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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, November 4, ]998 Section Two Page 5 Partnerships Prove Valuable For Clarington Youth by Christopher Wood Youth Co-ordinator Clarington Since its inception one year ago, the Clarington Youth Council has placed a great emphasis on the value of community partnerships. As a not-for-profit organization, the Clarington Youth Council must continuously continuously depend on the experience experience of various segments of the community for administrative and moral support. The first such partnering partnering evolved from the formation formation of the Clarington Youth Council and the subsequent subsequent opening of Clarington's 'Firehouse' Youth Centre. The creation of the Clarington Youth Council raised some important questions questions about how the admin- Knox Christian School News High Ropes Were A Thrill at Camp Medeba by Patricia Zwart, Gr. 8 The morning of Wednesday, September 16 dawned with excitement for the Grades seven and eight classes of Knox Christian School. The reason? Camp Medeba! Camp Medeba is an Adventure Based, Outdoor Learning Centre where you have the opportunity to push your limits and do things that otherwise you wouldn't be able to do. After loading up the buses at approximately 9:30, we, a joyous busload of 12 and 13-year-olds, left the school at 10:00. The two-and-a-half-hour long bus ride was filled with the contagious bug of anticipation that had students laughing, playing games, eating and talking. After lunch, while the clean-up crew did the dishes, the rest of the excited mob had more time to unpack. Next, we all found our counsellors, counsellors, played games to get to know each other and headed off to our first activity. My group changed into their bathing suits and headed down to the waterfront to go kayaking. Mingled with the rumour that we would have to perform a wet exit, which is deliberately flipping your kayak, was a sense of not really knowing what to expect. Well, the rumour was true. Before we all got wet, however, we quickly reviewed the basic strokes and methods of manoeuvring our kayaks. Our novice group of kayakers spent about fifteen minutes on this and then pad- died across the lake for a very small trip up the river. A delicious supper was followed by low ropes, a trust-building, team-work activity. The object was to lift and then push our fellow group-mates through a tire suspended between two trees without touching the tire at all. Once you were through, you were. safe. If, however, • you have not made it through the tire yet and you did touch the tire, you "lost" a limb and were unable to use it. The tire passing went well, with only about three limbs "lost" and with only one person being dropped: that was me. An excellent game of Medeba Scrolls was played after it was dark. Next morning, everyone awoke to the cool air, foggy scenery and dewy ground. With our stomachs rumbling and a wonderful day ahead of us, we headed to the dining hall and ate the most delicious breakfast. Michael then presented presented an excellent Bible Story for us. Of all the activities, the new one, Mountain Biking, was probably the best! It was fun, going on narrow trails and over obstructions. Riflery was next and students did really well. Another excellent meal was had by all. Supper followed with much enthusiasm. After dark, the chaperones and several students organized a campfire where several games and activities took place. Snack, devotions and bed was the perfect ending for such a great day. Friday morning, our last day, we woke up with just a tinge of sadness, knowing that we would be going home right after lunch. A warm breakfast just hit the spot. 8c's only activity for the day was the High Ropes. For that activity, harnesses were necessary necessary as well. Here, 1 had my only real scare. My partner and I had to climb on metal staples 50 feet up a tree in order to face our partner on a rope strung between two trees. We had to let go of the rope above us and place our hands on our partner's shoulders. shoulders. My legs were shaking like mad, but I still made it across. We were really safe, because our belayers held us tightly way down below. Still, I was scared! We all had a chance to cross the high ropes and most students got to belay again. Another set of ropes, called the Burma loops, was set up and students had to step from loop to loop holding onto side ropes. Then we all reluctantly trudged to the dining hall one last time. Next, we loaded up tiie buses quite quickly and left for home. The mood on the bus ride home was one of happiness and contentment, abuzz with stories of what we had learned and what each experience experience meant. To me, the Hip meant new challenges and doing many things I wouldn't have had a chance to do. istration of such a complex project could be handled. How would an initiative in its infant stages of development development sustain itself without a network of administrative assistance? The answer was discovered in the founding of a partnership between the John Howard Society of Clarington and the appointment appointment of a Youth Co-ordinator Co-ordinator for the Clarington Youth Council. This co-operative effort provided the youth project in Clarington with an established administrative administrative support team and much needed full-time representative. representative. In February of this year, Clarington Project of the Oshaw a/ Clarington Association for Community Living, an agency for people people with developmental challenges, united their efforts with the Firehouse Youth Centre and assumed control of the downstairs level of the Clarington Community Resource Centre. Together, the two groups have been able to cooperate cooperate on endeavours such as fundraising, sharing building space and idea generation. generation. Many of the benefits of the partnerships that have been established between these not-for-profit organizations organizations are felt by area youth and by the Clarington community abroad. Communication and interaction interaction between youth and the services offered at the Community Resource Centre is significantly improved simply by being located within feet of one another. Furthermore, the presence of social services personnel who are trained in crisis intervention affords valuable support to those individuals at the youth centre centre who are in need of assistance. assistance. The- importance of the partnerships between social service groups and the youth community in Clarington has allowed for youth concerns to continue to be addressed. It has demonstrated that there arc groups within Clarington who recognize the value of this project and support its continuation. Nice Work! 4-H Club members who have completed 36 projects during their 4-H careers were honored Saturday night in Bowmanvillc at the Durham East 4-H Awards Night. The awards ceremony took place at the Base Line Community Centre. Pictured are: Michael Metcalf, Kimberley Metcalf, Stephen Found, Aaron Bowman, Tim Ashton-Dair, Brad Found and Katharine Found. 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