The City of Grande Prairie is excited to bring back GirlZone, an activity-based day for girls ages 10 to 15 this October! GirlZone aims to encourage young women to try new skills and recreational activities in a non-judgemental setting with their peers. The event also attempts to address the decline of girls’ participation in sports during adolescence while creating a safe and inclusive space for participants to try new things. 

Date: October 5, 2024

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Locations: Eastlink Centre and South Bear Creek

Age restriction: Girls ages 10 to 15.

Cost: $20 and includes lunch, sponsored by Alberta Blue Cross

Activities:

• Self-defence lesson with ENGAGE Athletic Performance at the Eastlink Centre.
• Squash fundamentals with the Grande Prairie Squash Club at the Eastlink Centre.
• Gymnastics with Grande Prairie Gymnastics at Gymniks. 
• Gentle yoga at the Eastlink Centre.
• Cooking with Alberta Health Services at the Eastlink Centre.
• Soccer with Swan City FC at the Eastlink Centre.
• Bike skills with Nitehawk at South Bear Creek Park.
• Guided painting craft at South Bear Creek Pavilion.
• Drama games at South Bear Creek Pavilion. 

Motivational speaker and yoga instructor Jennifer Edwards will present to attendees during lunch on the power of self-talk and its impact on self-confidence. Edwards is an active community member in Grande Prairie known for her work with youth, positive speaking and classes centred on self-discovery and encouragement.

Nitehawk will supply bicycles for participants to bike between the Eastlink Centre and South Bear Creek Park for each session. Attendees interested in biking must bring a helmet.

There are four different groups scheduled for GirlZone, with each group visiting seven of the nine total listed activities. Participants can choose the group with the most activities they are interested in when registering. 

Group A activities

• Soccer, squash, self-defence lesson, gymnastics, cooking, drama games and guided painting craft.

Group B activities

• Squash, self-defence lesson, bike skills, gentle yoga, gymnastics, cooking and drama games.

Group C activities

• Cooking, guided painting craft, soccer, bike skills, yoga, gymnastics and drama games. 

Group D activities

• Self-defence lesson, soccer, squash, guiding painting craft, bike skills, yoga and drama games.

Register for GirlZone