Active Kids

Home of Active Kids Gymnastics, Sport, Physical Literacy, and Community Engagement

The Active Kids Program is an Outreach program of the UBC School of Kinesiology. We provide recreational gymnastics, sport, and physical activity programs and classes to individuals and communities of all ages and levels of ability. Our philosophy emphasizes fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, organized, safe, purposeful, and active movement experiences. We encourage physical literacy development and sport-specific skill acquisition, and promote lifelong participation in physical activity.

Announcements & Updates

Winter 2025 term registration will open on Tuesday, November 19th at 10am.

Registration will be available online, over the phone, and in-person.

CLICK HERE to view the Winter 2025 brochure for program schedule and pricing.

To be prepared to register:

Fall term registration has now been closed.

CLICK HERE to see the 2024 Fall Brochure with the complete schedule and pricing! All details are also available in our Online Calendar.

MEND Canada will be running an Indigenous Youth Basketball clinic at the UBC Osborne Centre, hosted by UBC Active Kids and the School of Kinesiology.

Registration Is Available Here

Non-Indigenous youth are also welcome and encouraged to register and attend.

No experience is necessary, all skill levels welcome!

Parents are also encouraged to attend the opening ceremonies!

Event highlights include:

- FREE breakfast for all participants and parents
- Opening ceremony led by Alec Guerin from Musqueam Indian Band, Dr. Robert Boushel, and UBC Men’s Basketball coach Kevin Hansen
- FREE event T-shirt
- Fun basketball games, skills, and drill session led by Basketball BC and UBC Active Kids coaches
- FREE lunch catered by West Coast Bannock
- Lunch time presentation by the UBC Kinesiology Indigenous Advisor Robert Busch
- Closing ceremony and sharing circle with parents encouraged to attend
- FREE ticket to a UBC Men’s Basketball Game (*some conditions apply)

Gymnastics Drop-In is now cashless and has moved online!

Registration opens one week before the drop-in session on our Online Calendar.

For more details, please view our Online Drop-In Policies and Gymnastics Drop-In Page.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Healthy Eating Tips booklet created by UBC Active Kids and UBC School of Kinesiology faculty and students!

This booklet includes nutrition tips from the School of Kinesiology covering ideas for healthy eating habits, meal planning, Indigenous food and nutrition and lots of family-friendly recipes!

Click here  to read and share with friends and family!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO START CREATING YOUR ACCOUNT

Who needs an account?

Anyone wanting to register for an Active Kids program, class, event, camp, lesson, booking, or service, must have a valid account. An account is required for both online registration and if you contact us to register over the phone. This includes all UBC staff, faculty, or members of the general public. Accounts must be setup with the parent as the primary contact, and then the child's name and information as part of the account profile. Please contact us if you require support, kin.outreach@ubc.ca or 604-822-0207.

 

Vision

Be a recognized UBC leader and a signature program of the School of Kinesiology for engaging with diverse communities through evidence based physical activity programming for children and youth, and for developing rich experiential learning opportunities for Kinesiology students, while supporting academic learning, research, and strategic initiatives for the School.

Mission

Develop and deliver exceptional evidence based physical activity programs that provide positive sport experiences, physical literacy development, and empower children and youth to be healthy and physically active for life. Offer UBC students valuable professional career experience, access to leadership and training resources, and practical application experience enhancing their academic pursuits.

Values

Fun, Safety, Student Development, Physical Literacy, Skill Development, Health and Wellbeing, Collaboration, Mentorship and Leadership, Experiential Learning, Professional Development, Diversity, Respect, Inclusivity, Knowledge Translation, Positive Physical Activity Experience, Academic Learning, Research, Community

Annual Reports

To learn more about Active Kids please view our annual reports below:

2017

2018 / 2019