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Written on December 1st, 2009 by cbiermanno shouts
Edmonton – December 1, 2009. On September 18, 2009, 43 Alberta schools participated in the inaugural KidSport Day. As a result of this initiative, 9761 participants from K-9 across the province participated in a modified version of Athletics Canada’s Run, Jump, Throw program. The Run, Jump, Throw program emphasizes basic physical activity and movement skills in an easy to execute curriculum. This was the largest one-day Run, Jump, Throw event held in Alberta in 2009.
“We were thrilled with how our first KidSport Day came together. Getting youth active is important to their physical and social development and well-being, and we look forward to growing this program and reaching even more kids next year”, said Diane Jones-Konihowski, Provincial Chair of KidSport Alberta and c-chair of KidSport Canada.
Participating schools also had the opportunity to enter their KidSport Day Subway Photo Contest with the chance of winning a SUBWAY school lunch and Run, Jump, Throw equipment bags. Below are the 2009 prize recipients:
- Holy Cross (Grand Prize Subway School Lunch Winner)
- Dan Knott (Equipment Bag Valued at $600)
- West Glen (Equipment Bag Valued at $400)
- JJ Bowlen (Equipment Bag Valued at $300
- Rundle School (Equipment Bag Valued at $200)
KidSport Day was founded as part of a new provincial initiative created by KidSport Alberta and Athletics Alberta, and is supported by the Premier’s Council on Arts and Culture and the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit. Funding for KidSport Day was made possible by the Alberta Sport, Recreation Parks and Wildlife Foundation and the Subway restaurant chain, who has signed a 3-year commitment to support the program across Alberta.
About KidSport Alberta
KidSport is a national non-profit organization that gets kids off the sidelines and into the game by helping overcome the financial barriers that prevent some young people from participating in sport. Since the launch in 1995, KidSport Alberta has assisted over 31,000 kids to become involved in sports programs who would not have been able to afford to play without the help of KidSport. More than $5 million has been distributed to assist kids in pursuing their dreams in sports.
For more information on KidSport Day or KidSport Alberta visit www.kidsport.ab.ca, Kidsport Edmonton or contact:
Carole Holt
Executive Director
KidSport Alberta
Direct: (780) 644-1815
E-Mail: ksab@telus.net
At the 2010 National Summer Games, Alberta will be represented in Athletics, Aquatics, Bowling (5 & 10 pin), Rhythmic Gymnastics, Powerlifting, Soccer and Softball.
The number of athletes, coaches, mission staff that a province can take to a National Games is determined by Special Olympics Canada. For the 2010 National Summer Games, Team Alberta will consist of 121 athletes, 30 coaches, and 10 mission staff, which includes 2 Chef de Mission positions and various other positions to meet the team’s needs.
The sport psychologist / mental trainer position is a new position for Team Alberta. Special Olympics Alberta understands the concept of mental training and the importance of it for the all round training and performances of an athlete.
MENTAL TRAINER / SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Cover letters and resumes will be submitted to the Special Olympics Alberta
office.
2. Interviews will be conducted by Team Alberta’s Chef de Mission, Special
Olympics Program Coordinator & SOA Team Alberta Coordinator.
3. Reference Checks will be made.
4. Recommendation of selection will be made and forwarded to the SOA
Provincial Program Committee for selection approval.
5. Successful applicant will be subject to a police record check before finalizing
their appointment.
POTENTIAL IMPORTANT DATES for TEAM ALBERTA
Team Alberta Coaches/Managers Meeting
Team Alberta Athlete Training Camp(s)
Other Competitions prior to National Games
Team Alberta Staging Event
Time Period Required For This position is effective immediately upon acceptance of offered position, and will include pre-games team preparation, the actual time of the Games and participation in an evaluation of team, position and Games.
Purpose
• To develop and implement the mental training component for Special Olympics Team Alberta.
• To provide support and advice on mental training to members of Team Alberta to enhance performance leading up to and during the 2010 Special Olympics National Games.
• To assist with ensuring all Team Alberta members have a successful and fulfilling experience at the National Games;
Accountabilities
The Mental Trainer / Sport Psychologist is a volunteer position accountable to Team Alberta’s Chef de Missions and Team Managers. He/she also works closely with Special Olympics Alberta in the implementation of his/her duties.
Responsibilities
Pre Games:
• Act as a role model and conduct yourself within the Team Alberta Code of Conduct.
• Be familiar with the Athlete Agreement and the roles and responsibilities of the Chef de Mission, Team Managers, Coaches and other Mission Staff.
• Assist coaches with the development and implementation of a mental training component as part of each sport’s training plan.
• Act as a resource to athletes, coaches and mission staff on mental training principles and practices that support and encourage peak sport performances at Games.
• Provide information and mental training tips to coaches.
• Teach psychological skills to optimize training and performance.
• Work with coaches and athletes to resolve any individual athlete’s mental training issues, communicating with parents/guardians as required.
• Provide support to Team Alberta Members around injury rehabilitation and post injury competition preparation.
Attend, participate and assist in the delivery of the sport psychology / mental training component in Team Alberta’s Team Camps, Sport Specific Training Camps and/or Staging Camps.
• Attend Team Alberta’s members sport competitions as needed.
• Support and build upon mental training principles in Athlete’s Personal Best Program.
• Contribute to the educational training materials for the team.
• Work within the lines of communication set by the Management Team.
• Actively participate in all Team Alberta’s scheduled conference calls or meetings as required.
During Games:
• Act as a role model and conduct yourself within the Team Alberta Code of Conduct.
• Travel to and from the National Games with Team Alberta.
• House with the Team Alberta for the entire duration of National Games.
• Visit various sport venues and athlete villages to monitor mental training practices.
• Be available to provide mental training advice to Team Alberta members.
• Work with coaches and athletes to resolve any individual athlete’s mental training issues.
• Work with Management Team to determine information flow to Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches as it pertains to medical matters.
• Assist with ensuring the safety and security of Team Alberta.
• Assist with problem solving as it pertains to athletes and coaches.
• Report all emergencies to the Chef de Mission.
• Assist with athlete supervision if needed.
Post Games:
• Submit a mental training report outlining and evaluating the program to Special Olympics Alberta.
• Participate in a post-Games evaluation process.
Qualifications
• Be a professional member registered or have the requirements to be registered with the Canadian Sport Psychology Association or a registered psychologist or clinical counsellor with demonstrated sport experience.
• Minimum of two years experience in the field of Sport Psychology as an applied practitioner is an asset.
• Have experienced or currently in a sport psychology mentorship or internship.
• Excellent communication, organizational and administrative skills
• Experience in crisis management
Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
• A working knowledge of the sport system and experience working in a multi- Games setting is an asset.
• Experience working with athletes with an intellectual disability is an asset.
• Ability to work in a flexible, team environment.
• Be available for the full time as described.
Applications
Please submit a resume and cover letter, before 4:30pm November 27, 2009:
Special Olympics Alberta
Attention: Gilda LaGrange
11759 Groat Road
Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6
Fax: 780-415-1306
Email: glagrange@specialolympics.ab.ca
Department: Programs and Services
Report to: Sport and Leisure Program Supervisor
Classification: Union
Position Overview:
This position will assist in the development and coordination of all sport and recreational leagues and tournaments offered by MacDonald Island Park. This position most of all will coordinate the operation of sport and recreation leagues and tournaments and cultural events for a variety of age groups in the community of Fort McMurray.
Responsibilities:
• Daily administration of league operations including handling disputes, rule interpretations, and preparing team playing schedules
• Assist with tournaments draws and set up
• Scheduling of referees, time keepers, and event staff
• Assist with planning appropriate equipment and supplies expenditures
• Act as a resource for league, tournament, event staff and problem solving as required
• Participate in regular staff meetings and update department on new programs, leagues, events, and successes
• Responsible for encouraging the development and maintaining effective and co-operative working relationships with officials and representatives of user groups, guests, and members of the public
• Seek out new opportunities for hosting cultural events and sport and recreation tournaments and events
• Liaising with sport, leisure, and cultural groups
Qualifications Required:
Mandatory:
• Current Standard First Aid/CPR certificate
• Proficient in computer use and applications.
Desirable:
• Degree or Diploma in a Sports/Leisure Administration would be considered an asset
• Experience in customer service
• High Five Quest Certification
• Everybody Gets to Play Certification
• NCCP Level Certification
Knowledge & Education:
• Two years experience in a sport related field in an operational capacity
• Background in playing, coaching, and/or officiating with the ability to interpret rules within numerous sports
• Experience liaising with cultural groups
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills
• Confident public speaker
• Ability to coach, train, and guide staff and volunteers
Working Conditions:
This position requires full time work (40 hours per week) and a flexible schedule including early morning, late night, and weekend work. Wages will be based on the CUPE Local 1505, effective October 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2011.
Please submit your resumes to hr0070@macisland.ab.ca
NORTH YORK, ONTARIO- The True Sport Foundation is now accepting applications for the True Sport Community Fund. Grants in the amount of $5,000 or $25,000 are available for innovative sport programs that create access, and promote inclusion to sport for children age 4 to 17.
Priority will be given to projects and programs that provide sporting opportunities for children and youth from low income, Aboriginal and new Canadian families. Available are up to twelve (12) True Sport Community Fund Grants of $25,000 each, and 46 True Sport Community Fund Grants of $5,000 each. Emphasis is on the ability of applicants to demonstrate how a True Sport Community Fund grant will increase accessibility and promote inclusion for children and youth in sport programs in their community.
Programs that foster healthy lifestyles, community leadership and social networks within the targeted sectors of Canadian communities will be given greatest priority. Proposals that reduce barriers to participation and are consistent with the True Sport value of inclusion will be given priority. Examples of reducing barriers to participation may include:
- decreasing enrolment costs
- equipment sharing / swapping programs
- increasing the number of coaches and officials
- improving the quality of playing surfaces
- creating new fields or rinks, or capital improvements to make playing surfaces easier to access
Grant applications can be for ongoing operations, programs or specific capital investments or improvements directed at reducing barriers to children and youth participation in the eligible sports in the community.
Other factors influencing the grant consideration include:
- Increasing the number of youth who participate in sports in a community
- Creating a safer and more welcoming environment in sports
- Demonstrating innovation in program content and delivery in making all youth feel welcome in sports regardless of gender, socio-economic background, culture, ability, race, language, age or skill level
- Demonstrating community support through such things as a matching dollars program, multi-sectoral partnerships, youth group involvement etc.
- Increasing the number of volunteers supporting the delivery of sport programs in a community
- Demonstrating strong community management and good governance
The deadline to submit your Application for a True Sport Community Fund Grant is October 31, 2009.
Please direct all questions regarding applying for a True Sport Community Fund Grant to:
Christina Parsons
True Sport Community Fund
350-955 Green Valley Crescent
Ottawa, ON K2C 3V4
Email: cparsons@truesport.ca
Phone: (613) 526-6043
Fax: (613) 521-3134
Additional information can be found online at www.truesportfoundation.ca/en/site/category-24.
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To officially launch the campaign, at least one billboard will be unveiled in Denver, Colorado, as part of the ACA National Conference. ACA has invited the six featured celebrities to participate in the launch and centennial celebration luncheon. We are excited about the opportunity for our membership to thank these special friends for their participation in the Because of Camp…™ campaign.
For more information on how you can Say It Big Coast to Coast contact Dawn Swindle at 765-349-3317 or dswindle@ACAcamps.org.
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The latest issue of RIPPLES is now available on our website.
Please post for your staff to read
The link to a copy of the September / October 2009 RIPPLES is: http://www.lifesaving.org/member_services.php?page=243
Please copy and post where your instructors and lifeguards can read or forward on the email.
RIPPLES is produced as a PDF file, to open this file you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this program, it is available free online at www.adobe.com.
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Written on September 14th, 2009 by cbiermanno shouts
Input needed to help improve physical activity opportunities for Albertans!
The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA), through its Community Sport Development Task Group, needs your input to help improve physical activity opportunities for Albertans.
Please assist us by completing this survey by Friday, September 25th:
Click here to complete the survey!
It will take about 10 minutes of your time. Your input will help determine the most promising ways community recreation and parks departments can facilitate and advance CS4L.
The National Recreation Statement (Interprovincial Sport and Recreation Council, Sept. 1987) states “recreation includes all of those activities in which an individual chooses to participate in [their] leisure time and is not confined solely to sport and physical recreation programs but includes artistic, creative, cultural, social and intellectual activities.”
Building on the National Recreation Statement, the Canadian Sport Policy was created and signed by the Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments in 2002. Using these policies, the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) model was introduced in 2005 as a framework for all Canadians to develop a lasting and positive relationship with physical activity.
Bringing CS4L to Alberta requires the contributions of many: parents, teachers, educators, coaches, municipal recreation administrators and programmers, among others, must work together to promote positive physical activity experiences in our local school, sport and recreation communities.
If you have any questions about this survey or the work of ARPA’s Community Sport Development Task Group, please contact Denise Gariépy at dgariepy@arpaonline.ca or (780) 644-1779.
Thank-you for your assistance in completing this survey!
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Filed under Community Development, Recreation, Sport
Tags:Alberta Recreation and Parks Association, Canadian Sport for Life, Community Sport, Community Sport Development, Community Sport Development Survey, Community Sport Development Task Group, Interprovincial Sport and Recreation Council, Long-term Athelete Development, National Recreation Statement, Sport
Hey folks,
I have a bit of a conundrum that I am hoping to get your help with. There is a charity that wants to run a fund-raising hockey tournament on our outdoor rinks to raise money for research. The tournament would start as a one day event at one facility, but could grow over time (they would like to run an annual event). They would like to charge $200 per person to play, so there is a bit of a public access issue. Our outdoor rinks are open for approximately 12 weeks and we typically do not permit them for a full day because of the public access issue. I am finding that the discussion comes down to a bit of a debate about what business we are in and what our role should be, so it can be sort of interesting. The basics are as follows:
1 – we typically do not permit our outdoor rinks for full day events because of the short length of the season and the fact that outdoor hockey is considered one of our fundamental services.
2 – the charity has very little expertise in running a hockey tournament, but is willing to put in the effort to raise money by finding teams (at $200 a head). We could easily handle the logistics. So, there is a partnership opportunity.
If any of you have had any experience in supporting or hosting an event similar to this could you please share your strategy or story with me. I am hoping your comments and expertise will help me with my follow up with the interested group.
Please send replies to:
Sandra Franco
Program Specialist
Partnership Office – Parks, Forestry & Recreation
416-392-1928
sfranco@toronto.ca
Written on June 24th, 2009 by cbiermanno shouts
On November 26th, 2009 the Recreation for Life Foundation, its allied partner, the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA), and their many sponsors and supporters will present the Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence at the inaugural showcase event.
The Awards will recognize and celebrate individuals or working groups within Alberta’s corporate and business sector for their creativity, innovation, excellence and overall contribution in designing, building, and providing services to support recreation, parks and wellness in our province and its communities.
It is of the utmost importance that we are able to apprise the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association stakeholders about the Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence. We expect that they will be very interested in this awards program and may, in fact, be a major source of award nominations. We are hopeful that you will be able to assist us with the dissemination of information about our awards program and the showcase event itself.
Specifically, we are requesting that the ARPA membership, through its outreach communication channels, promote to their colleagues and affiliates the Recreation for Life Foundation’s Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence by:
- informing your colleagues and affiliates about the Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence through various communication channels;
- distributing sponsorship opportunities in support of this event;
- passing on further electronic communiqués provided by the Foundation; and
- posting a link to the Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence on your website to enable your associates and affiliated organizations to learn more about the awards program nomination and registration process.
We are expecting to launch this exciting awards program in June in hopes that the nomination deadline of August 28th will render multiple nominations in all of the six award categories.
Should you have any questions about the Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence program please contact the Recreation for Life Foundation office. Please visit the following links to view the Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence brochure, nominations form, and sponsorship opportunities. All of these materials may also be viewed on the Awards website at www.Awards.RecreationforLife.org.
We are currently seeking sponsorship support and would greatly appreciate any support to any one of the many sponsorship opportunities.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and expedient action to this request as we move forward in disseminating the necessary information.
Sincerely,
Randall Conrad,
Committee Chair
Recreation for Life Foundation
Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence
www.recreationforlife.org
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Tags:Excellence, Industry Awards, Recreation, Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence
Written on May 14th, 2009 by cbiermanno shouts
Interested in being one of 5 communities in Canada to provide Grade 5 students with a FREE Community Physical Activity Pass that will provide FREE access to recreation and facilities? Learn more about the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association’s (CPRA’s) Canada Gets Active Pilot Project that will be taking place in 2009/2010!
CPRA is working on a new project titled Canada Gets Active. Modeled after Kingston Gets Active (KGA), and in conjunction with the Everybody gets to play™ initiative, the main objective of Canada Gets Active is to increase Physical Activity involvement of Canadian children by increasing their access to and participation in community recreation facilities. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by! In the next few weeks CPRA will be sending out the official Call for Applications for communities who would like to apply to pilot this project. For those communities who want to confirm their interest and receive additional information please contact Carolyn McClelland at cmcclelland@cpra.ca or call 613-523-5315 x312.
If you know of an initiative in your area with a similar vision to the Canada Gets Active project, let us know about it! To share your success story contact cmcclelland@cpra.ca or call 613-523-5315 x312.
For more information visit www.everybodygetstoplay.ca or www.kingstongetsactive.ca
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Filed under Communication, Community Development, Parks and Open Spaces, Play, Recreation, Sport, Wellness
Tags:Canada Gets Active, Canadian Parks and Recreation Association, Community Physical Activity Pass, CPRA, Everybody Gets to Play, FREE Community Physical Activity Pass
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