Kamloops Sports Council

What Kamloops Sports Council does

Kamloops Sports Council is a private non-profit organization founded in 1990 and based in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Its stated mission is to promote self-sustaining sport groups through organizational development, administrative support, and event hosting. The Council serves three primary stakeholder groups: Local Sport Organizations (LSOs) that require governance, administrative, and resource support; Kamloops athletes, coaches, and teams who receive recognition through the annual Hall of Fame and Athletic Awards program; and community members and volunteers who participate in or support local sport initiatives. The organization is structured around an elected Board of Directors and operates an executive team led by President Henry Pejril, with VPs Jon Pankuch and Jan Antons and Secretary-Treasurer Ryan Sirianni.

The Council's product and service portfolio is diversified across community programs, events, and physical assets. Core recurring programs include the annual Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony (36th annual edition scheduled for April 11, 2026), Annual Athletic Awards (categories include Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, International Excellence), the KidSport Kamloops chapter (grants up to $500 per child annually), and a Tournament Capital Volunteer Program. Major event-hosting activities include the Kamloops Ribfest (assumed from prior organizers in 2026 after 13 prior years), the Dragonboat Festival, and hosting of the BC 55+ Games (September 8-12, 2026, expected to attract 3,500+ participants). Physical assets include the office at 1550 Island Pkwy Unit 101, room rentals at the former Cunliffe House (262 Lorne Street), golf putter and disc golf set rentals, an event kit trailer, and an All-Wheel Pump Track. Fundraising is conducted through a 50/50 raffle program partnered with Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup host communities.

The revenue model is non-commercial in nature, relying on a mix of small-dollar programmatic fees (banquet tickets approximately $85, soccer camps at $125 per player with High Performance programs at $170), event sponsorship, grants administered through partners such as Kamloops Sports Legacy Fund, fundraising raffle proceeds, and likely municipal support. Go-to-market is community-based via direct office services, the organization's website, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), email newsletter, and event venues. Pricing is not publicly disclosed as a structured schedule; revenue figures are not publicly reported. The Council is governed by a board that includes representation from City of Kamloops, Tourism Kamloops, St. John Ambulance, Kamloops Sports Legacy Fund, Pacific Sport, Thompson Rivers University, and the Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament, embedding it within Kamloops' broader sport-tourism and civic ecosystem.

Name

Kamloops Sports Council

Legal name

Kamloops Sports Council

Website

https://kamloopssportscouncil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kamloops Sports Council is a private non-profit founded in 1990 that supports, develops, and advocates for community sport and sport events in Kamloops, British Columbia. It serves local sport organizations, athletes, and volunteers through programs including the Hall of Fame, Athletic Awards, KidSport grants, and major event hosting such as Ribfest, Dragonboat Festival, and the BC 55+ Games.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sport Advocacy and Event Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Community sports advocacy
• Sport event hosting
• Athletic awards programs
• Sport organization support
• Youth sport grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamloops

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Kamloops Sports Council is a non-profit community sport advocacy organization that supports, develops, and advocates for local sport and sport events. It provides organizational development, administrative support, and event hosting to Local Sport Organizations (LSOs), manages the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame and Annual Athletic Awards, hosts major community sporting events (Ribfest, Dragonboat Festival, BC 55+ Games), and runs support programs such as KidSport grants and the Tournament Capital Volunteer Program.

Product overview

Kamloops Sports Council is a non-profit organization that operates as a community sports advocacy group rather than a technology product company. The organization provides a portfolio of community programs and services including the annual Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony and Annual Athletic Awards, event hosting such as the Dragonboat Festival and Ribfest Kamloops, equipment rental services (golf putters, disc golf sets, event kit trailer), facility access (room rentals, All-Wheel Pump Track), and support programs including KidSport Kamloops grants, membership services for local sport organizations, and the Tournament Capital Volunteer Program. The organization also hosts the Kamloops 2026 BC 55+ Games and runs a 50/50 raffle fundraising program in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame: Hall of fame inducting athletes, teams, and community builders for their contributions to sport in Kamloops
• Kamloops 50/50
• Kamloops Ribfest
• Kamloops Dragonboat Festival

Products and services

• Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City of KamloopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Kamloops is represented on the Kamloops Sports Council board through Linda Stride. The partnership involves coordination for sport development, event hosting, and supporting the Tournament Capital designation.
• Tourism KamloopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism Kamloops represented on the Kamloops Sports Council board through Lisa Strachan. Partnership supports sport tourism initiatives and major sporting events in Kamloops.
• St. John AmbulancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. John Ambulance represented on the Kamloops Sports Council board through Andy Philpot. Awarded Kamloops Brigade Award to the Sports Council in 2016 for outstanding support.
• Kamloops Sports Legacy FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKamloops Sports Legacy Fund represented on the board through Bob Smillie. The fund supports sport development through grants to local sport organizations.
• Pacific SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Sport represented on the Kamloops Sports Council board through Carolynn Boomer. Partnership supports athlete development and sport performance initiatives.
• Thompson Rivers University (TRU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRU represented on the Kamloops Sports Council board through Larry Read. Partnership supports university-level sport programs and athletic awards.
• Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament (KIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIB represented on the Kamloops Sports Council board through Anne Keith. Partnership supports major hockey tournaments and the Tournament Capital events.
• Via SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVia Sport is developing sector-wide guidelines for return to sport in the Province. The Kamloops Sports Council is committed to helping Local Sport Organizations return to their respective sport.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vancouver Sport Council: City-level sport council serving Greater Vancouver with a similar mandate to support, develop, and advocate for community sport organizations and event hosting.
• PacificSport: Regional sport body operating across BC; PacificSport is represented on the Kamloops Sports Council board and supports athlete development programs in overlapping geography.
• Calgary Sport Council: Calgary-based sport council providing organizational development, event support, and member services to Local Sport Organizations in a comparable urban market.

Regional players

• Sport Manitoba / Sport Council: Provincial sport council in a neighboring province delivering the same member-services and sport-development mandate, useful as a structural peer for governance and funding models.

Broad incumbents

• ViaSport: British Columbia's provincial sport sector organization that the Kamloops Sports Council partners with for sector-wide policy and return-to-sport guidelines.
• Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA): National alliance connecting sport organizations with tourism partners; relevant peer given Kamloops' Tournament Capital designation and sport tourism ambitions.

Emerging players

• Bent Horn Games: Indigenous-focused multi-sport games referenced on the Kamloops Sports Council website; comparable as a community-driven amateur sport event leveraging similar volunteer/event-hosting infrastructure.
• KidSport Canada: National charity that operates KidSport Kamloops as a local chapter; comparable in mission (removing financial barriers to youth sport) and provides grant funding infrastructure.

Others

• Tourism Kamloops: Board-level partner organization co-developing sport tourism strategy with the Council; comparable as a stakeholder in the Kamloops sport-tourism value chain rather than a direct competitor.
• City of Kamloops - Recreation Section: Municipal recreation department that co-supports sport facility access and programming in Kamloops; an enabling/administrative peer rather than a direct program competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/KamSportCouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/KamSportCouncil
• Instagraminstagram.com/kamsportcouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kamloops-sports-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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