These are the poster I have been working on for The Amazing Race youth event. I've already begun putting them up and posting them on Facebook. I hope to start creating hype now, so that we can have a great turn out in August.
Thursday 30 June 2011
Friday 17 June 2011
Summer Take Off
I have had another good week in Edgerton. This week was a bit slower because both the CAO and Mayor have been out to different meetings, so I have had less to do. With that said I did achieve a milestone of sending 388 emails this week. Since the Rural Communities First Responders Conference has been changed, I was asked to email all (well not all but alot) of the fire chiefs and communities through Alberta to tell them of the change. This was a very time consuming task, but hopefully my email reminder will encourage more people to attend the conference at the end of summer. I also did alot of photocopying and phone calls this week, I sort of felt like a secretary.
Now for the exciting part of my week. Yesterday, I met with Brian a friend from Augustana who is working as a youth resiliency in this area. We discussed working together to put on some amazing youth event s in Edgerton this summer. After this meeting, we headed over to the school to discuss possible event ideas with the students. This meeting was a great way to get to know the students and also a great way to hear their voices. I was able to get tons of great ideas from the students and I look forward to doing as many as possible this summer.
After this meeting Brian and I discussed to major youth events we'd like to do. The first one is an art event that would combine the local artists with the youth artists. The rough idea for this event is to have a day were local artist can teach different painting, ect to the youth. Then at the end of the day we would have a community art show for the students as well as the local artists. I believe this will be a great way to bridge the generations as well as a great way to build community spirit.
The second idea we want to pursue is the Amazing Race! This is going to be a totally awesome event, that I believe the students are really pumped for. We are hoping to host this event at the beginning of August. This event will not only be lots of fun for the youth but it will also help to build community in Edgerton. We will take advantage of the local business and attractions and use these places as stops during the game. This will not only teach the youth about there community but it is also a great way for the community to meet the youth.
I believe these two events will be a great way to show the youth of Edgerton that their community cares about them. Besides these two major events, I am also hoping to put on a few more smaller events like village wide capture the flag, bigger or better, or drive in movie. These are just a few idea, but my goal is to make this summer as awesome as possible for the youth of Edgerton. I am also still hoping to hold at least one event that is geared towards the seniors. However, I will keep you posted as these events unfold. But it looks as if my summer may have just taken off, I'm looking forward to the adventure!
Now for the exciting part of my week. Yesterday, I met with Brian a friend from Augustana who is working as a youth resiliency in this area. We discussed working together to put on some amazing youth event s in Edgerton this summer. After this meeting, we headed over to the school to discuss possible event ideas with the students. This meeting was a great way to get to know the students and also a great way to hear their voices. I was able to get tons of great ideas from the students and I look forward to doing as many as possible this summer.
After this meeting Brian and I discussed to major youth events we'd like to do. The first one is an art event that would combine the local artists with the youth artists. The rough idea for this event is to have a day were local artist can teach different painting, ect to the youth. Then at the end of the day we would have a community art show for the students as well as the local artists. I believe this will be a great way to bridge the generations as well as a great way to build community spirit.
The second idea we want to pursue is the Amazing Race! This is going to be a totally awesome event, that I believe the students are really pumped for. We are hoping to host this event at the beginning of August. This event will not only be lots of fun for the youth but it will also help to build community in Edgerton. We will take advantage of the local business and attractions and use these places as stops during the game. This will not only teach the youth about there community but it is also a great way for the community to meet the youth.
I believe these two events will be a great way to show the youth of Edgerton that their community cares about them. Besides these two major events, I am also hoping to put on a few more smaller events like village wide capture the flag, bigger or better, or drive in movie. These are just a few idea, but my goal is to make this summer as awesome as possible for the youth of Edgerton. I am also still hoping to hold at least one event that is geared towards the seniors. However, I will keep you posted as these events unfold. But it looks as if my summer may have just taken off, I'm looking forward to the adventure!
Monday 13 June 2011
Smell like Lilacs
Last week was a good week here in Edgerton. On Tuesday I met with a group of Edgerton Seniors for lunch. It was fun to chat with them and to begin to get some ideas for what type of events they are interested in. I also researched different phone systems for our office, we have three quotes and I am hoping we can get one in here by the end of the month. Last week I also finished my preliminary review of Edgerton policy, and look forward to going over it with the administration so we can finalize the changes.
Last weekend was a busy one as the school enjoyed their 100th anniversary, a lovely couple from town enjoyed their 50th anniversary, and the Fire n' Wheels fundraiser came to town. The final number from this fundraiser isn't known yet, but I am sure it will go a long way in our Fire Hall building fund.
Also, the mayor has been keeping me busy with preparation for the First Responders conference. This event was scheduled for this month but as now been changed to August 26 and 27. This topic is something that the mayor of Edgerton is very passionate about and something that more rural communities need to be aware of. The purpose of this conference is to info people of the provinces plan to centralize ambulance dispatch to Edmonton and Calgary. This model however was not designed with rural communities in mind and neglects the very real fact that cell phone coverage is very limited in these areas. For this reason and many others, Edgerton is helping to host the First Responders Conference. This will be an important event for rural communities to come together and learn about this issue and also for them to develop solutions. Furthermore, this conference will also give the platform for a unite voice from small communities to the provincial government and Alberta health services. This event is very important for rural first responders as well as for the health and safety of rural communities and I look forward to being involved in this event.
Last weekend was a busy one as the school enjoyed their 100th anniversary, a lovely couple from town enjoyed their 50th anniversary, and the Fire n' Wheels fundraiser came to town. The final number from this fundraiser isn't known yet, but I am sure it will go a long way in our Fire Hall building fund.
Also, the mayor has been keeping me busy with preparation for the First Responders conference. This event was scheduled for this month but as now been changed to August 26 and 27. This topic is something that the mayor of Edgerton is very passionate about and something that more rural communities need to be aware of. The purpose of this conference is to info people of the provinces plan to centralize ambulance dispatch to Edmonton and Calgary. This model however was not designed with rural communities in mind and neglects the very real fact that cell phone coverage is very limited in these areas. For this reason and many others, Edgerton is helping to host the First Responders Conference. This will be an important event for rural communities to come together and learn about this issue and also for them to develop solutions. Furthermore, this conference will also give the platform for a unite voice from small communities to the provincial government and Alberta health services. This event is very important for rural first responders as well as for the health and safety of rural communities and I look forward to being involved in this event.
Monday 6 June 2011
New job, New Challenges, New rewards
Despite technically work in this internship for a month now, I am only starting my second week of work here in Edgerton. My first week was a whirl wind for meeting people, getting oriented, and being give a list of jobs to work on. However, even with all this craziness I am adjusting and fitting in quite quickly. I love Edgerton, and the office I work in and I am looking forward to this summer. Last week I began planning a seniors event, it is still very early on and the date may be being changed, nevertheless, I am excited for it. I am slowly learning that I will be doing a little bit of everything here. Last week I was planning events, and this week I am looking into a new phone system for the village.
I am, also, living in Edgerton. This will enable me to become a part of the community and really get to know the people I am working with and the community I am serving. I will be living it up high class, in my holiday trailer, but I have made a deal with Edgerton and will be campground manager, so it all worked out well. I am looking forward to my adventure this summer and can't wait to see how I will help this community.
I am, also, living in Edgerton. This will enable me to become a part of the community and really get to know the people I am working with and the community I am serving. I will be living it up high class, in my holiday trailer, but I have made a deal with Edgerton and will be campground manager, so it all worked out well. I am looking forward to my adventure this summer and can't wait to see how I will help this community.
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