Okanagan Sport Leadership Conference

Event Type: 

Event Date: Oct. 17, 2015

Kelowna, BC
Event Address: 
1700 Parkinson Way
Kelowna, BC V1Y4P9
Canada

Okanagan Sport Leadership Conference

 

Dr. Dean Kriellaars

The Okanagan Sport Leadership Conference is a one-day Sport Conference designed for Okanagan coaches, sport administrators and practitioners to provide sport education opportunities and hands-on training experiences. The conference will feature a Sport Tradeshow that will include local organizations and businesses and will bring together a team of sport experts to offer interactive seminars on a variety of topics including:

  • -Mental Recovery & Regeneration
  • -Strength & Conditioning
  • -Sport Nutrition
  • -Athletic Training Progressions
  • -Athlete Preparation & Motivation
  • -Maximizing Training & Recovery... and more

 

Guest speakers include:

Dr. Dean Kriellaars (photo above, University of Manitoba), Dr. Shaunna Taylor (Sport Psychologist),
Caroline Miller (Central Okanagan Charitable Gaming Association), Eric Sinker (ViaSport),
Shane Pizzey (Aspire Health & Performance) & Okanagan Elite Athlete Panel!

Date: October 17, 2015

Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, Kelowna

Cost: $60.00

(includes lunch and sessions approved for BCRPS, CSEP and NCCP credits)

Registration: Online at PacificSport Okanagan

 

Contact Information
Name: Nathan Reiter
Phone: 250-469-8855

         CONFERENCE AGENDA (subject to change): 
           *Active Workshop

 

8:00am - 8:45am

 

Morning Yoga - Moksha

 

8:30am - 9:00am

 

Registration & Check-In

 

9:00am - 9:15am

 

 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

 

9:15am - 10:30am

 

*Keynote Session:

Movement Preparation for Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement

Dr. Dean Kriellaars
University of Manitoba

 

10:30am - 10:45am  

 

Nutrition Break

 

 

10:45am - 11:45am

 

Sport Funding – Gaming Grant Writing  

Caroline Miller
Central Okanagan Charitable Gaming Association

 

Integrating Physical Literacy into your practice

Dr. Dean Kriellaars 
University of Manitoba

 

Mental Fitness for Long Term Athlete Development

Dr. Shaunna Taylor
PacificSport Okanagan

 

 

11:45am - 1:00pm

 

Lunch & Sport TradeShow / Marketplace 

 

 

1:00pm - 2:00pm

*Exploring Fundamental Movements

Shane Pizzey
Aspire Health & Performance

*Physical Literacy Games Workshop

Eric Sinker
ViaSport

 

2:10pm - 3:10pm

*Physical Literacy Movement Preparation

Dr. Dean Kriellaars
University of Manitoba

 

3:20pm - 3:50pm

Okanagan Elite Athlete Panel 

TBA

 

3:50pm - 4:00pm

 

Informal Q & A

 

More about Dr. Dean Kriellaars: 
Dr. Kriellaars is a faculty member of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. He is a scientist of the Manitoba Children's Health  Research Institute. His Human Performance Laboratory has numerous students directed to undertaking research on physical literacy and physical activity, related to health, performance, injury prevention & treatment. Dr. Kriellaars has been awarded two major university teaching awards, as well as national and international awards for scientific research and innovation. Dr. Kriellaars has received two University of Manitoba Presidential Outreach awards for meritorious community work, and recently was awarded the Campbell Award for longstanding community service. He was named as the co-chair of the Premiers Council on Health Living for the province of Manitoba. He was awarded the Healthy Living Award for his outstanding activities in building community wellness in the province of Manitoba. He was recently awarded the MPETA builder award for outstanding dedication and promotion of health and physical education in Manitoba. He works with Canadian Sport for Life, PHE Canada, the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Manitoba, Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse, Cirque du Soleil and the National Circus School, as well as the RCMP on community wellness initiatives.