JULY 2017
The CHURCH & COMMUNITY NOTICES FROM PAGE 29
Produced for the community, by the community
Youth in Emergency Services REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR 2017 Y.E.S. CAMP
Youth of Waimakariri. Your district needs you!
to emergency services across the participating organisations.
The 2017 YES (Youth in Emergency Services) programme is fast approaching and we are after 15 enthusiastic teenagers, aged between 16 and 19, who are keen to gain an introduction into the world of the emergency services.
The emergency services involved in the programme are: • Fire & Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) • St John Ambulance • Land Search & Rescue • Civil Defence Rescue • Red Cross • NZ Police • Coastguard
This year, the programme will run during the first week of the spring school holidays. The camp starts on October 2, running through until October 6. It is being held at Glentui Lodge. Registrations are open until August 15, with application forms available online now at http://hurunuiyouth.co.nz/yescamp-2017/ The exercise is a joint venture between the Waimakariri, Selwyn and Hurunui Districts. There are openings for 15 teenagers from each district to participate in the five-day educational camp. The programme is designed to provide participants with an introduction
Each of the days are filled with fun activities that are directed towards action rather than theory, but also include a selection of guest speakers from the community during the post-dinner sessions. At the conclusion of the week, the teenagers are then given three months practical experience volunteering at a service of their choice, before a graduation ceremony concludes the programme following the volunteer period. The graduation ceremony for the class of 2016 was held in April, with the graduates Continues on page 12 >>>