By improving their basic sport skills, children and youth will feel more comfortable in physical activity settings and will achieve more personal success.
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Positive experiences will lead to feelings of pride, an increased self-concept, and the skills to enhance the quality of their lives through active living.
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The long-term goal is to support the development of healthy, active lifestyles; the short-term goal is for children and youth to master their basic sport skills.
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Founded in the 1970's by Canadian Olympians: Harry Jerome and Wilf Wedmann.
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Funded by the Province of British Columbia, p.s.a.p. has served teachers and communities for over 25 years.
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All proceeds are reinvested in the development of physical education, physical activity and sport resources in BC.
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Over 1000 schools, 4000 teachers and community instructors and 75,000 children and youth are involved in the Program currently.
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More than 1 million participants have received p.s.a.p. skill crests.
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