{"id":937,"date":"2021-05-03T17:35:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T17:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/alberta\/calgary\/?page_id=937"},"modified":"2021-05-31T16:32:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T16:32:23","slug":"summer-play-packs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidsportcanada.ca\/alberta\/calgary\/summer-play-packs\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Play Packs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2021_back_to_sport_logo_play-packs-800x473.png\" alt=\"Back to Sport Play Packs Logo\" height=\"473\" width=\"800\" title=\"2021_back_to_sport_logo_play packs\" \/>\n<h1>\n\t\tsummer  play packs\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>With so much uncertainty around sports over the past year, we wanted to make sure that local kids in need had the opportunity to get active this Spring and Summer. With the help of our incredible partners and powered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/calgaryflamesfoundation.com\/\">Flames Foundation<\/a>, we were able to create our Back to Sport Play Packs!<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flamessportsbank.ca\/\">Calgary Flames Sports Bank<\/a>, we distributed 300 Play Packs to families across Calgary &amp; Area. Each Play Pack included brand new equipment for the child(ren) to try out at home along with drills, tips, and a water bottle from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squeezeyyc.com\/\">Squeeze YYC<\/a> so that they had the resources they needed to play with their new gear!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all of our partners for helping us bring these Play Packs to life and for making it <em><strong>So ALL Kids Can Play!\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em>We can&#8217;t wait to see these Play Packs in action.<\/p>\n<h5>\n\t\tApply or nominate a family\n\t<\/h5>\n\t<p>Do you think you or someone you know could really use a Play Pack this Spring &amp; Summer? Apply or Nominate a family to receive a Back to Sport Play Pack by filling out the form below!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Play-Pack-Application-Nomination-Fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlay Pack Application\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1>\n\t\tbehind the scenes\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/20210414_143617-1-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Harvey-Drop-Off-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Photos-for-Play-Pack-Webpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/20210406_150647-1-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Play-Packs-Football-003-1-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Summer-Play-Pack-Soccer-Balls-Cavalry-1-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/20210309_104829-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n<h4>\n\t\tThank You!\n\t<\/h4>\n<h1>\n\t\tplay pack partners\n\t<\/h1>\n<h3>\n\t\tWe wouldn&#8217;t have been able to create the Summer Sport Play Packs without the support of our incredible partners!\u00a0\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Logo-Banner-for-Play-Pack-Webpage-3.jpg\" alt=\"Logo Banner for Summer Sport Play Packs\" height=\"1260\" width=\"2240\" title=\"Logo Banner for Play Pack Webpage (3)\" \/>\n\t<h1>Skills, Drills &amp; Tips<\/h1>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auskick.ca\/footy-at-home\">HERE<\/a> for AusKick&#8217;s Footy at home series. This is a series of at-home activities that kids can do at home or at a local park by themselves or with a friend\/ family member.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auskick.ca\/home-activities\">AusKick<\/a> for a series of game-like activities like crosswords, word searches, spot the difference etc.<\/li>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/auskick.us14.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=b0f7a8f996378ad5b791ec075&amp;id=d90ce75fd5\">HERE<\/a> to sign up for more information about upcoming AusKick programs<\/li>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auskick.ca\/\">HERE<\/a> to learn more about AusKick and KangaKick programs in Calgary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao-badminton.com\/\">Gao Badminton<\/a> to learn more about the sport of badminton and how to register.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littleleague.org\/university\/backyard-tips\/\">HERE<\/a> for backyard tips for Baseball from Little League University<\/li>\n<li>Want to register in Baseball? Find your association in the <a href=\"https:\/\/albertadistrict3.com\/associations.html\">North<\/a> or in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.littleleaguedistrict8.com\/content\/how-to-register\">South<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Register for Softball <a href=\"http:\/\/calgaryminorsoftball.com\/page.php?page_id=37685\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmba.ab.ca\/\">Calgary Minor Basketball<\/a> to learn more about basketball and how to register.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Playbook_ST_FDN_Kidsport_8_5x11.pdf\">HERE<\/a> for Football Drills from the Stampeders&#8217; Marc Mueller &amp; Marquay McDaniel<\/li>\n<li>Want to register for Football? Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballalberta.ab.ca\/content\/span-stylecolor-0000ffminor-football-span\">Football Alberta<\/a> for a list of local associations.<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about our parner the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stampeders.com\/foundation\/\">Calgary Stampeder&#8217;s Foundation<\/a> and what they do in our community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Head to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertahandball.com\/calgary-handball\/\">Calgary Handball Club<\/a> to learn about the sport of Handball and how to register<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Playbook_HM_FDN_Kidsport_8_5x11.pdf\">HERE <\/a>\u00a0for Hockey Drills from the Hitmen&#8217;s Assistant Coach Joel Otto.<\/li>\n<li>Want to learn more about hockey or how to register? Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockeycalgary.ca\/\">Hockey Calgary<\/a> to see which association is in your area.<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about the Hitmen Foundation and the Calgary Hitmen <a href=\"https:\/\/hitmenhockey.com\/hitmen-foundation\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Skip-Time-Basic-Skills-Sheet.docx\">HERE<\/a> for an introduction to Jump Rope and basic skills from Skip Time<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about our partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skiptime.ca\/\">Skip Time<\/a> and find out how to register for Jump Rope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Playbook_RN_FDN_Kidsport_8_5x11.pdf\">HERE<\/a> for Lacrosse Drills from the Roughnecks&#8217; Head Coach Curt Malawsky<\/li>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/elev8lacrosse.com\/community-resources\/\">HERE<\/a> to learn more about our partners at ELEV8 Lacrosse, the sport of Lacrosse and how to register<\/li>\n<li>Check out what&#8217;s going on with our partners the <a href=\"https:\/\/calgaryroughnecks.com\/roughnecks-foundation\/\">Roughnecks Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Rugby-Skills-and-Drills.pdf\">HERE<\/a> for Rugby Drills<\/li>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calgaryrugby.com\/play-rugby\">Calgary Rugby Union<\/a> to learn more about the sport, see a list of local clubs, and learn how to register.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/20210401-Kids-Sport-Soccer-Drills-and-Skills.pdf\">HERE<\/a> for Soccer Drills &amp; Skills from the Cavalry FC<\/li>\n<li>Check out the Cavalry FC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCEqfrx_XiH2O_f0C752Mklg\">YouTube Channel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/calgaryminorsoccer.com\/\">Calgary Minor Soccer<\/a> to learn more about the sport and how to register.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Head to our partner Osten &amp; Victor Alberta Tennis Centre&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertatenniscentre.ca\/\">website<\/a> to learn more about the sport of Tennis and how to register.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/Untitled-2.pdf\">HERE<\/a> for Drills &amp; Skills for Ultimate<\/li>\n<li>Check out our partners <a href=\"https:\/\/calgaryultimate.org\/\">Calgary Ultimate<\/a> for more information about the sport and the latest news regarding Ultimate in Calgary.<\/li>\n<li>Want to register for Ultimate? 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