News and Information
Last Updated: Mar 1st, 2010
The Kicker
The NWT Soccer Association would love to hear about your upcoming events, interesting facts or other soccer stories and include them in our newsletter `The Kicker`. Ms. Kate Cannell is the editor for our newsletter and any player, coach, or team that wants to recognize the dedication or success of anyone else in our soccer community is encouraged to e-mail her by clicking here.
The Kicker is looking for good quality photos (crisp, clear and nicely posed of NWT soccer players, especially if taken at Super Soccer 2009). Please read below for our latest versions of `The Kicker`.
First Edition - February 2009 - Player Profile of Jan Barbier
Second Edition - April 2009 - Player Profile of Sarah Cannell
Third Edition - October 2009 - Player Profile of Ben Beaudoin
Soccer...and "Swine Flu": Some practical advice.
As you are undoubtedly aware H1N1 ("Swine Flu") has appearded in Canada. While to date most cases of this virus resemble seasonal flu, there have been some severe cases and deaths in Canada. Young people can be among those hardest hit by this virus. Given that those involved in soccer competitions often live in close contact with teammates and other competitors it makes sense for all of us involved in sport to be aware of how we might minimize the risk of transmission of the flu...and understand how to deal with those who might develop flu-like symptoms in the course of participating in events or tournaments.
Click here to get the full details on how the Canadian Soccer Association is dealing with H1N1.
Alumni NWTSA Soccer Players
If you are still interested in being involved with the NWT Soccer Association please note that we have made a new affilitation. Register with the NWT Soccer Association as alumni!
AMSL Presentation
Thank you to everyone who came out last night to NWT Soccer's presentation for the Aurora Minor Soccer League (AMSL) and participated in the discussion. NWT Soccer and AMSL have agreed on the next steps forward for exploring the possibility of a partnership. We will continue to keep everyone updated.
Click here to view the powerpoint presentation.
12 Year Old Inuvik Curler Headed to the Vancouver Olympics
Karly King Simpson is one of eleven Canadian kids that will rub shoulders with athletes, attend high-profile events and interact with kids from around the globe as part of McDonald’s Champion Kids® program. Click here for the full story.
Log the time you spend active!!!!
We’d like to offer all Canadian youth aged 13-19 an amazing opportunity! Sogo Active wants to give you the chance to win an active gaming system and fitness accessory each month. All you need to do is register the youth in your life at: http://www.sogoactive.com/
What is Sogo Active?
Sogo Active is a national program to inspire youth to get physically active. It’s been called the “sickest way to live healthy”. Sogo Active is unlike any other youth initiative. Sogo Active gives Canadians aged 13-19 the tools to design, change and control their own lives, and inspire their peers to get moving. Its unique approach for inspiring “for youth by youth” group activity draws on the power of peers reaching out to less active peers, promotes developing leadership skills and facilitates breaking down barriers to active living.
Sign up Now! Tell your friends! Tell you Coaches! Tell your Children!
Visit http://www.sogoactive.com/ today to get your youth moving! If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact Dana at 867-669-8330 or dbritton@sportnorth.com
Canada's National Women's Soccer Team
Check out the Adidas Boot Room update to read about Canada's newest Bench Boss for our National Women's Team.
MACA 'Games Review'
Please read the following Executive Summary of the Games Review released by MACA which seeks to identify the level of investment in Multi-Sport Games in the Northwest Territories as well as to identify a basis for making decisions about allocation of resources within the sport and recreation sector. Northern News released an articel on the recent Multi-Sport Games Review as well.
Other relevant documents: Full Games Review Appendix A & B Appendix C Senior Games Review
True Sport Report - the benefits of sport
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), on behalf of Canada’s True Sport Movement is pleased to release What Sport Can Do: The True Sport Report. There is one very simple idea at the heart of this report – good sport can make a great difference. The same idea is at the heart of the True Sport Movement.
As you may already know, True Sport is a national movement for sport and community. Its goal is to help sport live up to its full potential as a public asset for Canada and Canadian society, making a significant contribution to the development of youth, the well-being of individuals, and quality of life in our communities.
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