FANS Holiday Newsletter

FANS WINTER OPPORTUNITIES! We are offering winter break opportunities from Aforza Tennis which start this Monday (December 26th). Spots are limited and awarded on First Come, First Serve basis, so please fill out this form ASAP to register. See further details below.   Aforza Tennis Tennis programs are offered this week! A great opportunity for kids to get active, play some tennis, and improve their skills! We have some spots available for newcomers. Two sessions are being offered: ABC (ages 3 and a half to 5) Orange/Green (ages 7-10) Check out Aforza’s website to see what each level of tennis camp is like! Camp is at Aforza Tennis Centre (Address: 5600 19 St SW, Calgary, AB T3E 8G5.) Please fill out this form to register!

FANS Foundation Winter Festival When: This Saturday! 1:00-2:20PM! Where: Jelly Modern Doughnuts (1414 8 St SW) What: Doughnut Decorating, Raffles, Sports & Christmas themed activities! PRIZES TO BE WON! RVSP here! The air is getting colder, and the holidays are near. So let us spend some time with those we hold dear- and that’s YOU.  FANS Foundation would only have been able to achieve its objective with the support of all our Newcomers. So, to show our gratitude and to know all of our Newcomers better, we have decided to have a holiday celebration 1:00am to 2:30 pm on December 17th. Activities include decorating doughnuts, enjoying complimentary doughnuts, playing games, entering giveaways, and getting to meet members of the FANS Team in-person and other Newcomers as well! This is a magnificent opportunity if you have any things you wish to communicate with the FANS team in person! Or simply to drop by and say hi. Please RVSP with this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfb0LZ84cUfY5LJJvaDErQW_A_JPRfaSIP4VvnxJXGvqPtIlQ/viewform?usp=sf_link if you are planning to attend.  We hope to see you there!

Winter Break Opporunities! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM FANS! FANS WINTER BREAK SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES We are excited to offer a variety of free winter sports opportunities, including volleyball and basketball opportunities from Rally Pointe, Stryker Sports Development, and MNP Community and Sport Centre. There are limited spots that are awarded on a first come first serve basis, so email friends@fansfoundation.com as soon as you can if interested.  Further details are below and stay tuned for more opportunities to come! RALLY POINTE WINTER YOUTH LEAGUE 2023 Rally Pointe’s Youth League is a volleyball program open to children ages 12-16. The program involves a volleyball practice and game each week for six weeks beginning early 2023. Further details are available here. Newcomers interested in participating for free must be registered by December 5th, so please email friends@fansfoundation.com ASAP if you are interested. Stryker Sports Development Stryker Sports Development offers volleyball and basketball opportunities.   There are complimentary half-day volleyball and basketball winter break camps available for the week of January 2-6. There are also winter session volleyball and basketball basics level programs available for free for children between grades 1 – 8 that run weekly from January to March. Spots are limited, so please email friends@fansfoundation.com if you are interested in registering. Details about further winter opportunities including tennis, skating, and more will be available soon! MNP COMMUNITY AND SPORT CENTRE – Sports Activation Day Sports Activation Day is a day camp focused on basketball that will take place on Sunday December 18th at MNP’s Community and Sport Centre’s facility. It is available for Newcomers ages 7 to 12. Email friends@fansfoundation.com ASAP if you are interested. FANS HOLIDAY EVENT FANS is excited to host a free Holiday celebration on Saturday December 17 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. The event is hosted at Jelly Modern Doughnuts’ main location, 1414 8th St SW, Calgary AB. The event will be a fun chance to decorate and enjoy complimentary holiday doughnuts, play games and enter giveaways for prizes, meet the FANS team and other newcomers, and celebrate the holiday season with FANS! To RSVP please send us an email at friends@fansfoundation.com FANS HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY Celebrate the holiday season with FANS! Send a photo of you staying active this year or celebrating the holidays to friends@fansfoundation.com for a chance to win a free holiday doughnut decorating kit from our partners at Jelly Modern Doughnuts. Follow our social media including @fansfoundation on instagram for more giveaways! LOOKING FOR NEW EQUIPMENT, SPOT IN A CAMP OR TICKETS TO A GAME? Email us about a sports opportunity you are interested in and we will do our best to secure it for you. Or just tell us what sport you want to learn and we’ll find a way to support you. We also have a large supply of skates, hockey equipment, and other sports equipment available for free upon request! Enjoy the Winter season and we hope to connect with you soon! All the best,  The FANS Team friends@fansfoundation.com

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FANS FRIENDS!

WINTER SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEWCOMERS
We are excited to offer several free sports opportunities to help you stay active this winter break! Spots in these programs are first come, first serve, so let us know ASAP by emailing us if you’re interested! Keep an eye on our newsletters, social media and website for more announcements of opportunities all year long!
Aforza Winter Tennis Camps – December 20th-23rd for ages 7-10
Free Coded Minds Coding Class – Offered every other Saturday
Calgary Flames/YMCA Lace Up for Newcomers Floor Hockey – February 2022

Keep an eye out for a FANS specific Coded Minds event coming soon! Also, if you’ve found any other outside sports opportunities you’re interested in, let us know and we’ll try and secure it for you!

FANS HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!
Celebrate the Holiday season with FANS! Just email us a photo of you staying active this year that we can use on our social media and receive a free holiday doughnut decorating kit from our partners at Jelly Modern Doughnuts!

FANS EQUIPMENT DRIVE

The return of snow means that it’s hockey season! If you’re looking for skates or any other type of hockey equipment, let us know! FANS has a large supply and will likely be able to provide it for you! Additionally, if you’re interested in learning how to skate, FANS is offering a limited number of private skating lessons!

LOOKING FOR NEW EQUIPMENT, SPOT IN A CAMP OR TICKETS TO A GAME?
Email us about a sports opportunity you are interested in and we will do our best to secure it for you. Or just tell us what sport you want to learn and we’ll find a way to support you.

FREE SPORTS TALK AND CONSULT
Are you finding it challenging to stay active during the pandemic, need sports advice on rules of a game or just need a friend to talk to? Please send us an email and we’ll set up a phone call or a video chat at a time that is convenient for you with either Benjamin or Lucy.

Enjoy the Holiday season and we hope to connect with you soon!

All the best,
Lucy and Benjamin Coleman
friends@fansfoundation.com