FOR IMMEDIATE CIRCULATION
Team BC seeking Aboriginal coaching staff
for 2015 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
Friday, September 19, 2014 – The Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners
Council (Partners Council) is seeking qualified Aboriginal hockey coaches from across BC to
serve on the Team BC Coaching Staff for the 2015 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
(NAHC). The 2015 NAHC will be hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia from April 27th to May 2nd.
Applications for the Head Coach and Assistant Coach positions for both the female and male
teams are now being accepted. The successful candidates for these volunteer positions will be
selected by the Provincial Aboriginal Hockey Committee.
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The coaching staff will consist of one (1) head coach, two (2) assistant coaches, and
one (1) team manager for each the Male and the Female teams.
Only those coaches eligible to be a registered member with BC Hockey or another
Hockey Canada Branch are eligible to apply for coach position.
Head coaches must possess a minimum of Intermediate and/or Developmental 1
Certification. Assistant coaches must possess a minimum of Coach Level and/or
Coach Stream Certification.
Pass a criminal record and vulnerable sector check.
Female team coaching staff to consist of at least 2 female coaches.
Must be available to attend the three-day Team BC Player Selection Camp to be held
in late March or early April, 2015. Must be available to attend the NAHC, April 26 to
May 3, 2015.
Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm (PST), Thursday, October 9, 2014. To apply, please
complete the online application found at https://aboriginalsportbc.wufoo.eu/forms/team-bcnahc-coach-application/.
For more information on the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council,
visit www.aboriginalsportbc.ca or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ASRPAPartnersCouncil.
National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC)
The NAHC provides a forum for elite Bantam/Midget age Aboriginal hockey players from across
Canada. The event aids in fostering cultural unity and pride and celebrates the athletic abilities
of Aboriginal athletes from across the country. Team BC is represented by two teams, one male
and one female which are both comprised of the top players from across the province.
Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council
The overarching mission of the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners
Council (Partners Council) is to improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal people across British
Columbia by supporting and encouraging physically active communities and by expanding
access to sports and recreation opportunities. The Partners Council has established six regions
across BC inclusive of the Northwest, Northeast, Interior, Fraser, Vancouver Coastal, and
Vancouver Island. This structure brings together community sport, recreation, physical activity
and health leaders from within each Region to establish committees, set priorities and create
annual plans for advancing sport, recreation and physical activity in their area.
For more information about Team BC and the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity
Partners Council, visit www.aboriginalsportbc.ca or facebook.com/ASRPAPartnersCouncil, or
contact:
Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council
Lara Mussell Savage
Manager, Sport Development & Competitions
[email protected]
1.800.990.2432 (toll-free) or 250.388.5522 ext. 233
For more information on the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council,
visit www.aboriginalsportbc.ca or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ASRPAPartnersCouncil.