Ten Oaks Project,
September 2008 eNews
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Camp Ten Oaks
2008
 Another Great Camp Season
Comes to a
CloseWith 58 enthusiastic
campers and 26 dedicated volunteer staff members, our
fourth season at Camp Ten Oaks was a
testament to the overwhelming support of communities across
Ontario in growing our program. This year's staff
objective was to create intentional magic in every aspect of
our program and, like no year before it, this season was one
of enchantment and learning for our campers. We offer
our deepest appreciation to you for supporting us in inspiring
our campers to appreciate the world around them and change it
one camp song at a time.
Camp Ten Oaks in
the News
Capital Xtra
Thanks to
Ottawa's very own Capital Xtra, we're able to share with you a
fabulous photo essay from camp. From bunk time and speed cup
stacking to round-point ping pong and launching into the lake,
photographer Paul Galipeau captured the essence of Camp Ten
Oaks - all the fun that is had in a safe space where kids can
be themselves. You can check out all
the action here.
CTV Ottawa
Camp Ten
Oaks was also visited by CTV Ottawa who spent some time
getting to know our campers. This clip was aired
on August 20, 2008. Sneak Peak of Camp Ten Oaks
2008
Sneak Peak of Camp Ten Oaks
2008
Join our Facebook
Group
If you haven't already found us
over on Facebook, now may
be the time.  Before
we launch our official photo
gallery of camp, we're going to
share some of our memories from 2008 with you
on our Facebook
group. Become a fan of the Ten Oaks Project today
and we'll delight you over the
forthcoming weeks
with
images and videos from Camp Ten
Oaks.
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Leadership Camp for
Youth in Queer Communities
Introducing our Youth Advisory
Committee
Hi! This is Danielle and Eva, the
Co-Leaders of the Youth Advisory Committee for the Leadership
Camp for Youth in Queer Communities. We are just
starting up and are really looking forward to working with the
other members of the YAC and members of the community to move
forward with this exciting project. We'd like to keep
you up to date on the project and officially introduce you to
our YAC team: Curtis Laurin, Kayla Miller, Katelyn
Klisowsky, Julia Cieslukowska, Michael Wiseman, Danielle
Sutherland, and Eva Comeau. The YAC is meeting later
this month for their first 1/2 day planning retreat.
Youth Advisory Committee -
Looking for One More Youth
In September, we'll
announce all the members of our Youth Advisory Committee but
we're still looking for one more youth to ensure we can
reflect the full diversity of the queer community here in the
National Capital Region. Applications from trans-identified or
male-identified youth are particularly encouraged. If you're a
youth aged 16-24 or know of an awesome one, please contact
Sonja Prakash at sonja@tenoaksproject.org.
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Ten Oaks
Project
Call For Board
NominationsThe Ten Oaks Project is currently
seeking nominations for its 2008-2010 Board of Directors.
We're looking for seven committed and passionate individuals
to join our team to provide leadership to the following
portfolios: 
Vice President | Secretary |
Treasurer | Bowl-A-Thon Grants | Marketing and
Communications
Community Development | Volunteer
Coordination
Portfolio descriptions and details
on our Board structure and Board member responsibilities can
be found in our nominations
package. Incoming Board members will be elected for a
period of two years. Five of our current Board members will be
completing the second year of a two year term. The new
leadership team will guide the organization through the
transition of hiring its first full-time employee, an
Executive Director, the launch of a new leadership program,
and the transformation from a working board model to that of a
policy/governance board. Nominations package are now
available on our website. Please download a copy
(or contact us to get yours), complete it and return it to us
by mail no later than September 19, 2008. Contact
Holly Wagg at holly@tenoaksproject.org for more
information.
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Other Items of
Interest
Village Street Social & Film
Screening
Because there's no place like home...have
fun and support the Village Initiative. We're taking over
Gilmour Street between Bank and O'Conner for some food and a
film screening. We'll be showing the queer-camp classic The
Wizard of Oz for a sing-along on September 9 from 7:00 pm -
10:00 pm, with hot dogs, fab people and wonderful surprises.
Bring a folding chair and dress up as your favourite Oz
character. FREE, with a $5 suggested donation for the Village.
Check out the Facebook event
page for more details.
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The Ten Oaks Project is a
not-for-profit, charitable organization. Our mission is to
engage and connect children and youth from LGBTQ (lesbian,
gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer) communities through
programs and activities rooted in play. Our programs
include Camp Ten Oaks and a new Youth Leadership Retreat that
will launch in 2009.
Ten Oaks Project |
255 Montreal Road, Unit 205 |
Ottawa, ON | K1L
6C4
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