One For All Girls Hockey Weekend
Thrilled to announce our partnership with Hockey North and Hockey Canada for the inaugural 'One for All' celebration! Yellowknife, get ready to be the proud host of this exciting event that brings the hockey community together. Let's unite, celebrate, and showcase the spirit of the game!
Who: Women and Girls of all ages are welcome to take part in various player and coach development sessions.
What: One For All Girls Hockey Weekend
When: February 15-18, 2024
Where: Yellowknife Multiplex
For more information on how to register as a participant or volunteer, go to this link: https://www.rampregistrations.com/public/participantreg?v3=5a931eec
Why:
When a girl chooses to play sports, what she will gain goes far beyond the pitch, court or arena. Through positive sport experiences, girls are more likely to reap the benefits of sport participation and grow into confident and motivated leaders.
A recent Canadian Women In Sport study found that 90% of girls believe sport benefits their physical and mental health, and one of the top two reasons girls aged 7 to 16 choose to play and stay in sport are to make friends and to be part of a team.
Despite the benefits to participate, 1 in 3 girls are dropping out of sport by adolescence. Factors include access to programming, transportation, cost, climate & environment and a lack of role-modelling.
Communities with a dispersed population; in remote settings and in Indigenous communities are even more prevalent to experiencing these barriers.
The One For All Female Hockey Development Weekend will offer participants a barrier-free weekend, uniting girls of all ages through skill sessions, games, workshops, and training, to provide a positive and inclusive space for women and girls to (re)engage in sport as a player, coach, official or fan of Canada's greatest game.
