We're Back!

 

"Growing" (CC BY-NC 2.0) by Thomas Hawk

After 3 long years, it's time to recalibrate, rebrand, and reconnect at Grow Boys this May 17. We have missed the excitement and spirit behind our event, and we're thrilled to present the conference under a new title... Grow Kids!

The vibe is the same, the location is the same, and the format is the same, but the facility is much different. We're still at the G.H. Dawe Community Center, but as you likely know, it has been  renovated to include two new ice surfaces, a new gym, new track and many hundreds of extra square footage to host the 30+ sessions we will once again proudly offer to every fifth grader representing Red Deer Public School District, Red Deer Public School District, and Ecole La 'Prairie Francophone School.

Our plans are underway to create the best program ever. We're hosting close to one thousand fifth graders l plus one hundred high school mentors this year. All of your favorites, and some fantastic new sessions will be available. Come for the T-shirt, stay for the conference, and walk away fulfilled with new experiences, new knowledge, and new opportunities to feel healthy and happy on your way to becoming the best, most well-adjusted version of your selves.

See you on May 17th!

Here We Grow Again!

Grow Boys Red Deer presents the Second Annual…

Conference, May 16, 2013 at G.H. Dawe Community Center

Come take the journey with us! 

We are thrilled to present another Grow Boys Red Deer conference event this year for fifth grade boys within our community. We are calling it "Knights in Training," and anticipate over 600 boys from three school districts will be joining us along with over 75 adult volunteers, and an equal number of high school volunteer clan family leaders. 

The boys will be arranged in groups of 20 - 25 clan families representing 24 different school kingdoms. They will take a journey of discovery with their new family as they learn what it takes to become a 'knight'. Each of our knights in training will participate in a range of learning experiences that teach them about the core concepts of respect, understanding, relationships and responsibility... elements of life and learning that true knights understand implicitly.  They will also learn how the four directions correlate to the core understanding of knights everywhere; "hope is an action word."  

Participants at the Knights in Training event will participate in 4 learning activities throughout the day revolving around the four directions. They will be taking action to learn what the directions mean to them, and how they can use their new skills to have hope, and more importantly, how to take action to achieve what they hope for. 

Details about our program are evolving as session facilitators are confirmed. We are very excited about the conference this year!