Executive Council
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
November 27, 2009
Premier�s Athletic Awards
Application Deadline Approaching
The Honourable Danny
Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today
encouraged the province�s athletes to submit
applications for the 2010 Premier�s Athletic Awards
Program, which recognizes athletic achievements and
provides financial assistance for the costs associated
with training and competition.
The deadline for
applications is December 21.
�Time and again we have
seen our athletes demonstrate that they have what it
takes to compete at the elite levels of sport,� said
Premier Williams. �As we enter into the sixth year of
this program, it is encouraging to see how many young
men and women throughout the province continue to excel
in national and international competition. We want to
ensure more of our finest athletes have that
opportunity, and these awards demonstrate our commitment
to help them realize their dreams.�
�Since it was initially
implemented in 2004, the Premier�s Athletic Awards
Program has provided $412,500 in assistance to more than
400 athletes in Newfoundland and Labrador,� said the
Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Tourism, Culture
and Recreation. �Year after year, this program provides
our province�s young athletes with financial assistance
to help them fulfill their athletic potential.�
Athletes are asked to
submit their application(s) to the provincial sport
organization(s) they are associated with. Applications
can be found online at:
//www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/formsandApplications/index.html
The Premier�s Athletic
Awards Program is open to all residents of Newfoundland
and Labrador who are presently attending school
(including post-secondary), and are members of a
provincial sport organization recognized by the
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. Along
with other criteria, athletes must have competed, and
will continue to compete, for Newfoundland and Labrador
at regional and national competitions, including the
Canada Games. For more detailed information, visit:
//www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/sports/premieraa.html
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