Youth Department
Summer Programming “INSPIRING MCLEOD LAKE YOUTH TO DEVELOP POSITIVE IDENTITIES BY EMPHASIZING THEIR STRENGTHS AND PROVIDING EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY DECISION MAKING AND PRIDE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING WHICH FOSTERS RESILIENCY AND INDEOENDENCE, AND ALLOWS MCLEOD LAKE YOUTH TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD.”
Jije inza “time of the berries”
July 2013
Prince George.
ing Youth Activities at or around the Band Hall, from 10 AM-2 PM.
The Youth Department wanted to ensure that our membership is well informed about what summer programming we have planned, thus far. There will be more things added, though unfortunately, we will not have set dates until mid-June. July 5-7 is the annual Carp Lake Campout with Mackenzie RCMP, so pack up your families and head on out for a weekend of family fun! On July 9, some of our older Youth will be participating in a Parade introducing our Elders at the Elders Gathering in
We have an outdoor soccer camp planned for July 11, and require preregistration so please advise us if you would like your child(ren) to participate! July 15-19 brings us the Mad Science Camp. I know a lot of our youth look forward to these engaging, educational science camps! We require pre-registration for it as well, so please contact the Youth Department for waivers and registration forms.
Breakdown:
Above: Annabelle and Desiree having some fun! (Mad Science Camp 2012) Below: Learning about Static Electricity.
July 23-25 and July 30August 1 we will be hold
Sas tsudle inza “time of bear fat” August brings us AGA, which is always a busy and exciting time of year! Youth Day will be August 8, and will be held down at the Historical Site August 12-16 we are pleased to have Actua (Science Alive) out for another awesome Science Camp! Pre-registration is required so please contact the Youth Department for waivers and registration forms. For the remainder of the
summer dates, we are awaiting approval on a few other exciting activities, and we will keep you posted! If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please contact us.
August 2013 Shandi Covell scovell@mlib.ca 250-750-4415 After Hours: 250-997-7920 Roberta Valiquette Rvaliquette@mlib.ca 250-750-4415 After Hours: 250-997-7920 Nicole Peterson npeterson@mlib.ca 250-750-4415 After Hours: 250-997-1471
Georgina Chingee showing some of our youth and the Actua crew how to skin a beaver. (2012 Actua Camp)
July 5-7: Carp Lake Campout July 9: Elders Gathering opens in Prince George July 11: one day soccer camp with Ken Edzerza July 15-19: Mad Science Camp August 7-9: AGA, with August 8th being Youth Day August 12-16: Actua (Science Alive) Science Camp