Information is key to success in today's sport, culture and recreation environment. In Get the Scoop, you will find the latest news, funding and resources from the South East Sport, Culture & Recreation District.

The South East Sport, Culture & Recreation District is pleased to launch the 2022 Walk for Reconciliation. This guide aims to provide sport, culture and recreation groups the information and resources needed to host a reconciliation walking event.

Walk in the spirit of reconciliation! Reconciliation events in your community serve an essential role in raising awareness and demonstrating community support for reconciliation. We invite you to participate by organizing a reconciliation walk in your community!

For volunteers, lifeguards, and recreation/leisure service managers. An interactive workshop about recruiting/retraining staff, and training and in-services programs (beyond swimming lessons).

Date: Monday, May 9, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. OR 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Location: ZOOM

Cost: Free

Hear stories directly from communities who are starting out and from those that have an established program making a huge impact.

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: ZOOM

Cost: Free

Join us on Tuesday, May 31, 6:00-7:45 p.m. at the Credit Union Spark Centre in Weyburn!

Registration and Networking: 5:45 p.m.

Dinner: 6:00 p.m.

Spark Centre Facility Tour: 6:45-7:15 p.m.

Annual General Meeting: 7:15 – 7:45 p.m.

South East District is offering communities a series of youth training targeted at teens who are passionate about kids, sport/arts and active play – and who would like to work as a camp or youth leader in recreation. Youth can choose one course or all courses!

Date: June 18 & 19

Location: Weyburn Spark Centre

Cost: Register for both courses for $30!

At South East Sport, Culture & Recreation District, we are celebrating the outstanding efforts and achievements of these three women during National Volunteer Week: Danielle Hoffman of Stoughton, Kristeen Cherpin of Radville, and Sheila Guenther of Estevan. Each of them has served multiple board terms with our Board of Directors and are departing the board in May of this year. We want to take this moment to recognize and thank these dynamic and wonderful ladies!

Last month, I delivered a webinar focused on new ideas and trends in sport, culture and recreation programming. I researched and compiled best practices from various municipalities across Canada and found that there is so much opportunity for creativity. I am going to share some of the things I discovered to help you refresh, rejuvenate and restart programming in YOUR community!

Rally together with the Saskatchewan Lottery Sport, Culture & Recreation Districts as we team up to offer an EPIC SERIES of online sport-focused workshops facilitated by the Sport Medicine & Science Council of Saskatchewan.

Mental Imagery: A 60-minute workshop educating on how to use mental imagery & visualization effectively.

Facilitated by: Mark Epp

Date: Tuesday, May 10

Time: 12:00 -1:00 p.m.

All sessions are free of charge and open to everyone. Pre-registration required!

If your community doesn’t have a local chapter yet, don’t worry! You can still apply for a KidSport grant through the Provincial Fund.

KidSport grants cover the cost of sport registration fees for qualified families. Grants are intended to remove financial barriers to sport programs, and so cannot be applied to equipment, camps (including sport camps), specialized training, high performance sports, travel, clothing, tournaments, fundraising fees and competitions.

SPRA’s Play Leadership program is available as a virtual, on-demand training. The training will be available online from May 2 – June 30, 2022.

Play Leadership training is designed to ensure Play Leaders have the knowledge and skills needed to plan and coordinate safe, accessible and fun play for children across Saskatchewan.

Participants can register and complete Play Leadership training at any time, place and pace that is convenient for them. The training should take about 4-5 hours to complete.

Participants who complete this on-demand training will receive an SPRA Play Leader certificate.

HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Childhood Development is a prerequisite to participate.

Everyone has a different volunteering journey, motivated by the unique passions that inspire their purpose. They’re seeking hyper-personalized experiences that suit their interests. And they may have varying levels of comfort with volunteering in-person versus remotely. Expanding your volunteer program to offer more relevant choices and encompass everyday actions — big or small — can drive your corporate purpose and be a force of good for your people and your communities.

Empathy. It’s the capacity we share as human beings to step into each other’s shoes. To understand where they’re coming from and what they’re feeling. To listen hard and refuse to judge. It’s also one way to reduce and resolve conflict. 

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Queer 101 Webinar -  Tuesday, May 31, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to foundations of identity, terminology, and inclusive language. Participants will also be led through a group discussion centered around the importance of 2SLGBTQ affirming forms, spaces and services. Resources will also be provided.

Take Me Outside and our Outdoor Learning Partners are excited to offer this virtual workshop series.

To help make your event the best it can be, download one of ParticipACTION's digital toolkits!

The digital toolkits include:

Canada Saskatchewan Jobs Grant 

Sask Lotteries funds over 12,000 sport, culture and recreation groups across Saskatchewan. Every time you purchase a lottery ticket in Saskatchewan, a portion of that revenue supports a wealth of organizations in our communities. Subscriptions allow lottery players to play draw-based games – including LOTTO MAX, LOTTO 6/49, WESTERN MAX, WESTERN 649, DAILY GRAND and EXTRA – for up to a year in advance. Subscriptions can be purchased by phone, by mail, or on the Sask Lotteries website.