What End-Users around Alberta Are Saying
Sample Comments from Workshop Participants
Comments from YouthSafe Outdoors regional workshop participants reflect valuing of the resource package based on its contributions to improving effectiveness of risk management, procedural efficiency, economy of effort, and peace of mind. Here are some representative quotes.
Edmonton
| I liked that YouthSafe Outdoors is building the big picture promoting the benefits and need for outdoor activity. |
| The materials are excellent, research-based, and support experiential learning. |
| Interesting presentation; great group discussion between experienced leaders. |
| This is a good resource to know the standards. It has many useful tools. It is a good supplement to current policies and provides a good framework to implement new programs. |
| YouthSafe Outdoors is needed. It provides all the background and specific information concisely, professionally and thoroughly! |
| This is a great program. We need to look into it further and how we can integrate into all aspects of our programs. |
| I think the material is great and it will definitely be a good training tool for our organization. |
| Great speaker, great program. Much needed and it will be used! |
| I can now feel that we have resources to greatly decrease the possibility of risk to campers and staff. |
| Terrific information and materials. Time well spent. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to attend. |
| I want to use the information that relates to our programs as much as we can. The manuals will be effective in training our team leaders. The forms will be helpful in evaluating the forms we already have in place. |
Calgary
| Very informative, logically laid-out and adapted to specific concerns. |
| You saved me from working up similar documents as the Levels 1 and 2 Safety First! resource which fit our camp, and provided a great tool for our Camp Director and Camp Staff. |
| Timely; shared information that is relevant and timely for front line workers. The workshop activities that made participants get up and move around were great. |
| Resources / materials / first hand experience with engaging activities for youth in the area of risk management. |
| I really liked the manuals; easy to navigate through: straight-forward. I like the forms. To have the work and information laid out is effective and quite transferable. |
| It would be valuable as a regular stage in all outdoor and youth program development and the ideas can be applied in other areas of programming. |
| We need to adopt this program across our organization - all departments, where applicable. |
| This program is a great introduction to risk management with very well-researched written materials. |
| All sports organizations, outdoor organizations, activity/youth organizations should be using this. |
Red Deer
| Very valuable and will be used for our day camp. |
| Easy, manageable resources. Great for volunteers and youth leaders. |
| Fantastic information to cover your butt. |
| Great information. It would be great to have that consistency. |
Banff
| Very interactive and informative. |
| Examples were relevant and thought-provoking. I like the “One stop-shopping” approach. |
| The material is simple and easy to read and understand. |
| The program and processes (steps) were laid out in a very logical fashion. |
| I think the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association and Association of Urban Municipalities of Alberta should formally adopt this as the approved standard. |
| This program is essential to ensuring municipal programs are operated to this standard. |
