OVERVIEW
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Air North, Yukon’s Airline, is pleased to announce the GOAL (Giving Our Athletes a Lift) Program.Â
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Under this program, Air North provides travel certificates to athletes who are members of a Sport Yukon Member Organization. Each travel certificate entitles the athlete to one
flight segment for the purpose of competing in a recognized sporting event outside of the territory, including competitions, training, try-outs, and tournaments.Â
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These travel certificates will be allocated to athletes at the choosing of Air North with consideration based on:
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Caliber and/or significance of the event or training to the athlete’s sporting career
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Other sources of funding available to the athlete
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The athlete’s demonstrated commitment to:
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Sport and healthy living
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Community involvement
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A yearly training program
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INTAKE for this funding program generally occurs annually in August, so please check back later to apply.
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ELIGIBILITY
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Be 13-18 years of age
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Be a Canadian Citizen, or be a Permanent Resident, for at least 12 months prior to submission deadline
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Hold a valid Yukon Health Care Card
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Be a resident of the Yukon 6 months prior to the deadline for submission. If attending an educational institution outside of the Yukon, the applicant must have Yukon resident status
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Be a member in good standing of a recognized YSGB (Yukon Sport Governing Body), if one exists
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Be eligible to compete as a representative of the Yukon in inter-provincial competitionsÂ
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Be on a formal 12-month training and competition program which indicates the nature of training, the number of sessions, hours per week as well as the planned competitions for the complete 12-month period
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Apply as an individual athlete. Team sport athletes are considered under this program
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Previous GOAL athletes are welcome to reapplyÂ
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To be eligible for Air North’s GOAL Program, you must NOT:
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Be a recipient of Yukon High Performance Athlete Assistance Program funding – Gold Level
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Be eligible for Air North travel benefits as an employee, a designate, or family member of an employee
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To apply for this program, applicants will need to submit the following documents:
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Completed GOAL application form
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Letter of recommendation from the athlete’s coach
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Letter of recommendation from the Sport Governing Body President
2021-2022 GOAL Recipients
Felix Masson
Soccer

Lucy Baxter
Soccer
Mia Barrault
Swimming

Conner LaBar
Hockey

Bruce Porter
Kayaking

Thomas Gishler
Swimming
Previous Recipients
2020-2021
- Sammy Demchuk - Basketball
- Joseph Hanson - Soccer
- Thomas Gishler - Swimming
- Callum Weir - Soccer
- Connor Labar - Hockey
- Lucy Baxter - Soccer
2019-2020
- Callum Weir - Soccer
- Alex Petriw - Swimming
- Maren Bilsky - Basketball
- Thomas Gishler - Swimming
2018-2019
- Sasha Masson - Cross Country Skiing
- Rhys Faragher - Soccer
- Maren Bilsky - Basketball
- Alex Petriw - Swimming
- Quinn Howard - Volleyball
- Abby Rich - Soccer
- Wyatt Kapaniuk - Archery