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Birchwood DREAM Monthly Snapshot February 2013 Program Happenings and Highlights •
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In honor of National Mentoring Month, Birchwood mentors were thanked for all their service with a celebration at the South Burlington DREAM Office. A special thank you goes to Ben and Jerry’s for their support with this event. Two Birchwood mentors and two teens enjoyed a wintry day of fun at Camp DREAM for this year’s Teen Winter Adventure Camp. Activities included broomball and commando, the DREAM version of Capture the Flag in the woods, involving scrolls, mega-scrolls, and other epic adventure elements. Three Birchwood youth attended Winter Adventure Day at Camp DREAM. Winter Adventure Day is an annual DREAM office hosted event for DREAM youth between the ages of 8 and 12. Activities included broomball, sledding, crosscountry skiing, and snowshoeing. Mentors and teens worked together to host the Champlain College Iron Chef Competition, which is a large annual fundraiser for the Birchwood DREAM Program. Mentors and teens assisted Champlain College staff in preparing dishes to be judged by the student body. This year’s winning teams, Gator Done and Fife Dog, created some delicious dishes.
Participants Mentees
Mentors
Total: 17
Total: 19
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Females: 6
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Females: 12
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Males: 11
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Males: 7
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On February first, mentors and mentees participated in a rousing game of dodge ball in the Champlain College Gym. Due to the large snowfall in the Burlington area, DREAM was cancelled on February 8th. Youth participated in a “Minute to Win It” style game show hosted by Birchwood cochair, Josh Tubbs. For the final Friday of the month, teens and younger mentees divided into different
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activities. Teens discussed upcoming events while the younger kids competed in an egg drop.
Thank you for your ongoing support of DREAM. If you would like additional or more detailed information, please contact me by email or by phone. DREAM big, Britt Wedenoja Program Empowerment VISTA Britt@dreamprogram.org 802.338.8979