Fitness Leadership Awards

BCRPA's Annual Fitness Leadership Awards recognize BCRPA Registered Fitness Leaders who make outstanding contributions to BC's fitness industry - who inspires, informs, and actively models promotion of active and healthy lifestyles.

About the Awards

This past year has been like no other. This year's award celebrates a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader who has shown exceptional resilience during this difficult time.

BCRPA's 2021 Fitness Professional of the Year award, will recognize a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader who has demonstrated resiliency throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and has made outstanding contributions to fitness leadership in their community by motivating, educating and influencing active and under-active individuals to commit to a physically active lifestyle.

Benefits to the Award Recipient:

Honoured at the Fitness Award Ceremony during the BCFit^®'21 conference, happening virtually (Fitness Award Ceremony is happening September 30, 2021)
Complimentary registration to BCFit'21 (Sept 28-30, 2021)
Waiving of next BCRPA registration renewal fees (renewal requirements still need to be met)
Award Recipient Announcement (media release) sent to local media
Featured on the BCRPA website & social media channels
Showcased in BCRPA 2021/22 Annual Report
Beautiful award

Eligibility requirements:

Nominee must be a current BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader.

Note: You can confirm registration status by searching The Registry^® of Fitness Professionals.

Nomination Criteria & Process

Selection criteria:

Each nominee will be evaluated on the following:

Resiliency shown throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating creativity and innovation to overcome barriers and emerge stronger
Inspirational teaching and motivational methods to encourage active and under-active individuals to initiate or maintain a physically active lifestyle
Development of unique/creative programs(s) or service(s) that increased community awareness of the benefits of physical activity
Significant contribution to the professional credibility and promotion of fitness leadership in BC

Nomination process:

Nominations can be submitted by anyone, including:

Fellow BCRPA Registered Fitness Leaders
Managers and Supervisors
The public - clients and participants
Other fitness leaders

Nominations for BCRPA's 2021 Fitness Professional of the Year Award are now closed.

Submission Deadline and Important Dates

Nomination deadline — 11:59 pm PDT on August 18, 2021
BCFit'21 Conference — happening virtually, September 28-30, 2021
Fitness Award Ceremony — happening 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm, September 30, 2021, as part of the BCFit'21 Conference

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