Spring 2013 WildKids and (NEW!) WildKids Adventurers

WildKids
When: Mondays 1-4pm, April 8-June 3rd
Age: 6-12 yrs
Fees: $200 1st youth, $175 2nd youth, $150 3rd youth
At time of registration we will pro-rate the registration fee if your child is unable to attend all eight sessions. Drop-ins are welcome only if space is available. Max 20 participants.
Location: outdoor Centre at 3900 Metchosin Rd
To Register: call 250.474.2449 or e-mail: outdoorprograms@bgcvic.org

April 8th: Welcome Wildkids- field games and low ropes
April 15th: Dream Catchers and Nature Mural
April 22nd: Archery and Amazing Race
April 29th: Witty's Lagoon CRD programe and beach time
May 6th: Animal game and Climbing
May 13th: Canoeing at Matheson Lake
May 20th: Stat holiday- no session
May 27th: Climbing Tower & the Great Egg Drop
June 3rd: Grand Finale with Campfire and Stories: hotdogs, bannock and smores.

!!!NEW NEW NEW!!!
WildKids Adventurers

When: Mondays 1-4pm, April 8-May 13th. Overnight expedition May 27th & 28th. Last session 3 June.
Age: 13-17 yrs (NEW)
Fees: $350: 4-6 participants/ $300: 7-10 participants
At time of registration we will pro-rate the registration fee if your child is unable to attend all eight sessions.
Location: outdoor Centre at 3900 Metchosin Rd
To Register: call 250.474.2449 or e-mail: outdoorprograms@bgcvic.org


April 8th: Welcome Wildkids- field games and low ropes
April 15th: Canoeing Certification Paddle Canada Lake Skills Tandem Part I
April 22nd: Canoeing Certification Paddle Canada Lake Skills Tandem Part II
April 29th: Leave no trace and outdoor Skills at Witty's Lagoon
May 6th: Animal game and Climbing
May 13th: Plan your trip
May 20th: Stat holiday- no session
May 27th & 28th: Expedition- back end of day on Tuesday
June 3rd: Grand Finale with Campfire, Games and Stories: hotdogs, bannock and smores.

WildKids Fall 2012

Wildkids: Fall 2012- Breaking news!

Mondays, for 7 weeks with the schedule looking similar to this on a weekly basis:

• 1:00  –  Arrival, intro game on field
• 1:15  –  Check In’s
• 1:30  –  Front Forest Game
• 1:45  –  Main Activity start
• 3:30  –  Activity Debrief  in Groups
• 3:45  –  Check Out’s
• 4:00  –  Depart

Fees:  $175 per child

Instructors:  Joelle Bienvenue and Jay Crowley

Held at : Boys and Girls Club Outdoor Center in Metchosin

Please contact Jay Crowely, BGCS Outdoor Centre Coordinator to register:

250.474.2449 or e-mail: outdoorprograms@bgcvic.org

1 Oct - Games, Relay Races, Team Work and Canoeing in the Pond

• Come and meet the Wildkids!  Some have participated in many sessions and some will be new!  We will get to know each other by playing games and challenging ourselves in relay races.  We will also hopefully take advantage of the pleasant weather of this early Fall to canoe in the pond.  

8 Oct - Stat Holiday No Wildkids

15 Oct - Climbing Things

• Reversible feet, suction cups, long arms...  are all adaptations of animals that climb!  Come practice your climbing skills, encourage each other in finding clues that relate to several “climbing things” and connect them to the right animal in our famous game show!  Climbing the tower with a twist on learning and working as a team!       

22 Oct - Life in a Pond

• What is a pond?  What are its roles? What lives in and around it?  With games, discussions and observations, you will learn about some of the ponds secrets and get a hands-on experience “pond dipping” to be able to observe its multitude of creatures up close. Larvae, insects, algae, snails, turtles, worms and tadpoles are just a few of the inhabitants of this amazingly rich ecosystem.  

29 Oct - Halloween Fun

• Decoration and mask making will be the highlights of this Spooky and Fun program.  The group will also make a special treat to be shared around a campfire while telling and listening to Halloween stories.  

5 Nov - Food Webs and the New Animal Game

• Ecosystems, habitats and food webs are the focus of this fun, interactive and creative program.  A wide survival game, group discussions and a food web art creation are only a few of the activities that will make our learning experience memorable.  We will talk producers, consumers and decomposers and their habitat as well as establish relations within the food webs.      

12 Nov - The Five Senses of Nature

• Experience nature!  Touch its textures, smell its odours, notice its differences and subtleties, hear its sounds, and even taste some of its goodness.  Following “Nature Spirit” use your five senses to learn about your surroundings.   We will walk, create, play and learn in this fun and interactive program about the natural elements surrounding us.

19 Nov - Grand Finale

• The grand finale for this Wildkids Fall Session will be filled with fun, laughter and action!  Treasure hunt and games are only a few of the elements of this memorable end of the season...  Until next time Wildkids!!

WildKids Summer Session Info

WILDKIDS SUMMER SESSION

2 May – 27 June 2011

(Every Monday, from 1-4pm)

Dear Parents and WildKids,

Thank you so much for continuing to make this program such a blast! We are coming up to our summer session of Wildkids, running from May 2 – June 27, 2011.

This session, we will have the emphasis on canoeing, with the goal of obtaining a Basic Lakewater Tandem(1) certification with the RCABC (Recreational Canoeing Association of British Columbia) for those who are interested.

The Basic Lakewater Tandem course consists of some theory, strokes, skills and a rescue component. This course is appropriate for those who have the desire to improve their canoeing and are willing to dedicate the time and effort to it.  If you can paddle around to look for frogs and turtles, then you are able to do this course!

The offset days we are scheduled to be in the garden, in the back woods for “plant technology”, and practicing your developing camp skills. 

For the program end celebration, we are planning another overnight camp out here at the Metchosin Camp.  Parents are encouraged to come and spend the evening out at camp with us!  Dinner will be potluck style, and pancakes will be served for breakfast.

Come prepared for changing weather with appropriate clothing and snacks. With a water based activity, having a full change of clothes could be a good idea for those “just in case” scenarios.

Looking forward to yet another great WildKids session filled with learning, exploration and of course FUN!!

Sincerely,

Emily, Josh & Jay

Information Notice from Emily and Josh

Wildkids Winter/Spring Session

February 21, 2011 – April 11, 2011 (Every Monday, from 1-4pm)

Dear Parents and Wildkids,

As we enter into the new year, and a new session of Wildkids, we are very excited that this program is still running strong! And with the new session, Josh and I have had some new ideas and we will be running the winter/spring session of Wildkids a little differently than it was seen in the fall.

This session, we will have 2 “courses” running – Canoeing Level 1 certification with the RCABC (Recreational Canoeing Association of British Columbia); and an Environmental Exploration course.

The Canoe Level 1 course consists of some theory, strokes, skills and a rescue component. This course is appropriate for those who have the desire to improve their canoeing and are willing to dedicate the time and effort to it. If you can paddle around to look for frogs and turtles, then you are able to do this course!

The Environmental Exploration course will be all about discovering what is in our backyard. During the 4 weeks there will be a small continuous garden project, nature hikes, outdoor skills, natural arts and crafts, and many more activities to discover the wonders of the natural world. 

The remaining four weeks of the program will be filled with much loved activities such as the climbing wall, challenge course and forest games.

For the program end celebration, we are planning an overnight camp out here at the Metchosin Wilderness Camp.  During the length of the program we will be working on gaining the skills and knowledge to be prepared for a night out in the back forest.  Parents are encouraged to come and spend the evening out at camp with us!  Dinner will be potluck style, and pancakes will be served for breakfast.

Come prepared for changing weather with appropriate clothing and snacks.  We have only had to cancel one day of programming due to weather in 3 full sessions. 

Looking forward to yet another great Wildkids session filled with learning, exploration and of course FUN!!

Sincerely,

Emily & Josh

PS. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE.  DUE TO MANY REQUESTS WE WILL BE RUNNING THE PROGRAM FROM 1-4PM AS OPPOSED TO 12-3PM.

Winter- Spring WildKids-2011 info

Winter-Spring session:
Dates: Mondays - Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, Apr 4 and 11 from 1-4pm (please note that this time is an hour later as we ran in the fall-winter program)
Instructors: Josh Pelletier and Emily Lauritzen
Program Fees: $200/youth for the session

We will be having a registration day on February 14th from 1-2pm at the Metchosin Camp. Payment will be accepted via cash, credit card or cheque. New registrations will need to fill out our Registration Form, Site Waiver, and Photo Waiver. Returning applicants will need to review their registration form to ensure that all information is correct, and sign our Site Waiver for the winter-spring session. We will have a large group game happening on the field for the youth while parents take care of the registration and paperwork.

If you are unable to make this day or have any further questions, please call Lindsay or Emily on the ABL phone (250) 661 5375, or e-mail at adventure@bgcvic.org.

Also, we've changed up the format for this session. We'll have 2 "program" running, with 4 weeks being dedicated to the program and the other 4 weeks we will be doing the "big ticket" things. See sidebar for schedule (note, this has changed from previous sessions).

We're looking forward the session!
Emily Lauritzen
ABL Assistant
Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria

Winter WildKids

Stay tuned to hear details about the Winter WildKids programme, tentatively scheduled to start 21 February.

WildKids Session-Fall 2010

Dates: October 4,18, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Times: 12 pm- 3 pm*** note time change***
Location: Boys and Girls Clubs' Metchosin Camp, 3900 Metchosin Road
Session Staff: Emily Lauritzen and Josh Pelletier
Program fees: $200/youth for session
Registration dates: 15 September- 30 September 2010

Registration procedure starting 15 September: 
Reserve your child's spot with: 
Lindsay Cornell
ABL Program Coordinator
Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria
cell: 250-661-5375
email: adventure@bgcvic.org 
Please have a credit card  to hold you space (it will not be charged through until programme date, if you wish to use this form of payment over a checque). Also have your e-mail address available. 
Cancellation fee: Cancellation will incur a cancellation fee of 25% with medical exemptions considered. There is a cancellation fee as staff hiring is done based on participant numbers.
Note to Parents and Guardians: As this is a new year we must fill out all forms again- see sidebar and note below. Spots may be reserved with a credit card. Payment, waiver camp registration forms may be filled out on the first day of program.  On the first day, please come 15 minutes early to take care of paperwork. 
Forms: See side-bar and download both the forms to the right. Open, print and fill out at home. Bring to first day of course. If there are problems, contact Lindsay and she can send you a package directly.