Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air
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Formation | 1965 |
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Purpose | Promoting sporting activities for young people |
Headquarters | Paris |
Founder | Maurice Herzog |
Website | http://www.ucpa.com/ |
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The Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air (French pronunciation: [ynjɔ̃ nɑsjɔnal de sɑ̃tʁ(ə) spɔʁtif də plɛn‿ɛːʁ]), shortened to UCPA (French: [y se pe a]), is a non-profit French organization that makes outdoor sports holidays available for people of ages 18-45 (18-55 for advanced and expert courses).[1] Formed in 1965, it is a union of government bodies, sports federations and youth associations.[2] About 250,000 people travel with UCPA annually.
UCPA has three areas of operation:[citation needed]
- sports holidays
- recreation sports outreach
- vocational training for careers in sport
UCPA is mainly located in France, but is also present in some fifty countries around the world.
References
[edit]- ^ "UCPA age policy". UCPA. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "L'UCPA, la quinqua qui fait courir les jeunes". Le Monde.fr. Le Monde 20 October 2016. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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