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In this week's 4YA... (click on the link below to go straight there or just scroll down)
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Job Board Update
Expedition Leaders | With 50 destinations around the world in Africa, Asia, South East Asia and South America, World Challenge are looking for Expedition Leaders to lead Australian & New Zealand school teams on month long, life changing expeditions to stunning, developing world destinations. Inspire young people to develop crucial life skills like: leadership, teamwork, self awareness and compassion through experiential learning.
2018 Internship | The Adventure Specialties Trust internship is an opportunity for people who are keen to move their career in the direction of youth development through outdoor adventure and adventure therapy. Interns will join the staff team at Adventure Specialties Trust, work hard, go on plenty of adventures, explore new ideas, share special moments with young people in the outdoors and learn plenty of skills.
Senior Instructor | Hillary Outdoors Tongariro are looking to recruit a senior instructor to work with, and help mentor their vibrant team, starting in November 2017. The senior instructor will be expected to run school programmes independently after the induction period has been completed. This includes basic rock, high ropes, kayaks and canoes on flat and moving water, alpine, bush, cave and facilitation. Candidates who already have 3 or 4 NZOIA level 1 awards and possibly a level 2 in rock or alpine or kayak will be preferred.
For previous job listings in the outdoor sector, please visit the job board on the members' only section of our website. You will need to be logged in as a member to follow these links.
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NZOIA Events
Symposium 2017
Only one week to go - how did that happen! Just a reminder to attendees if you are voting in the 2017 Election, to please cast an early vote if possible. You can find out how and where to do this here. The school at St. Arnaud will also have a polling booth, but you might be a bit busy on Saturday!
Also, if anybody is coming from or through Nelson on Thursday evening on their way to the Symposium and has a spare seat - please let Sonya know: accounts@nzoia.org.nz
Applications and payment due next Friday 22 September
BUSH 1 Assessment | 3-6 November | Central North Island
*North Islanders, get qualified before summer!
BUSH 1 Assessment | 7-10 November | Central South Island
*South Islanders...you too!
KAYAK 2 CLASS 3 RIVER MANAGEMENT | 4-5 November | North Island
*Any K1 holders wanting to use Class 3?!
CANOE LEADER AND LEVEL 1 Training | 4-5 November | South Island
*Rare training opportunity!
In the pipeline….
Free Range Kayak 1 Refresher in Nelson early December 2017
Contact Billy wernerwernerfamily@gmail.com or ph 02102728825 if interested
Custom Rock 2 assessment in the North Island late Feb-early March 2018
Contact Petrouchka petrouchka@hotmail.co.nz if interested
Bush 2 Model Student Opportunity!
Calling all folks in the South Island around Bush 1 level – what are you up to on the weekend of 14-15 October? Want to upskill? For free?? Bush 2 model students required in the Lewis Pass area. Contact admin@nzoia.org.nz for more details.
Check out the course calendar to find out what else is on the horizon...
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Messages from the Office
Symposium related inquires only please
With only a couple of days left in the office before Symposium, we will only be responding to Symposium related inquires until Monday 25 September. There is still heaps left we need to do!! Thanks for your understanding.
Get engaged on NZOIA's future....
Strategic planning for the next 3 years was the main focus of the July 2017 NZOIA Board meeting. With Sport NZ funding now in place through until 30 June 2020, the Board is reflecting on what NZOIA should look like in 3 years’ time and how we build the organisation’s long term viability. We expect there will be strong competition for the next round of Sport NZ funding in 2020. NZOIA is both an association of outdoor professionals and a qualification body – is this a model we should continue for the future? We would like member input to this discussion and will run a session on the Thursday evening (21st September) at the start of the Symposium. This session, and the Symposium and AGM generally, will also be an opportunity to raise any other issues/questions with Board members. If you have other issues you want us to be aware of before the Symposium, or if you are not going to be at the Symposium and want to comment, email us at board@nzoia.org.nz.
NZOIA strategic direction 2017-2020: Discussion Paper (under Latest Updates heading). Note: You will need to be logged into your NZOIA profile to access.
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Let's Celebrate
The Symposium if fully booked!
We are into our 6th Symposium and still going strong, with over 150 people attending different components of the Symposium. We are fully booked this year. The Symposium is a great opportunity to network, upskill, revalidate and engage with the industry. Make sure you get in early next year!
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FAQ
Q: What are the political parties saying about key Outdoor Recreation issues?
A: There are some key issues relating to the outdoor recreation sector that are currently being discussed in the lead up to the Election. The New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) submitted six carefully considered questions relating to the outdoor recreation sector to the major political parties. The answers they have received are on the NZRA website here.
Also as part of the Outdoors Forum, NZRA invited representatives from six political parties to participate in a panel discussion moderated by Andrew Leslie. Take a look at the video here. Key points in the video are at the following times:
- Recreational Access to Freshwater: 5:55
- Department of Conservation funding: 12:26
- Sport NZ funding: 32:00
- Unformed legal road: 37:16
- Urban design for recreation: 41:00
- Summary positions: 48:00
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Looking forward to seeing many of you at the Symposium next week.
Sonya Sutherland | Business Manager
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Film Strip
Some Alpine pics sent in by Gideon Geerling
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