What is IGNITE?
IGNITE is a week-long camp that incorporates a blend of soccer and mindset exploration in a fun and active environment. We use soccer as the vehicle for supporting the development and growth of players’ confidence, resilience, social skills, and understanding of themselves.
Who is leading IGNITE?
IGNITE will be led by SCYSA staff coaches Holly Neate and Devon O’Reilly, alongside experienced guest facilitators and youth mentors. The program is structured to provide a supportive environment where participants can build skills and connection to the game, as well as to each other.
Who is IGNITE for?
IGNITE is a program for girls and non-binary youth of all soccer levels. This includes players who are:
-Have never played soccer before
-New to soccer or have limited experience
-Currently playing in foundation/recreational soccer programs
-Currently playing in pre-competitive or competitive soccer programs
What will players do?
Each day includes a mix of:
-Soccer-based games and skill activities
-Team challenges and creative exercises
-Confidence- and mindset-building activities
-Structured and free-play scrimmages
-Guest workshops
to October 10. Home grown grown, baked, homemade, harvested goods, community groups, music and more.
This seasoned singer-songwriter blends folk, bluegrass, country, and blues with intricate fingerstyle guitar and heartfelt lyrics. Joined by Marin Patenaude & James Meger.
This seasoned singer-songwriter blends folk, bluegrass, country, and blues with intricate fingerstyle guitar and heartfelt lyrics. Relax, listen, and let the music set the mood.
Come hang out and learn for a day with techy and farmy nerds at the beautiful Elphinstone farm in Gibson’s. A recently adopted asset, this nascent farm is set to become a home and hub for dweb* x agricultural tech in the Sunshine Coast.
This event is intended for curious people of all ages!
Program for the day ( 11:30am to ~6:30pm) :
* Mesh Curious workshop ( https://dwebyvr.org/meshcurious/ ) with Emily and Jacob. Learn about decentralized, offgrid networking technology. We’ll be coordinating a group buy ahead of time. More details to come!
* Wetland agriculture with Arturo Farias. We’re investigating the farmland with an eye to constructing a chinampas style wetland agriculture. Arturo will show and tell some of his previous work on the subject
* Mycelial Networking (topic TBC) with Mendel Skulski from the most excellent https://futureecologies.net
* Citizen Science with iNaturalist for beginners – with Matthew Forster. We’ll onboard participants to the iNaturalist platform ( https://www.inaturalist.ca ), explain some of the community practices and have some fun challenges for the day.
* Farm tour – Elphinstone farm is still nascent as a farming operation, but it’s a beautiful space and we’re happy to share the visions.
Admissions are by donation (recommended $20+). We’ll use all provided funds to first cover hard expenses (insurance, rentals, etc) then an even split between presenters.
Times are approximate and subject to change based on ferry operation. Event opening should coincide with arrival of every participant travelling on the 9:50AM ferry from Horseshoe Bay.
Sundays, 9-2pm. Inside & outside vendors. Live music.
• local makers + handmade goods
• fresh food + baked treats
• live music + a little wander
• a big playground for the kids
With songs of Resistance and Resolution. Led by Janice Brunson.
Fri May 22, 7pm – St Hilda’s Church, Sechelt
Sat May 23, 7pm – St Bart’s Church, Gibsons
This seasoned singer-songwriter blends folk, bluegrass, country, and blues with intricate fingerstyle guitar and heartfelt lyrics. Relax, listen, and let the music set the mood.
