The positions are based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories:

Program Manager Job Description

Camp Counselor (5) Job Description

Camp Cook Job Description

To learn more about these positions and apply please download the job description and send your cover letter and resume to miranda@taigacamp.com by May 4, 2011.

Make a difference in the lives of young women in the Northwest Territories, and join Taiga’s team!

She will play a key role in Taiga’s management, program development and camp operations.

Miranda brings tremendous experience in outdoor recreation and leadership to the role. She now spearheads Taiga’s vision to enrich the lives of young northern women by providing leadership and adventure opportunities in a fun, supportive and safe environment.

Highlights of her achievements include:

• Experience working with Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School.
• Bachelor of Education degree specializing in Outdoor and Experiential Education
• Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism from Lakehead University
• Youth summer camp program development at Camp Adirondack.

… and we of course have to mention that Miranda is also a stellar fiddler player and singer-songwriter!

To learn more about Taiga, visit us on the web at www.taigacamp.com or

call toll-free at 1-888-234-4485

Registration for camp opens  late April 2011.

Sincerely,

Taiga Board of Directors

It is unusual to see such a spirit of giving in one so young, but for two years now Janet has focused on raising money for charity at her birthday celebration instead of getting presents. Janet’s parents are very proud of her generosity, and taking action to help others.

Janet learned about Taiga’s summer camp program from the YWCA Yellowknife Gift Catalogue, and we feel very fortunate she chose Taiga. Thanks to Janet we are thrilled to be able to award a very lucky young woman with a free camp registration for our 2011 season!

Janet is an inspiration at how one person can make a difference in the lives of others. Her story warmed the hearts of all of us at Taiga and YWCA Yellowknife. We encourage everyone to think about how they might be able to help another person today.

There are many ways you can help from planning and delivering exciting activities for campers, to giving us our team a helping hand with campsite set up, maintenance or logistical support.

Please download the Volunteer Application form to share important information with us about your skills and interests.

Once your form is completed please send to:

Amy Lizotte

via e-mail: amy@taigacamp.com

via fax: (867) 873-9406 (ensure attention: Amy Lizotte)

Y – Taiga Volunteer Application

This leadership position is based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and represents a very unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young Northern women. The Camp Director is responsible for the successful management of the organization according to the strategic direction set by the Board of Directors.

To learn more about this position please download the job description and send your cover letter and resume to info@taigacamp.com by January 21, 2011.

Camp Director JD

‘We Day is created by Free The Children to celebrate the power of young people to create positive change. We Day is a day-long event that ignites a year-long program for change, called We Schools in Action. In cities across Canada, the event brings inspirational speeches and performances to young leaders. Students then bring that energy home to take action on local and international issues all year long. Free The Children’s We Day is the celebration, the inspiration and the vehicle for young people to change the world.’

Click here to view the embedded video.

This past year TAC hired Me to We consultants to facilitate our summer camp program design with our team. We are very pleased with the positive results achieved, and hope to work with Me to We again in the future! A special thank you to Hannah “Banana” and Mitch for your leadership talent and expertise in facilitation.

If you want to learn more about Me to We please visit their website at: http://www.metowe.com/ and check out their Leadership Centre.

Pictured left to right:

• Kirsten Carthew, Co-founder Taiga Adventure Camp;
• Ross DeBoer, President NWTRPA;
• Chelsea Doyle, Program Director, Taiga Adventure Camp.

Taiga Adventure Camp is honored to be one of the recipients of the Parks and Environmental Leadership Award, which recognizes leadership and innovation in parks development, or environmental and outdoor education.

In the past three years of operation we have been dedicated to promoting outdoor recreation. We have also demonstrated leadership in education and advocacy on the importance of environmental responsibility on the land, in the water and co-habitating with wildlife.

TAC considers this award a call to action to continue to improve our leadership-based camp program.  We aspire to set an example for young people by doing our part to protect our environment and by maintaining the highest possible standards.

Please follow Taiga on Twitter or join our Facebook page.

For more information please contact Shannan Schimmelmann at

So… the 2010 Camp Season has drawn to a close and all our campers are back at school! That mean it’s time for us to say a big “Thank you” to our AMAZING sponsors and the FANTASTIC individuals and organizations who have contributed to make Taiga 2010 an amazing experience.

If you’ve browsed through NWT News/North today you will have seen our full page advertisement donated by (Northern News Services). If not, you can view it online. Our sincere thanks to to all the following organisations, companies and individuals.

Key Sponsors and Partners

• Government of the Northwest Territories
• Municipal and Community Affairs
• Health and Social Services
• Department of the Executive, Women’s Advisory
• Federal Government
• BHP Billiton
• De Beers
• Diavik
• Fortune Minerals
• NWT Sport and Recreation Council
• The United Way of Yellowknife

Organisations

• NWTRPA
• Tree of Peace
• Status of Women Council of the NWT
• Sacred Circle Project
• Foster Family Coalition
• Department of the Environment & Natural Resources
• Camp Connections
• Status of Women Council of the NWT
• SENES/DCS Engineering
• Ecology North
• Cascom
• Weaver and Devores
• Northwestern Air Lease
• Aklak Air
• Buffalo Air
• Northwright Airways
• Canadian North
• First Air
• Collective 9
• Canarctic Graphics
• Northern News Services Ltd
• Arctic Defensive Driving
• Samba ke’ Paddling Club
• Janet Pacey Design
• Sacred Circle Project

Taiga Staff

• Jenny Crawford
• Chelsea Doyle
• Jaya Bastedo
• Courtney
• Bella Huberman
• Abra Martin
• Sarah Brown
• Annette Cook
• Greg Krivda

Taiga Board

• Amy Jenkins
• Shannan Schimmelmann
• Janette Morris
• Lorraine Phaneuf
• Ruth Rolfe
• Alexander Legaree
• Kirsten Carthew

The YWCA (our #1 fans and partner)

• Lyda Fuller
• Janette Morris
• Julie Green
• Jillian Tobin
• Don Babey
• Rachel Gray
• Kristi Coleman
• Florance Peddle

Fantastic Individuals

• Bobby Drygeese
• Gail Cyr
• Ian Legaree
• Gary Schauerte
• Melissa Wood
• Ella Mawdsley
• Dawn Moses
• Ruari Carthew
• Katarina Carthew
• Deneze Nakehk’o
• Wayne Guy
• Doug Villeneuve
• Allison St. Amour
• Annie Casson
• Tammy Krivda
• Carli Krivda
• Spence Tracey
• Keira Kolson
• Irene Savoy
• Samantha Dechief
• Annemieke Mulders
• Shane Thompson
• Steve Hatch
• Jennifer Carey
• Tasha Stevenson
• Stephanie Yuill
• Henry Wong
• Elsie DeRoose
• Audra Donnison
• Amy Lea
• Nick Bevington
• Richard Fries
• Catherine Mallet
• Meta Antolin
• Aaron Spitzer
• Steve Hatch
• The Honourable Sandy Lee
• The Honourable Robert McLeod

… and the biggest thanks is to all our campers and their families and guardians.

Thank you for your participation.

On August 4th, six canoes, nine campers and three fearless leaders, departed the shores of the Mackenzie River in Ft. Simpson to head for Willow Lake River, near Wrigley. Campers came from communities as diverse as Aklavik and Hay River.

Over the course of seven days we paddled over 150km!!!

Highlights of the trip include: multiple mud baths in the clay-lined shores of the Mackenzie, singing really loudly on the river… amazing food; animal sightings including five bears and a porcupine; paddling (building muscle); campfires; developing our teambuilding and leadership skills through challenging exercises and communication activities; as well as experiencing the lesser joys (no outhouses) of camp life… but mostly, we celebrated the greater ones, such as the gift of the Mackenzie River itself and the reward of adventure, achievement and making friendships that will last a lifetime.

In 2010 Taiga transitioned from land-operations in Ft. Smith to a site off the grid beyond Yellowknife.

Additionally, we piloted a river-camp on the Mackenzie, between Ft. Simpson and Willow Lake River in the Deh Cho.

In total, over 80 girls from every region of the NWT, participated in Taiga 2010 camps; including new and returning campers from our two previous years. The focus of the programming was on leadership and outdoor adventure. Campers participated in activities ranging from song writing to kayaking, mask-making, traditional knowledge, drama and canoe-tripping.

It has been an excellent summer; throughout which, we have received many calls and emails from campers and parents telling us about their great Taiga summer adventures.

We asked campers the question “What difference did Taiga make for You?”. Here are some example of what they have said:

“I won’t be shy when I go back. I will do different things like go to the bush with my Dad.”

“I used to think the North was boring but now I know there are things to do. Also, I realize now that if I put my mind to something I can do it even if I don’t think so at the beginning.”

“I know to open the book and read it instead of judging by the cover.”

“I know to pick up after myself and not litter anymore and care for the environment more.

“I will relate to others differently by trusting them more.”

“When I am around town or anything like that, traveling or so, I don’t know how I should act. But being at Taiga gave me a boost. I don’t need to worry about what people think of me. I just need to worry about who I am.”

We love hearing from you!!! Please stay in touch as the coming year unfolds…

Happy Fall & Best Wishes for a great semester at School.