Malvern Kids Games – Amy Stavropoulos

We helped sponsor this event through our Community Service Committee. It was a five-day event in July for 5-10 year olds.
Amy was asked to organize the event with the curriculum set by this international organization which started in Egypt and now includes 150 countries. She insisted that it be free to all participants so that there was no financial obstacle to attendance. Amy was raised in Malvern and had previously worked with Parks & Recreation, so she brought ample experience to the task.

The goal was to create partnerships and show how everyone can work well together. The curriculum is value-based, non-religious, and has daily themes.

Amy solicited volunteers and cooperation from community organizations, including churches, Toronto Police Services, Toronto District school Board. Our donation served to buy t-shirts for all participants.

A key objective is to build self-esteem through programs that emphasize such foci as “I am important” and “I am champion.”
The involvement of the police was part of their increasing community involvement, especially with young people in “tough” neighbourhoods. Many kids are taught to fear or be wary of the police and getting to know police officers and do activities with them can form better relationships and trust.

Amy showed us many photographs, especially of the opening ceremonies, at which they had a Toronto Argonauts player and a number of mascots.

Over the other days, the kids played sports – to emphasize skill-building, teamwork and leadership - and games designed to bring out values such as respect and purpose. In all, they talked about what are the challenges and how to overcome them, and how to make the right decisions.

Many teenagers volunteered as leaders, and all tried to give kids individual attention.

Now Amy hopes that the community will be able to continue to offer this program themselves on a continuing basis, and then all will benefit.

Attendance

There were 26 members and five guests in attendance.

Announcements

President Victor reminded us to register now for the District Conference at Deerhurst.

A Group Study Exchange of six people from Germany will be here October 4 – 10 and require lodging for that period. If you can help with this, please contact Victor.

Adam has arranged for two maple trees to be taken down at his funeral home, McDougall & Brown, 2900 Kingston Road, Anyone interested in taking some of the wood should contact Adam

Woods Cunningham Wheel

Mike Cooksey had the right number yet again but only came close with a King..

Sergeant-at-Arms

Mike contributed for Sandra’s birthday – he said she’s 19 again!

Gus seeks sponsors for his walk on Sunday.

Moe paid for the fine sailing he enjoyed last week, missing our meeting. This contribution helped him avoid a fine for continuing to talk after the president rang the bell!

Chris was happy not be get a speeding ticket in the local school zone this year on the first day of school.

Anne paid for having to leave early and for enjoying her holiday.

Ron offered an extra Blue Jays ticket from Norm for the game versus Minnesota. Shirley accepted the offer.

Gene paid tribute to Joe for his fine classification talk last week and commented on the excellence of recent new members.

Programs

There are a number of openings on the program schedule. If you can recommend an interesting speaker please pass this information on to Audrey

Duty Roster

There have been a number of changes to the duty roster (see revised roster attached). Thanks to Joe and Lina for offering their services as Bluffer editors.

From The Humour Library of Geoff Dean

Three friends have had enough of studying and worrying about their physics final exam. They relieve the worry by heading to their favorite pub and drinking themselves stupid. Next morning, hung over, they sleep through the exam.

They tell their professor they missed the exam because, while driving in to school, their car blew a tire, they didn't have a spare, they had to wait for a tow.

Their professor agrees to schedule a make-up exam that afternoon, but tells them they'll have to take the test in different rooms.

At the appointed hour, each sits alone at a desk with the test face-down when the professor's voice over the intercom instructs, "Turn your papers over and begin." And each student reads:

FINAL EXAM.
"Which tire?"

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