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The Reality of Elite Athletics

To compete at the level Veronica has achieved comes with a high cost financially. We believe in true transparency and this page is just that. What our costs are, where they go & how you can contribute.

Where Does the Money Go?

For the 2024 Jr Pan American Games the costs go to:

  • Weekly Training Fees
  • Travel to/from the destination along with a chaperone, this year it is in Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 7 night hotel stay, with chaperone
  • 7 days of meals – athlete & chaperone
  • Team wear to identify her as part of Karate Canada
  • WKF approved Kumite Gi’s, she will require 4 of them
  • Registration Fee
  • Travel Medical Insurance

Ways You can Contribute to the Costs Associated with Nationals.

  • 🥋Email Money transfer any amount to heatherpalmer@shaw.ca with VERONCIA in the message
  • 🥋Mail cheque (made out to Veronica Palmer) in any amount or cash to 9502 107 Street Morinville AB Canada T8R 1E2
  • 🥋VISA/MASTERCARD Gift Cards to help off set meal costs, please mail to 9502 107 Street Morinville AB Canada T8R 1E2 
  • 🥋Donate through MAKE A CHAMP

 

♻️Local friends, we can pick up your used bottles, return them & put all moneys collected towards her costs

 

Thank You for Your Support

BRENNAN LAFLEUR PROFESSIONAL CORP

Morinville AB

Anonymous Donors

Frank Cavaliere

Morinville

Morinville

The Rotary Club Morinville Stugeon

 

Your Logo here

 

A copy of the follow up letter/email sent out at the beginning of August:

This is a follow up email to the letter/email your business received in early July about sponsorship of a local athlete named Veronica Palmer. You can view our original sponsorship letter here on our website https://heatherpalmer.ca/veronica/supportv/

I am her mother, Heather & wanted to answer a few questions we have been receiving about this opportunity for Veronica.

  • 🥋We, her parents, have decided she will attend this championship tournament, she leaves August 24, 2024. Our budget sits between $8,000 – $10,000 CAD.  Through sponsors, donations, fundraisers & bottle drives we have received over half of the required funds.  We are still looking for upwards of $2000 CAD to help off set costs, therefore any amount your business can donate would be greatly appreciated.
  • 🥋Rooke School of Karate has been a local Morinville Business for the past 18 years. Actively involved in the community through parades, festivals, MMM adapt a family, working with our town’s youth & more. Veronica has been an active member since 2014 when she turned 4 & found a passion for karate through their Karate Kid’s Program.  Karate has taught Veronica self-discipline, self-confidence, coachability, self-defense & to give back to the community. She is currently a JR Instructor with the junior ranks inspiring young athletes to develop themselves in all aspects of growth & really show casing what a young woman in sports is capable of by allowing young girls to dream big with their goals. And this is a first for our local dojo in having an athlete achieve this level of competing on the international stage.
  • 🥋The JR PKF PanAmerican Championship tournament is an elite opportunity not granted to every karate student. This tournament is by invite only. You must medal ( gold or silver) at the Canadian National Karate Tournament to receive this prestigious invite for the JR Pan Am Games. Only 98 athletes from across Canada will be attending with 8 athletes from Alberta, Veronica is the only athlete from outside the Calgary area in Alberta. Competing at this large of an international stage is a priveledge and honour not every student will receive.
  • 🥋Through out the school year Veronica was training Karate 4-5 nights a week. That is on top of her academics and school sports. She is currently training 3 nights a week in her traditional Karate classes with work on mobility & agility drills on the off nights. She is still training 4-5 days a week during the summer.
  • 🥋Morinville News Online did a profile piece on Veronica you can view it here https://morinvillenews.com/2024/07/16/veronica-palmers-silver-triumph-at-karate-nationals-leads-to-junior-pan-american-games/ and the July 24, 2024 edition of the free press featured that same article on their front page.
  • 🥋Yes we do have social media channels set up for Veronica, we just started them this spring/summer Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/karategirl5v5/ and TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@karategirl5v5 we will be doing shout outs to everyone who has helped Veronica on this journey. We also put logos on our website that will remain there throughout this journey.

If you have more questions please ask, we look forward to hearing from you & how your business can help Veronica on this journey to the Jr PANAMERICAN Championship Games.

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