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Eco Trail, Arichat
Back To Nature Youth Rally
MARCH 27 AND 28, 2015
WAGMATCOOKEWEY SCHOOL
What is Back To Nature Youth Rally?
Body and Mind for Teens
Goal: Engage youth to build healthier communities through physical activity & healthy eating initiatives in their schools and communities.
Leadership: Goal is achieved through the development and growth of
youth leadership
Leadership Training
How Does A Rally Work?
School Teams
Adult Champions
Partnership Youth-Led Rally Focus on learning new skills, being physically
active, eating healthy & teamwork
Ongoing Support Ongoing support provided through:
1) In-school Adult Champion 2) PARTNERSHIP
Giving Back Teams inspire and lead their school and
community in initiatives to increase physical activity & healthy living
BaM Teamwork
Why is Back to Nature Important?
• Grade 8 to 12 Students from Participating Cape Breton Island Schools
• Special focus on those currently not involved in organized groups
• 6 - 8 students per school
Preferred Target Group
Students & Adult Champions Acadian Trail (Chéticamp)
Hip Hop Dance, Eskasoni
Role of Team Members Have F-U-N
Attend Youth Rally
4+ hours / month with the Action Team
Work to increase physical activity and healthy living
initiatives in your school & community
Develop an Action Plan Teams reporting
back…Cape Breton Highlands National Park
The Cross Trail, Eskasoni
Benefits of Participating
Quality and interactive weekend
Youth Rally
Healthy Meals and
accommodations for students and
Adult Champions
Access to community resources,
ideas and support
Learn about other cultures,
heritage and communities
Jeff Ward, Membertou leads Traditional Mi’Kmaw Dance
Leading physical activity at your school
More Benefits Aim - includes exposure, skill development and participation in
physical activity, healthy eating, social, team building, leadership, mental health, re-connecting to nature by Unplugging from technology & Playing; Learn Culture & Heritage
Outdoor Zumba (Inverary Resort, Baddeck)
Leadership training (Inverary Resort, Baddeck)
Participating Schools
Wagmatcookewey
Potlotek High School
SAERC High School
Cabot High
We'koqma'q Mi'kmaw School
Baddeck Academy
Eskasoni High School
Waycobah
A Warm Welcome, Warden Bruce Morrison (Victoria County), Inverary Resort
Participating Together
Register with your Adult Champion
Recruit team
Join our upcoming Rally: Unplug and Play Back to Nature Youth Rally March 27 and 28, 2015
Join Us & Get Started Today!
Indoor Yoga (Inverary Inn, Baddeck)
Students gather around the camp fire, Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Chéticamp)
I’m looking forward to BaM debriefing. It was, as Wayne said, “an astounding success”. …… although those words wouldn’t have come to my mind when I was playing dodgeball in the dark with some very unpredictable teens! Kudos to Wayne and Sharla for committing to the whole weekend! Wayne, obviously has a knack for being with youth! Great job on the closing circle! – Ellen Polegato, PARTNER (NS Health & Wellness)
First of all let me just say that it was my pleasure to meet so many kind and wonderful people such as yourself. This was my first BAM experience and I loved every minute of it. I can't wait for the next one. The students really enjoyed it. I believe the BAM Outdoor Camping Retreat was a success on so many levels - BAM Adult Champion, Todd Samson (Former RCMP Officer), Richmond County
Had a meeting with Eskasoni principal. The group has been extremely active and taking initiative to do things themselves. They have been running Zumba 3 days a week after school. They use videos since they don't have an instructor. They also created a play for the Christmas concert this year. The BaM team took this initiative themselves and it was something none of them had ever done before. They put it all together themselves and they learned a lot and were very pleased with the outcome. We should celebrate this because this is exactly what we were trying to do with this program – Wayne MacKay, NS Mi’Kmaw Coord
Things are taking off and going well. We are really excited about the potential of this program- thanks for all of your help! – Barb MacDonald, Principal Baddeck Academy
“BaM was an outstanding success, our students got more out of that weekend then I could ever put into words. The organization of the weekend was top notch and every event had its individual attributes and inspired the students in different ways to create an overall enthusiasm towards healthy living. I can't wait to see how our students will bring this back to our school and community” - Susan Baird, Adult Champion
Making A Difference!
PARTNERSHIP for Your Health
Host
For further Information and/or to participate in Unplug and Play Back To Nature Youth Rally, Please Contact your Partner Representative:
-Krista Devoe, Mi'kmaw Physical Activity Leadership Coordinator, Membertou First Nation
Tel: (902)564-6466 ext. 2560 / email: [email protected]
-Wallace Bernard, Mi’kmaw Physical Activity Leader, Waycobah
Tel: (902) 756-2765 / email: [email protected]
-Jeannine Faye Denny, Mi’kmaw Physical Activity Leader, Eskasoni
Tel: 902-379-2080 / email: [email protected]
-Vince Forrestall, Victoria County Physical Activity Coordinator
Tel: 902.295.3661 / email: [email protected]
- Terry Bernard, Wagmatcook Mi’Kmaw Physical Activity Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
- Josh Nicholas, Potlotek
E-mail: [email protected]
-Eric Latwaitis, RCMP
E-mail: [email protected]
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