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2022-12-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Regina)

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2023-01-01 08:00 - 17:00

Therapeutic Recreation Awareness Month
2023-02-01 - 2023-02-28
Saskatchewan Government proclaims February as Therapeutic Recreation Awareness month for the fifth consecutive year!
See the news release here.
See the proclamation form here.
During this month, we will be celebrating and recognizing the vital role TR Professionals play in Saskatchewan’s healthcare system, specifically in the recovery process and the overall improved wellness of the people they serve.
We have 4 Tim Hortons gift cards ($25/ea) to give away! It’s time to “Thank a TR Professional”! We are also highlighting featured organizations in our province where TR Professionals are employed and hosting some learning opportunities throughout the month.
To enter the draw, send an email to office@sarponline.ca and include the following:
Subject: Thank a TR ProfessionalBody: I would like to enter (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME), who is a TR Professional working in [FIELD OF CARE AND/OR POSITION TITLE] at [WORKPLACE]. Submissions MUST include an email address and phone number so the winner can be informed. Note: you most certainly CAN enter yourself!
#thankatrprofessional#trmonth2023

“THANK A TR PROFESSIONAL” CAMPAIGN

FEATURED TR PROFESSIONALS & ORGANIZATIONS
Since 1996, we have been celebrating February as Therapeutic Recreation (TR) Month in Saskatchewan, alongside our national partner, the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA).
The profession provides a meaningful contribution to individuals in Saskatchewan and Canada as a whole, and continues to improve the quality of life through:
A Philosophical Position — Therapeutic Recreation is a profession which recognizes leisure, recreation and play as integral components of quality of life. Service is provided to individuals who have physical, mental, social or emotional limitations which impact their ability to engage in meaningful leisure experiences. Therapeutic Recreation is directed toward functional interventions, leisure education and participation opportunities. These processes support the goal of assisting the individual to maximize the independence in leisure, optimal health and the highest possible quality of life.
And
Recreation Therapy —A profession which involves the assessment of a client’s strengths, needs, interests, medical condition, social history, legal status and/or ethnic values/needs; the development of an intervention plan to meet the goals and objectives identified in the assessment; the implementation of an intervention plan and an evaluation to determine whether a client’s goals and objectives were met. The above mentioned roles of recreation therapy are completed with the end purpose to improve the quality of life of each individual client. (Shank & Coyle, 2002)
Across Saskatchewan, recreation professionals will be celebrated for the positive impact that they have on our province through their passion, dedication, commitment and hard work.
Celebrate TR Awareness Month by sharing S.A.R.P.’s TR Awareness Month Campaign Creative online and on YOUR socials and be sure to mention @SaskRecProf on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram using our trending hashtags #BestDruginHealthCare and #RecreationTherapy:

Download the TR Awareness Poster for print here
Download the TR Awareness Social Post here
Download the TR Awareness Social Story here
Download the Vertical MailChimp Banner .png here
Download the Vertical MailChimp Banner .jpg here
Download the Horizontal MailChimp Banner .png here
Download the Horizontal MailChimp Banner .jpg here
Download the Vertical MailChimp Social Card .png here
Download the Vertical MailChimp Social Card .jpg here
Download the Horizontal Mailchimp Social Card .png here
Download the Horizontal MailChimp Social Card .jpg here

If you need a different file, please contact our Communications Coordinator here.
Have any questions about how you can participate in TR Awareness Month? Send us an email here. We would love to assist where we can!
“THANK A TR PROFESSIONAL” CAMPAIGN
In celebration of TR Awareness Month, we will be having a weekly draw for $25 Tim Hortons gift cards to TR Professionals who send us their information weekly through a draw to “Thank a TR Professional”, highlighting featured organizations in our province where TR Professionals work and taking part in an exciting opportunity with the Saskatchewan Winter Games. Stay tuned!
To submit an entry for the “Thank a TR Professional” draw, the entry must:
✔️ Be a TR Professional ✔️ Reside in Saskatchewan✔️ Name submitted by Friday at 4:00 p.m. before the upcoming draw
Submission deadlines are as follows:
✔️ Friday, February 3✔️ Friday, February 10✔️ Friday, February 17✔️ Friday, February 24
Draw dates:
✔️ Saturday, February 4. Winner to be highlighted on Monday, February 6✔️ Saturday, February 11. Winner to be highlighted on Monday, February 13✔️ Saturday, February 18. Winner to be highlighted on Monday, February 20✔️ Saturday, February 25. Winner to be highlighted on Monday, February 27
Winner will be announced on the original social post and website beside the draw dates by 1:00 p.m. each Monday. Names that are not selected will be carried over with a chance to win again.
Enter a TR Professional or yourself at office@sarponline.ca and include:
Subject: Thank a TR ProfessionalBody: I would like to enter (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME), who is a TR Professional working in [FIELD OF CARE AND/OR POSITION TITLE] at [WORKPLACE]. Submissions MUST include an email address and phone number so the winner can be informed. Note: you most certainly CAN enter yourself!
#thankatrprofessional#trmonth2023
FEATURED PROFESSIONALS & ORGANIZATIONS
Week 1 Winning Recipient — Dawn Thorimbert
Week 2 Winning Recipient — Shastidy Sterling
Week 3 Winning Recipient — Alynn Skalicky
Week 4 Winning Recipient — Vallyn Sielski
Week 1 Featured Organization — William Booth Special Care Home
Week 2 Featured Organization — Elmwood Residences Inc.
Week 3 Featured Organization — Oliver Lodge Special Care Home
Week 4 Featured Organization — Host Family Saskatchewan

Student Bursary Applications
2023-03-02 08:00 - 2023-03-31 17:00
We will be accepting applications from Wednesday, March 1 – Friday, March 31. More information here.

Recreation Professionals Week in Saskatchewan
2023-06-19 - 2023-06-25
June 19-25 was slated Recreation Professionals Week in Saskatchewan for the sixth year!
During the week, we will be highlighting a recreation professional each day who has made outstanding contributions that are beneficial to their community through recreation.

SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION

REC. PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT
#SKRECWEEK2023
What is recreation?
Recreation is the experience that results from freely chosen participation in physical, social, intellectual, creative and spiritual pursuits that enhance individual and community well-being.
Why are recreation professionals important to your province?
Think of your most enjoyable memory as a kid. Odds are, you’re thinking of something outdoors where you were playing with family or friends. This is natural as our connection to play, enjoyment and general happiness is from memories that involved family, friends and playing.
Now that you have these memories going through your mind, do you remember any person(s) in your life who were always around making sure the spaces and places you were playing as a child were safe. Safe, so that you could simply be a kid enjoying life? These people were likely recreation professionals (although they may not hold that title), they were working in the background of your community making parks, open spaces and recreation facilities safe places for you, your family and friends to play. These opportunities and experiences are made possible through the hard work and passion of Saskatchewan’s Recreation Professionals. This diverse group of professionals includes any person working in the field of recreation and parks in a non-volunteer capacity.
Recreation professionals envision a Saskatchewan where everyone is engaged in meaningful, accessible recreation experiences, that foster:

Individual well-being
Well-being of natural and built environments
Community well-being

Programs and services offered by recreation professionals foster:

Active living
Inclusion and access
Connecting people and nature
Supportive environments
Recreation capacity

Behind a thriving community and highly valued services are educated, trained professionals that care deeply about the people that they help.
Do you work for a municipality? Please find below some excellent information to share with your administration.

2023 Recreation Professionals Week Proclamation Certificate
2022 Recreation Professionals Week Mayor Letter
Municipal Proclamation Form 2022
Ideas for Celebrating Rec Pro Week…while social distancing
2023 Poster

SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION
Across Saskatchewan, recreation professionals will be celebrated for the positive impact that they have on our province through their passion, dedication, commitment and hard work.
Show your appreciation of a recreation professional/s in your community by:

Creating an appreciation post (creative available for download here) on social media and mentioning (@SaskRecProf) on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram. Use trending hashtag #SKRECWEEK2023
Hanging the Recreation Professionals Week ’23 Poster in recreation facilities and bulletin boards

Have any questions about how you can appreciate recreation professionals? Send us an email here. We would love to assist where we can!
RECREATION PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT

AGM
2023-09-19 10:30 - 12:00

TR Innovations Conference
2023-09-21
We are pleased to invite you to the Therapeutic Recreation Innovations Conference in Regina on September 21 & 22, 2023. There will be a networking social on September 21st with the full conference day on September 22nd at the Conexus Arts Centre. Please see the conference package for information regarding the conference schedule, registration, and accommodations.
We look forward to seeing you in September!

More Information

S.A.R.P.'s Bursaries & Scholarships Deadline
2024-03-14 00:00 - 2024-04-15 23:30
S.A.R.P.’s Student Bursary & Scholarship Application has a new application date deadline from previous years and a new scholarship that is available to first year recreation, sport and leisure students! 📖
All information is currently up on the website and we will be accepting applications between Thursday, March 14 – Monday, April 15, 2024.
Learn more about S.A.R.P.’s Bursaries and Scholarships and apply on our website here.
Have questions on S.A.R.P.’s Bursaries and Scholarships? Send us a line here.

S.A.R.P.'s 2024 Awards Deadline
2024-03-28 08:00 - 17:00
Help us recognize outstanding members of our community! Get involved by nominating a deserving colleague for S.A.R.P.’s annual awards!

If you know S.A.R.P. Members who are making waves in the recreation community, we strongly recommend you consider nominating them.

Nominations are open from Wednesday, March 27 – Sunday, June 30, 2024.

Discover more information about S.A.R.P.’s Awards here.

Questions? Send us a line here.

SPRA Spring Training Symposium
2024-03-28 08:00 - 17:00
More here.

Special General Meeting
2024-04-29 12:00 - 13:00
Please be advised that S.A.R.P. will be holding a Special General Meeting on Monday, April 29.
The proposed bylaw amendments can be found here.
The current S.A.R.P. bylaws can be found here.
Following the Special General Meeting, S.A.R.P. will be hosting a brief supplemental session for interested members. The session will be an opportunity to hear about recent organizational initiatives, an update on the 2025 strategic plan development and future opportunities.
🗓️ Monday, April 29
⏰ 12:00 p.m.
📍 Virtual (Zoom)
🔗 Register here
An agenda of the full meeting can be found here.
Please register for the meeting here.

S.A.R.P.'s Cheers to Recreation Event
2024-05-06 16:30 - 18:30 | Saskatoon Inn & Conference Centre
Get ready for a networking extravaganza before Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA)’s Sparks 2024 event!
🥂 Cheers to Recreation
🗓️ Monday, May 6
⏰ 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
📍 Courtyard Room, Saskatoon Inn & Conference Centre
🔗 RSVP by Monday, April 29 here
Join us for a lively gathering where you can mingle with fellow professionals before diving into SPRA’s big event!
This relaxed come-and-go affair will feature S.A.R.P.’s Board and Staff, complimentary appetizers, a cash bar and a complimentary drink ticket for all attendees. Our special themed mocktail? The S.A.R.P. Sunset. 🍹
Questions? Contact us here.

SPRA's Sparks 2024
2024-05-07 - 2024-05-08
Join us at SPRA’s Sparks 2024 for a two day event of networking and professional development shaping the future of recreation in Saskatchewan!
Sparks 2024 is from Tuesday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 with Early Bird Pricing ending on Friday, April 5, 2024. 🗓️
Psst. We’re planning a casual networking opportunity on Monday, May 6, before the main event. Connect with other our staff, members, colleagues, and a few Board members to share ideas and thoughts about the industry.
Discover more information and purchase your Sparks 2024 ticket(s) here.

Parks and Recreation Month
2024-06-01 08:00 - 2024-06-30 17:00

Pride Month
2024-06-01 08:00 - 2024-06-30 17:00

Therapeutic Recreation Ontario Conference
2024-06-05 08:00 - 2024-06-06 17:00

CTRA Conference and AGM
2024-06-12 08:00 - 2024-06-14 17:00

Recreation Professionals Week
2024-06-17 08:00 - 2024-06-23 17:00
More coming soon.

National Indigenous Peoples Day
2024-06-21 08:00 - 17:00
