Wednesday Hawks 13+ [Spring]

Resource person: Chris Green

Location: GOS Stone Road Site | 733 Stone Rd E, ON , Guelph, ON, N1L 1B8

Description: GOS Hawks exists as a way to tap into the brilliance of teens. Their minds are fresh and hungry for information, their bodies getting stronger and faster, it is a time of quickening and of inspiration. Of discerning values. The days of the teen years are ones of orientation. What you can can expect As always with GOS programs, the heart and soul of GOS Hawks is skills development and personal growth through nature-based mentorship. As an extension of our Foxes and Wolves program for kids, the teen program focuses on the same core routines but at a higher level of mastery and sustained focus. Further, in recognition of their adolescent stage, mentors work closely with youth to engage in the topics which youth must reckon with, including: new responsibilities, grief & loss, environmental stewardship, gender issues, risk-taking, individual sense of purpose and calling, individual and community health, service to others, and initiation into adulthood. 2017 North America tends to exert a variety of value systems, opportunities, and pressures on our young people, and Hawks exists to provide young people at the teen stage with a context for vital reflection and self-discovery. The Hawks program now runs alongside the Wolves program. In this way, the 2 groups can mutually benefit in a more dynamic format. The Hawks have the benefit of working a broader staff team, and are given opportunities to put mentorship tools into practice. The Wolves in turn, of the benefit of working periodically with youth slightly older than themselves. Opening and closing circles will be shared, and the Hawks will also have their own space to tackle skills, travel further afield, and engage discussions for their age level.

Available: Available

Price: $0.00 Taxes not included

Required age: 13 - 17 on the day of the activity

Notes: •Location Please check the location listed for this event. Both our locations are listed on our website for your reference, here: https://www.theguelphoutdoorschool.com/contact/ •Drop-Off is at 9am Pick-Up is at 4pm Please make sure you connect with a staffer before leaving with your child. •Clothing Dress for the weather. Consider packing a change of clothes, second pair of socks. Layers are always good. Wool & a shell is an excellent combo. Waterproof / resistant footwear a great option. •Gear Personal knives for projects are acceptable and encouraged. Locking blades or fixed blades are best. The blade should be approximately no longer than the width of the user’s hand. Have your child show an instructor what they have at the outset of the day. •Food Please pack enough food and water for your child for the day. Low sugar, high protein foods are ideal. No disposable water bottles please, limit litter / wrappers where possible! *Please consider using E-Checks instead of credit cards. This helps keep funds in programs and scholarships instead of with credit card companies.

Prerequisites: None.

Tags: Hawks Weekly Kids

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