Northern Sport, Culture & Recreation District

Northern Community & School Recreation Coordinator Program (NC&SRCP)

A program in Partnership with; Northern Municipal Communities, First Nations Communities, Community Sport, Culture and Recreation Organizations and; Northern Education Divisions and First Nations Education Authorities and; The Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District.

2007 – 2008 NC&SRC Operational Report

2006-2007 NC&SRCP Final Report Draft

2006 - 2007 NC&SRCP Approved Community and School Detail

NC&SRCP 2006 – 2009 PURPOSE

The purpose of the Northern Community & School Recreation Coordinator Program (NC&SRCP) is to enhance the quality of life for northerners through the provision of community based sport, culture and recreation programs after school, in the evenings, on weekends and at community and school special events. Community & School Recreation Coordinators (CSRC’s) are employed to facilitate the delivery of sport, culture and recreation programs, using the school as a major asset of the community and in partnership with other community based organizations providing sport, culture and recreation programs, services and facilities.

Objectives

  1. To increase participation opportunities by providing sport, culture and recreation programs after school, in the evenings and on weekends, school holidays and at community and school special events;
  2. To ensure community direction and support through the development of a community based steering committee;
  3. To establish partnerships by sharing information and resources between schools and community organizations who share the mandate to provide community sport, culture and recreation programs;
  4. To recruit, retain and support the community & school recreation coordinator through the provision of a positive work environment coupled with ongoing supervision, training and education support;
  5. To increase the number of volunteers that assist with the management and coordination of sport, culture and recreation programs and services;
  6. To increase community capacity by providing skill development and leadership development opportunities to members of the community;
  7. To promote sport, culture and recreation programs as a positive wellness alternative and an important foundation for quality family life and community spirit.

Background

The Community School Recreation Coordinator Program was first implemented during the 1996/97 school year, growing to six schools by the 2002/03 school year. The program was funded through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund (SLTF) and the Northern Recreation Coordinating Committee (NRCC) managed it in partnership with Saskatchewan Culture, Youth and Recreation and Saskatchewan Learning.

With the introduction of additional resources for the period of 2003 to 2006, under Aboriginal Participation Initiative, funded through the Community Initiatives Fund (CIF), coupled with the continuation of the SLTF support, the program was redesigned. Schools and school divisions were challenged to develop a community plan and apply for support to meet the objectives of the reconstituted program. While the program was expanding through CIF support, Sask Sport Inc. identified an Anonymous Donor who provided support for two additional sites.

The program managed by the Northern Recreation Committee (NRCC), established an adjudication process and 25 schools were selected to begin implementation September 1st 2003. With the increase of people working in sport, culture and recreation the need for additional system supports was recognized and two complementary initiatives were established. Firstly, with the increase of new workers, ongoing leadership training was identified as a need. CIF funding was targeted for comprehensive leadership training, preferably with appropriate certification and for all sport, culture and recreation providers in the north. The Northern Leadership Development Program was established and Community School Recreation Coordinators (CSRCs) were a primary training candidate. Lastly, discussions between the education sector and the sport, culture and recreation community led to the development of the Northern Community Development Coordinator functions to mentor the program as whole and the CSRCs in particular.

The 2007 – 2008 NC&SRC Operational Report

The 2003 – 2004 Community School Coordinator Report and The 2004 – 2006 Northern Community School Recreation Coordinator Report provide detailed program analysis, data and financial details.

In April, 2006 through the signing of the Saskatchewan Lotteries license agreement, the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund was provided funding to continue the program. As well, the Anonymous Donor indicated on going support for 2 full time program sites. All northern Saskatchewan school divisions and education authorities, schools, municipal and band councils and organizations with a sport culture and recreation mandate, such as Friendship Centers, were invited to determine if there was a need for this program in their community. If so, community organizations were invited to submit a 2006 – 2009 Notice of Intent Application based upon 2006 – 2009 NC&SRC Program Guidelines that identified who was best positioned to manage, to lead and to supervise the program. An adjudication committee formed by the NRCC reviewed the notices in July, 2006 and forwarded their recommendation to the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Committee. The program was oversubscribed and not all communities were approved due to funding limitations. Twenty five sites received approval for the program from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007. This includes a total of 19 full time and 6 half time CSRC positions.

The approved Northern Municipal Communities, First Nations Communities, Community Sport, Culture and Recreation Organizations, Northern Education Divisions and First Nations Education Authorities entered into a 2006 – 2007 contract with the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District.

Annual renewal and continuation requires the following;

For further informant regarding the 2006- 2009 Northern Community and School Recreation Coordinator Program contact:

Margaret Duncombe
19 Telfer Bay
Prince Albert, SK. S6V 1C4
763-6490 (fax)
Cell phone: 960-3102 (Marg)
Email: mduncombe@sasksport.sk.ca

or

The Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation
District Box 1097,
La Ronge, SK S0J 1L0
425-3127 (ph)
425-4036 (fax)
Toll Free 1-877-777 www.nscrd.com