
June 23rd-29th is slated Recreation Professionals Week in Saskatchewan for the eigth consecutive year!
During the month, we’ll be launching our second annual Recreation Rumble, a friendly challenge inviting nominations and votes for Saskatchewan Recreation Professionals who have made significant contributions to the field and province.
RECREATION RUMBLE
We’re excited to launch our second annual Recreation Rumble, a friendly challenge inviting nominations and votes for Saskatchewan Recreation Professionals making noteworthy impacts in recreation during the last year.
The Recreation Rumble will consist of 5 voting rounds.
1️⃣ Nomination Phase (ends May 21st)
2️⃣ Round 1 – May 30 – June 5
Winner: Aileen Martin
3️⃣ Round 2 – June 6 – 12
Winner: Jen McDougall
4️⃣ Round 3 – June 13-19
Winner: Shannon MarshalL
5️⃣ Round 4 – June 20 – 26 FINALS!!
Aileen, Jen, & Shannon
Vote here -> https://woobox.com/fhjvr9
We will kick off the Recreation Rumble with our nominees competing fiercely to reach the finish line. The finalist with the most votes will be crowned the Recreation Rumble Champion!
Participants will be profiled on our social media and will have the opportunity to share a day in their life as a Recreation Professional on our Instagram and Facebook channels.
In addition to the fun and recognition, participants will have the chance to win:
✨ A Recreation Rumble Champion Belt
✨ $100 gift card to an establishment of your choice to celebrate with your team
✨ Ultimate bragging rights as the 2025 Rec Pro Week Champion!
We will be sharing pictures throughout the month and the winner will be announced June 30th.
Good luck!
LEARNING & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
SARP Connect
Next Session: June 24, 2025 – 12 PM (Zoom)
Topics include: Leadership, Planning, and more.
Host: Rebecca Newsom, SARP Board Member
Lunch & Learn
Building Better Access: A How-To Guide for Inclusive Municipal Recreation June 26th at Noon
Join Taryn Barry, Project Manager from the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability, for an update on their new municipal guide. ALACD recently released three of eight “Areas of Promising and Best Practices” and will preview the remaining five launching this Fall.
Preview of the full presentation coming to SPRA Sparks Conference (October 7-9).
2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion: Connect on Common Ground
June 11
1:30 – 4:30 PM CST
Discover practical ways to make 2SLGBTQ+ people feel welcome and included in recreation programs and spaces with Ivy + Dean and SPRA in this free, three-hour workshop.
CELEBRATE WITH US
This year, our central theme is “RECognizing Professionals: Turning ideas into impact, Moving communities forward”, highlighting the vital role recreation professionals play in Saskatchewan communities.
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.
Get involved in the excitement of the month by:,
- Participating in our second annual Recreation Rumble
- Attending learning and networking opportunities
Have any questions about how you can participate in the celebrations? Send us an email here. We would love to assist where we can!
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.