This week, we are meeting at Trout Lake Park for an awesome physical and social wellness workshop with ARISE. We’ll meet on the south end of the park, near the concession stand, at 6:45 pm. The workshop starts at 7 pm. The best place to enter the park is the parking lot off of 19th Ave & Lakewood St.

About this workshop:

Arise’s mission is to foster inner confidence, resiliency and awareness in young people, through fun, engaging and active workshops.

Arise Programs seeks to teach children and youth that they are worthy of being safe and respected.

Our whole-being approach brings together a unique combination of physical literacy and social-emotional learning. Equipping participants with the physical, emotional and intellectual skills essential to the development of self-confidence, awareness and character.

Through self-defense, mindfulness, role-play games and artful discussion activities, our sessions focus on the exploration of movement, body autonomy, self-confidence and social awareness.

For this meeting, you need to:

• Wear clothes that you can move in, including yoga or comfy pants, a sweatshirt, running shoes, and a mask
• Bring a water bottle and yoga mat
• Have your parent or guardian fill out this online waiver from ARISE before coming to the meeting on Wednesday night

We are going to do a self-guided walking tour and photo scavenger hunt of the murals in Mount Pleasant, with some surprises along the way!  

You can download the Mural Festival app in advance of our tour for digital access to the mural information. We will also have hard copies of maps and materials for our outing.

We’re going to meet at Grimmett Park, on 19th Ave, just west of Main Street, at 6:45 pm and walk north through Mount Pleasant.

Pick up is at the Mount Pleasant Community Centre (south end entry/exit, at 8th Ave and Kingsway), at 8:30 pm.

Wear your uniform and a mask, and bring a camera or device that you can take photos with! Remember to do the GGC COVID-19 self assessment prior to coming to the meeting, and please stay home if you’re under the weather. There will also be a surprise treat stop along the way! 😉

In this meeting we will be learning about issues in the world and how we can help. We will be creating small posters, and we will be discussing big or small actions we can take to help the issues in the world.

For materials, you’ll nee:

• paper
• something to write with
• colouring supplies

On April 7, Kaylee is leading a baking activity! Here are the ingredients and equipment you’ll need from home. Please put your materials together in advance. Don’t have or don’t like chocolate chips? You could try oatmeal & raisins, or another dried fruit, instead!

Make sure you take your butter out of the fridge in the morning, so it’s soft for baking in the evening.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Materials: One mixing bowl, wisk, rubber spatula, access to oven, two spoons, 2 baking trays, measuring cup, measuring spoon, apron, cooling rack

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

And here are the instructions for the cookies, which will be facilitated as a group:

Instructions 

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2
Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.

Step 3
Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

Note – because we’re using ovens, this would be a good activity to do with an adult at home, just to be on the safe side!

At tonight’s meeting, Keanna is leading a Nature Discoveries – Identifying Plants and Birds workshop! You’ll learn some awesome nature facts and skills, and earn credit towards you Canada Cord.

The Zoom meeting link is in the Calendar invite.

Check out this link for some helpful tips on completing your Canada Cord during COVID-19.

Tomorrow night, we have a fun craft activity to do together on Zoom! The materials are in the big brown envelope you received in February.

For this activity, you will need:

• a pair of pliers – needle nose or beading pliers would be best. In a pinch (haha!), a sturdy/good pair of tweezers could work as an alternative.
• three small bowls or plastic containers, to sort your materials

Last week, we spent some time writing to seniors who are isolating at Three Links Care Home. Here’s the address to send that letter off:

Three Links Care Home

To: Resident

2934 E 22nd Ave

Vancouver BC V5M 2Y4

On March 3 we are doing a virtual visit of the Vancouver Aquarium to learn about marine biology and ocean conservation. We will be meeting on Zoom at 6:10. Please be ready to go earlier than usual. 
Our AquaClass will include an interactive presentation, multi-media visuals (25-30 minutes), Q&A time between students and Aquarium staff (15-20 minutes), and a creative drawing activity as well. After our guest leaves we’ll do some additional ocean-themed activities. 

To bring: 

-paper and pencil 

-questions about marine biology

We’re writing a number of letters tonight! The materials for tonight’s meeting are in the package you received over the weekend. The meeting details and Zoom link are in the Calendar posting. See you online!