Clover Bar Junior High students in Sport for Life tackle obstacles at an aerial park during one of the program’s action-packed field trips.

Sherwood Park, AB. — Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) students can take their athletics and academics to new heights in the program Sport for Life—offered from grades 7-9. “I really enjoy being in Sport for Life,” says Quaid Perrott, a Grade 9 student in the program at Clover Bar Junior High. “We get to do a lot of different sports and activities that we wouldn’t normally get to do.”

The Sport for Life program introduces students to a variety of sport and recreation activities in school, to cultivate their physical prowess, develop their leadership qualities and build a foundation for all students to pursue their own lifelong sport and wellness goals. Several activities offered include anything from martial arts, scuba diving and indoor climbing to first aid training, gymnastics and yoga.

“Clover Bar’s Sport for Life program has grown from two to eight classes in its first five years,” says Braden Kuny, a teacher of the program at the school. “We’ve expanded our program in size and experience, as we now offer unique grade-level field trips and overnight experiences.”

The program also looks to develop habits and attitudes for an active and healthy lifestyle. The Sport for Life curriculum includes topics in physical education, health, and career and technology foundations. Students in the program study nutrition, personal development, sports injuries, psychology, sports-related careers and more.

“I enjoy Sport for Life because it allows me to discover hobbies for me to do later in life with my friends,” says Kieran Cleave, a Grade 9 student in the program at Clover Bar.

The Sport for Life program is based on the Canadian Sport for Life model, a movement to improve the quality of sport and physical activity in Canada through improved athlete training and better integration between all stakeholders in the sport system.

Interested students and families are invited to attend an upcoming Sport for Life information session:

Event Details:
Date:           Jan. 28, 2025
Time:           5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Location:     Clover Bar Junior High
                     50 Main Blvd., Sherwood Park, AB

The Sport for Life program is currently offered at Clover Bar Junior High. New and returning students may apply to the Sport for Life program during the registration process beginning in February. For key registration dates, see the EIPS Guide to Registration 2025-26.

Elk Island Public Schools is one of Alberta’s largest school divisions, serving approximately 17,950 students in 42 schools. We are proud to be an integral part of our communities, including Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, Vegreville, Strathcona and Lamont counties, and the western portion of the County of Minburn.

RELATED INFORMATION:
EIPS Sport for Life Program
Canadian Sport for Life

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For more information, media can contact:
Laura McNabb, Director, Communication Services, EIPS 780-417-8204 cell 780-405-4902