Career Connections - Kelowna Secondary

School District No. 23
Career Connections
“In Partnership with Our Community”
Students get a chance to explore their passion and begin to plan a future of living it! JM
DRAGONS’ DEN 2015 WINNERS
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR “DRAGONS’
DEN” COMPETITION
Young Entrepreneur Dragons’ Den 2015 Competition celebrated its 21st year!
The competition is for students in grades 7 to 12 and is a joint initiative between
School District No. 23 Career Life Programs, Okanagan Economic Development
Commission, and Okanagan College School of Business.
1st Place Winner—Secondary
Base Camp Card Co. – OKM
Maya Gay and Rachel Birrell
Base Camp Card Co.
The product is a standard deck of 52+2 cards,
with the addition of ice breaking, conversationprompting questions. Complete with a full array
of questions, these cards range from thought
provoking to ludicrous. Weather resistant and
printed on recycled paper, these cards are ecofriendly and sturdy enough for any adventure!
Basecamp Cards has a wide target market that
began with travellers in hostels and spread to
family game night, outdoor ed programs, coffee
shops and gift stores. Also with the addition of
specialized playing cards in the future such as
Girls Night Out or Family Pack, they’re hoping
to further expand their market as well as encourage repeat buyers.
Base Camp Card Co. also won
the Trade Show Award!!!
February—June 2015
Career Life Programs Goal
“Every student will graduate
with the attributes, credentials
and experiences to connect
their career life plan with their
individual talents and passions
in pursuit of a balanced,
meaningful and fulfilling life.”
INSIDE THIS ISSUE ...
Dragons’ Den ...................................... 2
RCMP Youth Academy ...................... 4
Kelowna Culture Connection .............. 6
Is The Force 4U? ................................ 7
WorkBC Find Your Fit ....................... 8
1st Place Winner—Middle
Okanagan Lures – OKM
McMallum Frame, Jaden Lohn &
Benn Krivoshen
Okanagan Lures
Okanagan Lures produces custom, eco-friendly fly
fishing lures at a fair price. Fishing enthusiasts are
their target customer. They started making hand
made fishing lures for fun in a small workshop.
They quickly realized that their lures were special
and they began their research on how to build the
right lure for local lakes. Due to their success in
catching fish with their custom made and custom
painted lures, they decided to enter the Young Entrepreneur Dragons’ Den competition. They felt
that this was a great way to explore the world of
business and entrepreneurship. The boys are environmentally conscious and work hard to leave a
small carbon footprint behind them.
Okanagan Lures also won the
Trade Show Award!!!
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Skill Competition & SSA ..................... 9
Women of Aviation Week ................... 10
Careers in Health & Technology
& IGE ................................................. 11
ECF & Experience OC ...................... 12
KLO Middle School ........................... 13
MBSS .................................................. 14
KSS ...................................................... 15
Project Placements ............................. 16
District Job Shadows ........................... 20
BRAINY QUOTE:
There is no passion to be found playing
small - in settling for a life that is less than
the one you are capable of living …
Nelson Mandela
3RD PLACE WINNER
Gala Custom Prints—OKM
Cody Koch & Mathew Walsh
Blom is an all organic and vegan lip balm. Cody Koch,
founder of BLOM made refreshing and moisturizing lip
balm for those people looking for a solution to treat
chapped lips. Blom is a gnarley all organic medley of
Candelilla Wax, Hemp Seed Oil, Cherry Kernel Oil,
Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, and Coco Butter.
4th PLACE WINNER
Fish and Suits—KSS
Brady Miller & Garrett Dobberthien
Sam Gagnon & Gage Sayles???
Fish and Suits gives clients the opportunity to grow
fresh organic fruits and vegetables right out of their home,
store, or restaurant. They give consumers this opportunity
through a system of aquaculture called aquaponics. Aquaponics is a form of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water. After purchasing one of their pretroubleshot/perfected systems, customers will be growing
in no time with very little effort and maintenance.
Dragons’ Den 2015 Secondary School Placements
2ND PLACE WINNER
Blom — OKM
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Sophia Riemen, Jarod Bouchard &
Dillan Crema
Gala Custom Prints noticed that many people
don’t have access to large format printing, their answer is
Gala Prints. Gala Prints is local printing company designed
to cater to parents, international students and school clubs.
Using a wide format printer, Gala Prints creates long lasting
photos and collages. They offer template and custom collages and single image prints, which range in size from 36in.
by 24in. to 41in. by 96in.
5th Place Winner
International Education Services—OKM
Fernando Larios, Linden McKinney
& Terry Mei
International Education Services is a
company that aims to redefine international students' learning
experiences in Canada. Not charging students exorbitant prices
like other agencies, IES offers the most developed services from
local Canadian cities. Their assistance for students starts from as
far out as six months before their planned arrival in Canada.
These services will be covered throughout their entire school
year. By connecting the local students and the international
students in Canada, they have also designed a brand new learning method--Kelowna Education Club. It’s one of the IES
services that provides two types of services for both local and
international students.
3RD PLACE WINNER
Vakers—CNB
2ND PLACE WINNER
Piece of Cake Parties — OKM
4th PLACE WINNER
Eat It All Popsicles—OKM
James Ropotar, Stephen Herbert
& Kristopher Lam
Eat It All Popsicles gives clients the opportunity to grow fresh organic fruits and vegetables right out of
their home, store, or restaurant. They give consumers this
opportunity through a system of aquaculture called aquaponics. Aquaponics is a form of aquaculture in which the
waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals
supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in
turn purify the water. After purchasing one of their pretroubleshot/perfected systems, customers will be growing
in no time with very little effort and maintenance.
Dragons’ Den 2015 Middle School Placements
Sarah Mahood & Alexandra basaraba
Piece of Cake Parties Birthday parties can be
stressful and expensive. Planning, decorating, shopping and
keeping guests entertained can be difficult. If only there was
a business that made all of this easier for a good price … oh
wait there is! "A Piece of Cake Parties" will do just that!
They make planning a party A Piece of Cake. Busy parents in
need of party help will benefit from their service. They
joined Dragons' Den because they wanted to get business
experience and thought that they had a great idea to pitch.
Christine Semeniuk & Matthew Stotz
Vakers The Vakery is an all natural, vegan bakery. It
widens the spectrum of food options for those who are
vegan or who have other restrictions such as food allergies.
Vakers strives to promote healthier eating, and a positive
lifestyle through our products. At The Vakery it is their goal
to provide options to those who are making an attempt to
eat better and cleaner, and to also include those who suffer
from allergies.
5th Place Winner
Breakfast Buddies—DRK
Michael Zhao, Parker Dent, Teryl Bates
& Nathan Gilbert
Breakfast Buddies sell chocolate and syrup
waffles in the morning and at lunch in the DRK multipurpose
room every Wednesday. And they sell them on Fridays at the
secondary school shop along with other special selling days.
The team meets the night before to ensure the waffles are nice
an fresh for the next day. Half a chocolate waffle sells for $1.00
and a syrup waffle sells for 75¢.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!!
WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
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THE RCMP JEAN MINGUY MEMORIAL
RCMP YOUTH ACADEMY IN VERNON, BC
The RCMP Jean Minguy Memorial Youth Academy was held at the Vernon Army Camp, Vernon BC., on Sunday April
26th, 2015 through to Saturday May 2nd, 2015. The Youth Academy is dedicated to Cst Jean Minguy, who lost his life while on
duty in June 2005. Cst Minguy was an integral part of the RCMP Youth Academy, acting as both a facilitator and a volunteer.
The RCMP, in partnership with Vernon School District No. 22 Career Programs, have designed this work experience
program for students aged 16-18 (as of April 1st, 2015), who are interested in police sciences or law enforcement as a potential
career. Our students spent one week participating at the Vernon Army Camp. Students had to complete an application form, pass
a fitness test, criminal and driving record checks, be in good academic standing, have a good attendance record in school and
display a willingness to work. They had to be non smokers and they required school staff recommendation.
Students received instruction and lectures on Law, Criminal Code, Police Defence Tactics, Traffic Studies, Physical Training
and a variety of other topics. They were involved in a great deal of role playing scenarios and were required to work in a team capacity. The camp was an excellent learning experience and extremely challenging both mentally and physically!
CST KATHY SZOBOTICSANEC reported that School District No. 23 students were an amazing group and she was very
pleased with them!!! The following School District No. 23 students attended the Academy:
Braeden Battye
GES
Sebastien Bolduc KSS
Jakob Brown
MBSS
Abhishek Chopra KSS
Josh Clark
RSS
Luke Kirschner
KSS
Bailey Larusson
KSS
Taylor Moberg
MBSS
Amelia Wilde
KSS
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THE RCMP JEAN MINGUY MEMORIAL
RCMP YOUTH ACADEMY IN VERNON, BC
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KELOWNA CULTURE CONNECTION
KELOWNA CULTURE CONNECTION 2015 - OKM
Monday, April 20th to Friday, April 24th!
The Kelowna Culture Connection is a partnership with Kelowna Museums, the Kelowna Art
Gallery, the Rotary Centre for the Arts and School District No. 23. The connection among the
visual arts, theatre, and heritage were alive last spring at the Kelowna Art Gallery , Rotary Centre
For The Arts , and Kelowna Museums . Each organization provided a stimulating two-hour
session that included a hands-on project. The goal was to expose students to the Kelowna
Cultural District and the Arts in Kelowna through workshop participation. .
The following sessions were filled by students from DRK, KLO, RMS, KSS & OKM:
Kelowna Art Gallery – Shifting Perspectives
This tour included a visit to the two exhibitions Art in Action, and Ann Kipling: The Falkland
Drawings: a thirty-five year survey. Students also took part in a printmaking activity.
Rotary Centre For The Arts – Theatre Lighting and Theatre Sound Workshops
This workshop was for theatre students and was a fun and insightful way for students to make
meaningful connections with the local arts and culture community through learning about a
career in theatre lighting and sound.
Kelowna Museums – Heritage and Culture Workshop
Exploring and connecting with Kelowna’s Cultural District through an historic walking tour and
a hands-on cultural activity.
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IS THE FORCE 4U?
Students had the opportunity to investigate several different Careers within the
RCMP/Police Force on Thursday, April 23, 2015!
The conference offered the following workshops to students: Emergency Response Team &
Police Dog Services, Fitness Pare Testing, Forensic Identification Services, General Investigation
Section and Traffic Enforcement & Analysis.
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WORKBC FIND YOUR FIT
& SCIENCE WORLD
WORK BC FIND YOUR FIT & SCIENCE WORLD WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 31 TH,2015 AT
THE DELTA GRAND OKANAGAN
The Find Your Fit event featured skilled occupations that are projected to be in-demand in B.C. over the next ten
years. Students had a chance to experience interactive stations (50 minutes) and try some of the skills related to the indemand occupations. Students were then linked to resources to help them chart their path into that occupation …
www.findyourfittour.ca.
The Science World session (40 minutes) did energy experiments teaching students how energy is created and used. It
was a great interactive presentation showing the different forms of energy, such as wind, solar, water, and gas. The LNG
(Liquefied Natural Gas) Live presentation demonstrated what LNG is and some of its unique properties …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu6NtFnYalU.
WORKBC FIND YOUR FIT & SCIENCE WORLD AT MBSS ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 2015
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SKILLS COMPETITION
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for placing Top 3 in their event at the 19th
Annual Skills BC Regional Competition held at Okanagan College on Friday March 6, 2015!
CONTEST AREA
STUDENT NAME
MEDALS
SCHOOL
Architectural CAD (Sec)
Antonio Zumbo
Silver
Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary
Cabinetmaking (Sec)
Brett Siebert
Silver
Rutland Senior Secondary
Culinary Arts (Sec)
Isabella Thomson
Bronze
Kelowna Secondary
Fashion Design (Sec)
Stephani Coombs
Bronze
Kelowna Secondary
Fashion Design (Sec)
Mechanical CAD (Sec)
Wendy Schindler (advanced to
Provincials)
Logan Lemke (advanced to
Provincials)
Gold
Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary
Silver
Kelowna Secondary
CONGRATULATIONS TO LOGAN LEMKE, KELOWNA SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHO WON BRONZE
FOR MECHANICAL CAD (SEC) AT THE PROVINCIALS IN ABBOTSFORD!!!
SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP
Students who successfully complete SSA Programs may be eligible for a $1000 scholarship from the Ministry of Education in cooperation with the ITA. Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible:
*Graduated with a Grade 12/Adult Dogwood
*Completed 480 work-based training hours
*Maintained a C+ average in courses
*Completed 900 hours within 5 months of graduation
CONGRATULATIONS to the following SSA Scholarship Students! They all received a cheque for $1,000!!!
Vitaly Dashkevych with
Shelley Yost
Wyatt Bowmann with
Tobias Blaskovits
Jeffrey Berna with Shauna
Ashley Elko with Shauna
http://www.careerlifeprograms.com/ssa.html
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WOMEN OF AVIATION WEEK (WOAW)
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 - SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015
Southern Interior Flight Centre offered FREE aviation-related tours for female students in grades 10—12
during their WOAW. Tours included:
*Job Shadowing of Flight Instructors
*Auditing of Aviation Theory Classes
*Tour of Southern Interior Flight Centre
*Tour of Carson Air operations facilities
*Instruction on a Transport Canada accredited Flight Simulator
*Ride Along on an Actual Training Flight (pending weather and lesson restrictions)
Foreground : Kylie Cridland
Background: Shayla Tyerman
RSS
Kayla Mackenzie - KSS
Left to right: Shayla Tyerman – RSS, Kate Bernier
-RSS, Kylie Cridland – RSS, Selina Carolei – RSS,
Kayla Mackenzie – KSS,
Instructor – Jeremy Durrer
Name
Katherine Bernier
School
RSS
Selina Carolei
Kylie Cridland
RSS
RSS
Katie Dunlop
Faith Harrison
OKM
Keely Kergan
Sherman Lam
KSS
KSS
KSS
Rebecca Llyod
Kayla Mackenzie
KSS
KSS
Michaela Posella
Natasha Poulton
RSS
MBSS
Sakonrat Prasitsangaree
Phaedra Ross
KSS
KSS
Eileen Trance
Shayla Tyerman
RSS
RSS
Eileen Trance & Michaela Possella RSS
Foreground: Selina Carolei
Background; Kate Bernier
Phaedra Ross - KSS &
Rebecca Lloyd - KSS
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Natasha Poulton – MBSS &
Phaedra Ross – KSS
CAREERS IN HEALTH & TECHNOLOGIES
The Careers in Health & Technologies
Conference at KGH provided students with an
opportunity to investigate careers in the area of
health and technology within a hospital setting.
From 9:30 am –to 2 pm, students heard presentations from the following professions: Cardiology
Technician, ICU Nurse, Respiratory Therapist,
Laboratory Technologist, General Nursing,
Pharmacist, Speech Pathologist, Radiology
Technologist, Psychiatric Nursing, Dietitian,
Orthotics/Prosthetics, Social Worker, Physician
(Hospitalist) and Physio/Occupational Therapist.
50 students from around the district, in grades 11
and 12, enrolled in sciences and planning on
post-secondary training in the medical field,
participated in this conference. The day consisted
of interactive hands-on activities, a tour of many of
the hospital departments, and a question and
answer period.
Students attended the Careers in Health & Technologies
Conference at KGH on Friday, February 27th, 2015.
INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING
On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, female students in grades 10 and 11 had the opportunity to explore the
University of British Columbia and find out what it's like to be an Engineer. They met female engineering
students and highly skilled faculty as well as toured the research labs to find out what engineers do.
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Kelowna February 2015 Exhibitors: Alberta College of
Art + Design Ambrose University College Association of
BC Land Surveyors BC, Corrections Careers, BC Council of
Admissions and Transfer, Blanche Macdonald Centre
Briercrest College and Seminary Canadian Mennonite University Canadian, School of Natural Nutrition, Canadian
Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Centre for Arts and
Technology Centre for Arts and Technology Centre for Arts
and Technology Centre, for Arts and Technology Columbia
Bible College, Fraser Valley Distance Education, Industry
Training Authority, Interior Heavy Equipment Operator
School, John Casablancas Institute Kelowna Animation Studios Keyano College, LaSalle College Vancouver Le Cordon
Bleu Ottawa MacEwan University, MC College, Mount Royal University, New Car Dealers Association of BC Nimbus
School of Recording Arts Northern Lights College, Okanagan College, Okanagan College - School of Business Okanagan College - Trades and Apprenticeship Okanagan, Staffing
Services, Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, Project Literacy:
LIFT Program (Literacy Initiative For Trades) Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Royal Roads University, SAIT Polytechnic, School District No. 23 - Dual Credit Program,
Schoolcreative - Institute of the Arts, Selkirk College, Southern Interior Flight Centre, Summit Pacific College, Swiss
Education Group, Think Tank Training Centre Ltd.
Thompson Rivers University Thompson Rivers University
Thompson, Rivers University Thompson Rivers University
Trinity Western University University of British, Columbia
University of Lethbridge University of Saskatchewan University of the Fraser Valley, VanArts, Vancouver Island University, West Coast College of Massage Therapy, Western
University WorkBC Find Your Fit WorkBC Find Your Fit
WorkBC.ca, WorldHost® Training Services (Destination
BC), Young Drivers of Canada.
SD No. 23 Booth at the Education & Career Fair with
Chris Ovelson, Katrina Stenmark, Sarah Drake,
Rachel Pigou, Valerie Jackson & Jennifer Matthews.
THE EDUCATION AND CAREER FAIR events ar e
designed to introduce secondary school students and the
general public to a variety of post-secondary education
options, career changes, new employment opportunities,
and labor market information to assist with career planning.
This is a free event for students. Over 300 students from
Central, George Elliot Secondary School, Kelowna
Secondary School and Mount Boucherie attended at
Prospera Place on Monday, February 23, 2015.
Close to 200 grade 11 & 12 students participated in Experience OC on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Students had the
opportunity to walk a day in the life of an OC student. Students pre-registered for classes of their choice and heard a little about
each from the instructors. Students also had the opportunity to tour the college campus. Workshops were offered in the
following FOCUS AREAS:
ARTS: Communications, Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology
BUSINESS: Marketing
CONTINUING STUDIES: Audio Engineering and Esthetics & Nail Technology
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES: Civil, Electronic, Mechanical, Network & Telecommunications
HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: Nursing, Therapist Assistant, Social Work and Early Childhood
SCIENCE: Biology and Computer Information Systems
TRADES: Auto Collision Repair/Painting & Refinishing, Recreation Vehicle and Auto Service Technician, Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer (AME), Electrician and Culinary Arts.
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HEALTH & CAREER EDUCATION
BUSINESS 7 CLASS AND THEIR SALES DAY AT KLO
MIDDLE SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015
TOY BOX
KOOL TREATS
PENGUIN POPS
SUNSHINE IN A CUP
BUBBLE BUDDIES
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MBSS
MBSS & Westside Fire Rescue
Firefighters of the Year!
Aidan McLeod, Brooklyn O'Rourke & Andrew Wiebe
MBSS CAREER CENTRE
Kirsten Donison, Ashley Bedwell, Elaine Gonzales
& John McParland
SPOTLIGHTS
Friday,
May 1st,
2015
Careers
as a
WestJet
Flight
Attendant
Kelsey
Heskith
Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
Interior Designer - Jennifer Yeo
Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 Kelowna RCMP - Corporal Brenda Daly
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KSS
KSS CAREER CENTRE
Tony Sodaro, Harry Parmar
Rochelle Schulz & Patti Buna
Missing: Tania Mchale
AUTO SERVICE TECHNICIAN STUDENTS
This year there are 18 (17 boys and 1 girl), graduating students 2 of which where MBSS transfers. The ITA AST
exam will be written on June 22. The wrap up barbeque will be held the same day, celebrating with District,
School and Community Partners.
OPPORTUNITY FAIR ON MAY 28, 2015
KSS welcomed 22 post secondary schools and training facilities who set up tables of informative literature, brochures and
hands on activities for the students to check out.
OKANAGAN COLLEGE - Aboriginal Transitions Planner, Business, Engineering Technologies, History, Modern Languages, Sciences
and Special Education.
UBCO - Engineering, History, Human KineticsSouthern Medical Program
ALSO - Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, Centre for Arts and Technologies (CATO), Justice Institute of
BC, MC College, Music & Audio Technical Training Institute (MATTI), Southern Interior Flight Centre, Sprott-Shaw Community
College, Yetifarmscreative.
UBCO Field Trips - Their goal this year was to increase the number of fieldtrips they offered in order to create local opportunities
and awareness. This year they had 28 classes attend 19 fieldtrips.
GRAD TRANSITION PRESENTATION DAY - On April 28th, KSS had their largest MAP day yet. They had 306
students present to 55 community members and 110 teachers and CEA’s to make the spring event a great success. It brought the total
number of participating students to 506 for both Presentation Days this year, (December 2014 and April 2015).
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PROJECT PLACEMENTS
A Project Placement is an opportunity for students in School District No. 23 to gain work experience hours in the community. In most cases, it involves the student during out-of-school hours where they attend training to prepare for the
event/placement. Students are provided with a community mentor and in the end are evaluated on their involvement.
CANDY STRIPERS / HEALTH CARE CADETS
The Candy Striping/Cadet tradition is a wonderful community experience for our students. Students volunteer their time as Candy Stripers or
Health Care Cadets from September to June, working at seniors’ homes and Kelowna General Hospital. They help with many projects
including assisting during the supper meal and bringing fresh water to rooms. Senior residents at care homes and Kelowna General Hospital
very much look forward to spending time with young people. This experience often leads students into a career in healthcare.
Jillian Willis & Robyn McDonald
Shaun & Brianna
Anna & Leah
Chris Pharm
YLW JUNIOR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
YLW Junior Ambassadors welcome visitors to the city and respond to questions regarding the Kelowna International Airport and the community in general, maintaining a high level of professional customer service at all times. Rita Henderson, one of the Ambassador Coordinators
at YLW, is the mentor for Junior Ambassadors. She works with students to ensure their volunteer shits suit their schedules. Volunteer shifts
are four hours and flexible. This placement is ongoing and students can volunteer throughout the year, including the summer months.
YLW Junior Ambassadors volunteer under the direction
of Rita Henderson, Ambassador Coordinator, Kelowna
International Airport. We are happy to report that Rita
(pictured left with Roy Lashmar at the Ambassador
Recognition Luncheon) was named one of the
YLW Ambassadors of the year. She was recognized for
her great background work with the Junior Ambassadors
in School District No. 23.
Congratulations Rita!!!
YLW Junior Ambassadors at the Recognition Luncheon
Ken Dewarson, editor of the YLW Ambassador Newsletter and also a YLW Ambassador Coordinator, featured Dylan Gubler (January 2015
issue) and Camryn Peters (April 2015 issue) in his newsletters …
“Dylan is in his second
year as a Junior Ambassador. He credits his Sr.
mentors Stu Richardson,
and Bill Reutlinger with his
growth as an effective team
“This busy young woman manages
to balance school, music, dance, and
community volunteer work along
with her YLW shifts … Camryn's Sr.
Ambassador mentors tell us we are
fortunate to have her and we have to
member.”
agree!”
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Ken Dewerson
PROJECT PLACEMENTS
FAT CAT FESTIVAL ASSISTANTS
The Kelowna Fat Cat Festival has been going on for many years. Under the direction of the Children’s Festival Society
members, School District No. 23 students volunteered to set up and work at various stations at the event. Dorothee Birker
made the following comments about this year’s festival:
“The Festival went so well. We had the most amazing volunteers this year coming from RSS, George Elliot, OKM and KSS
- there were 15 in total that came through your project listing and many of them worked the full two days (i.e. two shifts on
both days). We also had more students come through the Wheels program and with the Leadership group at RMS through
Melissa Harris, who is so unbelievably fantastic!”
“I had excellent feedback from the Activity Station captains on the energy, creativity and enthusiasm the students brought
to their volunteer roles. I also enjoyed interacting with the students while scheduling them and when they came to check in
for their duties. They were very flexible and amenable to making the best of their volunteer opportunity.”
“The commitment of the students helps us in running the festival, but I so very much love the community building and
connecting that goes on through this very worthwhile partnership.”
Student volunteer stations included face painting, punk hairdos, art stations, and other fun and interactive sessions with the
many children attending the festival.
INTERIOR SAVINGS FAT CAT CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
Friday, June 12th & Saturday, June 13th, 2015 Waterfront Park
www.fatcatfestival.ca
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PROJECT PLACEMENTS
SASFY - SUMMER ARTS SCENE FOR YOUTH
The Summer Arts Scene for Youth is an organization passionate about Arts! Every year they offer a six day summer
arts school workshop event and this year we had the opportunity to create a SASFY Youth Mentor to help with their
event! Workshops included clothing design, culinary arts, musical theatre dance, painting, photography, drumming,
fibre arts, digitizing embroidery, stage management, story-telling, woodworking, graphic design, multi-media, sculpture, theatre workshop and voice.
Students learned to work as part of a team and gained experience in specific workshops and an art form which may be
of interest for future careers. They learned to work, at times,
under pressure or time constraints and to see a project through
to completion.
Gill Goadby, SASFY Hon Secretary and one of the Project
Placement Mentors. reported that SASFY was a roaring
success!
Student volunteers from left to right:
Mehak Bal, Avantika Singh, Nicole Campbell, Chantal Forster,
Sydney Hunt, Emma Link & Hailey Conroy.
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PROJECT PLACEMENTS
ART ADVENTURES SUMMER PROGRAM VOLUNTEER
Student volunteers worked under the supervision of the Public Programming Department at the Kelowna Art Gallery,
and Instructors of the Art Adventures 2015 program, as “Art Adventures Summer Program Volunteers”. The camp
was attended by students aged 3 - 11. Student volunteers assisted the instructors with camp activities during the
months of July and August. Students gained experience in facilitating and evaluating art activities. They took on the
role of teacher’s assistant, under the direction of the Instructor and Art Adventures Supervisor.
Students also learned the importance of a commitment to a project. They gained planning and organizational skills
and were a positive role model for students attending the camp. What a great experience!!!
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PROJECT PLACEMENTS
“CAMP OC” - SUMMER 2015 CAMP VOLUNTEER
“Camp OC” is a day summer camp for kids and teens in grades 2 to 9 facilitated through the Continuing Studies
Department at Okanagan College. Student volunteers assisted camp instructors with planned activities and
supervision of campers.
Students gained experience
in organizing and
implementing activities for
campers. It was a great
opportunity for them to
build confidence in decision
making and problem solving.
DISTRICT JOB SHADOWS
Students get a chance to spend a day each month, from October to May, Job Shadowing
at the Kelowna Fire Department and Q103-Power 104!
FIRE FIGHTER ...
Students gear up for one day in the life of a
Hometown Hero at the Kelowna Fire
Department!
The following students filled this placement
February to June 2015:
www.http://www.careerlifeprograms.com/
Career Life Programs
Central Okanagan School District
1040 Hollywood Road
Kelowna, B.C. V1X 4N2
Phone: 250-860-9729
Chris Ovelson
Consultant
Patti Ostrikoff
Consultant
Bob Boback
Dual Credit / SSA Consultant
Julie Melia
Community Partnership Facilitator
Shelley Yost
Career Life Programs Secretary
Keenen Berg, KSS
Kasey Fallis, RSS
Andrew Wiebe, MBSS
Board Office
CAREERS IN RADIO …
Students spend a day in the world of
Radio! CREERS IN RADIO
Q103/Power 104 FM
Radio.!
The following students filled this
placement February to June 2015:
Joey Rood, KSS
Isley Owens, MBSS
Vianne Kintzinger
Director of Instruction K-12
Yvonne Hildebrandt
Secretary to Vianne Kintzinger
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Newsletter Editor: Julie Melia
Julie.Melia@sd23.bc.ca
MINDSET:
The only person you are destined to become is the
person you decide to be.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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