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Following graduation from the University of British Columbia where she excelled in varsity gymnastics, Kathy Webster was lured north in 1973 to start her teaching career. In that first year, she taught physical education at Whitehorse Elementary, and coached the Klondettes Gymnastics Club.
Over the next six years, Kathy accepted positions at Jack Hulland and Selkirk Elementary Schools where she was instrumental in organizing the Northern Polar Games, a Yukon-wide sport and games competition for grade five and six students.
During the years 1976 to 1978, Kathy served as President of the Yukon Sports Federation - the forerunner of Sport Yukon. Under her leadership, the Federation experienced tremendous growth. Using profits from management of the Western Canada Lottery's Yukon operations, a wide variety of new services and programs was made available to member Sport Governing Bodies to assist with their development. For example, the Yukon Spots Award Program was introduced to recognize the achievements of our athletes, coaches, and administrators.
Kathy's well-established reputation as an enthusiastic cheerleader for Yukon athletes was on full display as a mission staff member for the 1976 and 1978 Arctic Winter Games, as well as the 1979 Canada Summer Games. Although 1980 was her final year teaching in Whitehorse, physical education at F.H. Collins Secondary School is where she began her enduring dedication to coaching volleyball.
Kathy then moved to Dawson City and became immediately committed to hosting Robert Service School's hugely successful annual Dawson Invitational volleyball tournament and to coaching volleyball until her retirement in 2004.
Kathy Webster
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Kathy Webster earned the respect of the Territory's sport community for her significant contributions to the advancement of volleyball, and outstanding leadership in promoting organized sport in general.
Following graduation from the University of British Columbia where she excelled in varsity gymnastics, Kathy Webster was lured north in 1973 to start her teaching career. In that first year, she taught physical education at Whitehorse Elementary, and coached the Klondettes Gymnastics Club.
Over the next six years, Kathy accepted positions at Jack Hulland and Selkirk Elementary Schools where she was instrumental in organizing the Northern Polar Games, a Yukon-wide sport and games competition for grade five and six students.
During the years 1976 to 1978, Kathy served as President of the Yukon Sports Federation - the forerunner of Sport Yukon. Under her leadership, the Federation experienced tremendous growth. Using profits from management of the Western Canada Lottery's Yukon operations, a wide variety of new services and programs was made available to member Sport Governing Bodies to assist with their development. For example, the Yukon Spots Award Program was introduced to recognize the achievements of our athletes, coaches, and administrators.
Kathy's well-established reputation as an enthusiastic cheerleader for Yukon athletes was on full display as a mission staff member for the 1976 and 1978 Arctic Winter Games, as well as the 1979 Canada Summer Games. Although 1980 was her final year teaching in Whitehorse, physical education at F.H. Collins Secondary School is where she began her enduring dedication to coaching volleyball.
Kathy then moved to Dawson City and became immediately committed to hosting Robert Service School's hugely successful annual Dawson Invitational volleyball tournament and to coaching volleyball until her retirement in 2004.