Bowls Canada Seeking Host Clubs For 2025 National Championships
Bowls Canada is excited to announce a call for Expressions of Interest from clubs interested in hosting one of three upcoming 2025 National Championship events. This initial call is an essential step to securing hosts early, helping clubs and Bowls Canada plan to deliver top-level events across Canada. While we recognize there are still outstanding decisions around the final format and specific disciplines, advancing this process now allows clubs and Bowls Canada to plan effectively for these premier events and secure dates on provincial calendars.
Given the ongoing discussions among membership regarding which disciplines should be included and how each event should be structured, we want to be transparent that the format details are still under review. However, we are confident that the time allocations outlined in the application will meet the requirements to run each event successfully. We encourage clubs with the interest and capacity to host to express their commitment now, enabling us to set dates and locations.
Bowls Canada is also open to the possibility of a single club hosting more than one event, provided it has the capacity and resources to do so. Clubs interested in hosting multiple events are encouraged to indicate their interest and ability to manage concurrent or back-to-back championships.
While we are currently focused on securing hosts for these three established events, there is a possibility that additional events may be added in the future. Should that happen, Bowls Canada will issue a separate call for hosts.
The three national events are as follows:
- Youth Championship
- Disciplines: Men’s and Women’s singles, combined pairs event
- Duration: 5 competition days, plus 1 day for practice/opening ceremonies
- Venue Requirements: 1 green (8 rinks)
- Expected Attendance: 16-32 athletes, plus coaches and spectators
- Date: between August 11 and 31; exact dates to be set based on host availability
- Majors Championship
- Disciplines: Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours
- Duration: 5 competition days (with 2 greens), or 6-7 days (with 1 green), plus 1 day for practice/opening ceremonies
- Venue Requirements: Minimum of 2 greens (16 rinks) preferred; 1 green (8 rinks) acceptable with extended competition days
- Expected Attendance: Approximately 80 athletes, plus coaches and spectators
- Date: between August 11 and 31; exact dates to be set based on host availability
- Para Championship
- Disciplines: Singles event and team event for bowlers with visual impairments and physical disabilities
- Duration: 5 competition days, plus 1 day for practice/opening ceremonies
- Venue Requirements: 1 green (8 rinks)
- Expected Attendance: 20 athletes, plus 5-10 support staff and spectators
- Date: between August 11 and 31; exact dates to be set based on host availability
This Expression of Interest is the first stage in the application process and represents a club’s initial commitment to potentially host one of these national events. By expressing interest, your club is joining Bowls Canada’s efforts to grow and celebrate lawn bowling across the country.
If your club is ready to play a pivotal role in hosting a prestigious Bowls Canada event in 2025 — and possibly more than one— please submit your Expression of Interest. We look forward to collaborating with host clubs to provide unforgettable experiences for athletes, coaches, and spectators alike.
Expressions of Interest can be submitted online via https://forms.office.com/r/MG4hCNwW73
Deadline to submit: December 15, 2024
For further information, please contact Jake Schuknecht, Bowls Development Manager at jschuknecht@bowlscanada.com
About Bowls Canada Boulingrin
Bowls Canada Boulingrin (BCB) is the governing body responsible for lawn bowls in Canada. The BCB mission is to advance the sport of bowls in Canada. BCB is funded through Sport Canada and would like to thank the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Government of Canada for its support of lawn bowling in Canada. For more details on Bowls Canada Boulingrin and the sport of lawn bowls, visit www.bowlscanada.com.
Bowls Canada Boulingrin acknowledges that its office in Ottawa is located upon the traditional and unceded of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands long before today. BCB honours and thanks all the generations of Anishinàbe Algonquin people who have and continue to take care of this land that we all share. We pledge to continue exploring and making meaningful contributions to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action especially as it related to Sport and Reconciliation (items 87 to 91).
