Board Orientation Manual 2024

Staff provided an update on the progress made with Jumpstart and local Canadian Tire store owners in Quesnel to deliver the BC Games Leadership Bursaries at the upcoming Games. It was noted that Minister Popham is no longer able to attend the 2024 BC Winter Games but will be providing a video welcome for the Opening Ceremony. Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship and MLA for Stikine will be attending in the Minister’s place. MOTION: Craik/Stroet That the Marketing and Communications Committee Report is accepted as presented. CARRIED c) Sport Committee Pamela reported on behalf of the Sport Committee, noting that the committee did not meet in advance of the February Board meeting as there was no new business to discuss. Pamela noted that the Core Sport Policy for the 2026 BC Winter and BC Summer Games was announced in early November and that staff subsequently hosted an expression of interest video call for new sports considering applying to the Games. The Core Sport Application for New Sports deadline is February 19, 2024. The Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games will begin in a few weeks. The registration deadline has now passed. Snow conditions are a concern, but proactive planning is underway with winter snow sports. Staff have been active with summer sports with final venue assignment planning in Maple Ridge and finalizing PSO Memorandums of Understanding and technical packages. Staff are also engaging with I•SPARC to include up to four sports in the Indigenous Participation Program for these Games. Team BC staff continue to plan towards the St John’s 2025 Canada Summer Games. The next steps are to assemble the leadership team, followed by Mission Staff recruitment in the spring. MOTION: Rai/Bryde That the Sport Committee Report be accepted as presented. CARRIED d) President and CEO Report Alison provided a verbal report of her pre-circulated report. She noted her and Niki will have another meeting with the Minister in the Spring. The Culture of the Games modules have been expanded to provide unique modules for Athletes, Coaches, Officials, and Volunteers. Completing this module is mandatory for all participants, which we track through our registration system. We are making volunteers aware and encouraging them to complete it as well. We don’t believe any other provincial/territorial Games have developed systems such as these to bring greater awareness to Culture of the Games and Safe Sport.

BC Games Society Board Meeting Minutes – February 14, 2024

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