Associates
Team Vancouver Associates
Interested in becoming a Team Vancouver Associate? Contact our Sports Liaison Committee
Sport | Team | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
Badminton | Absolutely Badminton | Badminton plays on Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm from September 9, 2009 to the end of May 2010 at King George High School on Denman Street in downtown Vancouver. Enter the school thru the gym on Denman Street beside the West End Community Centre. Drop-in fee is $6.00 and yearly fee is $120.00. For more information, contact Steven at wz_king@yahoo.com or Gordon at ab-badminton@shaw.ca (604-669-4020). | |
Beach Volleyball | Vancouver Gay Volleyball Association | The Vancouver Gay Volleyball Association (VGVA) is a provincially registered non-profit society and one of the longest operating volunteer organized sports groups in the Lower Mainland. The VGVA promotes a gay-positive and inclusive environment that focuses on volleyball play, fitness and -most of all- lots of FUN! | |
| Cheerleading | Midnight Supernovas | The Midnight Supernovas are a new Open Elite Cheer Team running out of Midnight Cheer Athletics. Founded by Troy LeTendre and Karen Fraser in May 2009, the Midnight Supernovas are operating as a drop-in adult stunting class for the summer but will be hosting try-outs for a competitive team early in September. The team is currently comprised of some of the top cheerleaders from all over the city as well as many strong gymnasts. | |
| Curling | Pacific Rim Curling League | The Pacific Rim Curling League (PRCL) is an all-inclusive league open to curlers of all skill level. From late September to the end of March, the League curls on Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings at the Vancouver Curling Club. | |
| Cycling | LGBT Cycling Club | LGBT Cycling is a new cycling club that aims to bring together lgbt cyclists for regular weekly rides of about 30 to 50 km. Plans are underway to organize weekend trips to the local islands, short rides during the long summer evenings, and long afternoon rides around the Greater Vancouver area. | |
Dance | Not So Strictly Ballroom | The goal of Not So Strictly Ballroom So Strictly Ballroom is to create a community of social dancers in the gay and lesbian community. We offer dance lessons to singles and couples, and hold classes in both the West end and East End of Vancouver. | |
Dragon Boating | Sisters in Sync | Vancouver is home to Canada's first lesbian dragon boat team, Sisters in Sync. This successful team (silver medalists at the 2007 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival) is recruiting new paddlers. We offer the opportunity to learn a new sport, increase your fitness level, participate in exciting and friendly competition...and all this in an out, loud and proud lesbian environment. Contact us for more information. | |
| Health/Wellness | Health Initiative for Men | Health Initiative for Men (HIM) is a new community organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We work with community to strengthen the health and well-being of gay men. Our focus is on tapping into the skills, experience, and creativity of every man looking to contribute. We believe gay men and gay communities are a rich resource with endless potential for making great things happen. | |
Ice Hockey | The Cutting Edges Gay Hockey Club | The Cutting Edges Gay Hockey Club provides a friendly, fun environment for gay hockey players and any other hockey players wishing to participate. | |
Running | Vancouver Front Runners | Vancouver Front Runners provides a safe and comfortable environment for gay men, lesbians and friends to enjoy running and camaraderie. We also support an environment that challenges front runners to achieve their running goals and exceed their personal bests. | |
Soccer | Out For Kicks | Out for Kicks (OFK) is a downtown-based soccer club with more than 100 members. Our mandate is to facilitate a safe, fun and recreational environment for gay men, lesbians and their gay-friendly team mates to enjoy the game of soccer. | |
Softball | Mabel League | The Mabel League is the largest Women's C Division Fastpitch league in Western Canada. We are a lesbian league which fosters a safe & fun environment for lesbians, bisexual and heterosexual women, transgender, and transsexual people to play recreational softball. | |
Softball | West End Slo-Pitch Association | WESA provides opportunities for individuals to play amateur slo-pitch softball in an atmosphere of friendly competition, free of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, race, creed, gender and ability. | |
Swimming | English Bay Swim Club | The English Bay Swim Club is Vancouver's gay & lesbian Masters swim team. We are all-inclusive, welcoming gay and gay-friendly swimmers into the pool since 1982. | |
Tennis |
| The Vancouver Tennis Association (VTA) is a non-profit tennis organization which fosters and promotes goodwill, fellowship, and healthy competition among tennis players in the gay and lesbian community. | |
Triathlon | English Bay Triathlon Club | The English Bay Triathlon Club (EBTC) promotes and supports participation in triathlon in an inclusive, supportive and non-intimidating environment. Our membership is drawn from lesbians, gay men, and friends in the Greater Vancouver community. We are about having fun and enriching life by encouraging all to achieve their personal best in fitness and multi-sport. | |
Volleyball | Vancouver Gay Volleyball Association (VGVA) | The Vancouver Gay Volleyball Association (VGVA) is a provincially registered non-profit society and one of the longest operating volunteer organized sports groups in the Lower Mainland. The VGVA promotes a gay-positive and inclusive environment that focuses on volleyball play, fitness and -most of all- lots of FUN! |