Okanagan Sport Leadership Conference
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
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 |
|||
|
10:30am - 10:45am |
Nutrition Break
|
|||
|
10:45am - 11:45am |
Sport Funding – Gaming Grant Writing
Caroline Miller |
Integrating Physical Literacy into your practice Dr. Dean Kriellaars |
Mental Fitness for Long Term Athlete Development Dr. Shaunna Taylor
|
|
|
11:45am - 1:00pm |
Lunch & Sport TradeShow / Marketplace
|
|||
|
1:00pm - 2:00pm |
*Exploring Fundamental Movements Shane Pizzey |
*Physical Literacy Games Workshop Eric Sinker |
||
|
2:10pm - 3:10pm |
*Physical Literacy Movement Preparation Dr. Dean Kriellaars |
|||
|
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.
