Posts Tagged ‘Youth’

Summer Live Outdoor Youth Volleyball Tournament

Date: July 9, 2011
Location: Brockton Point at Stanley Park
Website: Summer Live

Vancouver 125 is proud to present the Summer Live Outdoor Youth Volleyball Tournament. Register your team now to play outdoor grass volleyball at one of Vancouver’s coolest locations, Brockton Oval in Stanley Park, and join an unbelievable day of fun! The tournament will feature lots of volleyball and great prizes.

How it works:

Surface: Grass
Cost: FREE!
Registration is open for youth ages 13-18

Teams

  • Co-ed, four-people-per-side teams – 2 females, 2 males, 1 substitute per team
  • Round robin matches: 30 minute sets - guaranteed 2 games per team
  • Teams must arrive at 12:30pm to sign in, Captains meeting at 1:00pm, start play at 1:30pm sharp

There are 2 skill levels – beginner and intermediate.

  • Beginner: basic understanding of skills like passing, setting and hitting. Coaches and experienced players will be on site to support new players and teams.
  • Intermediate: comfortable with all basic skills and has extensive experience playing indoor or beach volley ball.

The tournament will host 16 co-ed teams per skill level (32 teams in total will play in the tournament).

Registration:

Registration is now closed.

Location & Site Information

Click on the image below for a map of the Brockton Point location in Stanley Park. Please note that parking will be very limited. Free bike valet will be available on-site for cyclists, and there will also be a free shuttle bus from the Waterfront Skytrain Station. Watch the Summer Live section of the website for updates on these services.

Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Celebrates Vancouver’s Eldest Citizens


Date and Location of kick-off events: We will be announcing the event at a kick off event with Linking Seniors Services at the Roundhouse on June 8th and at the 9th Annual Tea by the Sea dance on Friday June 10, 2011 (note corrected date).
Date of ongoing events: June - Nov 30, 2011
Location: Britannia Community Services Centre, Champlain Community Centre, Dunbar Community Centre, Douglas Park Community Centre, False Creek Community Centre, Kitsilano Community Centre, Renfrew Community Centre, Riley Community Centre, Strathcona Community Centre, Sunset Community Centre, Thunderbird Community Centre, Aboriginal Friendship Centre, South Granville Senior’s Centre, 411 Seniors Centre, Roundhouse
Website: www.vancouver.ca/parks/rec/seniors

The project will engage, inspire honour and celebrate Vancouver’s older adults in our community through community social events and the Lifelong Journey mini biographies documented in a Poster Project. These celebrations will take place in 14 locations in Vancouver, Community Centres, Aboriginal Friendship Centre, South Granville Senior’s Centre, and 411 Seniors Centre. We are targeting 42 Vancouver seniors for the Lifelong Journey Project (3 elders at each location) and plan to celebrate with our partners and hundreds of community members.

This project will highlight the history of Vancouver’s local communities through the Lifelong Journeys of each of the 42 seniors amazing stories. We will be engaging local youth in the project to interview and record the elders selected in their community.

With support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and the participation of the Government of Canada.

Thunderbird - THEN and NOW

Date: June to December 2011; Screening on Monday December 12th, 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Thunderbird Community Centre catchment area; Screening at the Thunderbird Community Centre
Website: www.thunderbirdcc.ca

THUNDERBIRD – Then and Now is a Digital Storytelling Workshop initiative to get the Thunderbird elders and youth together to share their experiences/stories of living in this special community. Two artist/mentors will work with the community using digital technology to write short stories, record audio and edit short video stories together. These digital stories will be shared online and at celebration screenings at the community centre. These stories will also be shared with Vancouver Stories 125, a citywide Digital Storytelling Project and thus generate an even larger audience!

With support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and the participation of the Government of Canada.