False Creek Youth Blog

Youth Programs at FCCC have started!

2009-10-06T17:34:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! The open house was aweseome! Thanks for coming out! Drop by the centre to see what's going on. We have weekly programs going on every day.
Mondays: Open Gym, Basketball Breakaway, and Free Youth Fitness Centre!
Tuesdays: Floor Hockey, and Leadership.
Wednesday: Creeker Cafe, and Youth Open Gym
Thursdays: Floor Hockey, and Girlz Night Out
Fridays: Open Gym and Friday Night Live Out-Trip

Check out the youth flyer for times and details of events!

Feel free to come by and hang out in the games room. It's for you and your friends to chill out in, watch TV or play some games.

Youth Open House September 25th

2009-08-08T11:40:00.000-07:00

We will be having a Youth Open House on September 25th at 6:00pm Mark your calenders!

We'll be firing up the BBQ and have Free Hotdogs and Burgers. Learn about upcoming Youth Programs and Activities. Meet all of the Youth Staff face to face, make reccommendations for programs. Chill in the Games room with our Big Screen and Rockband or play some basketball in the Gym.

Pro-D Day Suggestions ?

2009-08-08T11:04:00.001-07:00

Hey Guys,

I know it might be a little early to already be thinking about school but I'm working on planning some sweet daytrips for the Pro-D Days for 9-12 year olds:

Sept 28th
Oct 23rd
Nov 26th

Here are some of the things I've come up with so far:

Ice Skating + Swimming + Movie
Pumpkin Patch + Carving Extravaganza
IMAX + Cosmic Bowling

These are just rough ideas, if you have any other suggestions I'm more than willing to take them. Drop me a line at the front desk and we'll try and make it work !

GIRLZ CLUB: Make Up Edition

2009-07-24T17:36:00.000-07:00

Come out FOR a FREE night with a Professional Make Up Artist!

Wednesday July 29th, 2009 from 5:30-8:30pm (ages 9-14)

She will show us how to put on make up properly as well as some make up DOs and DON’Ts for youth. To top it off, we will be making smoothies and wraps for dinner.

Please register at the front desk so we know how much makeup/food to buy !

Film Program Opportunity

2009-07-18T11:25:00.000-07:00

Hey, got this email in my Inbox and thought I would share it with you guys. Perhaps something to keep in mind for the future, after high school.

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Kaleidoscope, a film production program for youth is currently accepting applications and scheduling interviews (July 20 – 24) for its upcoming 16-week film program (start August 10, end December 4, 2009).

We’re looking for youth who have something to say and want to express themselves using film. This is a hands-on program and youth are taught everything required to make their own professional short films. We also pay them an allowance of $8/hr for 30 hours weekly.

The creative process calls for the use of communication, teamwork, project management and numerous other employability skills. It is this direct application of skills and their continued development and refinement which provides so much value to our youth. These skills will help them gain and maintain work, as well as help them to understand their place in their community. We greatly appreciate your referrals to our program.

Kaleidoscope participants this past year actively explored their community and cultural roots through:

exploring homelessness through the eyes of those living on the streets
showing how violence in schools affects the community around them
giving youth an informative view on the issue of dropping out of school
examining the impact of drug abuse on the parents of addicts
providing a dramatic treatment on the influence of gangs

We’re not just building skills, we’re building character for life and work

Eligibility:

· 15-30 years old

· out of school

· unemployed or under-employed

· not in receipt of EI

· eligible to work in Canada

· minimum intermediate English level required

For further information and to apply online please visit our website.

Contact:

Aaron, Donna or Randy

604-303-9025 ext.110
(f) 604-303-9039

August Outrips

2009-07-18T10:46:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, we have some sick up-coming programs. Here are the dates, times and all that stuff you're parents will probably ask you:

Paintball Aug 8th 10:00-3:00pm
Sailing Aug 12th 9:45-2:00pm
Cultus Lake Aug 29th 8:30-5:00pm

If you guys have any program idea's don’t hesitate to send me an email. I'm always looking for fresh new ideas.

What is a Blog/RSS ?

2009-07-18T09:46:00.000-07:00

Long story short, I handed out a flyer with the blog address on it an I got the tentative response of "...what's a blog?" Basically they're better than a chocolate-covered-bacon-cheeseburger.

But seriously, rather than bore you with paragraphs I found the best video on the web to explain it to you (takes under 4 minutes of your time):

Sweet huh ?

July 17th Floor Hockey Pictures

2009-07-18T09:13:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all of those that came out, last night's Floor Hockey was a huge success! I promised you guys the shots from last night so without further ado here they are:

Goggles, the new black....

We almost had enough goggles for everyone...almost.

After some serious floor hockey we went to the Games Room for some pizza, pop and Rock Band.

Drum sticks not required...

Strapping up his strat.

...and then the caffeine kicked in so we played a ton of floor hockey.

Overall a sweet night, I hope you all had a great time! Stay tuned for new FNL programs over the summer.

Free Slurpees @ 7/11 !

2009-07-11T14:52:00.000-07:00

Once a year 7/11 graces us with Free Slurpess....today is that day! Hit up your local store and grab yourself a fee 7.11 oz slurpee.

http://7-elevenday.slurpeenation.com/

Youth Free Floor Hockey & Pizza

2009-07-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

This coming Friday (July 17th 5-9pm) we're going to be having a Floor Hockey and Free Pizza Extravaganza. Sticks, nets and pizza will be provided, all you need to bring is yo'self and some friends.

Check, a-check 1 2

2009-07-10T19:55:00.000-07:00

Alright,

The youth staff will be using this blog as a means to update y'all on new and fresh programs, upcoming dances and sweet events you can go to. If you have any recommendations for what you'd like to see on this blog drop a comment below.

Kurtis