COMMUNITY ACTIVITES
There are many fun and engaging things to do in Nanaimo and Ladysmith
Check out Tourism Nanaimo and Tourism Ladysmith websites for more information on events, attractions and activities:
Sport Groups:
There are several opportunities for International Students to play soccer on a team in Nanaimo Ladysmith:
Soccer At Your School:
Fall – Boys Soccer only
- Dover Bay, Wellington, NDSS, and Ladysmith all offer after school competitive soccer teams.
Spring – Girls Soccer only
- Dover Bay, Wellington, NDSS, and Ladysmith all offer after school competitive soccer teams.
Dover Bay PHE Class:
- Dover Bay Secondary School offers soccer focused PHE classes where students develop their skills daily.
Soccer In The Community:
BC Surf Soccer has room for boys and girls ages 14+ who are interested in playing competitive soccer.
https://bcsurf.ca/nanaimo-surf-soccer-program/
- They are governed by FIFA regulations and students need to obtain an International Transfer Certificate.
- Students and their parents need to fill out Checklist E (see below) of the document, include all relevant documents that it asks for, and submit to Canada Soccer. This process can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months, and they are unable to play in games with BC Surf Soccer until the forms have been approved by Canada Soccer.
Nanaimo United Football Club (NUFC) offers competitive and recreational soccer opportunities https://www.nanaimounitedfc.com/
- They are governed by FIFA regulations and students need to obtain an International Transfer Certificate.
- Students and their parents need to fill out Checklist E (see below) of the document, include all relevant documents that it asks for, and submit to Canada Soccer. This process can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months, and they are unable to play in games with NUFC until the forms have been approved by Canada Soccer.
- In the meantime, if students wish to play in NUFC, their natural parents/guardians can create an account for them here so NUFC are ready to register them when approval is granted by Canada Soccer.
There are several opportunities for International Students to play volleyball on a team in Nanaimo Ladysmith:
Volleyball At Your School:
Fall – Girls and Boys Volleyball
- Dover Bay, Wellington, NDSS, John Barsby, and Ladysmith all offer after school competitive volleyball teams.
Dover Bay PHE Class:
- Dover Bay Secondary School offers volleyball focused PHE classes where students develop their skills daily.
NDSS Beach Volleyball Academy:
- Nanaimo District Secondary School offers beach volleyball academy where students develop their skills daily at a high level.
- https://www.sd68.bc.ca/document/nlps-beach-volleyball-academy/
Volleyball In The Community:
Mariners Volleyball Club has room for boys and girls ages 14+ who are interested in playing competitive volleyball.
https://www.marinersvolleyballclub.ca/
Get Outdoors:
- Go with other people
- Plan ahead (know the difficulty and distance)
- Be prepared for weather changes
- Always tell an adult where you will be going.
Nanaimo and Ladysmith have some amazing local hikes:
– Ammonite Falls
– Extension Ridge & The Abyss
– Sugarloaf Mount
– Neck Point Park
– Westwood Lake
– Holland Creek Trail
– Many More!!
– Departure Bay Beach
– Maffeo Sutton
– Transfer Beach
– Blueback Beach
– Many More!!
