Jean Minguy RCMP Youth Academy

The RCMP Youth Academy is a wonderful opportunity for students in grade 11 or 12  to participate in a unique work experience in policing.

Students who are interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement will get very good insight in the training and demands placed on police officers.

Students will be personally challenged in their leadership abilities, physical abilities, and mental toughness. Up to 40  students are involved in a mini training camp which involves seven days at the Vernon Army Camp where students are instructed in law, procedures of law, and the role of police officers in the community.

Students will learn the following topics:

Drill Polygraph/Statement Recruiting of the RCMP Problem Solving Officer Safety/Violator Contact Media & Internal Affairs Sex Crimes/Internet Community Policing Hate Crimes Emergency Response Team Air Services Night Scenarios Note taking/10 codes Sketches/Negotiator Operational Command Center

Cost?  $250 includes food, accommodation, t-shirt, track suit, and ball cap.
Interested?  Go to http://www.sd22.bc.ca/RCMP/ for more info, then see Ms Milmine for an application form and student information package.

Discover the World of Info Tech!

We are taking 10 students to Discover the World of Info Tech November 19th.  You can participate in hands-on sessions about computer animation, web programming and computer hardware with students from Kamloops, Vernon, Merritt, Salmon Arm, Gold Trail.  

Approximately 60 mentors will join a  lunch where you will have the opportunity to sit down with local business and IT professional and engage in animated conversation. These professionals share their experiences with students and answer questions about their careers.

For application forms, see Ms Milmine.  For more info go to  http://dwit.sd73.bc.ca/#

Rotary Youth Exchange

If you are interested in becoming an exchange student for Rotary for the 2014-2015 school year, there will be an information meeting on October 23 in Room 204 at 11:35 am.   

All students in Grade 10 and up are encouraged and welcome to attend.

YOUTH EXCHANGES

Are you interested in learning a new language or meeting new people? Rotary Youth Exchange is the opportunity of a lifetime for the more than 8,000 students who participate each year. By sharing your own culture and embracing a new one, you help foster global understanding—and learn a great deal about yourself and your home country in the process.

WHAT IS A ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE?

Youth Exchange is a study-abroad opportunity for young people who spend anywhere from a few weeks to a full year as an international student hosted by local Rotary clubs.

IS AN EXCHANGE RIGHT FOR ME?

Exchanges are for people ages 15–19 who:

• Have demonstrated leadership in their school and community
• Are flexible and willing to try new things
• Are open to cultural differences
• Can serve as an ambassador for their own country

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Costs vary from country to country. Local Rotary clubs generously host students and provide room and board with a host family and a small monthly stipend. Participants are generally responsible for:

• Round-trip airfare
• Insurance
• Travel documents (such as passports and visas)
• Spending money, additional travel, and tour fees

HOW CAN I APPLY?

Contact your local Rotary club to see if it participates and to learn more about the types of programs offered, and specific application process required. Because the selection and orientation process can be lengthy, we suggest you apply 6­–12 months before you plan to leave.

Contact a Rotary club near you.

CAN I HOST AN EXCHANGE STUDENT?

Hosting an exchange student can be an incredibly rewarding experience for your family, providing an international experience without leaving home. Host families provide room and board and share their lives with exchange students, involving them in family, community, and cultural activities.

Interested in learning more about being a host family? Contact a Rotary club near you.

Learn to Write a Graphic Novel!

Graphic Novel Workshop

An introduction to creating your own graphic novel with published graphic novelist, Bruce Thomas. Please bring a pencil, ruler, and sketchbook or sketch paper.

Date:   Friday, October 25

Time:  1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Check out our Facebook page "Revelstoke Branch Okanagan Regional Library"

Residential Construction

Are you interested in Residential Construction?  Check out this program and talk to Ms Milmine.

Marvel College Open House

Off the Rails Contest

Go to http://www.offtherailscontest.ca for more info.

ME TO WE DAY

Thanks to the work of the Stoke Youth Network, Students at RSS have the opportunity to participate in "Me to We" day in Vancouver!!!!!  Go to www.weday.com for more info on what "Me to We" is.

See Megan Shandro for application forms.

DX Canadian High School Design Competion

See Mrs Browning for more details...