New Aiyansh: Healthy Kids and Healthy Communities

We’re back! And Wow what an amazing trip. I won’t be able to communicate the full extent of everything on the trip through a post, but luckily I’m diligently working on a video encapsulating our 4 day trip into 5 minutes.  It will be finished on Friday (my last day as an intern!!).

Here is a short preview of our trip through pictures...

We travelled in a bus like this.      

And drove until we saw this 

and this

We visited the Nisga'a Museum ...

 and canoed like this.

 We arrived at the New Aiyansh YMCA and were awestruck by this.

We were welcomed with a traditional feast like this.

(Sea lion, herring eggs, oligans, salmon and all)

 And received beautiful cedar head dresses like this.

The next day we set up for Healthy Kids Day like this,

 and celebrated healthy communities and families with activities like this.

 We met so many amazing, adorable, gracious, and cute children like this.

We left exhausted, but so happy and grateful like this

Great Trip!!

New Aiyansh Trip

A note: I will be leaving for New Aiyansh tomorrow and will be returning on Friday, June 29th!

Our Y family is making the trip to New Aiyansh and celebrating healthy families and communities with a Healthy Kids Day event! I am very excited about this trip and event.

As a result, the blog will be vacant for these 4 days. But I`ll be sure to take lots of photo`s to share when I`m back.

Mondays.

First of all, I like trees. And apparently they give good advice too.-->
..Secondly, today is a sleepy day. A two cups of coffee kinda day. 


This weekend was very busy. We had two of our friends from Vancouver come visit us and stay the weekend. We played squash, hiked, ate (a lot), and had fun catching up. 


On Sunday I helped out at the Y's Fathers Day Event and I got to meet a lot of cool families. I rode a plasma car for the first time and that was pretty awesome. (Kids get the best toys). 


The event went smoothly and was a lot of fun. I think it's awesome that the Y and the Parenting Committee are able to hold events like this for the community. Working for the Y makes me happy. Promoting health, fitness, families, and community makes me happy. I like what we do and why we do it. 


It makes me Happy.


I would love to know what your favourite Y event is or why the Y makes you happy. Feel free to use the comment box :)
 

YMCA Events: Healthy Kids Day, Road Race, & Aurora Leadership Program

Perfect Weather

So if you have been reading my blog you will know that the YMCA Road Race is June 3^rd. Yes, 6 days away!!!!

If you’re interested at all check out this link-> road race info. 

The weather is supposed to be perfect. Not too hot and not too cold.-->

However, not only is there a 10K happening this weekend but you can also choose to run a 5k or a ½ marathon. Woot woot, Go Prince George! Lets get our run on.

But wait, there’s more. After the Road Race there is the Healthy Kids day marathon at Masich Stadium which kicks off Healthy Kids day. This will be the 5th Annual Healthy Kids Day, where families are invited to come join us in a variety of different activities promoting health and well-being. (More info -> Here)

And what’s this Photo Contest I keep hearing about? Oh right, the one where you can win free registration into the new Aurora Leadership Program! So if you know anyone between the ages of 13-15 years old, encourage them to submit a photo of themselves rocking their favourite outdoor activity on our Facebook wall.

Wow, that’s a lot. I'll give you some time to digest it all. J

Cheers

-H

Healthy Kids Marathon

If you think that I have the best job in the world and all I do is go to the gym and blog about it.

I also do other things. I promise.
I'm promoting healthy kids and families!

I will be doing presentations about the Healthy Kids Marathon at elementary schools, after-school-programs, and anywhere I can in Prince George. If you are interested in a 5-10 minute presentation please feel free to email me.
>hong.trieu@pgymca.com<

For more info--> Healthy Kids Day!