Canadian Adventist School Athletics
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The Canadian Adventist School Athletics (CASA) is an international non-profit Christian sports ministry. Participants generally include, but are not limited to, Seventh Day Adventist schools across British Columbia. Each school year different Adventist schools throughout British Columbia, Alberta, and sometimes the United States come together to participate in various sports programs. The 2014-2015 year saw the largest CASA Junior flag football tournament to date, with over 300 participates and was hosted by Okanagan Adventist Academy in Kelowna. With other main hosts' locations in Williams Lake, Burnaby and Aldergrove also having gone a few times to Chetwynd and Port Hardy. Sports include volleyball, flag football, and some years soccer. Participating Schools * Avalon Adventist Jr Academy, Port Hardy, British Columbia * Cariboo Adventist Academy, Williams Lake, British Columbia * Deer Lake School, Burnaby, British Columbia * Fraser Valley Adventist Academy, Aldergrove, British Columbia * Okanagan Adventist Academy, Kelowna, British Columbia * Parkview Adventist Academy, Lacombe, Alberta * Peace Christian School, Chetwynd, British Columbia Universities Supporters: *Canadian University College *Walla Walla University History In 2013 the FCA program was renamed to CASA. FCA has been an important part of the Adventist School system in BC since the 1990's. The program is designed to bring schools together in order for students to participate in a variety of sports. Although the name suggests it is merely an athletic program, participants have stated that these weekends mean much more than the games that are played.
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