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Registered Programs - Youth Development Opportunities

Next set of programs - September 2012
Fall 2012 Registration Form and Program Schedule will be available August

Career Launch Leader in Training Program Resume Building and Job Search Torch Club



Pre-employment workshop for youth ages 14-18 years. The participants will work on resume building, get hands on job experience, learn job hunting tips and tricks, participate in mock interviews, and work one-on-one with mentors who will support the individual needs of the participant to ensure success in finding a job.

Wednesdays from 6:00 - 9:00 pm (ages 14 - 18)
four weeks - Dates TBD

Leader in Training Program is offered during March Break and Summer Break

Program meets once per week throughout the summer months to develop personal/professional skills.
Participants are required to volunteer as Junior Counsellors for a minimum of two weeks throughout summer (max 9 weeks)


Participants are required to submit resumes no later than end of January if interested in March Break program
-summer applicants must submit resumes by end of April
.

Ages 13 to 17 years

Computer and internet access available Monday through Friday 9-3pm and 8-10pm for job searching.

Youth coordinator is available by appointment to critique resumes, assist with job searching, and provide mock interviews

Free service for members

Ages 13 +

 

Youth Leadership and Empowerment Program

Torch club is for youth ages 10-13 years old who want to gain leadership skills and experience. With their peers and youth facilitators, Torch club members will work on projects that will help them develop skills and grow into caring and proactive members of their community. Torch club uses fun and exciting activities and challenges to engage members and lets them participate and learn in a comfortable and safe environment.

Registration for this program will start in the Fall of 2012.



Teen Ball Hockey League Educational Scholarships

The teen ball hockey league ives teen the opportunity to play in a double round robin league with playoff.

Teens register their own teams of 7 and set out on the journey to the Kiwanis Cup.

Games are played Wednesday night from 8-10 and this league is free of charge.  

The teen season runs from March - June

Wednesdays 8:00 - 10:00 pm

More Information:
Rules and Regulations
Vew Schedule
Sign Up Sheet

Standings:
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Stats:
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Are you looking to continue your education after high school? Don’t let the growing costs of tuition stand in your way: ask how we can help. We support, foster, and encourage life-long learning by offering a variety of educational scholarships to youth members. Thousands of dollars are awarded to Club youth every year to continue their education in colleges, universities, and apprenticeship programs. For more information or eligibility criteria contact the Club. Applications available the beginning of March 2011.

Brian Melo, Canadian Idol Winneer, in front of the Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Club

Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club announces the Brian Melo Scholarship

Our own, Brian Melo, the Canadian Idol winner, an alumni of Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club, visited the club on Friday October, 12, 2007.

During his visit, the new Brian Melo Scholarship was announced.

The Scholarship will cover guitar lessons, vocal lessons, and music lessons for Boys and Girls Club members who otherwise would not be able to afford lessons on their own.

 

For More Information on Youth Programming, please contact

Tamara Roberts
Learning Engagement Coordinator
905-549-2814 ext. 238
tamara@kboysandgirlsclub.com

 
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