The
Sask Recreation Awards pay tribute to the outstanding contributions of individuals, communities, and agencies who improved the quality of life for others through recreation in Saskatchewan.
Award winners receive:
- Recognition from SPRA across social media, e-newsletters, our website & more!
- A promotional video celebrating the award winner.
- Custom-made trophy to showcase the achievement.
- A legacy incentive in the amount of $1,000 to be applied towards a local recreational program or service of their choosing.
Award Categories
Community Wellbeing Award
This award honours any community or municipality in Saskatchewan for an innovative and successful recreation or parks project that contributed to improved social wellbeing for people in their community. Improved social wellbeing could be anything from addressing inclusion and access, to environmental stewardship, supporting active living policies, programs, or improving tourism or economic development opportunities.
Who should be nominated: Agencies that have improved a sense of connectedness and belonging in their community and have enhanced social wellbeing through recreation and parks.
Leadership Excellence Award
The Leadership Excellence Award honours an individual employed in the recreation and parks industry in Saskatchewan who demonstrated exemplary leadership within their organization or community. “When making extraordinary things happen in organizations, leaders engage in what we call The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership: modelling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act, or encouraging the heart.”- James Kouzes and Barry Posner, The Leadership Challenge, (page 12).
Who should be nominated: Anyone employed in the recreation and parks industry whose leadership has increased the value of recreation and parks locally, regionally, or provincially.
Volunteer Champion Award
The Volunteer Champion Award honours an individual who contributes a significant portion of their leisure time to the recreation and parks industry improving the health and wellbeing of individuals, their community, or the environment.
Who should be nominated: Anyone who volunteers in the recreation and parks industry either locally, regionally, or provincially.
Submit Your Nominations
To submit your nomination:
Nominations will be accepted from
8 am April 7, 2025 to
4 pm on May 16, 2025.
Past Award Winners
2024:
Community Wellbeing Award –
City of Regina
Leadership Excellence Award –
Dwight King
Leadership Excellence Award –
Val Choo-Foo
Volunteer Champion Award –
Keith Wilson
Questions?
Please contact:
Chris Chepil
Industry Recognition Consultant
Phone: (306) 780-9456
Email:
cchepil@spra.sk.ca
