2012 Minutes for planning session - Squash BC

Squash BC Active Membership by ZoneSquash BC uses the zone definitions set by Sport BC and the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and theArtsZone Number Zone Location Active Members Percent of Total2006 2010 2006 20101 Kootenays 54 39 2.0% 1.7%2 Southern Interior 199 243 7.5% 10.7%3 Fraser Valley 197 123 7.4% 5.4%4 Burnaby, Delta, 317 280 11.9% 12.3%Coquitlam, Surrey,Richmond5 Vancouver, 1438 1236 53.9% 54.3%North Vancouver,Whistler6 Vancouver Island, 386 352 14.5% 15.5%Powell River7 Prince Rupert, 5 3 0.2% 0.1%Terrace, Smithers8 Prince George, 71 1 2.7% 0.01%Dawson CreekOnly 12.5% of the membership live outside of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Over85% of the membership outside these 2 areas is located in the Southern Interior (Kelowna,Vernon, etc). 4 of the 8 zones have a minimal membership presence in Squash BC, accounting forless than 7.5% of the total membership compared to over 82.5% for the other 4 zones.OUR CHALLENGES• Squash BC membership is not gender balanced.• Only 12.5% of the membership lives outside the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.• Over 50% of Squash BC’s funding (Government grants & Gaming funds) comes fromgovernment directly.7