{"id":15626,"date":"2024-10-24T15:23:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T19:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/?post_type=news&p=15626"},"modified":"2024-10-24T15:31:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T19:31:06","slug":"six-provinces-receive-development-grants-from-boccia-canada","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/bocciacanada.ca\/en\/news\/article\/six-provinces-receive-development-grants-from-boccia-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Provinces Receive\u00a0Development Grants from Boccia Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ontario trained new referees in February that helped to support the 2024 Ontario Regional Boccia Series<\/em><\/p>\n

Ottawa, ON (October 24, 2024)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Six organizations across Canada received a total of $20,000 to support boccia development through Boccia Canada\u2019s 2023-2024 Provincial Development Grant Program.<\/p>\n

This program enhances existing capacity to deliver programming across four strategic pillars: Recruitment and Development, Coach Education, Official Development and Competition Hosting.<\/p>\n

2023-24 grant recipients delivered many boccia projects benefiting children, youth, and adults with disabilities across Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrassroots development takes creativity, commitment and perseverance and all of our grant recipients demonstrated those qualities this year. We\u2019re proud to support the efforts of our provincial partners to keep growing and developing boccia across Canada\u201d, says Jennifer Larson, Program Manager.<\/p>\n

The six grant recipients included the\u00a0Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (ACPSA), SportAbility, Association qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de sports pour paralytiques c\u00e9r\u00e9braux (AQSPC), Boccia Newfoundland and Labrador, the Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (OCPSA) and ParaSport and Recreation PEI.<\/p>\n

The Provincial Development Program supports the development of boccia across Canada, following the principles of the\u00a0Boccia Long-Term Athlete Development Model<\/a>. Through this model, provinces are responsible for the Learn to Train, Train to Train, and Train to Compete stages of athlete development. Progression levels within each stage are intended to provide athletes with a solid foundation of technical and tactical skills from which they can become proficient boccia players.<\/p>\n

With the help of their grant, the Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association trained nine new boccia referees, supported three coaches to complete NCCP multisport modules and delivered the NCCP Competition Development Analyze Performance Technical Tactical module. Boccia Newfoundland and Labrador also directed their grant funding towards training new referees and coaches. AQSPC supported the development of two new referees.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to the funding provided through the Provincial Development Grant Program, we are able to offer more comprehensive training programs and resources that empower our volunteers to excel in their roles. This partnership enriches our sport community and strengthens the impact of our work. We deeply appreciate Boccia Canada\u2019s ongoing support and partnership,\u201d said Amanda Fader, Executive Director, OCPSA.<\/p>\n

Other grant recipients focused on recruitment and development initiatives. ParaSport and Recreation PEI ran a 10-week spring boccia program in Charlottetown and Boccia try-it days in Summerside, Charlottetown and Montague. They also hosted an Atlantic Canada Roadshow that included a boccia demonstration and held their annual Parasport Festival, a multi parasports try it day for 78 students with a disability from 19 schools. SportAbility also supported recruitment and development, hosting three try it events and supporting their equipment loan program. The Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association ran their first Alberta Boccia Day, providing athletes recruited at their Take the Shot and Adaptive Sport Festival events to be exposed to their first competition and giving referees the chance to practice their officiating skills.<\/p>\n

Get involved with Boccia Canada as an athlete, coach, official, volunteer or in other ways\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About Boccia Canada<\/h2>\n

Boccia Canada is the boccia delivery arm of the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA), the National Sport Organization for the Paralympic sport of boccia. Boccia Canada is focused on providing athletes and individuals of all ages and skill with the chance to play a unique Paralympic sport. We lead, develop and grow boccia from grassroots to producing World Champions, and we collaborate with partners to increase participation of Canadians with physical disabilities in sport.<\/p>\n

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About boccia<\/h2>\n

Boccia is a Paralympic sport of precision and strategy similar to lawn bowling or curling, played by athletes with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and related disabilities. It is one of only two Paralympic sports that do not have an Olympic counterpart. Athletes compete in one of six sport classes based on their level and type of disability: BC1, BC2, BC3 BC4, BC5, and Open.<\/p>\n

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Media Contact<\/h2>\n

Holly Janna
\nCommunications Lead and National Team Coordinator, Boccia Canada
\nEmail:\u00a0hjanna@bocciacanada.ca<\/a>
\nPhone Number: 613-748-1430 x3 | Cell: 514-944-5193<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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