Canadian Sport for Life
Fall 2008
Latest News
The results are in - we polled Canadians on the importance of Physical Literacy. Guess what? It's important! >more
Features: CS4L Champions  
The City of Vancouver approved $240,000 in support of the implementation of its CS4L based Vancouver Sport Strategy (VSS).     
>The VSS
>Implementation Plan
The Vancouver School Board's Management Committee recently approved a Healthy Living policy which includes introducing schools to the Canadian Sport for Life framework in 2008/09.
The Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation unveiled a new grant program to integrate Physical Literacy stages into the program, design, development and delivery. Next opportunity to apply May 1. >more 
Toronto Public Health Agency is providing "Developing Physical Literacy" to all its public health nurses. 
Did you miss the Champions profiled in the last edition of enews? >more
Events 
Targeted at Early Childhood Educators, PARC is sponsoring three presentations on Physical Literacy December 2008 to February 2009, in Ontario, Nova Scotia & Saskatchewan. >more
Petro Canada Sport Leadership Conference Nov 6-9, Calgary - Periodization for Junior (Training to Train) Athletes, Istvan Balyi. Reseach Panel on LTAD, Steve Norris. >more
Check out the Canadian Sport for Life Workshop 2009: Learn, share & strengthen the CS4L movement in Ottawa, January 21 & 22, 2009. Speakers from the front line of implementing LTAD practices. 
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The Great One's message to parents: Let your kids have fun
"In youth hockey, in most cases, it's really important for kids to play other sports - whether it's indoor lacrosse or soccer or baseball. I think what that does is two things. One, each sport helps the other sport. And then I think taking time off in the off-season - that three- or four-month window - really rejuvenates kids so when they come back at the end of August, they're more excited. They think, 'All right, hockey's back, I'm ready to go.'" Wayne Gretzky. Excerpt from Globe and Mail, September 26, 2008, Erick Duhatschek
 
Maximizing the Sport Experience for our Children 
What are the questions parents should be asking coaches, clubs, and themselves at each LTAD stage to ensure their child is not only being taught age appropriate technical skills, but also learning and gaining positive values in the process? >more
 
Creating International Champions with a Different Approach   
Canada's young biathletes are world contenders using LTAD guided coaching techniques. >
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The Female Athlete's Perspective
Guidelines for athlete development (training, competition and recovery) with special reference to growth, maturation and development for females involved in late-specialization sports. >
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School Sport with a Difference
Bill Simpson is the principal of Carlton High School in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and is a CS4L champion by supporting an inter-league sports program that includes participation of 1000s of students. >more

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