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Skills Clubs in the NWT

Skills Clubs in the NWT. Skills Club Introduction.

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Skills Clubs in the NWT

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  1. Skills Clubs in the NWT

  2. Skills Club Introduction Every year, a number of adults in skilled trades and technology careers volunteer their time to share their knowledge with youth through specialized Skills Clubs. In these Skills Clubs, students receive instruction and mentoring from experienced and professional trades people in various occupations from carpentry to welding to graphic design and more.   In most cases, these Skills Clubs are offered to students in grades 9 through 12, although some communities may offer the clubs to a broader age range. Clubs generally include weekly two-hour sessions within an 8-24 week period. We will do everything possible to get your Skills Club up and running, be it by providing funding or the necessary materials or equipment, to ensure a safe and enjoyable learning environment. If you want to start a Skills Club in a trade or technology area that doesn’t have a contest at the TSC (Territorial Skills Competition), that’s fine so long as it is still related to skilled trades and technology. You can also talk to the Skills Canada NWT office about the possibility of launching your contest area at the TSC.

  3. How to Start Your Own Skills Club If you’re interested in coaching a Skills Club, the Skills Canada NWT office has various resources to help you get started. First, contact Skills Canada NWT at 867-873-8743, or skillsnt.admin@skillscanada.com . Second, determine the logistics of your Club, who, what, where, and when. Third, once you’ve received the necessary paperwork from our office, and it’s been completed and returned to us, go ahead and start the Skills Club. If you’ve requested funding, we’ll be in touch with you, to let you know if it’s been approved, or if we have the equipment in stock, and we’ll send it to you as soon as possible.

  4. Forms for Skills Clubs These are the forms you’ll be sent prior to starting your Skills Club Skills Club Guidelines: This document includes policies and procedures regarding the administration of a Skills Club in cooperation with our office. Application for Skills Club Funding: This is a detailed form describing the Skills Club you are starting up, and what the funding will be use for. Attendance Record: An excel spreadsheet that can be used as a template for tracking participant attendance. Skills Club Registration Form: A two-page document that all participants must complete. This document provides contact information as well as participant rules and conditions. If this form is not completed, our insurance may not cover an individual in the event of an accident or injury. Skills Club Agreement: Is a signed agreement between the coach and Skills Canada NWT which lists their responsibilities as a coach.

  5. Additional Information Contact information for other Skills Club Coaches: If you are starting a new club in your community but another community is already hosting a club in this skill area, we are often able to provide contact information for the other coach (with the individual’s permission). This networking can be very helpful for new coaches looking for support and suggestions. Skills Clubs in Conjunctions with the TSC: Many Skills Club participants go onto compete in the TSC (Territorial Skills Competition). This is their opportunity to demonstrate their newly learned skills at a competition level. The first place winners go onto the SCNC (Skills Canada National Competition), which is held at a different location throughout Canada every year. Skills Canada NWT pays for the competitors to attend this event. Contest Scopes: Before each Territorial Skills Competition and Canadian Skills Competition, contest scopes are made available. The scope documents provide information about what skills may be tested, what tools and equipment are needed including safety equipment, etc. For new clubs in particular, these documents provide a good starting point for determining where to focus attention during Skills Clubs sessions. 

  6. Past Skills Clubs Fort Simpson=TV/Video Coach Robert Jones Fort Simpson=Graphic Design Coach Nathalie Lavoie Fort Simpson=Carpentry Coach Rob Manuel Inuvik=Baking Coach Danny Jellema Inuvik=Sewing Coach Dave Halpine Paulatuk=Photography Coach Jessica Schmidt Paulatuk=Hairdressing and Cosmetology Coach Scott Atkinson Fort Smith=Graphic Design Coach Jeff Clubine Fort Smith=Cooking Coach Jeff Schwartzenberger Ulukhaktok=Sewing Coach Jean Ekpakohak Ulukhaktok=Snow Machine Coach Richard McKinnon Ulukhaktok=Plumbing and Electrical Coach Richard McKinnon Aklavik=Small Engines Coach Ed Hartley Sachs Harbour=Sewing Coach Arlene Belbin Yellowknife=Cooking Coach Travis Stewart Yellowknife=Baking Coach Alison Cartwright

  7. Thank-you We greatly appreciate the contribution of our volunteer instructors and the participants who make these clubs possible. We believe the Skills Clubs are one of our best programs and offer fantastic opportunities to northern youth.

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