Wednesday, October 14th
PRECONFERENCE SESSIONS
11:30am-4:30pm
Become a HIGH FIVE Sport Trainer
Recreation Nova Scotia is hosting a Becoming a SPORTS Trainer Workshop. Certified HIGH FIVE Trainers who have a sports background and an interest and opportunity to train sports coaches can apply for a candidate package by contacting Debbie Bauld, HIGH FIVE Coordinator – Email: dbauld@recreationns.ns.ca or phone 902 425-1128 . Space is limited and there is a pre-requisite course that participants must complete so please contact Debbie for more info.
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Special Interest Meetings
The 2009 RNS Conference Committee has been asked to host three meetings for special interest groups on the Wednesday of the Conference. This will give individuals the opportunity to come together with their peers and discuss topics relevant to their specific delivery system.
Each meeting will be hosted by a recreation professional, an agenda created and discussion will take place based on the agenda. Networking, sharing, and problem solving will be the focus of the meetings.
Please pre-register for these meetings
5:30pm-7:30pm
HIGH FIVE® Accreditation – Demonstrating your Commitment to Quality Service for Children!
Learn about how to take your program and service delivery for children to the next level of quality! Join us for a delicious buffet supper and informative panel discussion on HIGH FIVE® Accreditation. Hear the stories from two organizations who have already achieved the highest recognized award in quality and safety standards for children. Ask questions and get advice about how to help your organization achieve consistent quality service. $20.00/person if a conference delegate, $30.00/person if not attending the conference.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
The 2011 Canada Winter Games: Compete. Contribute. Celebrate.
Compete. Contribute. Celebrate. That is the vision of the Halifax 2011 Canada Games Host Society. This vision reflects the many participants and stakeholders who will help to produce a successful Canada Games: volunteers, staff, leaders, sponsors, media, government, regional communities in all their diversity, the Canada Games Countil, and of course the athletes.
Join Chris Morrissey, CE0, Canada Games Society, for an update on what will be the largest sporting event in Halifax’s history and the city’s first Canada Winter Games. From February 11 to February 27, 2011, the country’s best and brightest will come to Nova Scotia to compete in over 20 sports, attracting thousands of visitors, VIPs, officials and media.
Presenter:
Chris Morrissey, CEO, Canada Games Society
Thursday, October 15th
OPENING DAY CEREMONY AND KEYNOTE
10:30am-12:00pm
Adam Van Koeverden, Three-time Olympic Medalist
Adam was one of Canada's brightest stars during his first Olympic appearance in 2004. He became Canada's first double medalist in years, winning a Gold in the K-1 500m and a Bronze in the K-1 1000m. At the Beijing 2009 Games, Van Koeverden finished with a Silver medal in the 500m race. Van Koeverden has won 21 World Cup Gold medals and is a 49-time Canadian champion.
Off the water, Adam is active with the David Suzuki Foundation and is an athlete ambassador for Right to Play, a group that comes to the aid of disadvantaged youth with sport and actvity.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:00pm - 3:15pm
LEED Overview - Every Building Can Be
This session will provide an overview of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Canada Green Building Council and of the opportunities for greener and higher quality recreational facilities that consume less resources, save money and engage communities in health promotion.
Presenter:
John Crace, Director of Sustainability WHW Architects
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Sport for Life
Many national and provincial sport organizations have adopted the Canadian Sport for Life Long Term Athlete Development Model. The session describes the 7- stage Canadian Model of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD), a training, competition, and recovery program based on developmental age - the maturation level of an individual- rather than chronological. It is athlete centred, coach driven and administration, sport science and sponsor supported. Athletes who progress through LTAD experience training and competition in programs that consider their biological and training ages in creating periodized plans specific to their development needs.
Presenter:
Aaron Nutting, Sport Consultant, NSHPP
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Capital One Rocks and Rings
The Capital One Rocks & Rings program introduces the Olympic sport of Curling to Elementary School children. And the best part is .... we bring the rink to your school gym!
Presenter:
Chad McMullan, Rock Solid Productions
2:00pm - 3:15 pm
Promoting your Local Recreation Services Using Less
Come along to an informative session that introduces you to IMC - an Integrated Marketing Communications strategy - and enhances your service delivery.
Presenters:
Ted Meldrum, Faculty, School of Business, NSCC, Kingstec Campus Mike Bennett, Faculty, School of Business, NSSC, Kingstec Campus3:45pm - 5:00pm
Preventing and Managing Youth Victimization in Recreation and Sport Settings: Successful Approaches
Based on research with both administrators and leaders from over 20 different youth-serving recreation and sport organizations in New Brunswick, this session will discuss physical, verbal, and social victimization of youth that occurs in recreation and sport settings.
The factors that have been discovered as increasing the likelihood of “bullying” or victimization taking place in recreation and sport settings will be identified along with ways in which organizations: 1) have worked to protect youth in their programs and services from being victimized and 2) managed situations when victimization has taken place.
Presenters:
Charlene Shannon and Sarah Wagner, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick3:45pm - 5:00pm
Sport Hosting
This session provides an overview of the Department of Health Promotion and Protection's (HPP) new Sport Hosting Program. The Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PASR) Responsibility Centre of HPP acknowledges the benefits of hosting sport events in Nova Scotia including the opportunity to facilitate sport development, increase exposure for sport, and create lasting legacies for sport.The Sport Hosting Program provides grants to organizations hosting International, National and Inter-Provincial/Territorial sport events as well as, select sport events that advance the vision, mission and priorities of the department and enhance the public profile of HPP.
Presenter:
Aaron Nutting, Sport Consultant, NSHPP
3:45pm - 5:00pm
Technology and Its Impact on Recreation
Panel Discsussion
Technology was supposed to increase our leisure time by reducing our time at work. However, technology has proven to actually decrease our leisure time as we can now communicate with the office and perform our jobs from anywhere. The growth of technology is very evident with our youth and as recreation programmers it has become very challenging to compete with this "way of life".
Panelists will discuss how the recreation sector can embrace technology to enhance programs and motivate youth to be more active.
Panelists:
3:45pm - 5:00pm
Skateparks - It's a Good Thing
This is a rare opportunity to hear from a man who bridges the gap between recreation professionals and 'those wild skaters'. You wll be treated to an unparalleled knowledge of the functional, social, planning, environmental,design, construction and fundraising aspects of skateparks combined with an insight into the soul and psyche of stakeboarders. You will learn how to ensure the sucess of your skatepark by taking into account the nature of skateboarding and skateboarders. Topics to be covered include: Laying the Foundation, Keeping it Simple with the Chicken and the Egg, Green Stakeparks, Graffiti Managment, and Insurance and Liability.
A tour and live demonstration will follow at Chester's new state of the art skatepark.
Presenter:Jim Barnum, President, Spectrum Skatepark Creations Ltd.
3:45pm - 5:00pm
Where are the Consumers with Disabilities?
Where are the consumers with disabilities? Do consumers know the benefits of your services? Community Recreation is a treasure chest for persons with disabilities at a time where there are fewer and fewer opportunities available. Consumers with a disability tend to be unemployed, underemployed and financially disadvantaged.
The role of Recreation in health has never been clearer. Are you ready?
Presenters:
Noreen Guptil, Certified Recreation Therapist, IWK Hospital
Rhonda Booth, Certified Recreation Therapist, NS Rehabilitation Centre
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Research Forum
The Research forum is an opportunity for those involved in conducting research on recreation in Nova Scotia to share their work and findings. Presenters will have 15 minutes to give an overview of their results, stressing the practical applications for recreation service providers. A fifteen minute Q&A and discussion period will follow. Session participants will learn, first hand, about some of the exciting, cutting edge research projects going on within the province or that hold relevance for service providers within the province.
Don't miss this year's line up of timely and informative research projects. Download the Research Forum Schedule for complete details.
Moderator:
Dr. Brenda Robertson
Friday, October 16th
MORNING PLENARY
9:00am-10:00am
Tony Quinn, Halifax comedian and musician
What better way to start your day than with a heaping helping of laughter and fun! Tony’s fast-paced comedy and music and hilarious impersonations together with his quick wit and improvisation, have made audiences laugh for over thirty years. Enjoy!
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:30am - 11:45am
Emerging Practices and Challenges in Recreation Facility Development and Operation
In 2007 a report prepared for the Province of Nova Scotia, based on 26 recreation facilities, identified rehabilitation costs of those facilities in the order of $17M, with an estimate of over $80M for rehabilitation of all existing recreation facilities over the next ten years.
In response, ACOA commissioned a review titled “Recreation Centres in Rural Nova Scotia: Best Practices and Sustainability”. Through a series of case studies within and beyond Nova Scotia, as well as non-case study experience of rural communities throughout Canada, comparative information; best practices and challenges related to operational requirements, management practices, community development implications; and sustainable directions for multi-purpose recreation centres (new and rehabilitated), was documented. This session will outline these findings and the recommendations of this review.
Presenter:
Wendy Donovan, Principal, dmA Planning & Management Services Jim Morgenstern, Principal, dmA Planning & Management Services10:30am - 11:45am
"3-2-1 Blast Off to Planet Diva Tween" - How to Keep Teen Girls Active in Sport and Recreation
This session is dedicated to motivating and keeping teen girls involved in sport and recreational activities. "3-2-1 Blast Off ..." will include both an active and a discussion component and programming ideas specific to this age group.
Presenter:
Lisa Brougham, Nationally Certified Coach Conductor10:30am - 11:45am
Making Big Things Happen in a Small Community - The Plaster Rock Experience
The small community of Plaster Rock, New Brunswick,is home to one BIG Annual Event - The World Pond Hockey Championships. From modest beginnings in 2002, the tournament has exploded and hosts 120 teams from many parts of the world. Find out how this amazing evoluton took place, how this mammoth project is managed and the benefits The World Pond Hockey Championship brings to the small community of Plaster Rock.
Presenter: Danny Braun, Event Manager, World Pond Hockey Championships
10:30am - 11:45am
The Aging Suit
Aging is an experience that all of us share but do not fully understand. This session explores some of the physical changes associated with growing old and how this affects other areas of one's life. Using the ‘aging suit’, a suit that simulates the physical changes of aging, participants will undertake a number of activities exploring the physical issues of aging.
Presenter:
Glen Hougan, MDes, Wellspan Research and Design1:15pm - 2:30pm
Physical Literacy for Preschoolers - It's All About Me Me Me! ... a Multi-Movement Approach to Teaching Preschool Recreational Activities.
This session focuses on the importance of multi-movement learning opportunities for preschool-aged children to promote Physical Literacy and examines the different teaching styles that can accommodate learning styles and developmental stages of preschool-aged children in a 'child-centred' recreational learning environment.
Presenter:
Lisa Brougham, Nationally Certified Coach Conductor1:15pm - 2:30pm
Ageism: The Last Prejudice
Although Ageism, discrimination based on age, is widespread it is one of the least addressed prejudices. In this sesson delegates will examine the origins of ageism, ageist stereotypes, manifestations of ageism, the impact of ageism on health and well being and how to reduce ageism. Delegates will participate in a number of exercises that help explore and understand ageist attitudes.
Presenter:
Elisabeth Veenema, MSW, Wellspan Research and Design1:15pm - 2:30pm
Recreation & Sport in Difficult Economic Times. "We Need it Now More Than Ever"
With challenging economic times facing today's society, the public needs a strong and innovative recreation and sport sector now more than ever. Presenter Bill Schurman, General Manager of the Moncton Wildcats, will offer his unique perspective on this subject from both the private and public viewpoint.
Bill will offer his ideas on prospering in these times and stress the important role our sector has in providing a positive experience to earn the continued support of our clients - the Public.
Presenter:
Bill Schurman, General Manager, Moncton Wildcats, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League1:15pm - 2:30pm
Nova Scotia Bikeways Project
Eastwind Cycle Consultants will present delegates with the opportunities and challenges of building a network of safe,scenic bike routes across Nova Scotia. This work will involve broad spectrum participation from the provincial government, municipalities, recreation departments, the tourism sector, schools as well as the cycling community.
Presenters:
Susan Fuller, Consultant with Eastwind Cycle/Marine Coordinator, Ecology Action Centre Peter Williams, Owner/Operator, Eastwind CycleSaturday, October 17th
CLOSING KEYNOTE
9:30am-10:30am
Dr. Margaret Wheatley
Dr. Wheatley is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker and authority on Leadership. Margaret has been described as ‘possibly one of the world's most highly regarded thinkers and writers on organizations, community and leadership.’ Her path-breaking book, Leadership and the New Science is credited with establishing a fundamentally new approach to how we think about organizations.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:30am - 11:30am
2010 Vancouver Olympics
Taleeb Noormohamed, VANOC's Director of Corporate Strategy and Partner Relations, will discuss the opportunities provided by the 2010 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games to showcase Nova Scotia, as well as the rest of Canada, to the World and the chance to promote sport, recreation and healthy living within Canada and to a global audience.
Presenter:
Taleeb Noormohamed, Vice President, National and International Partnerships, VANOC.10:30am - 11:30am
Parks and Recreation Planning for the Zoomer Generation
What would your parks and recreation system look like if its primary purpose was to serve residents over the age of 45? This session will explore this question by translating the aging trend that we are all familiar with to practical advice on restructuring your parks and recreation system. Implications for park and facility design; park supply standards and policies; user fees and charges; volunteerism; program demand and delivery; partnerships with other service providers; and staff skills will be discussed with reference to the demographic, lifestyle and value shifts that are characteristic of the Zoomer generation.
Presenter:
Jim Morgenstern, Principal, dmA Planning & Management Services10:30am - 11:30am
Trails 101: From Concept to Completion
This session provides an overview of the trail building process from developing the concept to what it means to the trail managers after completion. Emphasis will be placed on the combination of community and experienced professional resources required to develop and build both environmental and communtiy sustainable trail systems regardless of type or difficulty.
Presenter:
Garnet Mclaughlin, Owner/Operator, Cobequid Trail Consulting.
