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Explorations 2006 Community sCrapbook

COMMUNITY SCRAPBOOK: The 2006 Explorations Summer Camp Program

Explorations 2006 Overview

The Explorations program is a partnership between the Province of British Columbia and 2010 Legacies Now. With funding from the Ministry of Education, Explorations serves students who are otherwise unable to attend summer camp due to location, resources or financial limitations.

The camps, which focus on arts, sport and recreation, or a combination of the two, introduce students to a variety of activities such as music, theatre, First Nations art, mountain biking and gymnastics. In 2006, Explorations funded 122 camps in 54 locations across the province. More than 3,000 children from 111 communities received instruction from qualified specialists.

The 2006 Explorations summer camps continued the initiatives that began during the pilot program in 2005 to bring elementary schools, students and their communities together and build long-term partnerships to support and enhance the lives of children. The program

focused on overcoming issues of access (geographical remoteness) and equity (other barriers to participation).

Explorations team members from 2010 Legacies Now had the opportunity to visit 27 camps over the course of the summer, at which time they spoke with the camp coordinators, specialist instructors, high school student assistants and camp participants. These visits allowed for a more personal insight into the Explorations summer camp experience and an appreciation of the work that goes into planning an Explorations summer camp.

The Community Scrapbook is an opportunity to feature some of the camps that took place across the province. We hope it will inspire existing Explorations summer camps and potential applicants to develop new ideas for future Explorations experiences.

“the Explorations camps truly are an olympic legacy, and our investment in last year’s camps has paid significant dividends. the confidence and skills these children gained at camp and the school-community partnerships that formed will continue long after 2010.”

Hon.ShirleyBond,MinisterofEducation

> more than 3,000 students across the province> 54 participating communities


11 Highlights

11 SD5SoutheastKootenay11 SD19Revelstoke12 SD20Kootenay-Columbia12 SD27Cariboo-Chilcotin13 SD38Richmond14 SD46SunshineCoast14 SD47PowellRiver14 SD49CentralCoast15 SD54BulkleyValley15 SD57PrinceGeorge16 SD70Alberni16 SD71ComoxValley17 SD79CowichanValley17 SD82CoastMountains17 SD85VancouverIslandNorth18 SD92Nisga‘a18 KamloopsIndianBand

19 2006 Explorations summer Camp Directory

25 Best Practices27 2005 Explorations Camp Pilot Program Successful Applicants

Exploration overview

1 profiles

1 Profile: ExplorArts Camp SD74GoldTrail Ashcroft 2 Profile: Sport/Recreation Explorations SD27Cariboo-Chilcotin WilliamsLake 3 Profile: Combined Arts and Sport/Recreation SD91NechakoLakes Vanderhoof/FortFraser 4 Profile: Urban Explorations SD36Surrey 5 Profile: Community Partnerships SD82CoastMountains Kitimat

6 Newspapers Articles 6 Ashcroft-Cache-CreekJournal 7 TrailDailyTimes 8 100MileHouseFreePress 9 WilliamsLaketribune10 Edcomnow,Surrey/TrailDailyTimes

Contents

Profiles

Profiles

sD 74 GolD trail

asHCroFtCamp Location: AshcroftElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 4(3Arts;1Sport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 106Number of Participating Schools: 3

“ThegreatestbenefitofhavingtheExplorationsgrantisbeingabletorunanaffordable(free)camp.Also,thechildrenarebuildingtiestoanddevelopingprideforthecommunity–thebanners[theycreated]willbehangingonMainStreetforayear.Thiscampishighlyvaluedinthecommunityanditoffersthechildrenexperiencestheywouldneverhavehadbeforeandaccesstoequipmentandskillsthatbuildesteemandconfidence.”Debi Hamson, teacher/ Camp Coordinator

The Ashcroft Explorations camps enabled a total of 106 children from the communities of Ashcroft, Cache Creek and Venables Valley to participate in high quality, easily accessible programming. Camps focused on visual art, hand drumming and gymnastics. In an area with limited summertime opportunities for parents on a budget, this was an opportunity valued by children and parents alike. All camps utilized

highly qualified specialists and the gymnastics camp brought in the equipment and the specialist instructor from Kamloops.

The entire community became involved as the students produced banners and hung them along Main Street in anticipation of the annual fall fair. Camp Coordinator Debi Hamson plans on looking to community organizations to assist with future sponsor-ship of affordable arts opportunities in order to create a sustainable program for the future. In addition, the school is making plans to find funding to bring the gymnastics instructor back to provide all students at Ashcroft Elementary School the same learning opportunities the Explorations camp participants had. Hamson will also continue some of the summer’s learning experiences in her Grade 2/3 classroom, as she has created a class set of drums from empty pop bottles.

Profile: ExplorArts Camp


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Profile: Sport/Recreation Explorations

“Duringthecamp,changesinself-esteemandself-confidencebroughtmanyofthesechildrentotheforefrontofdiscoveringthemselvesandwhattheycouldaccomplishiftheysettheirgoalshighandworkedatreachingthem…Withthecreationofthisprogramwecanstartacyclewheregenerationscanbeexposedandintriguedbyoutdooradventureontherecreationaland/orbusinessside

ofthings.”Calvin Dubray, Camp Coordinator

Fifteen First Nations youth participated in the Sport/Recreation Explorations camp at the Williams Lake Indian Band. In an area where outdoor recreation pursuits are popular, this camp piqued the interest of a group of students who have not traditionally been exposed to these types of activities. Students had the opportunity to learn skills and use the proper equipment for activities like rock climbing, kayaking and mountain biking.

The camp resulted in partnerships with community organizations such as NOOPA (No Ordinary People Allowed), Alternate Education, Big Brothers and Big Sisters. In addition, partnerships formed with local businesses will ensure local First Nation youth are afforded outdoor recreation experiences in the future.

sD 27 Cariboo-CHilCotin

Williams lakECamp Location: WilliamsLakeIndianBandFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 15Number of Participating Schools: 3

Profile: Combined Arts and Sport/Recreation

A main objective of the Explorations program in Vanderhoof and Fort Fraser was to provide an affordable program located in participants’ regular school neighbourhood/community. This goal was met and 75 per cent of the students had never been to a summer camp before. The school district also wanted to establish links between the schools and community organizations; this was also a success, as community experts will act as mentors within the schools through participation in professional development days for teachers and presentations to school principals.

Students enthusiastically participated in a wide range of arts and sport/recreation activities each day. Some specific activities at the four camps included photography, fiddling, weaving, kayaking, First Nations dancing, baseball and yoga.

Everyone involved with the camp came away with a high level of satisfaction. This was apparent because at the end of the program students and parents filled out a satisfaction survey to help the applicants assess the success of the program and assist in future planning.

“BeingacommunitywithahighFirstNationspopulationandmanylow-incomefamilies,thiscampdeliveredanequitableopportunityforourfutureleaders.Moreover,localbusinesses,communitymembersandorganizationswereeagertoofferassistancetoourawesomecamp.” Jody pereira, Camp Coordinator

sD 91 nECHako lakEs

VanDErHooF/ Fort FrasErCamp Locations: W.L.McLeodElementarySchool,EvelynDickson ElementarySchool,FortFraserElementarySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/Recreation Number of Camps: 4Number of Participants: 93Number of Participating Schools: 3


Profile: Urban Explorations

The Explorations summer camps in Surrey operated as a district-wide program and were managed by the combined efforts of the school district’s curriculum and instruction services, payroll, human resources, finance, business development and food services departments. A number of community organizations were also involved with the program and provided additional funding, goods or services.

At each of the ten participating schools, staff, coordinators and parents worked together to identify students who were interested in, and would benefit from, participating in the program. The day to day activities at each camp were developed and coordinated by a camp coordinator (elementary school teacher), two specialist instructors (high school art and physical education teachers) and two secondary student assistants. The camps gave participating students a new, rich and

invigorating summertime experience at no cost to their parents, except committing to their child’s daily attendance.

Students had opportunities to participate in a vast number of activities including arts-related projects like mask making, stained glass creation and drama, and sports such as track and field, football and badminton. All the activities were engaging, fun and connected to the relevant curriculum. In at least one situation, the coordinator had plans to make a presentation at his school’s first professional development day and share what he learned during the camp with the rest of the staff at his school.

sD 36 surrEy

surrEy Camp Locations: RiverdaleElementary,SimonCunninghamElementary, OldYaleRoadElementary,FleetwoodElementary, GeorgesVanierElementary,W.E.KinvigElementary, CedarHillsElementary,WestermanElementary, ForsythRoadElementary,BridgeviewElementaryFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 10 (9Combined;1Sport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 243Number of Participating Schools: 10

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“Thestudentsweregenuinelyappreciativethattheyweregivensuchanamazingopportunityandwereshownsomuchgenerosity.Noneofthemhadexperiencedasummercampbefore.Thestudentswerekeentoarriveontimeeachdayanditwascontinuouslyobvioushowmuchenjoymenttheyweregetting.”

byron Gammel, Camp Coordinator at Westerman camp

Profile: Community Partnerships

The Explorations program in Kitimat operates as a successful partnership between School District 82, the Kitimat Arts for Youth Society, the Kitimat Child Development Centre, Alcan Primary Metals and the District of Kitimat.

Kitimat Arts for Youth (KAFY) is a non-profit organization created with the sole purpose of bringing music back into Kitimat schools. In 2005, a local principal brought the Explorations program to the attention of KAFY. KAFY then developed a camp that ran as a partnership with the school district. Last year’s Explorations summer camp program led to the reimplementation of a school band program for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 and the hiring of a band teacher who travels from school to school.

This year’s Explorations camp was used to strengthen the band program and offered 40 students the opportunity to further develop their musical abilities and/or learn to play a new instrument.

Kitimat Arts for Youth provides funding, assistance with administration and program development, and support for the final concert. Other funding partners are Alcan Primary Metals, the District of Kitimat and School District 82. The Kitimat Child Development Centre offers in-kind support in the form of accounting services and office supplies. Additionally, this year KAFY reached out to other local partners such as the mall, which supplied chairs for the concert, and the Doctor’s Association, which provided some refreshments on concert day.

sD 82 Coast mountains

kitimatCamp Location: NechakoElementarySchoolFocus: Arts–MusicNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 40Number of Participating Schools: 4

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ASHCROFT-CACHE-CREEK JOURNAL

TRAIL DAILY TIMES


100 MILE HOUSE FREE PRESS

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WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE

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Highlights

Highlights

HighlightsRevelstoke

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sD 5 soutHEast kootEnay

CranbrookCamp Location: CollegeoftheRockiesFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 4Number of Participants: 108Number of Participating Schools: 7

As a result of coordinating the Explorations program for 108 students in Cranbrook, the coordinator and specialist instructors plan on working with the school board to provide some mentoring and professional development for teachers. The goal is to help teachers implement more effective sport programs in the school and to teach them about SportFit™, which promotes healthy, active living and interest in sport through an online sport education program.

sD 19 rEVElstokE

rEVElstokECamp Location: RevelstokeSecondarySchool,RevelstokeVisualArtsCentreFocus: ArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 5(4Arts;1Sport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 110Number of Participating Schools: 4

A meeting is scheduled to discuss how the Visual Arts Centre can develop closer links with the school board. It is hoped they will be able to offer guidance and expertise in the arts curriculum, either through courses for teachers or direct teaching within the schools.


sD 20 kootEnay-Columbia

trail/CastlEGarCamp Locations: BlueberryCreekCommunitySchool, GlenmerryElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 4Number of Participants: 70Number of Participating Schools: 8

The 70 students who attended Explorations in School District 20 participated in programs focused on theatre arts, Aboriginal art or both. Students learned techniques in theatre, painting, sewing, mask making and soap carving while working on projects individually and in groups. The coordinator worked with community service agencies, school staff and the Ministry of Children and Family Development to ensure at-risk students were able to participate. Through the camp, important links were made with the local Aboriginal group, the Sinix Nation, and through the medium of art and storytelling, participants gained respect and appreciation for the Sinix people.


briDGE lakE Camp Location: BridgeLakeElementarySchoolFocus: Arts–DramaNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 25Number of Participating Schools: 3

The ExplorArts drama camp at Bridge Lake Elementary was the only local program that did not require participants to travel more than an hour each direction to 100 Mile House.

“Thestudentsdevelopanappreciationoftheartsandgainthelifelongmemoryofapositiveexperience.Theyalsolearntoworkco-operatively.” Jill sawatsky, Drama teacher/Camp specialist

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TrailTatlaLakeMile108RanchRichmond

tatla lakECamp Location: TatlaLakeElementary/JuniorSecondarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 24Number of Participating Schools: 1

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior Secondary School hosted an ExplorArts camp for 24 students aged 5-13. Students learned a variety of different dances and completed a variety of arts projects. The requirement to have two high-school-age assistants involved with the Explorations program provided an opportunity for secondary school teachers to use a real life situation to teach students about resume writing, job applications and interview skills. The school is continuing to incorporate dance instruction into the P.E. curriculum this year, and arts workshops are also going to be available. Without the Explorations grant, the school would not have been able to hire highly qualified specialists to work with the students.

milE 108 ranCHCamp Location: Mile108ElementarySchool/ActionFitnessFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 3Number of Participants: 57Number of Participating Schools: 1

At Mile 108 Elementary the three Explorations camps operated as a partnership between the school, Mile 108 Resort, Action Fitness and the Family Enrichment Centre. The camps enabled 57 students to increase their fitness level and learn about healthy living while experiencing the challenges of 12 different sport/recreation activities.

sD 38 riCHmonD

riCHmonD Camp Locations: GilmoreElementary,MitchellElementary,CookElementary, GrauerElementaryFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 5Number of Participants: 125Number of Participating Schools: 4

Students who attended one of the Richmond School District Explorations programs embarked on a guided world tour of each of the five continents. Participants learned about the unique cultural and geographic characteristics of each continent. They were also able to experience an arts and sport activity related to each continent.

“WiththehelpofthisleadershipprogramIwasabletobecomeabetterpersonontheinsideandaroundotherpeople.” brandent, student leader

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sD 46 sunsHinE Coast

EGmontCamp Location: EgmontCommunityHallFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 20Number of Participating Schools: 1

One of the greatest benefits of being able to host an Explorations summer camp in Egmont was that the kids didn’t have to travel and they were able to interact with the local community. The kids were able to connect with each other and identify with people in the town they live in. In addition, two of the student leaders are planning on developing an extra-curricular theatre arts program that will run out of the Egmont Community Hall.

sD 47 poWEll riVEr

poWEll riVEr Camp Location: OceanviewMiddleSchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 22Number of Participating Schools: 5

In Powell River, the school district worked with the schools and a number of community agencies to select 22 students who would benefit from participating in the Explorations summer camp. Participants came from diverse backgrounds and many would not have been able to pay for such a program. School District 47, Powell River Leisure Services, Sliammon First Nations and Terracentric Outdoor Education worked together to plan and implement the summer camp.

sD 49 CEntral Coast

HaGEnsborGCamp Location: NusatsumElementarySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 31Number of Participating Schools: 4+

“Thankyouformakingthesummercamphappen.Archery,drama,swimming,music,sports,horsebackridingandmore!WOW!...Thebookswerealsoawonderfulsurprise.Irealizedthatwerarelyopentoomanybooksinthesummertime…havingthenewbooksfromthecampinspiredustoreadduringthissummer”kim moore, parent

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sD 54 bulklEy VallEy

smitHErsCamp Location: WalnutParkElementarySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 39Number of Participating Schools: 4

The interest in the camp increased so much over last year that it was necessary to hire a new camp assistant in order to keep the groups small.

“Ienjoyedboththesoccerandguitar.Therewasagoodmixbetweenfunandlearning.Ilearnedalot.”Jillian, 12-year-old camp participant

sD 57 prinCE GEorGE

mCbriDECamp Location: McBrideCentennialElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 23Number of Participating Schools: 3

The McBride ExplorArts camp encompassed learning in all strands of the fine arts curriculum including dance, drama, music and visual art. Some specific activities included Round Dance, heritage photography, beading, macramé, artist exchange cards, music composition, making a video/DVD and others. Thirteen local artists brought their expertise to the camp to help children appreciate their artistic and cultural heritage.

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sD 70 albErni

toFinoCamp Location: WickaninnishCommunitySchoolFocus: ArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 4(3Sport/Recreation;1Arts)Number of Participants: 89Number of Participating Schools: 3

“FundingreceivedfromtheExplorationssummercampprogramwasessentialtoallowingustofundhighqualityartandsportscampsthissummer.Withoutthefunding,itwouldnothavebeenfeasibletoprovideartandsportinstructionofthesamehighcaliberforcampparticipants.”

tarni Jacobsen, Camp Coordinator

sD 71 Comox VallEy

CourtEnayCamp Location: LakeTrailMiddleSchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 25Number of Participating Schools: 3

The 25 students who attended the Courtenay Explorations camp at Lake Trail Middle School learned about a wide variety of visual art techniques and developed the required skills to play a number of different sports. They worked with clay, paint and papier-mâché. In addition, they practiced agility, balance and ball handling in order to play volleyball, soccer and baseball. They also had the opportunity to try weight training. Many of the students had never been to a summer camp before and it was an opportunity to develop leadership skills and become familiar with the new school they would be attending in September.

“Thestudentshavedevelopedafamiliaritywiththeartroomandhavelearnedanumberofbasicartistictechniques.Theyhaveallgainedconfidenceintheareaofart.Theyhavelearnedthebasicunderstandingoftheskillsneededforavarietyofsportsinadditiontothevalueofaproperwarm-up.Theyhavealsodevelopedleadership/mentoringabilitiesforotherstudentsintheschool.”

Gordon Holden, teacher/Camp Coordinator/sport specialist

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TofinoCourtenayChemainus

sD 79 CoWiCHan VallEy

CHEmainusCamp Location: ChemainusSecondarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 54Number of Participating Schools: 8

For the 54 students who participated in the Explorations camp at Chemainus Secondary School, it was an opportunity to use real artist tools and discover new techniques. In order to continue the learning experiences, the coordinator, a high school art teacher, has been granted some Teacher on Call coverage so she can go into one of the local elementary schools to teach art and share her expertise with the students and teachers. Another local teacher spent some time at the camp so she could learn some skills to use with the children in her class.


kitWanGaCamp Location: WilpSiWilaxsinsxwHiSimgigyetSchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 48Number of Participating Schools: 2

The Kitwanga Arts and Sport/Recreation Explorations camp provided students with culturally relevant fine arts and recreational experiences in their home community, including First Nations carving, fabric painting with natural dyes made from berries, drumming, field hockey and t-ball. Elders were invited to participate as guest instructors in the program.

sD 85 VanCouVEr islanD nortH

port HarDy/port mCnEillCamp Locations: PortHardySecondarySchool,CheslakesElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 48Number of Participating Schools: 2

The Port Hardy and Port McNeill Explorations programs consisted of instruction in the areas of drama, music and visual art by three qualified specialists who are teachers in the school district. The program was strongly linked to the K-7 fine arts curriculum and students received more focused instruction in the arts than they would normally be able to receive in the classroom.

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sD 92 nisGa‘a

GrEEnVillECamp Location: LakalzapElementarySchoolFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 37Number of Participating Schools: 2

As a result of the Explorations camp in Greenville, 37 children from Lakalzap Elementary School learned the fundamentals of soccer and the value of an active lifestyle. In partnership with the school, the local government has started a soccer league for the participating age group.

kamloops inDian banD

kamloopsCamp Location: Sk’elepSchoolofExcellenceFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 41Number of Participating Schools: 2

The two Explorations camps at the Sk’elep School of Excellence gave 41 First Nations students the chance to be active and learn the required skills to participate in eight different sports over a two week period. The program demonstrated a working partnership between a public school teacher and a Band school. The learning and experiences from the summer will be carried through into the school year as the school, through PacificSport, is starting a martial arts program which many of the camp participants will be involved in.

“Thereisalotofvaluetostudentsbeingabletoparticipateinamulti-sportexperience.Thisisanopportunitythesestudentsdon’tget.” brian Dick,teacher/Coordinator

GreenvilleKamloops

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2006 Explorations Summer Camp Directory

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2006 Explorations Summer Camp DirectorysD 5 soutHEast kootEnay

CranbrookCamp Location: CollegeoftheRockiesFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 4Number of Participants: 108Number of Participating Schools: 7

JaFFrayCamp Location: JaffrayElementarySchoolFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 21Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 8 kootEnay lakE

sloCanCamp Location: W.E.GrahamCommunitySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 24Number of Participating Schools: 4

sD 19 rEVElstokE

rEVElstokECamp Locations: RevelstokeSecondarySchool,RevelstokeVisualArtsCentreFocus: ArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 5(4Arts;1Sport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 110Number of Participating Schools: 4

sD 20 kootEnay-Columbia

trail/CastlEGarCamp Location: BlueberryCreekCommunitySchool,GlenmerryElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 4Number of Participants: 70Number of Participating Schools: 8


briDGE lakE Camp Location: BridgeLakeElementarySchoolCamp Focus: Arts–DramaNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 25Number of Participating Schools: 3

tatla lakECamp Location: TatlaLakeElementaryCommunitySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 24Number of Participating Schools: 1

Williams lakECamp Location: WilliamsLakeIndianBandFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants:15Number of Participating Schools: 3

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108 milE ranCHCamp Location: Mile108ElementarySchool/ActionFitnessFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 3Number of Participants: 57Number of Participating Schools: 1

150 milE HousECamp Location: 150MileElementarySchoolFocus: Arts–DramaNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 50Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 33 CHilliWaCk

yarroWCamp Location: YarrowElementaryCommunitySchoolFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 26Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 35 lanGlEy

lanGlEyCamp Location: HDStaffordshireSecondaryFocus: Arts–DramaNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 52Number of Participating Schools: 21

Camp Location: LangleyMeadowsCommunitySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 48Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 36 surrEy

surrEyCamp Locations: RiverdaleElementary,SimonCunninghamElementary,OldYaleRoadElementary,FleetwoodElementary,GeorgesVanierElementary,WEKinvigElementary,CedarHillsElementary,WestermanElementary,ForsythRoadElementary,BridgeviewElementaryFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 10(9Combined,1Sport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 243Number of Participating Schools: 10

sD 38 riCHmonD

riCHmonDCamp Locations: GilmoreElementary,MitchellElementary,CookElementary,GrauerElementary Focus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 5Number of Participants: 125Number of Participating Schools: 4

sD 39 VanCouVEr

VanCouVErCamp Location: Hastings-TillicumElementaryCommunitySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 3Number of Participants: 72Number of Participating Schools: 4

Camp Location: RileyParkCommunityCentre/BCHousingComplexatLittleMountainFocus: ArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2(1Arts;1Sport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 40Number of Participating Schools: 1

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Camp Location: BritanniaCommunitySchoolsHUBFocus: ArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 4Number of Participants: 560Number of Participating Schools: 33

sD 41 burnaby burnabyLocation: MaywoodCommunitySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 8Number of Participating Schools: 1

Location: SecondStreetCommunitySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 4Number of Participants: 60Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 43 CoQuitlam CoQuitlamCamp Location: ScottCreekMiddleSchoolFocus: Sport/RecreationandCombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 6(4Sport/Recreation,2CombinedArtsandSport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 145Number of Participating Schools: 2

sD 46 sunsHinE Coast EGmontCamp Location: EgmontCommunityHallFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 20Number of Participating Schools: 1

maDEira parkCamp Location: MadeiraParkElementaryFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 18Number of Schools Involved: 1

GambiEr islanDCamp Location: GambierIslandCommunityHallFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Campers:37Number of Schools Involved: 3

HalFmoon bayCamp Location: HalfmoonBayCommunitySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 39Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 47 poWEll riVEr

poWEll riVErCamp Location: OceanviewMiddleSchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants:22Number of Participating Schools: 5

sD 49 CEntral Coast bElla CoolaCamp Location: BellaCoolaElementarySchoolFocus: Sport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 23Number of Participating Schools: 1

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HaGEnsborGCamp Location: NusatsumElementarySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 31Number of Participating Schools: 4+

sD 50 HaiDa QWaii/QuEEn CHarlottE massEt/tlEll/QuEEn CHarlottE CityCamp Locations: TahayghenElementary,NaikoonParkHeadquarters,QueenCharlotteCommunityHallFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 3Number of Participants: 60Number of Participating Schools: 3

sD 52 prinCE rupErt

prinCE rupErtCamp Location: KanataElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: n/aNumber of Participating Schools: n/a

sD 54 bulklEy VallEy

smitHErsCamp Location: WalnutParkElementarySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 39Number of Participating Schools: 4

sD 57 prinCE GEorGE

ValEmountCamp Location: ValemountElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 18Number of Participating Schools: 1

mCbriDECamp Location: McBrideCentennialElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants:23Number of Participating Schools: 3

sD 62 sookE

lanGForDCamp Location: IsabelleReaderTheatreFocus: Arts-DramaNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 42Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 68 nanaimo

nanaimoCamp Location: FairviewCommunitySchoolFocus:CombinedArtsandSport/Recreation Number of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 22Number of Participating Schools:6

sD 70 albErni

toFinoCamp Location: WickaninnishCommunitySchoolFocus: ArtsandSport/RecreationNumberofCamps4(1Arts;3Sport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 89Number of Participating Schools: 3

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sD 71 Comox VallEy

CourtEnayCamp Location:LakeTrailMiddleSchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 25Number of Participating Schools: 3

DEnmanD islanDCamp Location:DenmanIslandCommunitySchoolFocus: Arts–DramaNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 24Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 74 GolD trail

asHCroFtCamp Location: AshcroftElementarySchoolFocus:ArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 4(3Arts;1Sport/Recreation)Number of Participants: 106Number of Participating Schools: 3

sD 75 mission

missionCamp Location: HatzicElementarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 122Number of Participating Schools: 10

sD 79 CoWiCHan VallEy

CHEmainusCamp Location:ChemainusElementaryCommunitySchoolFocus:ArtsNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 39Number of Participating Schools: 2

Camp Location: Chemainus SecondarySchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 54Number of Participating Schools: 8


HaZlEtonCamp Location: JohnFieldElementarySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 46Number of Participating Schools:5

kitimatCamp Location: NechakoElementarySchoolFocus:Arts-MusicNumber of Camps : 1Number of Participants: 40Number of Participating Schools: 4

kitWanGaCamp Location: WilpSiWilaxsinsxwHiSimgigyetSchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Participants: 48Number of Participating Schools: 2

sD 85 VanCouVEr islanD nortH

port HarDy/port mCnEillCamp Locations: PortHardySecondarySchool,CheslakesElementarySchoolFocus:ArtsNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 48Number of Participating Schools: 2

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sD 87 stikinE

loWEr postCamp Location: DenetiaSchoolFocus: ArtsNumber of Camps: 1Number of Participants: 20Number of Participating Schools: 1

sD 91 nECHako lakEs

VanDErHooF/ Fort FrasErCamp Locations:W.L.McLeodElementarySchool,EvelynDicksonElementarySchool,FortFraserElementarySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 4Number of Participants: 93Number of Participating Schools: 3

Fort st. JamEsCamp Location: DavidHoyElementarySchoolFocus: CombinedArtsandSport/RecreationNumber of Camps: 2Number of Participants: 107Number of Participating Schools: 3

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Best Practices GEnEral: — Teachers/educators are involved and active in the daily running of the camp, not just in an administrative role. There are two adults present and actively working with the students at all times.

Example: • Camp coordinator is an elementary

school generalist teacher and pairs up with either high school or community specialist instructors. He/she is then able to use the camp experience as professional development and take some of the activities back to their classroom.

— Coordinator and specialist(s) work together and are both present and interacting with the participants at all times during the daily operation of the camp. — High school student assistants are involved in running the camp on a daily basis; however, they are not acting as either coordinators or specialist instructors (except where they have the full qualifications of specialist instructors).— Whenever possible, students are selected to participate in the camp based on the fact they have never participated in, or likely would never be able to participate in, such a program.

Example: • In one community the camp participants

were chosen with the help of the Ministry of Children and Family Development

• In another, principals worked with the coordinator to identify students who would benefit from the experience; and in another community the coordinator went to the local Aboriginal reserve to promote the program and encourage students to sign up.

— In locations where funding is granted for more than one two-week camp, different students participate in each of the camps. — The learning and experiences that take place during the camp are linked to the K-7 fine arts and/or physical education Integrated Resource Packages (IRPs), which include prescribed learning outcomes and titles of recommended learning resources, as well as achievement indicators and classroom assessment strategies. The learning and experiences are also continued into the school year within the daily curriculum.

Example: • In one community the local artists are

going to be utilized throughout the school year and are planning on working with various teachers to implement their school art program.

• At another camp the coordinator took her experiences with the drumming camp and included a drumming component in her music curriculum. She has constructed drums out of pop bottles and is hoping the parent advisory council will be able to raises enough money for the school to purchase a class set of hand drums.

• In another situation, the specialist instructor (a high school art teacher) has been granted some Teacher on Call coverage to go and mentor teachers at a local elementary school

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— Community partnerships are formed and there is support from other community organizations/groups with camp operation.

Example: • A local First Nations band in one

community provided bus transportation for all the students and also provided book bags for the students to take their books home. In another community a local grocery store provided all the lunches free of cost.

arts:— Programming is based on the K-7 fine arts curriculum.— Teaching is focused on artistic skill development rather than activities/performances.— Students experience learning in a variety of artistic mediums and techniques

Example: • Students work with proper tools, learn

proper terminology and create pieces to showcase their learning

sport/rECrEation:— The camp is truly a multi-sport opportunity and students are offered exposure to more than one or two sports during each camp.— The camp offers participants instruction in skills required to participate in a wide variety of sports.— The camp is composed of students who may not have had any prior experience with organized sport. — Students focus on learning skills rather than excelling at a particular sport.

Example: • At the Kamloops Indian Band’s Sk’elep

School of Excellence, students learned the required skills to participate in eight different sports over the course of their two-week camp.

urban:— The program is run by teachers from the district and involves pairing elementary school generalist teachers with high school specialists.— Students are selected to participate in the program based on the fact they would not have other opportunities to participate in such a program.— Students participate for a maximum of two weeks to ensure more students are reached and the same students are not participating in the program repeatedly.— There is no charge. — The program operates at a variety of local schools and proactively approaches students to attend the program.

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2005 Explorations Camp Pilot Program Successful Applicants108 Mile RanchAbbotsfordAshcroftBamfieldBella CoolaBoundary BayBowen IslandBridge LakeBurnabyCampbell RiverCastlegarClearwaterCoquitlamCourtenayCranbrookDawson Creek

Dease LakeDenman IslandDuncanFalse BayFort St. JohnGibsonsGold RiverGolden GreenvilleHagensborgHazeltonHeffley CreekHudson’s Hope JaffrayKelownaKitimat

KitwangaLangleyMackenzieMcBrideMissionNanaimoNelsonNew Westminster PembertonPort AlberniPort AlicePort ClementsPort Hardy Prince George QuesnelRevelstoke

RichmondSalt Spring IslandSlocanSmithersSquamishSurrey Tatla LakeTerraceTofinoVancouverVictoriaVernon ValemountWestbankWhite RockYarrow

Castlegar

2010 Legacies Now gratefully acknowledges the Province of British Columbia for its ongoing support of the Explorations program.

Explorations is a contribution program funded by the BC Ministry of Education and 2010 Legacies Now. The program is designed to provide new, or enhanced, quality summer experiences for students in grades K-7 in arts (ExplorArts – dance, drama, music, visual arts) and/or sport/recreation (Sport/Recreation Explorations – SportFit™, foundation movement instruction).

2010 LEGACIES NOW

2010 Legacies Now is a not-for-profit society that works in partnership with community organizations, non-government organizations (NGOs), the private sector and all levels of government to develop sustainable legacies in sport & recreation, arts, literacy, and volunteerism. 2010 Legacies Now actively assists communities discover and create unique and inclusive social and economic opportunities leading up to and beyond the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For more information, visit www.2010legaciesnow.com.

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