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Para-Equipment Fund and Recruitment Program Fund Available
January 18, 2012 CPC has announced that the Para-Equipment Fund and Recruitment Program Fund applications will open on January 25, 2012. Application deadline is February 29, 2012. BCWBS woud like to encourage our club members to take an advantage of this great opportunity. For more info, please visit http://www.paralympic.ca/funding read more...
Nominations Accepted for Annual BCWBS Awards
January 06, 2012 It's the time to start thinking about nominating individuals and or organizations from your club or region for the Annual BCWBS Awards! As you know we present these awards at the BC-CWBL Finals banquet in March, however selections will be made early in the New Year - Deadline for nominations is Monday, January 23, 2012. read more...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
December 21, 2011 Thank-you to our members including players, coaches, officials, families, and volunteers for their deducation, commitment, and support. Thank-you to our partners and sponsors for their generous support. BCWBS will be closed from December 22 to January 2, coming back on January 3. We are very much looking forward to the year of 2012 which will be again filled with exciting programs and events including nationals at Richmond Olympic Oval in May! We wish you all Happy holidays!! - BCWBS Staff and Coaches read more...
Clarification for BC-CWBL Division 2 Players
November 29, 2011 BCWBS would like to go over some procedures re: Division 2 tournaments as there were some confusions this past weekend. This is just for us to be on the same page and hope this helps us to play our games and run tournaments more smoothly. We ask not only the team reps but also all the players in the league to be familiar with these procedures. read more...
BCWBS & BCWSA Members Honoured at the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association Awards Night
November 25, 2011 Six individuals from BC Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Sports family were honoured last weekend for their contributions to wheelchair sports across Canada at CWSA Awards Night. Please see the press release from CWSA. Congratulations Michelle, Marni, Nancy, James, Peter, and Kathy!!!!! *********************** read more...
Basketball Coach Wanted - Victoria Wheelchair Basketball
November 07, 2011 Victoria Wheelchair Sports (VWS) - wheelchair basketball division is looking for an individual who is interested in transitioning previous basketball experience into wheelchair basketball coaching. A small honorarium will be available for the chosen candidate. read more...
Introducing the Let's Play Website: www.letsplaybc.ca
October 28, 2011 BCWBS is pleased to announce the launch of the Let’s Play Program official website and teacher’s resource. read more...
Interested In Volunteering?
October 26, 2011 BCWBS is always looking for volunteers that are skilled, responsible and most importantly interested in wheelchair basketball! Here are some examples of postions/tasks: - Game Scorekeeping - Cybersports - Game Director - Coach (Junior/Region/High Performance) - Physiotherapist/Massage Therapist - First Aid - Event assistant read more...
Register Now - 9th Annual Okanagan Sport Leadership Conference
September 21, 2011 A One-Day Sport Conference, hosted by Pacific Sport Okanagan, for coaches, administrators, and practitioners, designed to provide sport education opportunities and hands-on training skills. The conference will bring together a team of sports experts to offer interactive seminars on a variety of topics including: read more...
NBA Jam Session Coming To Vancouver August 20-21, 2011
August 17, 2011 Wheelchair Basketball Canada is thrilled to participate in the NBA Jam Session taking place the weekend of August 20-21, 2011 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza in Vancouver, BC. Basketball fans are invited to learn the basics of the sport through an interactive wheelchair basketball clinic and witness some of the skill and athleticism on display courtesy of some notable talent in a demonstration game, both taking place on Saturday. read more...