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COURTENAY
CHILDREN
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Volunteer
This Summer
(14 years & over)
Ready to lend a hand? Turn your
spare time into social good! Spend
a few hours, days, or weeks with
Courtenay Recreation this summer,
and help us build a strong, happy
and healthy community.
What’s in it for you?
- Meet new people
- Advance your career
- Stay physically healthy
- Make new contacts
- Learn new skills
- Increase social &
relationship skills
- Help others & feel happy
- Have fun
- Develop new interests
How do I get started?
It’s easy. Call our Volunteer Coor-
dinator at 250-338-5371 or text
250-650-9930, or drop by the Lew-
is Centre and fill out a volunteer
application form. See page 19 for
additional information.
Volunteer Info Meeting
June 2, 2016
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Lewis Centre
Steps to Become a Lifeguard
1. Bronze Medallion
pre-requisite: Bronze Star or
13 years +
2. Bronze Cross
pre-requisite: Bronze Medallion
3. Standard First Aid & CPR-C
13 years+ (taken within
1 year of your NL)
4. National Lifeguard Award
(NL)
pre-requisite: 16 yrs+, Bronze
Cross & Standard First Aid
You are now a
Certified Lifeguard!!
City of Courtenay’s Aquatic Team
is required to hold both a valid
NLS, and WSI certification
LEADERS IN TRAINING
(LIT)
(13 - 17 years)
Have fun, get involved and gain
work experience! This course is
essential for youth looking to be
awesome volunteers, or build
on their resumes. Develop lead-
ership skills as you learn games,
and activities, behaviour man-
agement and more. Participants
will also meet with the volunteer
coordinator to put their skills into
practice either helping with the
Nickel Carnival or in children’s day
programs.
Tuesday - Friday
#41202
July 12 - July 15
#41203
August 2 - 5
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
LINC Games Room
$85/4
ST JOHN BABYSITTERS
TRAINING
(11 - 18 years)
Learn about children, accident
prevention, home safety and
emergency procedures. Please
bring your lunch & a doll. Includes
a take-home first aid kit. Register
early, as these classes fill quickly.
Instructor:
St. John Ambulance
Saturday
#41322
July 23
#41323
August 20
9:00 - 4:30 pm
Lewis Centre
$69
Work with us this fall!
We are looking for qualified,
experienced and enthusiastic
Program Instructors! Bring in
a resume and cover letter to
the Lewis Centre.
Become a Leader!
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
(HELPING TO MAKE THE
WORLD A BETTER PLACE)
(13 - 17 years)
These workshops will help partici-
pants develop leadership skills by
learning various life, counselling
and conflict resolution skills, goal
setting, team building, account-
ability and group facilitation.
Participants should expect interac-
tive exercises and opportunities to
practice their skills.
No class July
18 & 22.
Mon, Wed & Fridays
#41510
July 4 - 27
#41511
August 3 - 19
9:00 - 3:00 pm
$190/8