OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Red deer

Play, Run & Don't Get Lost!

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As part of the ParticipAction Community Better Challenge we are offering two sessions in Red Deer to get outside and be active in your community with this fun outdoor activity that fits most ages and abilities.
Free  TRY ORIENTEERING 

• Date: Tuesday,  July 23,  7:00 pm   RDP behind the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre​​
• Must register (free)  in advance:  REGISTER FOR TRY IT!​
• Can't make these days? Sign up for the  waitlist  at the registration below and we will let you know about the next opportunity.

What to expect?

• You will receive a brief instruction.
• You can try a couple of learning activities
• You will get a  map and  head out for a self-lead mapwalk  to try a  beginner orienteering course. All of this would take around 1 hour.
• ​This is a family event. Parents/ guardians need to supervise their children at all times.​

Why should you try it?

• Engages the mind & body with emphasis on fun. 
• Builds competence and confidence to be outside, for life.
• Teaches navigation and map reading skills.
• Helps  to connect with our natural environment.​
• Gets everyone moving outside with a big smile.

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​2022 SPRING  program Details

What to expect and bring

• ​6 Weeks:   May 3  - June 7, 2022 
• Tuesdays : 6-7 PM ​

• Spring program fee: $ 60/person
• Location: to  introduce different maps we will switch locations between Barrett Park and RDP parks (exact meeting place will be confirmed)
• The program is designed for children ages 6-12y and the kids will be arranged into groups considering their age, peers and experience.
• After 6 sessions we will add a free family invite, where we would like to invite families and friends to join us for a walk in the park to show off the navigation skills we have learned.
• ​Our program is based on the goals and principles of the of the Canadian Physical Literacy & Long-Term Athlete Development model.
• Each session includes 3 stations: physical literacy games, agility/endurance skills and navigation stations. 
• Ask us about the AOA Grant to support underrepresented groups to subsidize registration fees ( including Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, newcomers, low-income households and people with disabilities). As part of the  CANADIAN TIRE JUMPSTART  program we can provide help with the registration fees. ​

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​Why Join us?
​Our goal is to  grow  this community based outdoor program in Red Deer where kids and families  can develop competence, confidence and motivation to be active outside for life. We use orienteering as a tool to teach navigation, we play games to have fun and develop basic movement  skills, agility & endurance. We want to foster a family-oriented outdoor program to engage not only the kids but youth leaders and parents as well. 
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Thank you for the City of Red Deer Community Recreation Enhancement Grant for the support to make this program possible.
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