Currently, the MRA has 9 signature events that we sponsor and support each year. These events are a cross-section of different sports and recreation activities but also serve different demographics throughout the Mackenzie region.
Over the years the MRA signature events have grown in number and size but the signature event goal and purpose have remained consistent:
*** travel assistance grants available for MRA communities
The Lawrie Hobart Volleyball Tournament is held in Fort Smith in October the weekend after Thanksgiving. The focus of the tournament is competition and often an opportunity for official development as well. As an added benefit, participants will enjoy additional sport activities and healthy food promotion throughout the event during "free time".
WHEN: October 2024
WHERE: Fort Smith
WHO: 12+ (including adult divisions)
The Scott McAdam Badminton Tournament is geared to beginners, as well as advanced players. It provides an opportunity to learn advanced skills, and to learn new strategies for competitive play. As an added benefit, participants will enjoy additional sport activities and healthy food promotion throughout the event during "free time".
WHEN: December 2024
WHERE: Hay River
WHO: 9+ (including adult divisions)
The Paul Stipdonk Soccer Tournament is a fun competition for youth and an opportunity to develop soccer-based fundamental movement skills. Teams are often composed of mixed community youth so that all can participate in a collegiate environment where skills are honed.
WHEN: January 2024
WHERE: Fort Simpson
WHO: youth 7-14
The Wolfpack Basketball Tournament has been running for over 10 years. Most teams are youth teams, but there are "Open" adult teams as well. The age divisions are usually Jr. and Sr.Boys and Jr. and Sr. Girls.
WHEN: February 2024
WHERE: Fort Simpson
WHO: youth (12+) and adults
The Smash It! event is a fun volleyball tournament for youth and young adults along with professional development training sessions for referees, linesmen, and scorekeepers.
WHEN: November or February
WHERE: Behchokǫ̀
WHO: 14U, 16U, 19U & Open
The Connie Loutit Soccer Tournament is all about giving athletes the opportunity to play soccer and it's a great warm-up tournament to attend prior to super soccer.
WHEN: March 2024
WHERE: Fort Simpson
WHO: 11+ (including adult divisions)
The Mackenzie Youth Dene Games (MYDG) is an annual multi-community sports festival held in August that has included a combination of traditional and non-traditional sports and activities such as Indigenous games, canoeing, Dene baseball, tug-of-war, archery, ring toss, and more. At the MYDG, youth have the opportunity to practice skills in traditional games familiar to them as well as learn new ones.
WHEN: August 12-16, 2024
WHERE: TBC
WHO: youth age range: 9-18 (+ chaperones)
The MYSG is a sleepover camp for youth where participants can develop their confidence and competence in an array of sports. in addition to sports and fundamental movement skills, programming also includes science, technology, arts, culture, etc.
WHEN: July 22-26, 2024
WHERE: TBC
WHO: youth age range: 9-18 (+ chaperones)
This swim event is open to all levels of swimmers (non-swimmers, beginners to advanced). It is a fun swim event that includes a variety of games, opportunities, and events such as water-smart activities, fun races, competitive races, synchronize swimming, floating movie, lifeguarding skill-building activities, water sport sampling, and more. T
WHEN: TBD
WHERE: Fort Smith or Hay River
WHO: 9-16
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