BC Summer Games Report 2006
This summer the BC Summer Games will be held at the new athletics facility in Kamloops from July 27th to 30th, 2006. Planning is now going on for the various Zone Trials which will be held in the 8 zones around the province. General information on the BC Summer Games and details of the events, zones, and team structure, etc. can be found on the BC Games website at www.bcgames.org. Further information on the Zone Trials and how to contact the Zone Representatives will be posted on the BC Athletics website at www.bcathletics.org.
General Rules
- This year all athletes must be born in 1991 or 1992 and must hold some form of competitive membership in BC Athletics.
- Athletes must compete at the Zone Trials for the zone in which they live.
- Each zone team will be made up of 30 athletes [15 female and 15 male]. An additional 48 positions will be distributed to teams based on performances at the zone trials.
- A total of 288 athletes will participate for Athletics.
- The team staff will consist of 1 coach who is fully certified at NCCP Level 2 and 3 assistant coaches/managers.
- All zone trials must be completed by June 11, 2006.
- Proposed team lists must be with the Provincial Advisor by June 21, 2006.
- The final entry deadline for athletes to be registered with BC Games Society will be Monday, June 26, 2006.
Changes for 2006
- This year all of the athlete registration for the zone teams will be done over the internet so it is critical that all athletes make sure that their contact information is correct when attending the zone trials.
- There will be no changes to the listed events or the team formation.
- Changes will be made to the schedule allow for smoother running of the meet and the efficient use of the volunteers and officials.
- Events will be rescheduled to allow more separation between the heats and the finals.
Contacts:
Provincial Advisor Diana Hollefreund Victoria, BC
250-658-8023 victrack@islandnet.com
Assistant Advisor Shirley Young Surrey, BC
604-594-7990 chedro@telus.net
Sport Chair ~ Kamloops Judy Armstrong Kamloops, BC
250-377-3378 j2armstrong@shaw.ca
Zone Representatives
Zone 1 Dan Horan Trail, BC
Kootenays 250-368-5291 dhoran@telus.net
Zone 2 Heather Baptie Kelowna, BC
Thompson-Okanagan 250-717-8373 baptie@shaw.ca
Zone 3 Brad Wallbank Maple Ridge, BC
Fraser Valley 604-466-1100 bradwallbank@shaw.ca
Zone 4 Kathy Terlicher Vancouver, BC
Fraser River-Delta 604-433-1941 kdterlicher@shaw.ca
Zone 5 Dawn Copping North Vancouver, BC
Vancouver-Squamish 604-929-3554 dcopping@telus.net
Zone 6 Tom Dingle Sidney, BC
Vancouver Is.-Central Coast 250-656-3341 tdingle@uvic.ca
Zone 7 Dighton Haynes Terrace, BC
North West 250-635-2925 dhaynes@monarch.net
Zone 8 Tom Masich * Prince George, BC
Cariboo-North East 250-564-9528 pgtrack@telus.net
* Bevin Kennelly will take over when she returns from university.
January, 2006
Diana Hollefreund
Provincial Advisor ~ Athletics