Hello All, Can you believe another month had come and gone already? October 2019 is now in the books and what a month it has been for us down here in Turks and Caicos. We’ve seen steady participation numbers for our Saturday sessions and the skill levels of participants is increasing with each passing week, […]
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Time Flies…
Well, it’s crazy to say but another month has flown by and this incredible experience is half over, I guess the old saying “time flies when you’re having fun” is true. It comes as no surprise that the month of October was filled with just as much adventure as the month of September. After speaking […]
An October Sky
Hello! I can’t believe I’ve already hit the halfway point of my time in Botswana. We’re making progress on our reviews of the long-term athlete development models. My main focus has been on creating condensed versions of the models currently in place to serve as an aid to the full versions. The goal is to […]
Making Memories at Mokolodi
Hello, Time has flown by these last two months! It’s crazy to think that I have just over 1 month left in this beautiful country. Since my last blog post we have been working on so many projects and meeting with so many people within the BNOC and around Gaborone . At the beginning of […]
Rhinos, and Hippos, and Giraffes – Oh My!
Hello everyone! I can’t believe we’re over half-way through our practicum placement here. It has already been such an honour to represent the Commonwealth Games Canada while working with the Botswana National Olympic Committee. Since my last blog post, we have made significant progress with our Long-Term Athlete Development revisions. We’ve been working closely with […]
Upcoming Events and Future Plans
Hey Everyone! I can’t believe that it has already been over two months since the pilot began and I’ve started working out of the The Spot – Jane Finch Centre as a SportWORKS Officer for the Sport for Newcomers Initiative. We are officially now right in the thick of it and exciting things are on […]
Making a Difference at the BNOC
Hello, everyone! My name is Lindsay Lehr, I am one of the new SportWORKS Officers living in Botswana this Fall. Adriane, Lindee, and I have been here for over a month now and I think it’s safe to say we’re finally settling in! The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has tasked us with revising the […]
Botswana Bound!
Dumela! (Hello) The first blog post, where do I even start.. After a 40 hour travel day through Frankfurt and Johannesburg, we finally made it! Botswana is such a beautiful country and everyone we have met so far are incredibly nice! We are getting into the swing of things with The Botswana National Olympic Committee. […]
1st Month in Turks
All, My name is Grant Baillie and I am one of the SportWORKS Officers with the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union here in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. So far, I have been here for four weeks and just starting to get the lay of the land and used to some of the differences […]
Just Getting Started
Coming at you live from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. This first month has absolutely flown by, it feels like just yesterday I was getting on a plane in Halifax excited for what was in store and here I am a month later, I am even more excited to see what each day will bring. […]