Youth Advisory Council
Supported through funding from the Doc Seaman Amateur Sports Grant, Fast and Female’s first ever Youth Advisory Council (YAC) was established in the Fall of 2021. This permanent advisory committee works alongside the core team to guide initiatives; For the Girls, By the Girls.
The current council is comprised of a total of 16 members with representation from six provinces & two territories. The council meets virtually via zoom, across all Canadian timezones, on the last Tuesday of each month to talk and brainstorm about development and delivery of F&F’s programming. From sport, health and physical activity to life experiences and community specific initiatives, these young leaders all bring their own personal drive to meetings.
Breagh Bridge (She/Her), BC- General Member
Sport: Cross Country Skiing What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? To learn how to effectively share my experiences to help…
Brooke Ailey (She/Her), ON – General Member
Sport: Biking What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? Bring awareness to eating disorders in sport and help girls avoid and…
Claire Malhiot (She/Her), AB – Programs & Events Liaison
Sport: Hockey What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? A personal goal I have is to strengthen my understanding of the…
Emma Andrews (She/Her), NB – Co-Chair
Sport: Swimming What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? To create more opportunities in my province for teen girls What is…
Emma (She/Her), NT – General Member
Sport: Hockey What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? Learning more about females in sports and getting more engagement with young…
Haley Angus (She/Her), NS – General Member
Sport: Track and Field What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? To share as many ideas as I can! What is…
Ines Ciccateri (She/They), BC – Operations
Sport: Running What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? To improve on my collaboration with a larger group when working on…
Jett Jardeleza-Toole (She/Her), ON – Reporting & Evaluation Officer
Sport: Running What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? I would like to learn more about being on a council and…
Kate Fletcher (She/Her), ON – Co-Chair
Sport: Swimming What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? I would like to learn how to become a better, more active…
Kate Muller (She/Her), YT – General Member
Sport: Volleyball What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? Bringing Fast and Female’s values up north and encouraging the continuation of…
Katie Bentley (She/Her), BC – Fund Development & Outreach Officer
Sport: Field Hockey What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? One personal goal of mine is to personally feel more empowered…
Kendra Osa (She/Her), ON – Fund Development & Outreach Officer
Sport: Tennis What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? My personal goal is to support recreational girls in sport, just like…
Sabine Comeau (She/Her), AB – General Member
Sport: Cross Country Skiing What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? My goal would be to make friends with like minded…
Toryn Bosanko (She/Her), AB – General Member
Sport: Team Sports What is a personal goal you have for being a part of the Youth Advisory Council? To provoke inspiration in my community for girls in sport. To…
In the interest of the YAC’s goal of equal and fair representation of every single province and territory in Canada, the council is still seeking a minimum of 1 representative from the following provinces and territories:
- Saskatchewan,
- Nunavut,
- Quebec,
- P.E.I. and
- Newfoundland.
This volunteer opportunity is open to self-identified girls, ages 15-17 (born between 2004-2006) and is a 1-year term, with the possibility of renewal.
YAC is now also looking to expand Fast & Female’s Youth Network (YN) and will be opening up their upcoming social events to other self-identifying girls ages 14-18.
Interested in getting involved with YAC or the YN? Have ideas on how we can provide better programming to youth?
Contact us @ youthcouncil@fastandfemale.com.
