With an expected 9 males and 9 females registered from across the NWT, ID Camps are scheduled for Fort Smith on April 26, 2009 and Yellowknife on May 10-11, 2009. 2 male and 2 female athletes will be chosen from this camp to represent the Northwest Territories at this summer’s 2009 Canada Games in Prince Edward Island. In addition, 2 back-up male athletes, and 2 back-up female athletes will be identified should the selected athletes be unable to compete (due to injury or some other unforeseen event).
Training for Canada Games Athletes will commence following the ID camp in May. Team NWT will train vigorously in beach volleyball at Fred Henne Beach as well as have a strict regime of plyometric cross-training. Athletes will also attend YK Beach Events, such as League Nights and all tournaments scheduled throughout the summer. Details are still to follow, but there is also the chance that the athletes will attend beach skill camps and tournaments offered in Alberta and other locations south of the NWT.
Best of luck to all athletes!!