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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-20; Parks & Recreation Commission; 605-4; Counselors in Training (CIT) ProgramPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION -AGENDA BILL I INFO - TITLE: MTG. DATE: I 6/20/05 STAFF: I MANClNl RECOMMENDED ACTION: COUNSELORS IN TRAINING (CIT) PROGRAM ACTION Accept and file staff report ITEM EXPLANATION: In this month’s consent calendar there is Agenda Bill #605-2 for a donation to the Counselors In Training (CIT) Program. Although the Agenda Bill itself briefly identifies what the CIT Program is about, staff will give the Commissioners a more detailed presentation on some of the specifics of the program. This relatively new program is rapidly becoming more popular with the target i- -fhat-jf-SglYeSsShat being teenagers. Recreation Supervisor Aly Mancini is responsible for the program operation and she will be providing the informational upgrade to the Commissioners. EXHIBITS: 1. CIT News - May 2005 c In February the CIT’s embarked on a pizza making adventure, visiting the Carlsbad Pat & Oscar’s Restaurant, to explore the daily operations of manag- ing a restaurant and pizza kitchen. The tour was led by a friendly Pat & Oscar’s employee, who exposed the CIT’s to the various job opportunities at the res- taurant and educated them on some of the restaurant’s history. The highlight of the tour came when it was time for the CIT’s to practice their pizza-making ooooooooooomoooooooooooo ......................... : Volume 1, Issue 2 : ......................... i May 2005 * * - - - - - - * - * - - * * - * - - * - - - - : ......................... ,. I I Carlsbad Recreation Department’s Counselor In Training Program ICIT’s Explore The Art of Pizza Making I 1 skills. Each CIT had the opportunity to make and bake their own personal pan pizza. “I never realized how easy it is to make a pizza ... l think I’d like to work here when I’m old enough” said CIT participant Ryan Trujillo. The CIT’s walked away that day with some newly-found job opportunities at Pat & Oscar’s and some knowledge of restaurant operations, while picking up some new pizza- making skills. ltayaa Herrera (middle) and her CIT friends have some fun making the per- fect tasting pizza. ICIT’s learn How to Protect Themselves Self-defense training can promote self-confidence and self-awareness, and the CIT’s have had the opportunity to participate in self-defense classes once a week. Every Thursday the CIT’s join Carol Evans, self-defense instructor, to learn new defense techniques and partake in self-esteem discussions. Carol Evans is a representative from Guided Adventures In Nature, an or- ganization that specializes in fitness training, wilderness survival skills, self- esteem and self-defense workshops. The CIT’s look forward to the adven- tures that await each week with Carol, and have enjoyed these growing op- portunities. Mary Stamper, CIT participant, says, “This is an awesome class, and I really feel like I’m learning how to defend myself if I needed to. I’ve even learned how to throw someone off of me if they are on top of me.” CARLSBAD DEPARTMENT’S CIT PROGRAM The CIT Program is a leadership program for teens in the 6th through 10th grade. CIT’s meet after school at the Pine Trailer with CIT Coach, Megan Eslinger. CIT’s learn leadership through activities, discussions, participation in community events & volunteer projects, and much more. RECREATION Volunie I; Issue 2 CIT’s Contribute Artwork to local Celebration In the month of May we were able to participate in the Festejando del Madrecitas community celebration event, which took place on May 7th. This event celebrated Mother’s Day by showing art work, poems and stories written by Carlsbad kids, dedicated to their mothers. The CIT program wrote poems and made paintings to dedicate to our mothers, thanking them for all they’ve done for us and how much we lovKP%emJ3ur-aRwork-was displayed at the festival, which took place at Holiday Park, and many of us took our Mothers to the festival to surprise them with this special project. This was a great way for us to show how much we appreciate our mothers, and we hope this project was as special to our Mother’s as it was to us. -By Monica Saldana (CIT) SPOTLIGHT ON Edson Perez How old are you and what grade are you in? I am 14 years old and in 9th grade. Who is your idoyhero? Flash is my idol, or I guess hero. You know, from the super friends. What is your favorite sport or hobby? I love soccer, and my favorite things to do are playing soccer and watching movies. Do you have a favorite song or musi- cal artist? Yes, I like 50-Cent and G-Unit. What is your favorite childhood memow I can always remember when I went to the zoo as a little kid, and it’s probably one of my favorite memories. If you could have any job what would it be and why? Definitely Six Flags Magic Mountain, for the free tickets! -Interviewed by Ryan Trujillo (CIT) IFavorite Quotes 1 “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” Judy Garland (Actress/Singer) “People are just about as happy as they make up their mind to be” Abraham Lincoln (U.S. President) -By Katia Hernandez (CIT) FLASHBACK By Megan Eslinger-CIT Coach The Counselor in Training participants have been involved in a wide variety of activities over the past few months ranging from community service events to self-help and personal development workshops. The CIT’s extended their volunteer services this past March at the Carlsbad EGGstravaganza, performing a wide variety of duties which contributed to the success of this event. February through May brought exciting personal growth opportunities for the CIT participants, with such activities as Self Esteem, Self Defense, Yoga, and daily self-awareness and self-motivation discussions. These discussions open new doors and help the CIT’s discover the meaning of leadership in their eyes and identify their own personal mission statements for life. I have seen some incredible transfognations with the teens and hope that they will take all they have learned in the program and apply it to their everyday lives. Fmv!WYBONE~ Q: What do you call a sheep A: A cloud. By Jesus Hernandez (CIT) without legs? .# L CIT’s Take a Seafaring Adventure Have you ever been to the tunnel at La Jolla Tide Pools? If you have, then you can understand when we say that it feels like your in a completely different world. On March 8th the CIT Program visited the Tide Pools for an afternoon of exploration and adventure. With the water freezing and - the rocks slippery and slimy, simply walking was a challenge, but once we reached the tide tunnel and the sun pools the difficult walk was worth it. There were all kinds sea life to look at, such as fish, sea anemones, crabs, sea urchins and more. The exploration was exciting and some of us ended the day with a daring dip in the freezing cold water, while the rest of us played in the sand. Overall I think we learned some new things about our coastal waters, and discovered many new things about the sea life that live there. It was a great day! --- By ltayaa Herrera & Carlos Castellanos (CIT’s) - CIT participants explore the La Jolla Tide Pools on a sunny spring afternoon.