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Our Vision: Healthy individuals and communities through increased capacity to deliver sport, culture and recreation.

E-Update – June 2016

Welcome to the Northern Sport, Culture & Recreation’s monthly Member E-Update. This electronic bulletin is sent out to all our member communities, partners,

etc. and includes information on NSCRD programs and services and upcoming sport, culture and recreation events, as well as grant information and sharing

successes.

Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District receive funding from the Saskatchewan Lotteries.

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What’s inside?

Sport

Aboriginal Sport Grant Program – Next Deadline – October 1st, 2016

NCCP/Skill Development Courses Happening in the North!

Sask Games Program

Respect in Sport (MANDATORY to ALL COACHES)

Showcasing Northern Athletes

Sports Grants

Recreation / Physical Activity

Play Leadership Workshops: SAVE THE DATES!

Northern Community & School Recreation Coordinator Program

Summer Training: Canoe Certification

Summer Considerations for NC&SRCP Sites

End of Year Checklist

Steering Committee Development

Tool Highlight

Community Successes

Ille-a-La-Crosse Minor Soccer Season off to a Great Start

1st Annual Red Ribbon Run in Pelican Narrows Mini Marathon Run in Southend

Congratulations

Track & Field Athletes

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Sport

Aboriginal Sport Grant Program- Next Deadline October 1st, 2016

The ACSD Workbook and Grant Program is a funding initiative administered by NSCRD

targeted at developing community based sport programs. Funds can be used to purchase

equipment, access training and competition opportunities and help form clubs. Communities,

schools or clubs can apply for $5000.00 per sport for a one-year term. To apply for the next

deadline you can upload the new grant application and workbook from www.nscrd.com or

you can call your service area CRC for more assistance. Thank you to all the

communities/organizations that sent in applications for the April 1st, 2016

deadline.

NCCP/Skill Development Courses and Partnerships Happening in the North!

Youth Officials Symposium- June 10th-11th, 2016- Saskatoon

Flag Football Camp/Tournament- June 11th-12th, 2016 La Ronge

NAIG Canoe Camp Trial- June 18th, 2016 Prince Albert

Softball Coach Clinic- June 25th, 2016- Sandy Bay

Softball Umpire Clinic-June 25th, 2016-Sandy Bay

Basketball Camp- July 8-10th, 2016 Flin Flon

Naig Track & Field Camp Trial- September 24th-25th, 2016 Prince Albert

Northern Football League 2016- September-November

(Go to http://northernskfootball.com/ for full schedule)

Team North 2016 Summer Games Try-Outs posters are posted on www.nscrd.com

Please look at our website for the spring camps and clinics that will be

Happening around the North.

If your community is looking to host a clinic or wants to take part in a clinic/camp please call 688-2122 for more details.

For all details and complete posters please go on to www.nscrd.com under Sport. If you have questions please contact Program Manager for

Sport- Ryan Karakochuk at 688-2122.

http://northernskfootball.com/http://www.nscrd.com/

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Sport…(continued)

Sask Games Program- Summer Games July 24-31st Estevan 2016 – GO Team North!!!

The next games for the Province and Team North will be held in Estevan July 2016. Team north will look to start their process of selecting summer sports. Team

north looks to determine participation in the following sports:

Volleyball- boys Volleyball-girls Basketball-boys

Basketball- girls Soccer-boys Soccer-girls

Canoe/Kayak Golf Athletics

Archery Tennis Softball/Baseball

If you’re looking to be a coach or want more information about the age classifications please contact 688-2122. Follow the link for more information

http://www.nscrd.com/programs/2014-saskatchewan-winter-games.html

Team North 2016 Trials Dates/Locations

Basketball Male & Female Try-outs- Team Filled

Volleyball Female & Male Try-outs- Team Filled

Tennis Female & Male Try-outs- June 7th 6:30-8:00pm La Ronge & June 9th 4:00-5:30pm Creighton

Soccer Male Try-outs- Saturday June 11th 2-4pm- Creighton Soccer Field

Triathlon Male & Female Try-outs Sunday June 12th 1-4pm- Creighton School

Soccer Female Try-outs Saturday June 18th 1-4pm- Ile a la Crosse School Field

Canoe/Kayak Male & Female Try-outs June 25th 1-5pm- Pelican Narrows

Archery Male & Female Try-outs- June 25th 1-4pm Montreal Lake

Athletics Male & Female Try-outs June 25th-26th (last chance meet) Saskatoon

Golf Male & Female Try-outs Wednesday June 29th 1-4pm- Eagle Point Golf Course La Ronge

http://www.nscrd.com/programs/2014-saskatchewan-winter-games.html

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Sport…(continued)

Respect in Sport (MANDATORY to ALL COACHES)

Respect in Sport program will be used to train coaches, sport personnel and sport leaders to recognize, understand and respond to issues of bullying,

harassment, abuse and neglect. This program can be accessed by coaches, officials, team leaders, board members and staff. Important** All coaches that plan to coach in the fall/winter and onwards 2015 need to take their on- line Respect in Sport training. Please visit the website:

http://sasksrc.respectgroupinc.com to register and complete the training. You can also call 688-2122 (Ryan Karakochuk) if you need further help or information.

Showcasing Northern Athletes

Please check out our website www.nscrd.com to view all the athletes and their story. If you have an athlete in your community please feel free to let me know

there story by e-mail. rkarakochuk@nscrd.com.

Sport Grants

If your community is looking for more sport grants please look under www.nscrd.com (under sport- grants) and look at the up-dated list for 2015. Please call

your Area Service Area to help you work with them and if you need any questions answered.

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Recreation / Physical Activity

Click here for the full poster and registration form

2016 PLN

Workshop.pdf

file:///C:/Users/alachapelle/Documents/2016%20PLN%20Workshop.pdf

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Northern Community and School Recreation Program (NCSRCP)

Summer Training – Canoe Certification

Summer training for Community & School Recreation Coordinators focuses on skill and leadership development opportunities for CSRCs.

Visit our website to download agenda and registration form

New CSRCs Please Register for:

S.P.R.A’s PLAY LEADERSHIP NORTH with Shelly Panko-Schultz

Will ensure program leaders have the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and coordinate safe, accessible and enjoyable play opportunities for children. Upon

completion of the Play Leadership Course, leaders will:

• Possess a thorough understanding of the theory of play, as well as, the benefits that play provides to the child, community and society as a whole.

• Recognize and model the characteristics of a successful Play Leader.

• Be skilled in the areas of Behavior and Risk Management.

• Have the knowledge required to coordinate safe and accessible play opportunities.

• Have the skills and knowledge to plan and coordinate free, creative and active play opportunities.

Ile-a-la-Crosse PLN Workshop

@ Sakitawak Events Centre

Fri. July 8 - 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sat. July 9 - 8:30am – 4:00 p.m.

Sun. July 10 - 8:30am – 12:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: July 1

Air Ronge PLN Workshop @ Gordon Denny

Community School

Fri. June 24 – 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sat. June 25 – 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sun. June 26 – 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration Deadline: June 17

SAVE THE DATES!

July 5th-6th @ McGibbon Bay, La Ronge SK McGibbon Bay – Eagle Point

http://www.nscrd.com/programss/training-opportunities/2013-spring-training.htmlhttp://www.nscrd.com/programss/training-opportunities/2013-spring-training.html

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Northern Community and School Recreation Program (NCSRCP)… (continued)

Summer Considerations for NC&SRCP Sites

Summer is just around the corner and will be here before you know it! Key things to consider if you are involved in the NC&SRCP in your community:

Programs:

Summer programs should be happening at the school and other key recreation facilities in the community over the summer months. Those CSRCs who

have accumulated vacation time may be taking holidays according to the policies and the direction of their employer – but overall, the activities and

programs should be stronger than ever over the summer.

Supervision, Facility & Program Budget Access:

The school year wraps up for the summer, but the NC&SRCP is in full swing!!! This program requires that CSRCs have a direct supervisor and access

to the school (facility and equipment) all year long. Please ensure provisions are made to ensure that CSRCs continue to be supervised and have access

to the school, equipment and program budgets during the summer months.

Budget:

The 2015-16 NC&SRCP program year ends August 31st. Funds not expended by this date must be returned to the Northern Sport, Culture and

Recreation District. Please make sure you know what dollars are available to be spent and ensure the expenditures adhere to the program expenditure

guidelines.

End of Year Checklist…

Has the 2016-17 Annual Program Plan been developed and submitted? (Due May 30, 2016)

Has the 2016-17 Annual Self Evaluation been submitted? (Due May 31, 2016)

Are the Participant Statistics for programs facilitated by the CSRC updated and entered using the online APPS tool?

Have you evaluated programs using the HIGH FIVE QUEST 2 evaluation process? (3 Due August 31st)

Do you and your Steering Committee know what dollars are remaining in the NC&SRCP Site Grant to be spent by August 31, 2016?

Do you know how to access the dollars for program expenditures leading up to August 31, 2016? (August 31st is the last day of this program year, any

funds not spent by this date must be returned to the NSCRD)

Do you have an active Steering Committee - Have you had a Steering Committee Meeting in the past two months?

Have you submitted a Steering Committee Activity Form from your meetings?

Do you know who will be supervising throughout the summer?

Do you have access to the school over the summer holidays?

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Northern Community and School Recreation Program (NCSRCP)… (continued)

Steering Committee Development

The NSCRD is available to facilitate and assist communities at whatever stage of development the Steering Committee may be. This may include, but is not

limited to: facilitated workshops & meetings; planning & brainstorming sessions; working through tools & templates; sharing of samples & best practices; action

plan creation; access to training opportunities; evaluation; etc. A functioning Steering Committee is a condition of funding for the NC&SRCP grant – please

contact NSCRD staff for further information on supports available to your committee.

Tool Highlight

SHARE OUR PLAY TOOLKIT

NADA is pleased to share this toolkit developed by Recreation Nova Scotia with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada and Nova Scotia Health and

Wellness. The Share Our Play Tool Kit provides a collection of traditional aboriginal games, activities, crafts, art projects, recipes and other information to help

support frontline sport and recreation leaders in their work with children. The goal of the Tool Kit is to provide leaders and coaches with program ideas that

introduce or reconnect children to recreational activities that reflect the rich cultural heritage of our Nova Scotia First Nation communities.

http://www.nada.ca/share-our-play-toolkit/

For additional information about the Northern Community & School Recreation Coordinator Program contact Michelle Hewison, 306-425-

3127 ext.1 or email mhewison@nscrd.com

http://www.nada.ca/share-our-play-toolkit/mailto:mhewison@nscrd.com

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Community Success:

Ille a La Crosse Minor Soccer Season off to a great start

Our soccer season started May 10th with practices for the first two weeks, regular season games began May 25th & will run until June 23rd with weekend playoff tournament to follow

the 8-week soccer program. We have

152 participants registered from 4 to

16 year olds. We also have 48 adults

registered in the adult soccer league

which runs 8 weeks as well. Last year

we had 82 registered, the 1st year

(2014) we had 45 participants. so its

safe to say the sport is gaining interest

as parents and participants fill the field

by the hundreds twice a week to

enjoy the sport.

We have 10 certified coaches & 4 certified soccer officials (small sided referee). Special thanks to ACOP for providing

the necessary coaching clinics, as we had a soccer jamboree

provided by Sask Soccer for player development. Our

organization recently received temporary status as an

official soccer association with Sask Soccer

Association which grants us access to map grants,

development, clinics etc.

Brandon Roy, Recreation Director – Ille a la Crosse

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Community Success: … (continued)

1st Annual Red Ribbon Run in Pelican Narrows

In the month of May, we ho sted our First Annual Red

Ribbon Run. The vision behind the run is for youth to

partake in a pledge against violence and become

proactive in changing their community. We wanted

to give the young people who have been deeply

affected by violence a chance to do something

positive to help bring awareness and change.

This run was a great success we had over 150

runners and 200 participants. There was great

community support and a lot of different

organizations got involved to help make it a success.

Some of the organizations that got involved include

the RCMP, Northern Youth Violence Reduction

Program, PBCN Child and Family Services,

Wapanacak School, Opawikoscikan School and

Victim Service. Because of these partnerships the run was a great success. We anticipate that this run will continue every year increase in size and

community impact.

Joel Erb, Community and School Recreation Coordinator – Pelican Narrows

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Community Success: … (continued)

Mini Marathon Run in Southend

For many years, the community of Southend hosted an annual marathon which started out at the junction which is about 22km. Throughout the years it was

shortened and it was taken over by Ron Kichula who taught at the school. When Ron left from Southend, the mini-marathon no longer took place. This year

we thought it would great to start it up again.

On Saturday, May 28th, we held our first mini-marathon. We had 38 participants from the ages 6 – 62. We weren’t sure how many to expect. There were a lot

of people who were unable to participate but said they would be there for sure next year. There were three starting points, with the first being 10 km, then 5

km and the last was 2.5km. This was a first time for the 2.5km which we added for the younger and older participants. We don’t have the easiest trail, there are

quite a few hills.

The fastest time was 54.43 on the 10 km by David (DJ) Cook. He

maintained a good speed throughout the whole race. One of our youngest

participants Blossom Awan who is 6 completed the 10km as well.

Everyone who participated had a great time. It was awesome to see

everyone enjoying themselves. Jimmy Bird ran the whole race with a big

smile on his face. Our furthest participant, Crystal Merasty, came from

Brochet, Manitoba (the north end of Reindeer Lake) to participate in our

marathon. She said she will be back next year.

Each of the participants received a water bottle which were donated by

various agencies – NSCRD, SIGA, NITHA, Areva, PBCN Southend Health

Services, and Peter Ballantyne Child & Family Services. Hot dogs and buns

were served after the race which were donated by the local Northern

Store. We would like to thank our volunteers Beatrice Cook, Leighann

Okemau, Carol Jobb, Darryl Merasty, Rene Jobb, Gail Jobb, Tanya Cook,

Robert Clarke, Derek Jobb, Brittany Clarke, Kierra Okemau, and Patricia

Merasty. Volunteers make these types of events possible. Thank you to all

participants and volunteers.

Rachel Merasty, Steering Committee Chair – Southend

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Congratulations:

Track and Field Athletes

Congratulations to the following track and field athletes who qualified for the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field Championships being held on June

3rd in Regina.

Creighton: Tyler Williamson (100m Hurdles), Tristan Stomp (100m & 200m), Hannah Olivier (High Jump & Javelin), Sydni Morrisette (80m

Hurdles & Long Jump), and McKenzie Grant (80m Hurdles & High Jump)

Montreal Lake: Cody Nelson (Javelin)

Beauval: Terrence Buffin (High Jump & Triple Jump) and Hilliard Roy (Triple Jump)

Buffalo River: Tamara Billette (Javelin)

Canoe Lake: Chasity Iron (Discus & Javelin) & Joe Iron (Shot Put)

Ile-a-La-Crosse: Preston Yole (Javelin)

Pinehouse: Dray Tinker (100m, 200m, 800m)

La Ronge: Michio Green (1500m & 3000m), Tanika Holinaty (3000m), Seamus Lim-Heley (400m), Taryn McKenzie (400m, 800m & 1500m),

Brooklyn Shaw (Javelin) and Caden Wilson (100m Hurdles & 400m)

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