2024 EAST MEETS WEST JUNIOR CALLENGE

The 2024 East meets West Junior Challenge will take place from July 2 – 4, 2024, at the Okanagan Polo Club.  Four junior players from the East will be selected to travel to British Columbia to meet and play with various junior players from the Western clubs. The juniors will be mixed up to make balanced teams, allowing the kids a chance to play with, and against, each other. The weekend will include a polo clinic, and some local sightseeing. Flights for the junior players coming from the East will be covered by Polo Canada. Visiting players will be billeted to stay with host families from the West. Horses will also be provided to the visiting players at no cost.

HOW TO APPLY:

·     Applicants must be junior members of Polo Canada for the past two years (2023, 2024), and in good standing.

·     Handicap: -1 goal to 1 goal outdoor

·     The selection committee will focus on balancing the applicants’ ages and playing abilities when making their selections.

·     Applications are due by March 1, 2024.

·     Email Karen White at admin@polocanada.ca with your application, and include the following;

• Full name

• Date of Birth

• Home Club

• Outdoor handicap

• Parent/ Guardian name, E-mail and telephone number

• A brief paragraph about why you would like to participate in the East meets West Junior Challenge

Please make sure you received a confirmation email from Karen White that your application was received.  We will notify you by April 1, 2024 if you have been selected.