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SCORPIONS BEACH VOLLEYBALL NEWS

PRESS RELEASE:  Grand Opening of Renovated Beach Courts at Emerald Lake

7/29/2020

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Scorpions Volleyball

Renovation of Six Beach Courts at Emerald Lake Completed
​thanks in part to a $70,500 OTF Grant

July 29th, 2020... Cambridge, ON -  On Wednesday, Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club Inc. (the Club) along with Emerald Lake Campground and Waterpark celebrated, at an invite only event due to the current restrictions related to COVID-19, the completion of six volleyball courts.

The Club received a $70,500 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Capital grant to help with the refurbishment of six of the 12 beach volleyball courts at the Emerald Lake Campground and Waterpark in Puslinch, ON. 


Quotes:

“I want to congratulate the Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club on the completion of their newly renovated courts, and I look forward to seeing these in use by our local youth. The Ontario Trillium Foundation’s mandate is to build healthy and vibrant communities and this project will undoubtedly contribute to fulfilling this objective.” - Amy Fee, MPP for Kitchener South-Hespeler

"We are extremely thankful to the Ontario government for helping us obtain our goal of allowing more youth to play beach volleyball. I am also thankful that our Scorpions board and Emerald Lake management supported this project. The renovation of these courts at Emerald Lake is a legacy project our club is proud of." - Paul Langan, President of the Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club Inc.

Quick facts:
  • Built in the 1970’s, the volleyball courts had no drainage and poor sand quality.
  • The renovated volleyball courts will improve the quality, safety and consistency of the playing surface for youth participants.
  • The Club has used the courts for eight years to host beach volleyball training and tournaments for youth ages 8-18.
  • The new courts will feature Olympic grade volleyball sand.
  • In 2019 the Club had over 400 participant registered to take part in its outdoor beach volleyball programs.
  • The Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club Inc. is one of the fastest growing volleyball clubs in Ontario.
  • For more information, please visit the website , its Beach Volleyball website or Facebook page . Follow Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club Inc. on Twitter @scorpionsvball 
  • The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations.  OTF awarded $115 million to 644 projects last year to build healthy and vibrant communities in Ontario.

Media Contact: 
Paul Langan, President, 
Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club Inc.
226.505.7605
president@scorpionsvolleyball.ca 


Supportive links: 
  • Ontario Trillium Foundation

  • Scorpions Beach Volleyball

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