Have you heard about The YES Camp?
The YES camp is a co-operative leadership camp that provides week long retreats for youth from all over BC, and is supported by BC’s Co-ops and Credit Unions.
Skills training is offered for 14-17 year-olds in the areas of self-awareness, co-operation, communication, global awareness, environmental sustainability and leadership. Participants take part in the creation of a strong community of support, respect and growth in the summer camp. Not only is there a chance to learn and grow, it’s also tons of fun! From canoeing and hiking, to arts and crafts, the YES camp has many options for fun activities each day.
The YES is a life-changing experience and an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, make new friends and spend a week having fun!
The cost of the program is $625.00, and the Nelson and District Credit Union offers full sponsorship for 6 local participants (3 from Nelson and area, 2 from Rossland, and 1 from the Eastshore of Kootenay Lake).
The camps take place at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island. Transportation for campers from the Kootenays is provided from Kelowna.
There is still space available for the August 15-21 and August 22-28 sessions for 14-15-year-olds, and the July 11-17 2nd-level session for 16 and 17 year-olds.
Please contact Tom Atkins, at the Nelson and District Credit Union, tatkins@nelsoncu.ca, for more information on sponsorship, or visit http://www.zippitydodog.com/news/28
More information on the camp is available online at www.theyes.ca
New Posts on the YUM Initiative E-Zine
If you still haven’t checked this out, do it! It’s worth a visit. This is our online, student fuelled E-Zine showcasing the diverse talents of our learners far and wide. Please let your learners know about this – if you have someone in particular who’s work you would like to showcase, get them to sent it to us at yuminitiative@gmail.com.
New Posts Include:
- Introducing Andrew Miedreich (photograph slide show)
- Up-Cycle Fashion Show Review by Tyler Wright
- SelfDesign – A Haiku by Emily Andres (age 9)
- Sasquatch Video entitled “Mosh” by Olivia Mansveld
- A review of YUM’s trip to Vancouver for EPIC.
SelfDesign High Graduation 2010
Here is the outline of our celebration on June 19th. All learners that are graduating this year and have taken a course with us are invited to any and all events of this day.
Morning: sweat with the theme of “passage to young adulthood & celebration of youth accomplishments” from 10 AM to noon.
Afternoon: ceremony: youth are invited to present themselves to their community/friends and family. This could be a short talk, visual, poetry, fashion or a display or offering of a favorite peice of work from school.
Show us a part of you that has developed and ripened in the past couple of years- something that represents who you are. In the Commons at SelfDesign High at the Nelson Legion.
We will have a special moment for our past grads and for our 2010 grad(s). 4 PM to 5:30 PM
Dinner: potluck in the Commons 5:30 PM to 7 something
Early Evening: Street Dance with Muchana Marimba Band and Local Youth Bands 7 PM to 9:30 PM
Late Evening: bonfire on Kootenay Lake; time for stories, singing and guitars, yummy snacks. 10 PM to ?
RSVP info@selfdesignhigh.org
