EVENTPLANNINGGUIDEFORBOXINGEVENTS

ParticipACTION’s 150 Play List is the ultimate list of all the physical activities that make usCanadianaspartof the celebrationofCanada’s 150thbirthdayandweareproud toBOXINGamongtheseactivities!Thegoalofthe150PlayLististoencourageCanadianstoregisteronthewebsiteandtryasmanyphysicalactivitiesaspossible,whileputtingtheemphasisonboxing!Fortheoccasion,wearelookingtoorganizesimultaneousactivitiesacrossCanadatointroduceboxingtoasmanypeopleaspossible.OnSeptember9th,2017Celebrateboxingand#GetInTheRingSeptember9th,2017isadaydedicatedtoboxingaspartoftheParticipACTION’s150PlayList.Let’scelebrateboxingacrossCanada!ItistheperfectoccasiontopromoteoursportandwewanttoorganizeasmanysimultaneousactivitiesacrossCanadaonthatday.Markyourcalendar!CriteriafortheboxingactivitiesandeventsTheeventsorganizedaspartofthe150PlayListmustbeinclusive,opentothepublicfreeofchargeorataminimalcostandmustincludeparticipationelementtoallowtheparticipantstocheckboxingoffthelistasacompletedphysicalactivity.Hereareafewexamplesofactivitiesyoucanorganizeatyourboxingclubaspartoftheinitiative:

- OpenHouse- Freetrials- Boxinginitiationprogram(overthecourseofafewweeks)- Physicaltestsrelatedtoboxingaptitudes.Hereareafewexamples:

o TesthowhardyoucanhitwithHysko(orsimilartechnology)o Testspeed/reflexeswithFitlight

- Boxingdemonstrationwithlocalboxers- Conferenceand/ormeet&greetwithspecialguests(Nationalteamboxers,Olympians,

professionalboxers,etc.)- Andmuchmore,aslongasthere’saelementofparticipation!

Ofcourse,wewanttoorganizeasmanyactivitiesonSaturdaySeptember9th,2017butyoucanalsoorganizemultipleeventsthroughouttheyear.The150PlayListendsDecember2nd,2017.Ifyouhaveanyquestionor ideastoorganizeaboxingevent,don’thesitatetocontactEmilieGarneauategarneau@boxingcanada.org.

EquipmentToensureallactivitiesarerunningsmoothly,makesuretomentionaheadoftimehowtheparticipants shoulddress toparticipate in youractivities (sport attireand runningshoes).Itisalsoimportanttomentioniftheyrequireadditionalequipment(towel,waterbottle,mouthguard,etc.).Itmaybeusefultowhatmaterialwillbeprovidedattheevent(boxinggloves,jumpingrope,etc.)sotheparticipantsknowwhattoexpect.InsuranceAnimportantaspecttoconsiderwhileplanningyoureventisyourinsurancecoverage.PleaseverifywithyourinsurancecompanythatyouareproperlycoveredfortheactivitiesyouareplanningaspartoftheParticipAction’s150PlayListandaddadditionalcoverageforyoureventifnecessary.

NEXTSTEPSHereareafewsuggestionsregardingthestepstofollowtoensurethesuccessofyourevent.

1. ConfirmyourinterestwithBoxingCanadaOnceyourboxingclubisinterestedintakingpartofthe150PlayListinitiative,confirmyourinterestwithBoxingCanadawithGarneauategarneau@boxingcanada.org.BoxingCanadawilladdyourclubinthelistofparticipatingboxingclubsonourwebpageandwillbeabletosupportandpromoteyourevent.

2. RegisteryoureventinParticipACTION’sEventCalendarVisittheCommunityResourcespageonParticipACTIONwebsitetoregisteryourevent.Alleventsthatareopentothepublicwithbeaddedintheeventcalendarandthepublicwillbeabletofindyoureventintheircommunity.

3. DownloadtheCommunityToolkitOnceyoureventisregisteredonParticipACTION’scalendar,youwillbeabletodownloadtheCommunityToolkit,whichwillbeusefulforthepromotionofyourevent.Makesuretopromoteyoureventandaskyourmemberstotalkaboutitwiththeirpeers!

4. Applyforamicrogrant*certainconditionsapply

Themicro-grantingprogramsupportsnon-for-profits communityorganization, schoolsandmunicipalitieswhoareplanningeventsandprogramsaspartofthe150PlayList.Theprogramsandeventsmustmeetthecriterialistedabove.Micrograntsrangefrom$300to$1,000etcansupportqualifiedinstructors,equipment,marketingandpromotionandothercoststhatwillmaketheprogramandeventevenmoreimpactful.Hereisthelinktoapply:https://viasport.formstack.com/forms/150_playlist

5. Havefunwhilebeingactive!Don’tforgettocheckboxing(activity73/150)offonceyouhavecompletedtheactivityandyoucouldwinsomegreatprizes!