The Leisure Development Course is a not-for-profit program and one of Western Canada’s unique and premiere training opportunities, providing professional development learning designed for park, recreation, culture and community development personnel. Presented by a faculty from varied fields, including business, public administration, recreation and parks, and academia, students receive timely information and innovative tools in order to improve personal development and, in turn, the parks and recreation system in their respective community.

The three year program is an intense four-day learning period held within the first part of June utilizing the lecture facilities and accommodation at Silver Star Club Resort at Silver Star Mountain just out of Vernon. The design and flexibility of core curriculum allows the student to enter at the year of his/her convenience – the learner does not have to participate in sequential order. Students are obligated to attend all sessions, both instruction and group, as this provides the opportunity to network with instructors and colleagues in an interactive formal and informal setting.

2012 Leisure Development Course
In 2012 the Leisure Development Course will take place June 6-10 at Silver Star Mountain. For further information on the Leisure Development Course contact Chris Nelson at cnelson48@shaw.ca.
2011 Leisure Development Course
Click here to download the course write-up	From June 8-12, 40 students from throughout B.C. and instruction staff assembled at the Chilcoot Conference Centre on Silver Star Mountain for the 37th Leisure Development Course. Over the four-day instruction period, students were subjected to in-depth study in the areas of Community Development; Open Space Planning; Risk Management; and Facility Design. At the completion of the learning period students are assigned correspondence assignments in each of the respective topic areas for completion and grading.
2010 Leisure Development Course
Click here to download the course write-up	From June 9th – 13th, the 36th Leisure Development Course took place at the Chilcoot Conference Centre on Silver Star Mountain. Students from throughout B.C. and Alberta took part in Year One with topic sessions dealing with Community Programming & Special Events; Outcome Based Management; Marketing Your Agency and Developing & Using Motivational Skills.
2009 Leisure Development Course
	From June 10-14 the 35th Anniversary of the Leisure Development Course took place at the Chilcoot Conference Centre on Silver Star Mountain. Students from throughout B.C. and Alberta took part in Year Three with topic sessions dealing with Developing Personal Leadership; Group Dynamics; Agency & Community Communications and Creative Fundraising.
2008 Leisure Development Course
	During the first week in June, 37 participants from across the province and Alberta converged on Silver Star Mountain to attend the 2008 Leisure Development Course. Students experienced an intense four days of classroom and hands-on learning. Subjects this year included: Designing for Risk Management; Recreation’s Role in Community Development; Facility Planning; and Creating Better Places (Open Space Planning). At completion of the instruction sessions, each student is required to successfully complete the correspondence assignments issued by each of the instructors.