PacificSport Interior BC’s annual free conference – “Pathways to Sport Excellence – has an outstanding lineup of presentations at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops on Oct. 26.
It is a free one-day conference for coaches, parents and athletes (12-17 years) of all skill levels who are looking to better understand or improve their sport performance.
The conference is designed to introduce concepts of strength and conditioning, sport nutrition and mental training to all groups in attendance. These sessions will be run by experts in their field, including sport psychologist Dr. John Hogg, strength and conditioning coach Greg Kozoris, registered dietitian Christina Giudici, as well as an active session by Kamloops Hot Yoga, led by Joy Dempsey, for the athletes.
There will also be an opportunity for athletes to participate in the IGNITE Athlete Development Program, working with lead coach David Stride and gymnastics coach Penny Erickson, with exposure to basic sprint training, weightlifting and gymnastics fundamental movements.
Arlene Olynyk, TRU alumni officer, busy wife and sport-mom extraordinaire, will close out the day by sharing her parent perspectives on raising high performance children.
1996 and 2000 Olympian Eryn Bulmer Barrett (diving), will speak about her journey “Chasing the Dream” to Atlanta and Sydney during the lunch break.
This will also be accompanied by a few moments of recognition for Team BC athletes, coaches and mission staff in the region who participated in the 2013 Canada Summer Games, in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
For more information about “Pathways to Sport Excellence” and to view the full conference schedule, visit http://pacificsportinteriorbc.com/index.php?p=3_2_Conferences.
To register, e-mail Eryn Bulmer Barrett at ebarrett@pacificsport.com.
Space is limited.
