Vancouver Aquarium – Wet Lab. Open to current grade 10, 11 and 12 student to work in the behind the scenes classroom (for k-7) allowing visitors to handle a variety of tidal pool animals from local BC waters. Application, resume and cover letter required, deadline is June 1. See Brenna or Ms. Griffin asap.
Camp Ignite – Women’s Firefighting Academy will run from August 9-12, 2012 at the Vancouver Fire Training Centre. Open to girls in grades 10-12 (ages 15-18), the camp will introduction them to the world of firefighting. Each girl will learn about fitness, nutrition, health and teamwork. Camp Ignite is brought to you by our sponsors and fire departments – so there are no costs and no barriers to participate. Deadline to apply is June 2012. http://campignite.com/
Royal Soccer Club is a non-profit community organization founded with a mission to develop soccer and sport in youth through unique childcare summer camp experiences for children 5 to 13 years of age. This year RSC is hosting its 20th annual Super Summer Soccer+ Camp in one week camps run from July 3 to August 31. Students can apply for volunteers, CIT (counselors in training) and co-op positions in either morning, afternoon or full day camps. http://www.royalsoccer.com/british-columbia
Pitt Meadows Canada Day Society is looking for student volunteers to help on Sunday July 1st. There are many volunteer positions starting with set up at 5:30am and with the day ending at 5:00pm. Help make a difference in your community and share in the pride of Canada’s birthday.
Pitt Meadows Day is going green – volunteers are needed in several areas, but especially for the recycling information booths. The date is Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 12:30 to 5 pm. Also Youth Fest is looking for student to help organize the venues and bands for this year’s celebration. An interest in local bands and/or event planning would be an asset.
Ridge Meadows Society for Community Living – Leisure and Recreation Program for Children and Youth with Disabilities is looking for volunteers to assist in their summer camp program. The programs run in the daytime on weekdays and include community activities such as going swimming, to the movies, science world, and the aquarium, and centre based activities such as games, gymnastics, crafts and music. Volunteers must be at least 15, submit an application together with a reference, authorize a criminal records check, and letter outlining why you are interested in volunteering
Ridge Meadows Hospital SUMMER 2012 VOLUNTEEN! Applications are available in the Career Centre now and must be completed and returned by May 13th.
Ridge Meadows Minor Softball Association is hosting the May Madness “C” Division tournament (May 18-21), U14 Peewee “B” Provincial Championship (July 12-15) and the U14 Peewee “A” Western Canadian Championship (Aug 2-6) at Albion Sport Complex. Volunteers needed for scorekeeping, field prep, parking, security, game announcers, set-up, teardown, opening ceremonies, shops and midway set up.
Ridge Meadows Home Show 2012 - May 4, 5, and 6 at Planet Ice. Students can register online @ www.ridgemeadowshomeshow.com/info.html under the VOLUNTEER tab. Click on School District 42 Student Volunteers and fill out the application. Paper copies are also available in the Career Centre.
LEAP – Leadership Ecology Adventure Program is 9 days of transformational, outdoor living and learning free to BC Gr. 10 – 12 students! The Leadership Ecology Adventure Program (LEAP) provides kids from around the world with a hands-on, summer outdoor immersion. LEAP participants experience a sampling of outdoor activities while developing their leadership skills and gaining knowledge of both environmental issues and local ecology. LEAP is a dynamic and experiential program that focuses on both the hard and soft skills associated with living well and being in the outdoors. During the 9 day residential program, students will have countless opportunities to positively interact with each other while creating memories to last a lifetime. Who ever thought school could be so good! For more info and application please visit www.outdoors.sd47.bc.ca/leapDates.html
BCIT is once again hosting a CSI Summer Camp for high school students. If you have an interest in Forensics this the perfect opportunity to get hands on experience with real forensic techniques. Learn how real investigators examine and process crime scenes, as well as analyze evidence and use DNA technology to try to solve a crime. 
Open to high school students going into grades 10, 11 and 12 who want to gain insight into the educational requirements for entrance into the field of forensics, as well as information about programs here at BCIT that they can take to further their forensics careers. Register online asap at: http://www.bcit.ca/cas/forensics/csiacademy.shtml
Vancouver Aquarium Spring Work Experience placement for the Visitors Experience Team. For different schedules available between May 13 and June 30 for 24 students from grades 10-12. Applications are available in the Career Centre; deadline is Friday, April 27.
Pitt Meadows Emergency Preparedness Event May 9, 2012 @ Spirit Square from 11:30am – 3pm. Need Face Painters. Sign up in the Career Centre
Earth Day Celebration at Memorial Park and The Act on Saturday, April 21 from 10am to 2pm. Many volunteer positions available for: Set up & Take Down, Meet & Greet, Info Booth & Check in table, Children’s activities, Stage Manager, Runners, Sound Technician, Kids Swap/Free Cycle, Zero Waste Stations, and Cycle Recycle, Sign up for all positions in the Career Centre A.S.A.P.!
Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up May 1 -31 - Organize a shoreline clean-up in your own neighbourhood! Three different sites available in Pitt Meadows; Harris Road and Fraser Way, Under the Pier at Shoreline Park (Osprey Village), and Alouette River and Harris Road. Come to the Career Centre for details on how to organize a clean-up in one of these three locations.
Ridge Meadows Hospital Recreational Therapy (Now full, please check back in spring for new volunteen applications).
New Image College Independent Feature Film Job Shadowing Position May 14 – June 1 (exact three days to be determined). Positions available: General for a grade 12 student, Drama for a grade 11 or 12 student (must be currently registered in a drama course), and Make-up Artist (must be currently in an Art course at school or extracurricular or taken cosmetology course). Students must register on line and submit an essay as to why job shadow position fits in with career goals. Positions go quickly, see Miss Griffin or Brenna in the Career Centre A.S.A.P. if interested. Visit http://newimage.ca/cc/
Canadian Tourism College Career Prep 2012 – April 18 – 20 at their Surrey location. An excellent intro to the world of Post-secondary tourism training and Career Prep. www.tourismcollege.com/files/…/Application_Form_April_2012.pdf
