8 April 2021

Congratulations to Jean Roney on receiving the 2020 Sask Sport Volunteer Recognition Award

JEAN RONEY Nominated by Bowls Saskatchewan

An accomplished lawn bowling athlete, nationally certified umpire and long-serving community and national coach, Jean Roney has dedicated a lifetime of volunteering. A member of the Bowls Saskatchewan Board of Directors for 31 years, Jean has held many positions and often more than one at a time. Her work on committees expanded to Bowls Canada Boulingrin as a member and chairperson of the National Officiating Committee, National Awards Committee and High Performance Program. A nationally certified umpire since 1997, she has been head umpire for senior national championships, youth national championships and was responsible for the assignment and training of umpires in the province. As a coach, Jean has helped the sport grow—running Learn to Bowl sessions—and she was the Team Coach for the U18 and U25 teams who attended Canadian Championships in 2019. She has also attended World Bowls, Eight Nations Competition, the Commonwealth Games and the Asia Pacific Games as a coach or manager for Team Canada.

Six volunteers, four coaches honoured with Saskatchewan Sport Awards