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Annual Report March 2015 www.kamloopsblazerssportssociety.com Photo by Tyler Meade Tyler by Photo CKAM2103_Activity_Guide_Ad_5.25x8.25_Outlines.indd 1 2015-02-03 9:59 AM CONTENTS Introduction . 5 Grant Allocations 2009-2015 . 8-9 Board of Directors . 6 Grant Highlights 2015 . 10 2015 Allocation Summary . 6-7 Grant Impacts 2014 . 11-22 Adaptive Sports At Sun Peaks . 11 Kamloops Tsunami Summer Swim Club . .. 18 Barriere Recreation Society . 11 Kamloops United Soccer Club . 18 Interior Grasslands Cycling Club . 11 KidSport Kamloops Chapter . .. 19 Kamloopa Club . 12 McArthur Island Curling Club . 19 Kamloops Aquatic Club . .12 McArthur Island Lawn Bowling Club . 19 Kamloops Canoe And Kayak Club . 13 Overlander Ski Club . 19 Kamloops Fencing Club . 13 PacificSport Interior . 20 Kamloops Long Blades Speed Skating Club . 13 PacificSport Interior Sports Legacy Funds . .. 20 Kamloops Junior Football Association (Broncos) . 14 Sun Peaks Hockey League . 20 Kamloops Minor Baseball Association . 14 Kamloops Minor Hockey Association Coaches Conference . 15 Sun Peaks Nordic Club . 21 Kamloops Performance Cycling Centre . 16 Team Brown Curling . 21 Kamloops Riverside Lawn Bowling Club . 16 Thompson Blazers Major Midget Hockey Team . .. 21 Kamloops Tennis Club . 16 Thompson Valley Football Club . 21 Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association . .. 17 Tournament City Derby Dolls . 22 Kamloops Track And Field Club . 17 Tru Athletic Scholarships . 22 Publisher & Project Manager: Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without written consent of the Sports Legacy Fund and publisher, Ragan Advertising . 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The evaluation of the grant impacts grants for the following year. is an integral component of the effective The process and an oversight of the governance of the organization. It represents Society governance structure may be the evaluation and confirmation that the reviewed by accessing the Society website grants have been appropriately directed, at www.kamloopsblazerssportssociety.com. contributing to the capacity of the recipient The 2015 allocation of $325,000 to 27 organizations or meeting the expectations sport organizations is a sound investment outlined in the application process. Thus and builds the capacities of the local groups. the reporting is open to community A number of the grants are leveraged or scrutiny and the Society commitment to are matching grants providing for the transparency is fulfilled by the publication. completion of capital projects, equipment It is a unique legacy for Kamloops purchases or coaching support. and the region, designed to fund sport The report highlights a number of this organization requests to perpetuity. The $7.5 million fund resulted from the sale of the year’s investments in the sport community Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club franchise in as well as summarizes the grant total for 84 2007 and a contribution with the dissolution organizations that have benefited from the of the Blazers Foundation in 2008. The funding since 2009. The accumulated grant Society has operated independently from total is $2,158,287. the Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club since The Society has successfully partnered 2007 but has dedicated the Sports Legacy with the City of Kamloops, PacificSport Fund to the history of the community Interior and Thompson Rivers University to support for the franchise since its inaugural strengthen the fibre of local sport and assist “Blazers” season in 1984. in sustaining the recipient organizations. www.kamloopsblazerssportssociety.com 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE President: Murray Owen Vice-President: Brendan Martin Treasurer: Dennis Coates Secretary: Ron Maguire DIRECTORS Greg Hermiston • Luc Pellerin Christine Cross • Frank Rossi Rick Pollon 2015 GRANT ALLOCATION SUMMARY ORGANIZATION GRANT DIRECTION OF FUNDING Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks $10,500.00 Coaching Development and Volunteer Support, Enhanced Instructor Training Kamloops Blazers Academic Awards $1,200.00 Team Academic Recognition Kamloops Aquatic Club $14,365.00 Equipment – Swim Meet Electronics, Lifesaving Equipment Kamloops Badminton Association $5,900.00 Equipment – Shuttle Trainer Kamloops Bike Riders Association $8,100.00 Facility Development Lac Du Bois Trail Head Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club $11,800.00 Equipment – Paddles and Paddle Boards, Water Trampoline Kamloops Cheerleading Society $4,542.00 Equipment – Safety Mats Kamloops Dragon Boat Club $6,000.00 Equipment – 1/2 Cost of New Dragon Boat 6 Sports Legacy Fund Annual Report – 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 GRANT ALLOCATION SUMMARY ORGANIZATION GRANT DIRECTION OF FUNDING Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival $6,500.00 Equipment and Facility Development – Dragon Boat Equipment and Storage Shed Kamloops Fencing Club $5,094.00 Equipment – Beginner Epee Fencing Kits Kamloops Junior Football Association $10,211.00 Equipment – Gator for Hillside Stadium KMHA Coaches Conference $5,000.00 Coaching Development and Volunteer Support Kamloops Pickleball Society $25,000.00 Facility Development – Contribution to Four Additional Outdoor Pickleball Courts Kamloops Riverside Lawn Bowling Club $1,600.00 Facility Development – Completion of Storage Shed Kamloops Squash Association $2,592.00 Coaching and Referee Development Kamloops Track and Field Club $6,018.00 Equipment – Track and Field Equipment Upgrades and Replacement Kamloops Triathlon Club $1,600.00 Coaching Development Kamloops Tsunami Summer Swim Club $6,134.00 Equipment – Training Equipment Upgrade and Tent KidSport Kamloops Chapter $30,000.00 Registration and Equipment Support for Financially Disadvantaged Kids Overlander Ski Club $12,000.00 Facility Development – Potable Water System Stake Lake PacificSport Interior $80,000.00 Coaching Development, Athlete Travel and Coaching Ancilliary Support River City Squash Organization $1,410.00 Equipment – Youth Squash Equipment and Footwear Special Olympics BC, Kamloops $19,509.00 Equipment and Volunteer Support – Committee 2015 Winter Games Thompson Blazers Major Midget Hockey $5,000.00 Program Enhancement Team Tournament City Derby Dolls $4,925.00 Equipment – Safety and Score Keeping Equipment TRU Sports Task Force $25,000.00 TRU Athletic Scholarships Wailua Outrigger Club $15,000.00 Equipment – Contribution to Trailer for Outrigger Transport TotaL $325,000.00 www.kamloopsblazerssportssociety.com 7 GRANT ALLOCATIONS 2009-15 ORGANIZATION 2009–2013 2014 2015 TOTAL Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks 9,560.00 10,000.00 10,500.00 30,060.00 Ashcroft and District Tennis Association 13,020.00 – – 13,020.00 Barrier Recreation Society 1,218.00 1,322.95 – 2,540.95 BC Summer Games 60+ Soccer Team 1,664.00 – – 1,664.00 City Youth Special Needs Hockey Program 2,786.24 – – 2,786.24 Harper Mountain Ski Club 7,000.00 – – 7,000.00 Interior Grasslands Cycling Club 2,000.00 2,000.00 – 4,000.00 Kamloopa Club – 16,500.00 – 16,500.00 Kamloops 55+ Curling Club 200.00 – – 200.00 Kamloops Adapted Sports Association 24,043.00 – – 24,043.00 Kamloops Aquatic Club 26,178.68 7,000.00 14,365.00 47,543.68 Kamloops Badminton Association – – 5,900.00 5,900.00 Kamloops Bike Riders Association – – 8,100.00 8,100.00 Kamloops Blaze Under 16 Girls Soccer 3,000.00 – – 3,000.00 Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club Academic 4,800.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 7,200.00 Awards Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club – 10,000.00 11,800.00 21,800.00 Kamloops Cheerleading Society – – 4,542.00 4,542.00 Kamloops Collegiate Hockey Society – TRU 42,138.58 – – 42,138.58 Wolfpack Kamloops Curling Club 7,601.44 4,210.00 – 11,811.44 Kamloops Dragon Boat Club – – 6,000.00 6,000.00 Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival – – 6,500.00 6,500.00 Kamloops Fencing Club – 4,282.00 5,094.00 9,376.00 Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre 10,903.20 – – 10,903.20 Kamloops Heat Soccer Club Women’s Division 3,468.00 – – 3,468.00 Kamloops Judo Society 25,000.00