2024 TOURNAMENT INFO
DATES
February 15th-18th
AGE GROUP
8 & Under (8U)
DIVISIONS
Red/White/Blue
VENUE
MTA Events Center, Palmer AK
REGISTRATION
https://tourneymachine.com/E134135
For questions please call 907-250-0476
Tag: Conference
2024 ALPHA Health Summit
The 2024 Summit theme will be a grand celebration of 50 years of the Association’s pursuit to advance the health of Alaskans and Alaska. The Summit will offer space for us to reflect on the accomplishments and impact of the Association as well as outlining a vision for the next half century. Featuring nationally-known keynote speakers, professional development opportunities, and the latest work of your public health colleagues from the UA system, the Alaska Department of Health, and other Alaska health and social service organizations through interactive sessions, posters, and our new lighting-round talks. Sessions address a wide variety of important focal areas including:
Climate & Environment
Health Equity
Public Heath Infrastructure
Public Health Programming
Sexual Health & Wellness
Rebuilding Trust in Public Health
As always, health professionals who attend will have the opportunity to earn continuing education credits.
To register please visit: https://www.alaskapublichealth.org/health-summit
Free Movie: All the Lonely People
All The Lonely People places a human face on the hidden epidemic of chronic loneliness and social isolation. Built on hope, it shares the latest research and interventions for individuals and communities
and leaves audiences feeling empowered and reconnected.
The film features two residents of Palmer, Alaska, who will attend the show! A panel discussion will follow featuring Valley residents who are working to help address issues of loneliness.
January 24, 2024
Doors Open at 6:00 pm
Free Pizza Dinner
Movie at 6:30
Discussion at 7:45
Meet filmmaker Joseph Applebaum, and two Valley residents featured in the film.
Facilitator Training | Adverse Childhood Experiences
R.O.C.K. Mat-Su is hosting a FREE 2-day Facilitator Training for our foundational presentation on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience.
Participants will be trained to deliver the Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience training program to adults in their organization or community. Additionally, we encourage facilitators to talk openly about ACEs and Positive Childhood Experiences and agree to host trainings in the Mat-Su.
Participants will learn a deeper understanding of:
• the ACE study
• Epigenetics
• Brain Architecture
• Resilience and Positive Childhood Experiences
• Stress-body reactions
Participants can expect:
• Multiple opportunities to practice presenting the established PowerPoint “ACES and Resilience” and/or work on creating a personalized presentation that fits your organization’s needs.
• A copy of the PowerPoint presentation, additional resource materials, videos, and handouts necessary for personalizing their presentation.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S6GPTJ6
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 15, 2023
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact: boydenmichelle@gmail.com
R.O.C.K. Mat-Su Contact: candrews@rockmatsu.org
New Year Aura Social
Join us for coffee, tea, and snacks!🌟
Bring your oracle cards, your crochet, your coloring books, or whatever cozy project you need time for and snag an aura photo before the change of the year. We will have the aura camera set up for first come first serve sessions for printed pictures, digital aura reports, and full aura photo readings.
🍪With any canned food donation to our hosts at Kids Kupboard we will give a free digital file of your reading with purchase of any 2×3 or 4×6 printed photo
Ice Fishing w/ Santa & The Grinch
Bring the kids for a fun day of free ice fishing on Finger Lake. Ice huts, poles, and bait all provided. See Santa and The Grinch!
AT THIS TIME, WE RECOMMEND WALKING OUT, USE SNOW MACHINES OR 4 WHEELERS!
Parking at the state park boat ramp. Fishing will be within sight of the boat ramp. Snow machines will be available to shuttle people to and from the ice huts. Personal machines or 4 wheelers are welcome.
Sponsored by:
The Fallen Outdoors Team Alaska & Fish’Em LLC.
2023 Veterans Day Meal at VFW
Come join the VFW for a free meal to celebrate Veterans Day!
AARS Founders Day 2023
Help celebrate 41 years of recovery in the Mat-Su with a community BBQ dinner, raffle drawing, history presentation and a recovery meeting!
Noon BBQ dinner begins. Feel free to bring a side
1:45 pm
or drinks!
Raffle drawing and cake!
2:00 pm History of AARS and open discussion meeting.
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm AA speaker Meeting w/ Ralph W
2023 ASC Colony Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair
Come visit the Alaskan Scottish Club booth at the Colony Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair in the MatSu Borough Gym.
Saturday 12/9 10am-7pm
Sunday 12/10 11am-4pm
We will have Hogmanay Grams, Islay the Highland Coo Merchandise and Fresh Welsh Cakes (Inlcuding Holiday Flavors) available!
Alaska Mountain Bike Summit
Alaska Trails, the BLM, Chugach Mountain Biker Riders, Singletrack Advocates, Arctic MTB, Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers, Mighty Bikes, Hilltop Ski Area and Bike Park, and other Alaskan MTB clubs are banding together once again for the 2nd Alaska MTB Summit at the Government Peak Chalet in Palmer.
The Alaska Mountain Bike Summit seeks to bring together nonprofits, clubs, and mountain biking advocates from across the state to share information and plan a way to maximize the knowledge and expertise in the state to build, maintain, and ride more mountain biking trails.