Part B Theory clinic in English
in Fredericton. The Multi Sport Part B will be
held May 23rd
and 24th 2008.
To register please
contact the CCENB’s Regional Coordinator, Evan
MacInnis at (506)
452-1582 or
evan@cscatlantic.ca.
Read more....
2008 Canadian Men's Wheelchair
Basketball Team Announcement
The Canadian Men’s Wheelchair
Basketball Team has been chosen after a week long
selection camp at the University of Regina. Twenty
Eight players from across Canada attended and 12
players have been selected to represent Canada at
the 2008 Paralympic Games from September 6-17 in
Beijing, China.
The 12 players selected for
the team consist of Jaimie Borisoff, BC, Chris
Stoutenburg, ON, Abdi Fatah Dini, ON, Ross Norton,
AB, Richard Peter, BC, Robert Hedges, BC, Yvon
Rouillard, QC, David Durepos, NB, Patrick Anderson,
ON, Joey Johnson, MB,Adam Lancia, ON, and David Eng,
QC.
The Canadian Men’s team is
currently the 2 – time Paralympic Gold medalists and
are ranked #1 in the World.
For more information please
contact: Jeff Dunbrack, High Performance
CoordinatorCanadian Wheelchair Basketball
Association (613) 260-1296 x 202 or by email at
jeff@cwba.ca.
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2nd
Annual Free (Green) Fredkid Fair
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Join Fredkid on Saturday, May
10th, 9-4pm at the Exhibition Center for a fun filled
day of games and activities for your kids. There will be
crafts, food, dancing and more! For more information on
the fair, visit Fredkid. |
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AtletesCAN is seeking
nominations
Athlete leaders play a crucial
role in building a Canadian sport system that is fair,
responsive and supportive for Canada’s athletes. Let an athlete
leader know their efforts are making a difference.
Nominate today! Visit
AtheletesCAN for more information.
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The Red Dragons, a
team in the McInnes Cooper Dragon Boat
Festival, is putting on a 3 course
dinner, silent auction and raffle, which
is their major fund-raiser for the
event.
If you would like to enjoy a delicious
meal for only $25 and support the team
as well as the Festival, please contact Francis Perry at
fperry@nbnet.nb.ca
or 459-5071.
Support the Canadian Amateur Sport Network
Millions of Canadians are involved in
amateur sports, whether it be by competing,
officiating or volunteering their time
and/or services. No other single activity
cuts across the cultural, regional and
socio-economic barriers in Canada as
effectively as amateur sport yet it
continues to be an area with very little
television exposure. To support this cause,
visit our
Upcoming CAAWS
Workshops
On
the Move workshops - spring sessions
CAAWS' On the Move workshops are interactive
sessions designed share practical tips,
ideas and strategies to increase the
participation of inactive girls and young
women in physical activity and sport. Some
of the workshops planned for this spring
will be held in:
Ottawa
ON - May 9, 2008
Maple Ridge BC - May 12, 2008
Hamilton ON - May 21-24, 2008
For a complete list of workshops planned for
2008/2009 and information on how to register
for a workshop, visit
US..
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