Camp fyrefly

Alberta - July 26 - 29, 2012
Saskatchewan - August 3 - 6, 2012
Canada's largest Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Leadership Retreat
780-492-4909
http://www.campfyrefly.ca/ , fyrefly@uablerta.ca

Have a summer you will never forget!

YouthWrite, a camp for kids who love to write...just about anything!©

When? - July 1 - 7, 2012, possibly July 8 -14, if the first week sells out!
Where? - The Bennett Centre, 9703-94 Street, Edmonton, AB, 780-996-4962
Who? - Ages 12 - 19, with Age 11 as a Daycamp option
Why? - Are you fiery for words? Have a passion for pen? Got an inkling to write? Then its you!!
What? - 15 years of Write Stuff
How? - http://www.youthwrite.com/ or Gail Sidonnie Sobat, YouthWrite Coordinator

Come discover your writing with fabulous, not-to-mention famous instructors!!

Get to Know Your Wild(life) Neighbours - Contest for youth

The 2012 CWF Get to Know Contest is now launched! This is just a friendly reminder to please encourage your students to go outdoors and be inspired by their wild neighbours to create works of art and enter them into our contest. ART! WRITING ! PHOTOS! VIDEO! MUSIC! categories!!

Youth have the opportunity to win great prizes, including having their entry published in the 2013 Get to Know Contest Calendar, the opportunity to attend a week long “Get to Know Art and Nature Camp” and a ton of great prizes from our partners!
 http://www.get-to-know.org/contest/canada/promote/  Enter by July 16!! Are you 19 or younger? Go for it!
Finally, keep checking back to the Get to Know Contest website to see recent entries from across Canada in our online gallery: http://www.get-to-know.org/contest/canada/stay-involved.
MEGAN QUIGLEY  1.250.980.3969 (ph),  1.250.861.7090 (fx)
mquigley@gettoknow.ca

Do you want to live in northern Alberta?

Opportunities! Adventure! 150 communities across 380,000 square kilometers!
Post-secondary bursaries $6,000 - $12,000
Check out http://www.benorth.ca/

Free money for students!

Mentoring! What is That?

Would you like to work with older or younger youth?

Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen and a push in the right direction. - J.C. Crosby

There is a plan. There are resources. There are people to work with you!
Check out some information at http://www.albertamentors.ca/  See what you think and feel!
Questions?? questions@albertamentors.ca
You can find out more:
1. Contact your local community organization or school to see if they have a program.
2. Contact Joi McKay, Provincial Coordinator - Alberta Mentoring Partnership (72 organizations/agencies are involved) - jodi.mckay@albertamentors.ca
3. Contact S.A.M. Boss-Bischoff at Black Gold Regional Schools - sam.boss.bischoff@blackgold.ca

Explore the possibilities!

Stressed? FCSS a place to help you!

PLEASE NOTE:  Family Support and Youth Services accepts one to one referrals for any families or individuals having difficulty coping with life stressors. Please contact: Judy Dumont

Family Support and Youth Services, Leduc County FCSS

780-955-6421, 780-446-2042; jdumont@leduc-county.com.

Servicing Blackgold Regional School District in the following communities:

Calmar, New Sarepta, New Humble, Thorsby and Warburg.