2011 BC Aboriginal Provincial Championships and Sport Development Camps

Please find attached the press release announcing the launch of the 2011 BC Aboriginal Provincial Championships and Sport Development Camps. The Championships and Development Camps will be held in a number of different sports throughout the summer and hosted in various communities across the province.

 

The BC Aboriginal Provincial Championships and Sport Development Camps are an important component of the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council's Provincial Strategy for Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity.  The events provide a unique opportunity for Aboriginal athletes and coaches throughout BC to gather and compete in events that promote sport excellence while celebrating cultural unity and pride.

 

Please refer to the release for more information. 

 

Please circulate this release amongst your networks.  Details on how to register for the events will be available soon on the Partner's Council webpage:  http://www.bcaafc.com/initiatives/asrpa-partners-council.

 

With you in the spirit of Aboriginal youth and sport in BC...

 

Lara Mussell Savage

Team BC

Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council

E: teambc@bcaafc.com

P: 604-799-1456

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May June activities at Sookinchoot

Please call/leave a message/email name, age, email and phone number for registration

May 2 - Art Foundation/Photography 3:30pm

May 3,4,5 - Batik Art (limited group size please register to hold your spot) 3:30 meet at Sook

May 9 - Art Foundation/Photography2 3:30pm

May 13 - Twilight Party/Intro to Sook night Gr 7/8 girls 3:30pm

May 16 - Art Foundation 3:30pm

May 24,25,26 - Moccasin Making 3:30pm

May 27 - Gr 7/8 guys Gamer/Intro to Sook night 3:30pm

May 30 - Art Foundation 3:30pm

June

June 3,4,5 - R'Native Voice program Campout OKIB (tbc)

June 10 - Cooking Challenge with Chef Rick 3:30pm

June 17 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (tbc)

TBD - Year End Party

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ELLE PROJECT LEADERSHIP TRAINING

What is the ELLE Project Leadership Training about?

Do Get fired up about an issue? Do you want to get involved in making a difference in your community? Do you want to connect with inspiring young women from across the country that feel the same way?

If you are a young woman between 16–25 years old and are interested in changing the world around you, why not join young women from across the country to build skills, connections and get empowered!

What is the program?

For seven days, twenty young women from across the country get together to explore and address issues in their communities and in their lives… and then work on how to make change! From spoken word and photography to leadership styles and influencing policy, the program offers nearly a dozen workshops by amazing women from all over Canada. The entire program is presented in both French and English.

The ELLE Project training include the following elements:

Intensive Four-Day Training

The first four days focus around activities, reflections and workshops that explore leadership and activism. We offer support as you build self-awareness of your own leadership qualities while encouraging confidence building and empowerment. Through community leadership development, you will share knowledge and skills, build relationships with mentors and peers, and learn more about how to organize, create and evaluate your projects, talk to the media, incorporate creative ways to get your message out, and change policies to change your world!

National Network Retreat

During the last three days, ELLE Project participants will join the Girls Action National Network Retreat, where you will be doing skill-building workshops, intergenerational networking, project and knowledge sharing, and much more!

Mentorship

After the training, Girls Action invites all participants to take part in the ELLE Project Mentorship Program, which runs from January to June. The mentorship program has three unique and innovative components that include One-to-One, Peer-to-Peer, and Group Mentoring. We oversee the application and screening process, and offer ongoing training, workshops, and support to all of our program participants.
 

Why get involved?

You can learn how to:

• Organize projects in your communities
• Engage with the media
• Influence policies
• Use multimedia (like photography and video) as a tool for change
• Meet like-minded young women from across the country
• Connect with mentors and other inspiring people
• Relax, create, and celebrate!

You will be encouraged to:

• Discover and strengthen your own leadership style
• Discuss the importance of self-care and build strategies to support it
• Develop a strong understanding of anti-oppression organizing

 

What kind of commitment is necessary?

We expect participants to arrive at the training having thought about and conducted research on issues that interest them in their communities. This training is a stepping-stone to more learning and wider community involvement: it will be a longer commitment than the seven-day training!
 

For more information:

http://www.girlsactionfoundation.ca/en/leadership-training

More Spring Programs

Batik Art is scheduled for May 3,4 and 5. It's a bit of a process, hence the need for 3 days. 

Our Mentor Manuel suggests a maximum of 8 participants. If you want to secure your spot - now is the chance!

Batik Wax Art is an indonesian art form using wax and ink on cotton. Every piece completed is amazing!

SAVE THE DATE ( register for these workshop too)

Mondays regular program - Art Foundations - Multi Media art forms examined. May 2nd is photography

May 14 - For Gr 7/8 Girls intro to Sook "Twilight - Eclipse" party with "Third Wife" Mariel Belanger. Ask me questions about what it was like shooting with Kristen Stewart!

May 24,25,26 Moccasin Madness! Make your very own moccasins

May 27 - For Gr 7/8 guys "Get your Gamer on" Intro to Sook, bring your own games or play ours. Wii, Playstation3 and Xbox

June 3,4,5 R'Native Voice Camp Out for all participants of the ONA program. This year it is hosted at OKIB

June 10 Cooking Challenge with Chef Rick - think you have a recipe that will challenge Chef Rick? Bring it on!

June 17 Guess WHo's Coming to Dinner - Shirley Louis to talk about family geneolegy and creating your own Family Tree

June TBC - Year End Party for our regular participants!

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HEALTHY IDEAS - Shopping Tips

Where do you go when you start a shopping trip? Not which store to go to particularly, but where in the store to you start?

Generally it is said to shop the outside perimeter of the store to get the 4 food groups. Fill your cart with fresh fruits and veggies, whole grain breads and cereal, lean meat, fish or poultry. 

Go with caution down the centre ailes since that is where the majority of the over processed foods are.

Here are some tips when you do venture down those ailes:

When looking for breakfast cereals, look for one with at least 3 grams of fibre per serving. 5 grams of fibre is even better! Some cereals are heavily laden with sugar, so look for something with less than 6 grams per serving. Although you might think granola cereals are better for you, they tend to be high in sugar and fat. Breakfast bars are not much better as they are generally low fibre and high sugar. Add more fibre and heart healthy omega 3 fats to your diet by sprinkling on ground flaxseed.

Cookies and crackers are a lunch box favorite. Look for those that are made without trans-fats. Words like "vegetable oil shortening" and "hydrogenated vegetable oil" mean transfats are present. Look for whole wheate products and fibre. The less ingredients the better!

Soups can be good for you if they are low sodium. The best soup has no more than 300 mg per 1 cup serving, however upto 600mg sodium per serving is acceptable. Look for no more than 1 gram of saturated/transfat. Lental based soups are high in fibre, look for higher fibre soups. Ichiban noodles are loaded with fat, use sparingly.

Dairy products can be a mixed bag. Hogogenized milk has the equivalent of 2 tsp of butterfat per cup. (5g fat =1 tsp fat) Use skim, 1% or 2% milk instead. Look for cheeses with 21% or less milk fat (M.F) Marble cheese is a good alternative to straight cheddar. 

When looking for margarine, choose the 100% non-hydrogenated varieties and as for Eggs, 3-4 eggs per week is fine even if you have high cholesterol. Total fat intake has the most affect on blood cholesterol.

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Sookinchoot Calendar

Here is our tentative schedule for March, including March break

Please advise, youth need to rsvp their attendance to the march break activities.

As well, the Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is by invitation - if you would like

an invite, please email sookinchoot for details

sookinchoot@shaw.ca

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6 Weeks to Health Challenge - Monday Feb 21st

6 Weeks to Health Passport starts Monday Feb 21st. A program of the Aboriginal ACTNOWBC Health Challenge, youth will have the opportunity to track their BMI (body mass index) in the WII Fit program, Learn about healthy balanced meals and challenge themeselves to engaging in healthy activities both physical and spiritual. Program starts Monday

Media Club is starting soon! This is a recommended program for youth interested in our summer employment programs. Register with Mariel now!