To build a warm-up shelter for hockey players and to install lights, creating a safer and healthier environment for our community members. This project at Kehewin Cree Nation aims to promote safe and accessible skating opportunities, fostering community well-being and engagement.
Our goal is to improve two baseball fields in the community of Tuscany, located Northwest Calgary. This enhancement will promote youth sports and provide a environment for the whole park. The project will increase safety for players and observers by installing side and outfield fencing and fenced-in player benches. A installation of a batting cage is also included in this project. Access to this training tool will provide our members with a better experience and teach our youth the skills they need to enjoy the sport of baseball. The batting cage will also help to reduce the risk of injury by providing a safe environment for players to practice their skills.
KidSport Greater Victoria exists to help kids experiencing financial need, and living and playing throughout BCs Capital Regional District, to access seasons of organized sport of their choice. Our organization is facing very steep increase in demand for our support, and our goal is to continue to be able to support every eligible child/youth who seeks season of sport registration support with us – in 2024 we anticipate that will be over 1500 kids with registration fees totaling over $500,000; we expect demand through 2025 to be similarly high.
Top Corner Hockey is a FREE grassroots, learn-to-play hockey program that has been in existence for over 10 years, operating for children and youth in the Saint John area, for ages 8-15 from October to April. Approximately 50 players attend this program weekly and learn to apply the basic hockey skills they acquire each week in practice. Top Corner Hockey fosters confidence and community value in children and youth through hockey skill development.
The lacrosse program in Southern Alberta has been successful in engaging Indigenous youth and communities. Led by Spirit North Community Program Leader, Chad Chiefmoon has developed a program and methodology that can be shared with all Spirit North leaders who are keen to bring lacrosse to their communities. This project proposes bringing one representative per region to Southern Alberta for a comprehensive training program, to experience Chads programs firsthand and bring this knowledge back to their community. We will also purchase a fleet of lacrosse equipment for each region, making access to lacrosse more accessible to Indigenous youth who participate in SN programing.
The goal of this project is to establish new opportunities for youth and students in Peterborough and surrounding rural communities to learn about and become involved in the sport of rowing and dragon boat paddling in a safe, supportive environment. Programming will take place during the Spring and Fall/Winter seasons in the Carol Love Indoor Rowing Tank at Trent University including sessions for: 2SLGBTQ+ Student Learn-to-Row, Youth Learn-to-Row, Para-Learn to Row, Female-Only Student Learn-to-Paddle, Youth Learn-to-Paddle.
The purpose of the Seaman Canucks Scholars Fund is to honour the legacies of Doc, BJ and Don Seaman and their contributions to amateur hockey and education and to support and develop young hockey players who demonstrate both athletic talent and academic potential. The programs objectives are to advance post-secondary education, encourage academic achievement, promote access to amateur sports by removing financial barriers, promote commitment and worth ethic, foster leadership, enhance community engagement, and prepare young players for future opportunities.
First Tee Atlantics Girls New to Golf Series is intended to introduce young females to the sport of golf where they can engage in character-building experiences that help uncover inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that they can carry with them in everything they do. This initiative will be an enhancement on the First Tee – Atlantic Girls Try-Golf Days where young girls can participate in a Try-Golf event and then enroll in sustained programs, at no cost, which will be led by female coaches, leaders, and role models.
The Alberta Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball Society is committed to fostering inclusivity and accessibility in sports for individuals with disabilities. Our mission is to create an environment where junior players can develop their basketball skills, build confidence, and learn teamwork through the sport of wheelchair basketball. To support this mission, we are seeking funding from the Doc Seaman Amateur Sports Grants 2024 to purchase basketball wheelchairs specifically designed for junior athletes. These specialized wheelchairs will enhance our programming, ensuring young players have access to the proper equipment needed to thrive and excel in the sport.
To support the growth of Blind Hockey and enable more people who are blind or have low vision to participate in this incredible sport. As one of the few community-based programs for people who are blind or low vision, Blind Hockey is a critical pathway to social connection, community engagement, and physical and mental health for the thousands of young people and adults who participate each year. CNIB, together with Canadian Blind Hockey, are dedicated to expanding opportunities, improving awareness and fostering a vibrant community where Canadian who are blind, low vision, deaf and blind can thrive. We are working tirelessly to expand opportunities, raise awareness, and build a flourishing community for individuals with vision loss.