3. Sept 2014 Newsletter

CRYSTAL KIDS YOUTH CENTRE VISIT THE DOCK
On June 21st, in conjunction with Cabelas Edmonton, Drayton Valley SCI
was very pleased and privileged to host 20 youth from the Crystal Kids
Youth Centre situated in Edmonton.
It was a very nice Saturday afternoon. The kids from the centre, many of
whom had never fished before, were truly excited to be enjoying the great
outdoors. There were many smiles on their faces and excitement in the air
as practically all of the children spent the afternoon catching rainbow trout
in the SCI Pond. For some it was their first time to see a frog hiding under
rock, digging for worm bait, or just simply enjoying the
peace and quiet that the outdoors provides.
The Chapter hosted a BBQ lunch for the children and
staff of the Crystal Kids Youth Centre, and also arranged
the busing for them to and from the dock. Cabelas
also treated the children by providing each child with a
fishing rod. All of these efforts were done by the SCI
Drayton Valley Chapter and Cabelas Edmonton hoping
that the childrens’ visit to the fishing pond would lead
them to an appreciation of and desire to be in the
outdoors more often.
This was a remarkable day with wonderful memories
made knowing that the efforts of a small few were
making a tremendous impact in the lives of our youth.
We look forward to a continued partnership with
Edmonton Cabelas in hosting another group of inner
city children at a future date.
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