Prophet River to hold youth volleyball workshop

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A member of Prophet River First Nation, Lilly Dumais will be on hand to conduct a volleyball workshop for PRFN youth on Friday, July 25th. (Photo submitted by Lisa Wolf)

PROPHET RIVER, B.C. — Youth of a northeast B.C. First Nation community are being encouraged to showcase their best bump, set and spike skills in a pair of volleyball-related events starting this weekend.

Prophet River First Nation (PRFN) is holding a volleyball workshop and tournament starting on Friday, July 25th.

According to PRFN’s youth council liaison Lisa Wolf, the event was organized by members of the First Nation’s Youth Council, who canvassed the youngsters of the community to see what kind of sporting activities they might be interested in.

“[We] just want to keep the youth busy,” said Wolf. “[To] have some fun and have some competitive games. Just [to get] the young kids socializing in a sense.

“The Youth Council chose this. We give them options and then they give us ideas [about] what they want. They’re the ones hosting this, and I think it’s great. It’s definitely a community collaboration especially so close to home.”

Friday’s workshop will be attended by Lilly Dumais. With family roots in PRFN, Dumais suited up for the U-18 SVC Wild out of Squamish at the 2024 Volleyball Canada Youth National Championships in Edmonton.

“She’ll be watching from the sidelines,” said Wolf. “She will see what everyone’s spike and volleyball skills look like.”

On July 26th and 27th, PRFN will host a six-a-side outdoor tournament, held in Art Fraser Park, adjacent to the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on both days.

The tournament will have up to $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second spot and $750 for third position.

While PRFN members are primarily the target audience for the tourney, Wolf says more space may be open to members of the general public and Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) youth.

Both events are open to members aged 14 to 29 years old.

“I had a few people phone from Fort Nelson sports groups,” said Wolf. “There’s a lot of interest around it.”

More details about the tournament and how to register can be found by emailing Wolf at lisa.in.fsj@gmail.com