Leadership Team has Openings
Do you love being a Big and want to get more involved? Are you a parent who values the program? Do you have great ideas for Big Brothers Big Sisters sponsored activities? Or wish to help make improvements? If so, our leadership team welcomes you.
- Our next meeting will be on April 17th from 5:30-6:30.
- Please contact Sarah for more information or just drop by for the meeting and give it a try.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters 805-781-3226 Our Vision is that all children achieve success in life. |
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Last Day to RSVP for the
Volunteer Appreciation Party is Monday, April 16th
Please Join as we celebrate our amazing volunteer Bigs, Board Members and Donors
- April 20, 2012, 6-8PM
- Sinsheimer Park in SLO
- A Big, Little and Family event
- Please bring a potluck side dish to share. Big Brothers Big Sister will provide the main dish.
- Activities include relay races, volleyball, disc golf, crafts and more!!
- Please RSVP before April 16th via Email or by calling 781-3226
Save the Date for Big Brothers Big Sisters summer events:
May 19th-20th - Campout at Lake Lopez
June 10th 1:00PM - Day at the Ballpark
June 24th - The Big Event, where Bigs and Littles enjoy a day of volunteering
July - Outdoor Adventures at Fort Hope
August - Teen Littles and Bigs Beach Bonfire |
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Big Fun at DEER Campout
Bigs and Littles have been invited to an awesome spring campout with DEER, Discovering the Environment:Education and Recreation, a program of San Luis Obispo County Parks.
12pm May 19th through 11am May 20th
at Lake Lopez Recreation Area - Map
Please RSVP by May 9th via Email or phone
Limit 15 Big and Little pairs
Bigs and Littles must each complete a registration form and return it to the Big Brothers Big Sisters offices by May 11th.
The campout is fully supported by park staff and perfect for first time, novice or veteran campers.
Itinerary:
Saturday
- 12:00noon - 1:00pm arrive with bellies full
- Bring ID to the Ranger Station for parking pass and directions to the camp site
- 1:30 - meet with Park Staff Victoria at the campsite
- 2:00 -Kayaking (Weather permitting)
- Fishing on the dock if an angler is available
- 3:30 - Camping preparedness activity
- 5:00 -Dinner
- 6:00 -Fire making lesson and down time with games
- 8:00 - Evening Owl Hike
- Then Bonfire activities - with s'mores
Sunday
- Breakfast
- Followed by a light interpretive hike for those wishing to participate.
- Campers are welcome to spend one-on-one time exploring the park, including its many hiking and biking trails, waterslides (there is an additional cost to be paid by the Big and Little), water activities and more. Please bring your own lunch.
DEER will provide:
- Camp site and park admission, including parking fees
- Camping gear (for up to 20 campers), including tents and sleeping gear if needed
- Backpacks and binoculars for campers to borrow
- Reusable water bottles for Littles to keep
- All kitchen gear, including 2 propane camping stoves, cooler, pots pans, utensils and coffee
- Firewood and skewers
Big Brothers Big Sisters will provide:
- Main dinner dish
- S'mores
- Instant oatmeal for breakfast
Bigs and Littles should bring:
- Food
- Please bring snacks and a healthy side dish to share for both dinner and breakfast
- Layered, weather appropriate clothing (layers are great for changing weather)
- Swimwear or water appropriate clothing and towel (for Kayaking and optional waterslides)
- Camping gear if not provided by DEER
- Camping chairs
- Toiletries
- Flashlight
- Pillow
- Warm jacket
- Hiking shoes
- Sunscreen, hat and bug repellant
- Money for optional waterslides and camp store
- Camera
- Fireside entertainment (optional items might include guitar, ghost stories, etc)
- Recreation gear to be used during down time or on Sunday (optional items might include bikes and water toys)
DEER wishes to offer an environment of ecological learning and team work. They state: "although this is a front country campout, we would like Bigs to [help Littles] keep the four laws of ecology in mind:
1) Everything is connected to everything else
2) Everything must go somewhere
3) Nature knows best
4) There is no such thing as a free lunch (you must do something to get something... cooking, cleaning up, picking up camp, etc. is often good practice used.)"
If you need to contact the DEER on the day of the camping trip, call (805) 788-2385 for the Ranger Station. |
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Activity Ideas of the Month
Children's Day in the Plaza
Free admission
Inflatable rides, farmers market for children, food, games and more.
Allegria Winds Benefit Concert
also featuring Monarch Grove Elementary School Band
Donation of any amount requested
An easy and low cost way to share music with yoru Little
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