Upcoming Parkland Valley Workshops
Sports & Recreation: LGBTQ Identities, Myths & How to Create Inclusive Recreation Spaces & Programming
September 11, 2018
7:00pm-9:00pm
National Bank A, Gallagher Centre, Yorkton SK
Description: A recent survey of the Saskatchewan LGBT community found that the community was the most likely to agree that physical activity has a positive impact on mental health, yet 40% of respondents said that they have experienced discrimination in a recreational setting. This presentation will unpack LGBT identities and terminology along with addressing common myths that prevent physical education, recreation, and sport from being truly inclusive. The presentation will finish by highlighting best practices in procedures, policies, and language when aiming to make your workplace, community centre, or even simply a change room a more inclusive space.
This workshop is hosted in partnership with Community Development, Parks & Recreation.
For more information, please contact: Chelsey at (306)786-6586 or email: cjohnson@parklandvalley.ca.
So You Want To Be A Chair: Chairing With Confidence
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Community Future Ventures, 204 Smith St. E., Yorkton SK
Supper: 5:30pm
Workshop starts promptly at 6:00pm until 9:00pm
Cost $20/person
Board Members are dedicated, hardworking volunteers. They are highly skilled in a variety of areas of governance. Regardless of their experience with boards, operations and financial management, Board Training will ensure that they continue to be effective in their governance roles.
In this workshop, participants will:
- Learn how to approach the role of Chair with skill and confidence
- Understand the roles and responsibilities associated with the Chair’s position
- Discuss the specific skills required to be a Chair
- Examine how to support their Chair and work together as a strong team
This workshop is hosted in partnership with Community Futures Ventures.
For more information or to register, please contact: Erin at (306)786-6585 or email: esobkow@parklandvalley.ca.
Other Workshops Parkland Valley Offers:
SPRA Play Leadership
Play Leadership training ensures that plat leaders have the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and coordinate safe, accessible and enjoyable play opportunities for children. The training consists of 8 modules, each dealing with a core competency for the play leader.
High Five
HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is a one-day training that will help front-line leaders (anyone working with children aged 6 to 12 – i.e. camp counselor, coach, swim instructor) improve the quality of programs. It provides in depth training in the HIGH FIVE® principles of healthy child development so front-line leaders understand what they need to do to ensure each child’s social, emotional and cognitive needs are met. Leaders learn activities and gain knowledge, tips and resources to enhance their programs as well as their relationships with children and other staff members.
HIGH FIVE® Quest training is for any supervisor who is responsible for quality assurance and support of programs offered to children in middle childhood. This workshop will provide practical training on the use of the quality assurance measurement tool to evaluate current children’s sport and recreation programs. Quantitative results from these assessments allow organizations to track their improvements in quality programming.
Take the Lead 
Take the Lead is a resource focused upon leadership skill development and increased physical activity in youth ages 11-14. The purpose of this program is to train and mentor young people so that they can practice leading active play opportunities. Once they’ve completed Take the Lead! training, SPRA is confident that the Youth Leaders will have the ability to foster leadership skills within their schools and communities. They will provide more physical activity and active play opportunities for their peers and in the future they will be able to draw upon these skills as they reinvest in our communities.
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) 
• Multi-Sport Competition – Introduction Part A – Making Ethical Decisions, Planning a Practice & Nutrition
• Multi-Sport Competition – Introduction Part B – Designing a Basic Sport Program, Teaching & Learning & Basic Mental Skills
• Fundamental Movement Skills of throwing, catching, jumping, striking, running, kicking, agility, and balance and coordination, form the basis for future sport skill development and for the life-long enjoyment of physical activity. Learn how to OBSERVE and IMPROVE the fundamental movement skills through the format listed below which is best suited to you and your line of work.
• Making Ethical Decisions (MED) training helps coaches identify the legal, ethical, and moral implications of difficult situations that present themselves in the world of team and individual sport. MED training is a cornerstone of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), and leaves coaches with no doubt as to what to do when the going gets tough.
Grant Writing Workshop
These workshops offer a hands-on approach to Proposal/Grant Writing. Participants are trained on all elements of a proposal/grant application.
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