Multi Sport Camps Play a Major Role in Developing Confidence
SportsCan's Colin Walker talks on 580 CFRA

Sportscan's Multi Sport Summer Camps help develop physical literacy and fundamental movement skills that are critical in helping fight the battle against child obesity.

Sportscan's Colin Walker talks on 580 CFRA about our societies battle against child obesity rates and how the development of physical literacy skills impacts our youth's self confidence.

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Volleyball Academy
Ultimate summer long training program

The Volleyball Academy is now entering its 3rd summer. The Academy is unlike any program offered for the volleyball player looking to take their skills to their highest levels. Each summer the Academy works with athletes as young as 14 years of age and also with a growing list of athletes currently playing professionally in Europe.

The Academy program is designed for those athletes prepared to put in the time and energy required to improve their game so they can compete with the very best. The Academy provides an opportunity for athletes to work with our areas top coaches and direct access to specialized professionals in the area Conditioning, Nutrition, and Mental Training.

OPEN INFORMATION SESSION
June 23rd 2010
Kanata Sensplex - Roger Neilson Meeting Room (Upstairs)
8:30pm

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Brain Gains
Exercise may help the brain learn

Participation in sports and physical activity is a major contribution to brain development. One pilot program took place in the spring of 2008, when Saskatoon teacher Allison Cameron put her Grade 8 students on treadmills during class. She tracked their results, not just in behavior, but in academics and the results were astonishing.

Find out about her experimentand much more on this subject

'Dangerous' inactivity
puts children at risk
Report blames computers, TV time as major offenders
By Laura Stone, Canwest News Service, April 27, 2010

"We definitely have a crisis in our country," said Kelly Murumets, president and CEO of ParticipACTION, an organization that encourages physical activity in Canada.

"We need Canadians to wake up and say it is an urgent matter and it needs to be dealt with now. If we don't deal with this now, we are actually going to mortgage our children's futures and I believe that we will bankrupt our country as it relates to health-care costs."

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Getting a good start: The early years must be active years
by Active Healthy Kids Canada

We think of very young children as being in perpetual motion, constantly exploring their environments. But according to recent findings in the 2010 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card, they’re not on the move enough.

“We assume that young children are full of energy and will just naturally be active, but that’s not always the case,” says Dr. Art Quinney, Chair of the Active Healthy Kids Canada Board of Directors. “The Report Card tells us that less than half of Canadian kids under five are getting regular physical activity as part of their daily routines.”

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Saturday Youth Programs Registration
Fall Sessions Start October 15th

Active Start
Active Start #1 (Ages 2-4): (Experiencing) This program is facilitated by our trained staff who are leaders in LTAD programming. The program requires active participation by parent’s through parent led play stations. Children not only develop essential motor skills but parents can transfer what they learn in the program to their home environment.

Active Start #2 (Ages 5-6): (Play) This program is a series of instructor lead sessions. Instructors use play and simple activities to help children get involved in games and improve at their own rate . Active Start #2 aims to establish a sound base of fundamental movements so children can easily move into basic sport skill development.
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FUNdamentals (Ages 7 - 8)
This is a critical stage for the development of physical literacy, and it is during this time that the foundations of many advanced sports skills are laid down. Skill development for children at this age is best achieved through a combination of structured and unstructured play in a safe and challenging environment; and quality instruction from knowledgeable leaders. Sportscan provides knowledgeable leaders that will provide the necessary activities for children to participate in physical activity in a fun and safe environment.
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Spikes Level 1 (Ages 10 - 11)
Spikes Level 2 (Ages 12 - 14)
Children who participate in the Spikes will learn the basics of volleyball: forearm and overhead passing, attacking, serving, and basic team movement. Game play and the environment is modified to ensure that every athlete is involved with each play, ensuring maximum learning, increased early success, improving the ‘enjoyability’ and ‘fun factor’ for all involved.
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