Thursday, May 27, 2010

Links from the May meeting

Here are some links that were mentioned at the May meeting.

Mindful children:
http://mindfulkids.wordpress.com/

Book suggestions:
http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/administration/students/library/about/Campuses/salmonarm/deakin.html

Articles on learning (delaying the learning of math is one of the articles)
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn

Greek myths book title:
D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Meeting this Thursday????

So? Can you believe it's the last week of another month? Is everyone keen for a meeting? Apparently precious few of us made it to the meeting last month (sorry, Caroline!!!) so maybe there'll be a good turn out this month?
I'm planning to go. Husband says he will be home. Anyone else?
I have Talkin' Donkey booked Thursday, May 27th, 7 until 10 pm. Hope to see everyone there.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Jack Seaton park cancelled

Hi guys, I just wanted to let you know that our science trip is cancelled due to the weather, so we will not be at Jack Seaton park tomorrow.

I will post when it is rescheduled.

Motocross Freestyle Show, Tuesday May 18th 12pm-2pm

Hi everyone, There is an exciting show going to be held at KAL Secondary School tomorrow at Noon. The cost is $2 per person for the public. I can't seem to get the pictures and text to show up properly but this is most of it:


A World Class Motocross Freestyle show, which is also bringing the SmartRisk message will be in our parking lot on May 18th from 12pm - 2pm. Some of our local riders who have made the World Circuit will be there to show their stuff. It will be a day to remember!!!! A huge THANK-YOU to Kawasaki for bearing the cost of this event. Let's make it a success, so we can do it every year!! Tell all your friends and family, have them come watch. EVERYONE is welcome. It only costs a $2 donation for a show that would cost you more than $40 to attend downtown. This includes a chance to win some amazing door prizes from OGIO, Fox Clothing and Kawasaki Canada to name a few.




ARTICLE
May is going to be a month to remember for Grad Students at "2" Okanagan Schools. Banner Recreational Products in Vernon and Valley Moto Sports in Kelowna have teamed up with Canadian Kawasaki Motors to create Canada's 1st ever "Dry Grad Freestyle Show". Superstars of the MX Freestyle World will be converging on Kal Lake Senior Secondary (Vernon) and George Elliot Senior Secondary (Winfield) in an effort to raise funds for Dry Grad and to share the message of acting responsibly over the upcoming Grad Summer. "Youth are faced with tough decisions each day, pressure to try things.... do things that may limit their ability to achieve their goals in the future. Rather than have someone my age talk to them", explains Chris Pearson of Canadian Kawasaki Motors "we're putting their role models on center stage with a show AND a message!"


"I've been to Europe 37 times in the last 10 years, lived with Mike Metzger, and worked with Travis Pastrana" says Canadian Kawasaki MX Freestyle rider Reagan Sieg, "making one stupid decision in my Grad Year could have ruined that. Grade 12 is a big year, your Parents ease up on you, all the parties.... you need to realize that stuff you do now effects the rest of your life!"


While the event honors the GESS Grad Class with FREE ADMISSION, everyone in the community is invited to watch for a Toonie. "Considering that our Teams regularly sell out Stadiums for $40 a ticket, we're expecting a lot of people to attend." says Pearson, "The local Kawasaki Dealers have covered ALL FIXED COSTS to ensure that every penny raised goes directly to the Schools and the School District has worked to ensure that ALL SURROUNDING SCHOOLS have the ability to attend the event."


OGIO, FOX CLOTHING, Canadian Kawasaki Motors, & others have contributed Fantastic Door Prizes for the event.Purchasing your $2.00 admission gets you in the draw.


Vernon's Kal Lake Senior Secondary School is hosting the first event on May 18th, 2010 from 12am-2pm


Winfield's George Elliot Senior Secondary is hosting the second event on May 20th, 2010 from 11am - 1pm


Pearson's intent is to have this year's event provide a viable working template to build upon for next year and has already had conversations with both Norco & Rocky Mountain's Bicycle Freestyle Teams as well as Jason Britton (Host of Speed Vision's SUPERBIKES). "We know that our youth are swayed by Peer Pressure, I believe that it's OUR mistake to assume that Peer Pressure has to be negative. We've got a chance to change, to save, and protect our kids...... how can we pass that up?"


Take your coffee money on one or both of these days, support the kids.... and take in the show!

Planet Bee Field Trip

Liz has organized a field trip to Planet Bee. If anyone is interested, please email Liz at lizn@shaw.ca .


PLANET BEE FIELD TRIP
5011 Bella Vista (below Davisons Orchard)
MAY 26TH AT 1 PM
approximately 1 hour
...whoever is interested could go up to Davison's Orchards following (this would be on your own)
cost: $2 per child ( we need a minimal of 10 children) - pay at time of field trip to Planet Bee
any ages but geared to ages 6-10 year olds
let me know if you are interested lizn@shaw.ca

Friday, May 14, 2010

Jack Seaton park on Tuesday May 18th 11am

Hi Guys, Heather posted this on the Kelowna blog and I wanted to invite the Vernonites also. We will be there from about 11am-2pm and hope to see some of you!

"If the weather co-operates then a bunch of us are planning on going to Jack Seaton park (in Winfield) on Tuesday after our birdwatching science day. The younger group is done their bird-watching around 11ish and the older group will head to the park around noon when they are done their bird watching.

There are tennis courts, a baseball diamond, a playground, washrooms and a great spot for a hike. We'll be bringing our picnic lunch, tennis rackets and, if we can find it, some baseball gear.

Hope you'll join us."

Friday, May 7, 2010

Bob McDonald coming to Vernon!

BOB MCDONALD – Everything you know is...wrong!
Great leaps in scientific thought.
Bob McDonald, award-winning science journalist and host of CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks, is coming to Vernon as the fourth and final presenter in this year’s Science in Society Speaker Series.
McDonald will present an historical look at science through the eyes of those who changed our view of the Universe as well as our place in it. What can the evolution of scientific ideas tell us about our current understanding of science and the world around us?

The presentation will take place on Monday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Vernon’s Performing Arts Centre.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students (plus GST), and may be purchased from Ticket Seller at http://www.ticketseller.ca/ or by calling 250-549-SHOW (7469).
For more information, visit http://www.okscience.ca/

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Kamloops Wild Animal Park tomorrow

Hi guys, I thought I would post about a trip we are doing tomorrow with some of the people from the West Kelowna Meet Up group.Here's the info:

Here's the website with all the info http://www.bczoo.org/...

They will be open at 9:30 so I was thinking meet there for 10am so we aren't rushing out of the house super early. Bring lunch or you can buy lunch. When we were there last summer they had a pretty good restaurant with lots of options to choose from. I'm not arranging this as school group. We will just explore the park together. There is a water park and play ground and a train to ride around the park.

Remember to bring:

Cameras!
Lunch
Swimsuits
towels
changes of clothes
sunscreen
hats etc. etc. etc.

Payment will be up to each family individually.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Hornby Island Eagles Web Cam

Does everyone know about this? Neat to watch
One egg has hatched, the other is imminent!
http://www.hornbyeagles.com/ webcam.htm