Victoria Screamers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe Quinte Leatherbacks Boccia Club and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) partnered to put on inter-school boccia tournaments and implement boccia courts in all of the board\u2019s school gymnasiums. ALCDSB has been able to offer boccia training to all elementary schools in the eastern region of the Board and host two intraschool Boccia tournaments at St. Genevieve in Kingston.<\/p>\n
This funding ensured that all Grades 6, 7, and 8 students and teachers had the opportunity to learn and engage in sport made for everyone. It has also created opportunities for students who may face barriers to participating in traditional sports to be part of an inclusive team and represent their school in a board-level tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot thank Boccia Canada enough for their generous support of the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board\u2019s ongoing commitment to inclusion and the expansion of accessible sport in our elementary schools.\u201d comments Kristen Whalen, a member of ALCDSB\u2019s Accessibility Committee.<\/p>\n
The Quinte Leatherbacks Boccia Club was also able to purchase enough equipment to run four boccia Try-It sessions, including one with over 100 participants as part of the ParticipACTION challenge.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpecial thanks to Boccia Canada for the grant funding which has enabled the Quinte Leatherbacks Boccia Club to purchase quality equipment for the upcoming Boccia seasons at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre,\u201d says Colleen DeMille of Quinte Leatherbacks.<\/p>\n
The club also put on their BIG BOCCIA BLOWOUT! This event welcomed forty-five athletes in a fun and friendly competition that also saw three members of Team Ontario participate. It included family members as well junior and senior divisions.<\/p>\n
Jennifer Larson, Interim Executive Director of Boccia Canada, is excited about the opportunities this funding will provide for the boccia community: \u201cThanks to the Community Sport for All grant, we were able to significantly increase the Take the Shot Program for the next two years. It\u2019s going to be a huge game changer. Now we can provide so many more people with disabilities in more communities across Canada with the change to try this sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you to Boccia Canada and all the community organizations working tirelessly to deliver programs that support active, healthy lifestyles while fostering confidence, resilience and stronger social connections for Canadians,\u201d said the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport). \u201cThrough the Community Sport for All Initiative, the Government of Canada is proud to support such projects that are inclusive, welcoming, and accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Boccia Canada is proud to support local and community initiatives. Round 2 of the Take the Shot program is now open for applications.<\/p>\n
About Boccia Canada<\/strong><\/p>\nBoccia 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
About boccia<\/strong><\/p>\nBoccia 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<\/strong><\/p>\nZoe Meil-Charbonneau<\/p>\n
Interim Program Coordinator<\/p>\n
zmeil@ccpsa.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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