Youth Development through Recreation Services Symposium

Mark your calendars!

The next Youth Development through Recreation Services (YDRS) Symposium is scheduled for March 15 - 17, 2010. It will be again held at the Banff Centre. This year's sessions will be themed around Creating Youth Friendly Communities.

The Youth Development Through Recreation Services 2010 Provincial Symposium is your opportunity to come together as practitioners of youth programs in the lovely setting of The Banff Centre. Come hear from front line staff to youth policy makers about their unique youth programs.

This three-day educational opportunity is designed to provide delegates with the opportunity to:

* Learn first hand about youth development and its application in recreation *

* Hear from colleagues and peers through focused and themed presentations *

* Enjoy networking opportunities and return home with practical and applicable resources *

YDRS session presentations now posted online!

Other YDRS documents...

2010 Brochure

Program Schedule and Details

Mandate

"Providing an educational forum to advance knowledge of youth development through recreation."

The Symposium is based on the National Youth Development Symposium that was launched in Calgary in the spring of 2003.

YDRS Steering Committee

Shelley Kwong (Edmonton), Chair

Vivian Smith (Strathcona County)

Maureen Stick (Banff)

Heather Wicksted (Calgary)

Margaret Szamosfalvi (Canmore)

Kevin Paes (Edmonton)

Jodi Smith (Red Deer)

Heather Teghtmeyer (Edmonton)

Michael Goth (Edmonton)

Augusto Romero (Calgary)