SUTHERLAND Career Center: Rogers Hometown Hockey at the Shipyards

Monday, March 2, 2020

Rogers Hometown Hockey at the Shipyards - Volunteer March 13-14

ROGERS HOMETOWN HOCKEY AT THE SHIPYARDS

Rogers Hometown Hockey arrives at The Shipyards on March 14 and 15, with an exciting weekend of FREE hockey-related activities including NHL Alumni appearances, music, and fun for the whole family! Save the date and join us at The Shipyards.

Join Ron MacLean and Tara Slone LIVE at The Shipyards, March 15 at 4:30 p.m. for the broadcast as they tell stories that celebrate the history and culture that put our community on Canada's hockey map. Everyone’s invited to watch the Vancouver Canucks take on the Winnipeg Jets on the big screen.

Festival Schedule
Saturday, March 14: 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 15: 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Volunteer Information
Rogers Hometown Hockey and the City of North Vancouver are looking for outgoing, energetic volunteers to support our upcoming two day festival.

Volunteers must be available for both March 14 and 15, 2020 covering either a morning (11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) or afternoon (2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.) shift. Roles will require energetically engaging with the public for a variety of activities including a ball hockey rink, community zone, games, and more. Volunteers can expect light to moderate physical activity during their shifts.

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age with some roles limited to 18 years and older.

If you are interested, please email TheShipyards@cnv.org with the following details: Full name, Telephone number
Email address, Age, Availability for March 14 and 15

Other Ways to Get Involved

Paint the Town Red - help us Paint the Town Red to welcome our Hometown Hockey guests and celebrate our passion for hockey. City of North Vancouver businesses are invited to take part in a contest to decorate your business or store front in a hockey and/or red theme. Win a behind-the-scenes VIP package!

Photo Contest - Post your best hockey photo from today or yesterday on social media using the tags #TheShipyards, #hometownhockey and tag@CityofNorthVan. Post your photo by Monday, March 9 and you will be entered to win a prize.

Jersey Day - Wear any jersey on Friday, March 14 and share your photos on social media using the hashtags and tags listed above.

Parade of Champions - Calling all sports teams! Take part in the Rogers Hometown Hockey Parade of Champions on March 15 at 4:00 pm. Wear your jerseys and bring your team banner. Any and every team is welcome! Register your team at: TheShipyards@cnv.org

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca

Monday, March 2, 2020

Rogers Hometown Hockey at the Shipyards - Volunteer March 13-14

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