<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Brock University SPMA Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brock Sport Management Council]]></description><link>https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:40:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating National Girls &#38; Women in Sports Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog walks readers through the night of the Brock SPMA Council's 2026 National Girls &#38; Women in Sport Day celebration.]]></description><link>https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/post/celebrating-national-girls-women-in-sports-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6997c45bb8ed19d28374c203</guid><category><![CDATA[The SPMA Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86131b_54a2a8d25a944058a7c64b4da331fc23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Violin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving Midterms: Study &#38; Self-Care Tips for SPMA Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPMA Council's top five plays to help you stay in the game this midterm season.]]></description><link>https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/post/surviving-midterms-study-self-care-tips-for-spma-students</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f6b0f52aa3cc1b596835f5</guid><category><![CDATA[The SPMA Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33d3288a6d5c4ad1adae674d034c01f3.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Violin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honouring Truth, Moving Toward Reconciliation in Sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[September 30th in Sport: Reflections from Brock's SPMA Council]]></description><link>https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/post/honouring-truth-moving-toward-reconciliation-in-sport</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dc8465b024477f32421ad3</guid><category><![CDATA[The SPMA Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86131b_508a2482c7184cdc9dba2aacb74f4f3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_715,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Violin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We’re Bringing Back the Sport Management Council Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing Brock Sport Management Council's official blog: The SPMA Spotlight]]></description><link>https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/post/why-we-re-bringing-back-the-sport-management-council-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d45f3c45cc4b94d67df416</guid><category><![CDATA[The SPMA Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:16:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86131b_841c7c542d5e449fb21261283d90ede0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Violin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What It Is Like To Run The SPMA Council Podcast Social Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running the SPMA Council Podcast social media has many positive attributes towards it. 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Since last March when Brock announced that the remainder of the semester...]]></description><link>https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/post/spma-council-2020-highlight-reel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fe8d906afdb840017027c48</guid><category><![CDATA[Past Blogs (2020–2022)]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:40:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0be40df090934051b5bb91f55605e9e1.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brockspmacouncil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPMA Council Speaker Series- A Review ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of SPMA Council review the key points from the Speaker Series event that recently took place on Thursday, November 12]]></description><link>https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/post/spma-council-speaker-series-a-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb2cac2a3576500171da36f</guid><category><![CDATA[Past Blogs (2020–2022)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:05:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/515c2410e09149e89d8d70b84beaba0a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brockspmacouncil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Movember Movement ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read about the origins of the Movember Initiative, the causes it supports and learn how you can get involved!]]></description><link>https://brockspmacouncil.wixsite.com/spma/post/the-movember-movement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa88165b200700017190176</guid><category><![CDATA[Past Blogs (2020–2022)]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 23:44:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86131b_79ff97d2494546828946102e9b15e875~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_730,h_487,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brockspmacouncil</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>