Press Release
October 28th, 2024
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is reminding all interested parties that the deadline to nominate athletes for the 2024 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence is Thursday, October 31 2024.
Please ensure all in-progress submissions are fully submitted in the GoodGrants system. If you need any support with your nomination, please email premiersawards@isparc.ca
OVERVIEW
The Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport recognizes athletes who have achieved excellence in performance sport and are regarded for their leadership qualities both on and off the field of play. The awards were founded in 2015 and boast an impressive list of former winners. Several past recipients have gone on to Canadian national programs, received university scholarships, competed at the Olympics, and even gone on to play professionally.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the awards, an athlete must meet the following criteria:
Past Regional recipients remain eligible until they are 25 years of age. Past Provincial recipients are not eligible to receive the award in subsequent years.
DESCRIPTION
The Province of British Columbia and the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) have collaborated to establish the Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Indigenous youth athletes throughout the province.
ONLINE NOMINATION PROCESS
Please visit ISPARC Grants & Awards, which is the new streamlined process for entering nominations. To get started, follow the following steps:
Nominate an athlete today!
Selection Criteria
The selection committee will assess nominees using the following five criteria:
Only those competitive results/accomplishments achieved between October 1, 2023 and October 1, 2024 will be assessed. Nomination forms must be completed in full.
Applicants must not contact members of the selection committee regarding the status of their nomination. All requests for information should be directed to the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC).
NOMINATION DEADLINE
Nominations will be accepted from September 16 to October 31, 2024. Due to the selection process, late applications cannot be accepted.
PROCESS
Through the regional selections, up to six awards within each of I·SPARC’s regions: Northeast, Northwest, Interior, Fraser, Vancouver Coastal, and Vancouver Island. From that group, 10 provincial recipients will be selected and honoured.
For any questions or issues with the online application, please email premiersawards@isparc.ca
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