NWTRPA Annual Conference

The NWTRPA
Annual Conference

is an opportunity for recreation leaders, on the land leaders, health care staff, students, youth, Elders, youth centre staff, and volunteers from across the NWT.

The Annual Conference provides an opportunity to examine trends and issues affecting the recreation field and offer training in three areas: Elders in Motion, Recreation Leadership, and On the Land.

The NWTRPA Annual Conference is also host to NWTRPA Annual General Meeting.

The 2023 NWTRPA Annual Conference has been postponed. Stay tuned for new dates.

Conference-at-a-Glance

The Explorer Hotel, Somba K’é / Yellowknife
POSTPONED – New Dates Coming Soon

Time	Tuesday, Oct. 19	Wednesday, Oct. 20	Thursday, Oct. 21

9:00 – 9:30	Welcome & Opening Ceremony	Welcome & Opening Ceremony	Welcome & Opening Ceremony
9:30 – 10:30	HIGH FIVE® PHCD (Principles of Healthy Child Development)	Story-Based Analysis: Drawing Evaluation Principles from Indigenous Stories	Active Living Exercise Program (ALEP): Community Leader Training
10:30 – 10:45	Nutrition Break	Nutrition Break	Nutrition Break
10:45 – Noon	HIGH FIVE® PHCD (Principles of Healthy Child Development)	Story-Based Analysis: Drawing Evaluation Principles from Indigenous Stories con't.	Active Living Exercise Program (ALEP): Community Leader Training cont’d.
Noon – 1:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:00 – 3:00	Recreation for Mental Health	Ethical Space: Importance of Land, Food and Place	Active Living Exercise Program (ALEP): Community Leader Training cont’d.
3:00 – 3:15	Nutrition Break	Nutrition Break	Nutrition Break
3:15 – 4:45	Recreation for Mental Health	Ethical Space: Importance of Land, Food and Place	Active Living Exercise Program (ALEP): Community Leader Training cont’d.
4:45 – 5:00	Wrap Up, Prizes and Closing Ceremony	Wrap Up, Prizes and Closing Ceremony	Wrap Up, Prizes and Closing Ceremony
6:30 – 8:30			Bright Spots Dinner

Session Descriptions

Elder Award

The Elder Award recognizes an Elder that is sharing their knowledge in a good way with community and supporting others to be healthy. In this way, the nominee contributes to and is engaged in community life. The Elder has positive relationships with all generations, themselves, each other, and the land. Criteria The nominee is an Elder The nominee sharing what they know in a good way The nominee is taking care of their health and holistic wellbeing
Innovation Award

The Innovation Award recognizes a community, organization, or individual in the NWT that has developed a creative approach to getting themselves and others active and healthy (particular consideration given to on the Land). This could be a program, facility, group, or anything else. The award recipient demonstrates a commitment to community needs and self-determination of community identity.