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23TuesdayJune112013Toregisterforthecampsformsandinformationcanbefoundatnorthernyouth.caortaigacamp.comNorthernYouthCampsincludingTaigaCampsareopenLandbasedTaigaAdventureCampFortMcPhersonFemales12-17TaigaAdventureCampCanoeTripFemales13-17NorthernYouthCanoeTripYellowknifeMalesFemales13-17NorthernYouthCanoeTripYellowknifeMalesFemales13-17July510July1727August59August1216ContactJennyatjennynorthernyouth.ca867873-4891northernyouth.caByMEAGANWOHLBERGThoseinterestedintnessandghtingwillbeabletofusethetwothissummerinHayRiverduringasix-weekmixedmartialartsMMAtrainingprogram.ParticipantswilllearnfromavarietyofcoachestrainedintheartsofBrazilianjiujitsuChinesekenpoHawai-ianshaolinkaratejudoandoveralltnessandcondition-ingbetweenJuly2andAug.18atcoleBoreale.WhiletheprogramwillfocusondifferenttraditionsofcombatorganizerPhilippeBeauprsaidtheoverallgoalistogetyoungpeoplemakingpositivelifestylechoicesandinvolvedinphysicalactivity.Thewholepointbehindthisisnotjusttoghtortogetbeatup.MygoalistotrytobringsomethingnewtoHayRiveranewindividualsportandtrytogetsomeyouthinterestedinsportsinsteadofdrugsandalcoholhesaid.ThedreamofestablishinganMMAclubinHayRiverstartedlastDecemberwhenBeauprbeganworkingwithalocal17year-oldjudokaMasonBru-neauontnessandcondition-ing.BruneauwhohasgarneredmedalsinthesportinthepastheadstonationalsthisJulyinVancouvertoghtthetoptwocompetitorsinCanada.IsortofclickedwithhimBeauprsaidofBruneau.WhenIcametotheTerri-toriesIwassortofrunningawayfrommypastbecauseIhadaroughchildhoodmydadcommittedsuicidemygrandparentsdiedmymomhadcancerandthenmyniecediedthisyear.SoIjustclickedwithhimwherehisdadwasntinthegameandIguredoutthatImheretohelpotherstotrytohelpotherstodogoodthingsinlife.Sothatswhereitallstarted.Beauprsaidhehasalreadyreceivedconsiderableinterestfromthecommunity.IhaveinterestfromtheRCMP-eventhemayorwantstojoinhesaid.Theyrenotinittoghtbutforthetnesspartbe-causeMMAisonehellofaworkout.CoacheswillincludeRonGonzalesaformerresidentofHayRivernowresidinginReginaSask.whohasbeencoachingwrestlingtnessandconditioningtoathletesforover25yearsalongwithlocalmartialartsinstructorBrianClarkeandBruneauwithjudo.IaskedMasontocoachifhewouldntmindbecauseIthinkitwouldbegoodforhimtoteach.WhenyoureteachingtnessandsportsSportsRecreationMartialArtsMixedmartialartscomingtoHayRiverthissummeryoubecomebetteratthetech-niquebecauseyoureteach-ingitBeauprsaid.HesalsoworkingwithanMMAcombattrainingcontactinYellowknifetosetupalocalathleticcommis-sionthatwouldallowMMAeventstotakeplaceinHayRiverwhichwouldrequirepassinganewbylaw.Ourbigplanistohaveprofessionaleventshere.Hellbringeverything-hesgottheoctagonhesgothisownghtersandhesaidhewouldevenbringaUFCghtertopromoteitBeauprsaid.Beauprhopesthesum-merschoolwillserveasagatewaytoformingaperma-nentjudoandmixedmartialartsclubforallagesinHayRiverstartingthisfallwithpotentialoffshootsinFortSmithFortSimpsonandothersmallercommunitiesintheareaasanextensionoftheNWTJudoAssociation.Registrationforthesum-merprogramcosts250andislimitedtopeopleaged17andover.Formoreinfor-mationortogetinvolvedcontactBeaupratbeaupre-philgmail.comorbyphoneat867-875-8657.PhotodithVachon-RaymondPhilippeBeauprleftgothisinspirationtostartanMMAclubinHayRiverafterworkingwithjudostudentMasonBruneau.