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The latest issue of RIPPLES is now available on Lifesaving.org.
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The link to a copy of the November / December 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.
Next year’s symposium to take place March 15-17, 2010 at The Banff Centre
The next Youth Development through Recreation Services (YDRS) Symposium is scheduled for March 15-17, 2010. The Symposium will once be again held at The Banff Centre. This year’s sessions will be themed around “Creating Youth Friendly Communities.”
The YDRS 2010 Provincial Symposium is your opportunity to come together as practitioners of youth programs in the beautiful setting of The Banff Centre. Come hear from front line staff and youth policy makers about their unique youth programs.
This three-day educational opportunity is designed to provide delegates with the opportunity to:
For more information on this year’s YDRS Symposium, please contact Jennifer Finnigan at 780-644-4797 or jfinnigan@arpaonline.ca or vist www.ydrs.arpaonline.ca.
Because of Camp…™ is going coast to coast! ACA has been accepted as an Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc. (OAAA) national public service partner, enabling ACA to purchase outdoor advertising for the minimum costs of printing and shipping. All other fees (including labor and space rental) are donated by OAAA members. Our creative concept, which was approved by OAAA as part of the application process, closely mirrors the Because of Camp…™ PSA, while maintaining a “camp” feel. In addition to billboards, ACA will have the opportunity to purchase poster advertising and bus shelter advertising beginning in February 2010 – delivering camp’s positive message to millions of families.
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.
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Kids at Hope: Call for Ambassadors
Just two days left to apply! Application deadline is September 30th at noon.
ARPA is looking for individuals interested in being ambassadors for an inspiring, empowering, and transformative approach for serving children and youth called “Kids at Hope.”
You provide the passion and enthusiasm, and we’ll provide ongoing resources, learning opportunities, and support. While being selected as a Kids at Hope Ambassador doesn’t have a specific cash value, it will provide you with what you need to make a powerful difference in the lives of children and youth in your organization and community.
Through the ACE (Active, Creative, Engaged) Communities initiative, ARPA is pleased to launch Kids at Hope in Alberta. It is an innovative concept, grounded in 13 years of research from its founding organization in Arizona, which states and demonstrates that all children are capable of success, NO EXCEPTIONS!
Currently, ARPA is seeking 20 ambassadors from a variety of agencies, departments, schools, or communities to become ambassadors for Kids at Hope in Alberta. Please click through the following links to view the program backgrounder and application online. The application deadline is Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 (noon), and notification of conditional acceptance will be sent out by October 9th.
Kids at Hope is not another program; it is a belief system, supported by strategies to transform culture, and then enhanced by programs. Kids at Hope inspires, empowers, and transforms families, youth serving organizations (schools, recreation and parks departments, non-profit organizations, etc.), and entire communities to create an environment where all children experience success, NO EXCEPTIONS! For more information about Kids at Hope, including frequently asked questions, please visit www.kidsathope.org.
We look forward to hearing from you about your organization/community! If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Finnigan at (780) 644-4797 or jfinnigan@arpaonline.ca.
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.
As Canada’s 20th fastest growing community ideally situated 3.5 km south of the City of Edmonton boundary on 50th Street south, the Town of Beaumont is recruiting numerous Play Time Leaders.
The Community and Protective Services Department is seeking individuals with strong leadership skills, enthusiasm and an interest in interacting with children.
Responsibilities include booking Play Time Appointments, monitoring program policies and procedures, ensuring a clean, safe and fun environment for all children and general administrative duties such as record keeping.
The successful candidate will have,
• First Aid / CPR
• Experience with children of all ages
The following qualifications would be an asset,
• Any certifications relating to the care of children
These are casual positions ranging from 10 – 35 hours per week. Shift work may be required.
The Town of Beaumont is striving to be one of Canada’s finest employers
Interested individuals should submit a resume no later than Sept 11, 2009 to:
Human Resources
Town of Beaumont
5600-49th, Street
Beaumont, Alberta
T4X 1A1
E-mail: careers@town.beaumount.ab.ca
Applicants who are not contacted within three weeks of the closing date are thanked in advance for their interest.
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:
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
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
The Report on the Public Fatality Inquiry regarding the drowning death of an 8 year old Alberta boy was recently released by the Minister of Justice for the Province of Alberta and the Attorney General. Throughout the inquiry, the Lifesaving Society provided vital testimony to the Honourable Judge Bruce A. Millar to assist him in making his findings. In response to the reports release the Society circulated the attached media release to Alberta media outlets and has responded to a number of inquiries from both media and affiliates.
The Lifesaving Society concurs with the Honourable Judge Millar’s recommendations. The Society’s Public Aquatic Facility Safety Standards (PAFSS) have incorporated similar recommendations and guidelines since 2001. The recommendations coming from the fatality inquiry have been posted in the Safety Management section of our website: http://www.lifesaving.org/safety_management.php?page=479.
Judge Millar’s recommendations reinforce the need to develop and maintain strong risk management practices. The Society fully believes that most if not all of our affiliates have these practices in place. It is important to put the recommendations into context in respect to each of your unique needs and facility. In light of the inquiries findings, this is a good time to review your risk management practices.
The Society can help, check out the resources available on-line or contact Society staff with your questions. You may want to request a topical assessment or comprehensive safety audit. In further support, the Society is planning an Aquatic Safety Management Institute in November, 2009. This institute will launch a number of programs that align to Judge Millar’s recommendations.
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Sue Sherman
Communications Director
Lifesaving Society Alberta & Northwest Territories
11759 Groat Road / Edmonton / AB / T5M 3K6
Tel: 780 415 1755 / Fax: 780 427 9334
Email: sues@lifesaving.org / Web: www.lifesaving.org
Join us for Edmonton 2009 “A legacy and A Future” www.rlss2009.com