“Try-It Day” for seniors being eyed by GP Sports Council
With enthusiasm and receptiveness from the community being shown for youth “Try-It Days”, the Grande Prairie Sports Council has started to think about a day dedicated to sport for seniors.
Executive Director Karna Germsheid presented successes to the city from the 2017 youth event which showed that 98.52 per cent of children that attended enjoyed the day with 99.25 per cent of people saying they would attend again.
“It’s an event that has really been embraced by the community. We have consistently received over 500 participants. Last year, we had 27 different sports running in 13 facilities. We are hoping to have something comparable this year. The kids love it, the parents love it,” said Germsheid following her presentation to a city committee on April 10.
The next youth event is being held on June 16.