Volunteer Recognition
The NSCRD has many volunteers who give up their personal time to support and deliver activities, so it is important for us to thank them for their sacrifices and recognize them for their efforts. We thank volunteers personally, with notes and emails, and acknowledging their specific contributions. We also like to publicly recognize volunteer efforts and this section of the website serves that purpose.
Greg
Hatch, La Loche
One person that comes to mind when you talk about sport volunteers in northern Saskatchewan is definitely Greg Hatch of La Loche.
Greg has worked to enhance opportunities for the youth of La Loche through his role as the Principal at the La Loche Community School and as a former member of Town Council. On the volunteer side Greg has put in many hours coaching volleyball in La Loche with the school, Arima & Age Class/Club volleyball programs as well as coaching Zone 9 teams at the 2002 and 2006 Saskatchewan Winter Games. Greg has been the Chairperson of the NRCC Sport Committee, who is responsible to oversee Zone 9, from 2004 to present. For all that you have done & all that you continue to do, thank you Greg!
Celebrating Successes
Every great organization needs to celebrate their successes. The following are only a few of the great things that are happening in the Northern Sport, Culture & Recreation District. Please feel free to pass along your success stories.
Cross Country School Championships
On October 1st, 2008 Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) in representing Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB)/La Ronge hosted the Cross Country School Championships. The winners of this championship will continue to move to the provincial championship held in Outlook on Saturday, October 11th. Currently there are 30 schools that participate in the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association. (SHSAA), fifteen schools participated in the championships hosted at SMVS.
The head coach for SMVS is Devin Bernatchez and the assistant coach is Henry Jespersson. Devin Bernatchez quoted, “The event gave SMVS a chance to showcase our school facilities, which we believe are capable of handling events of this capacity. The SHSAA events are usually held at provincial schools, so it was empowering for us as a first nation school host such a distinguished event. The visitors enjoyed bannock and moose meat stew."
North-wide Cultural Successes
Northern Spirits 
It all began in September, 2007, when over 50 northern youth participated in a workshop led by Sheryl Kimbley, Voices of the North, which covered all aspects of performing and producing a Musical Showcase. The talent level and the support of parents and friends were phenomenal. Twenty five youth were then selected to return to Prince Albert to experience the time of their lives on the weekend of October 4 – 8th to participate in the First Annual Aboriginal Music and Arts Festival in Prince Albert.
Northern Spirits was developed through a partnership between Musqua Entertainment / Voices of the North, the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District and Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).
