Every week we set different goals for our kids. Some weeks it is all about rolling, others are about confidence and self esteem (nicely hidden into teaching about S-turns, ferrying, or catching eddies), river stewardship (keeping it clean and respecting access through private and public property) ad of course we sneak in the bits about [...]
Back on the water with the youth center.
Cheryl and I are going it alone tonight. When we arrived we were greeted by 9 kids again.
This time we were greeted by a group of nine. The first 6 to arrive were selected for the evening and so we got the gear ready for Branden, Kyle, Mark, [...]
TUESDAY August 19th: Cornwall Ontario:
6 kids take their paddling to the next level!
This week my 2 additional instructors are on vacation. So Cheryl and I got the gear down to the waterfront to meet the kids for the week. We were joined there by Jennifer who has jumped on the program and is also a [...]
Another day has gone by and we find ourselves back on the water in Cornwall.
Sylvie, Cheryl, Emily and I were greeted by a group of 8 enthusiastic kids.
Daylan, Brandon, Kyle, Sean, Justin, Melanie and Maude were ready to go and so we wated no time on our arrival and got them geared up.
1st thing on [...]
August 5th (Tuesday) started off like any other day. Wake up, work , race home, hitch the trailer and 18 boats to the car and head to Cornwall for an en evening of fun with kids on the water.
When Aime-Jean, Cheryl and I arrive in Cornwall we were greeted by a bunch of long faces. [...]
Wednesday July 16th: Camping with the kids!
Wednesday afternoon brought Sylvie, Zachary, Emily and I out to the Youth Centers summer camp.
When we arrived at the camp (1PM) we were greeted by a whole lot of tired looking faces. These kids were having fun and the fun goes well into the night around the camp fire!
After [...]
Now that we have a place to write I will have to start doing just that!
Here is a look at our first week on the water with the kids in Cornwall.
July 9th Day 2:
Each day of last years program was full of surprises. This year is shaping up to be the same.
The weather which started [...]
It all starts with an idea!
Last year our youth challenge for the kids inthe Cornwall and surrounding areas proved to be a lot of fun for the kids as well as all the volunteers that made it come together.
So this year we worked together out some details, picked up all sorts of new gear (thanks [...]
