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YOUTH PROGRAMS
YOUTH CENTRE
FREE MONTHLY EVENT!
Located at the Neighbourhood Learning Centre. Drop-in ends June 2, 2023.
Check the Youth Centre Board or the Youth Page or Events page on Recreation.OakBay.ca website. A safe supervised place for youth to hang out, study, or burn off energy. For teens 11–18 years. Monday and Tuesday: 12:00–1:00pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 3:00–4:30pm
YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
JOIN THE FUN!
The program involves working with children in the recreation environment. You will gain work experience over the summer while building leadership and employment readiness skills in a fun supportive way. A $500 honorarium is awarded per candidate upon successful completion of the program. Deadline for applications is May 13, 2023. Please check the Youth Page (www.oakbay.ca/parks-recreation/ programs-registration/youthprograms) for more details, or contact the Sports Programmer at 250-370-7114
YES AWARDS
The District of Oak Bay Young Exceptional Star (Y.E.S) Committee is proud to host the Annual Young Exceptional Star (YES) Awards. These awards recognize the accomplishments of youth from grades six and up in the Oak Bay area. The goal of the awards is to emphasize the positive achievements of Oak Bay’s young people by recognizing those who have distinguished themselves in such areas as volunteerism, arts, citizenship, academics, athletics and/or who have overcome obstacles to achieve their goals. Nominations must be submitted to Caroline Lawrence, Sports Coordinator. Please see the Youth page (https://www. oakbay.ca/parks-recreation/programsregistration/youth-programs) for more information on the awards, nomination submission and deadline.
LEADERS IN TRAINING
Thinking about getting your first job? This course will concentrate on basic job preparation skills but also focus on the roles and roles and responsibilities of a Spring Break camp leader. Course outline includes completing your resume and cover letter, as well as learning interview skills, behavior management strategies, lesson planning, and how to work with children. Students will complete the course during the first week of Spring Break Camps. Upon completion of this course, students will have the opportunity to complete 10-15 hours of volunteer work in the second week of Spring Break camps. This is an invaluable opportunity to gain actual work experience to add to your resume! Getting the Leading Edge, Leaders in Training course is highly desirable when applying for the Recreation Oak Bay Youth Internship Program (15-18yrs)-Applications accepted April 1-May 15th
Neighbourhood Learning Centre Youth Centre
Mar 20-24 M-F 1:00-3:30pm $118/5 150942 RED CROSS BABYSITTING TRAINING 11-15 YRS
This fun and interactive Red Cross certification course teaches the basics of childcare including: the business of babysitting, caring for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children. You will learn how to create safe environments and how to handle basic first aid situations. The Red Cross manual is included. 100% attendance is required. Pre-requisite: Participants must be 11years old by first day of course or have completed grade 5.
Neighbourhood Learning Centre - Youth Centre
Feb 4-11 S 9:00am-1:00pm $85/2 151433 Mar 27-30 M-Th 1:00-3:30pm $85/2 151437 May 6-13 S 9:00am-1:00pm $85/2 151435
YOUTH BIKE SKILLS COURSE 10-15 YRS
The youth bike skills course teaches traffic safety, cyclist responsibilities, and bike handling skills to develop safe cycling behaviours that make biking fun and safe. Participants will leave the course with the skills to ride to school or around their neighbourhood. The course is delivered in alternating 45-minute segments in-class and on-bike, followed by a guided road ride led by experienced instructors on quiet roads and pathways, where they will practice the learned skills. Please note that participants should already be able to ride independently and continuously on their bikes before the course begins.
Henderson-Kiwanis Playground Capital Bike
Apr 29 S 9:00am-2:30pm $75/1 150723
Book the Youth Centre for a Private Party
The 1300 square-foot Youth Centre Room comes with its own kitchen, washrooms, a state-of-theart television, surround sound and computers, as well as a foosball table, pool table and table tennis. The Youth Centre kitchen is available and includes a stove, oven, sink, fridge and freezer. Please bring your own food, plates, cutlery, candles, etc. The staff member will assist with clean-up. Please take everything you bring. If you are interested in booking the Youth Centre for a private party, please look for availability on line under Birthdays for the Youth Centre.
Cost is $125 for a 2 hour event, use of the facilities, and a staff member to assist.
