Summer Recreation Guide 2016

Become a Leader!

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.

COURTENAY CHILDREN

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 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. TRAINING (11 - 18 years)

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 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

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

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REGISTRATION STARTS MONDAY MAY 9 | See page 53