We run because we can
During this spring season we once again have Joe Caledino and his Yo Bro Youth Initiative leading us through his game prevention and self defense program. Today we learnt how to get out a variety of holds and situations.
Another day in the garden found us checking on the herbs. We picked some and added them to a mason jar and topped up with vinegar for a future salad from the garden. After that we turned some of the compost and weeded two plots ready to grow another seasons bounty.
This afternoon we volunteered with the Vancouver International Marathon Society helping un-box the medals for this years BMO Vancouver Marathon – May 1st. Our students were so efficient in their task that we got what formally took 2 afternoon’s to complete to getting it all done in 2 hours! Nice work Streetfront.
Thanks to the Vancouver International Marathon Society for their continued support of our students. See you less than a month.
On Dec. 16th, 2015 we put together snack bags to handout at Main & Hastings to share some Christmas cheer.
On Nov. 27th, 2015 former Streetfront student, 2015 Kilimanjaro participant, and former Take A Hike student Jesse Costucci-Phillips spoke to Alternative school teachers and staff Pro-D about her positive experiences in the VSB alternative education system.
We are fortunate to have with a very talented ongoing volunteer, Conlan Mansfield – taking Streetfront through a series of movement exercises. We have done exercises in ground work (crawls), reflex’s, rope work (Navy Seals method), one and two-foot jumps, rings, and rolls so far. These exercises are designed to improve how we move our bodies through space, posture, flexibility, agility, strength and overall fitness.
The last weekend of November each year we head down to Seattle to run the full and half marathons. This year we had our largest group with 16 running the 42.2 km distance and 8 running the 21.1 km – and every one was successful! Thanks for Trevor and Brandon Steele for motivating the youth on the course to be superstars.
If the falling snow we snowshoed to the Scouts cabin we will be staying at for our winter camp trip in February.
We might have been quiet on posting updates about what we have been doing but we have certainly been busy the last two months. We will have a series of posts to catch you all up.
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