Cameron Sault, ACE Youth Coordinator met with the Drayton Valley youth group called Rokkit. A mixed group of about 15 youth, youth workers, and parents met and developed a Vision, Purpose/Mission, and Outcomes for their Wake-o-thon. They'll meet again
on February 26th at 5pm for their next meeting which will consist of planning actual programs/activities for the first half of the meeting, and Advertisement/Rules and Regulations for the other half of the meeting. Way to go Rokkit!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
ACE Communities Celebrate Ignite Tour
ACE Community leaders and coaches did a fabulous job of pulling together the ACE Launch Tour with Ian Hill to ignite and generate enthusiasm.
In LEDUC COUNTY this article here shows a map done by young students to reflect their ideas for developing an ACE Community. At the Leduc meeting students also made placemats with drawings to show how ACE could impact their community.
Following the SANGUDO launch, 40 people came to help set up for their Christmas Blitz…more help than before. They were looking for leadership and wanted to be part of the team.
Over 50 people signed up for the next ACE Community Gathering, 12 people joined the Economic Development group, 28 people want to be involved with the sports ground project, and 21 people said they would help with whatever was needed.
Mayor Susan Samson in SYLVAN LAKE thanked Hill and said, “I’m inspired beyond belief to think we’re all going to do this together."
A comment from ECKVILLE..."In today's busy world it is often hard to find the time to collectively focus on our communities - but it is so important. We have lots of enthusiastic community members. Our committee is really looking forward to ACE evolving in Eckville".
And, a powerful testimonial from a participant in the OKOTOKS session, "Ian: know that you made something of a difference for this one person. And that's a start. And this thought too: "I may be old but I haven't lost my capacity to learn from others".
Another ACE Partner Community Leader shared the following, "The opportunity, support from ACE, and the buy-in from the community has made this a great experience for us! I really feel like it is gaining momentum and it's exciting to see, I think the timing was right... our community is ready for change and the events we have done are bringing out different types of people every time and people we don't ordinarily see out... it's great!! Thanks for enabling and supporting us to be able to do this!!"
Ian’s message about RELATIONSHIP MARKETING was used by the majority of communities and many learned that while it may take time to talk one-to-one to personally invite their participation, people respond. Posters don’t work, phone calls do!
Following the SANGUDO launch, 40 people came to help set up for their Christmas Blitz…more help than before. They were looking for leadership and wanted to be part of the team.
Over 50 people signed up for the next ACE Community Gathering, 12 people joined the Economic Development group, 28 people want to be involved with the sports ground project, and 21 people said they would help with whatever was needed.
Mayor Susan Samson in SYLVAN LAKE thanked Hill and said, “I’m inspired beyond belief to think we’re all going to do this together."
A comment from ECKVILLE..."In today's busy world it is often hard to find the time to collectively focus on our communities - but it is so important. We have lots of enthusiastic community members. Our committee is really looking forward to ACE evolving in Eckville".
And, a powerful testimonial from a participant in the OKOTOKS session, "Ian: know that you made something of a difference for this one person. And that's a start. And this thought too: "I may be old but I haven't lost my capacity to learn from others".
Another ACE Partner Community Leader shared the following, "The opportunity, support from ACE, and the buy-in from the community has made this a great experience for us! I really feel like it is gaining momentum and it's exciting to see, I think the timing was right... our community is ready for change and the events we have done are bringing out different types of people every time and people we don't ordinarily see out... it's great!! Thanks for enabling and supporting us to be able to do this!!"
Ian’s message about RELATIONSHIP MARKETING was used by the majority of communities and many learned that while it may take time to talk one-to-one to personally invite their participation, people respond. Posters don’t work, phone calls do!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Irricana, Lethbridge and Okotoks, rural Alberta is alive and well!
Have YOU ever been to IRRICANA? As one community leader put it, "they may seem like a one horse town because of the life size bronze statue on main street, but Irricana isn't one dimensional."
The murals lining the streets are as colourful and vibrant as the people. The ACE committee, like a heart, expands and contracts as it pumps blood and oxygen through the community.
ACE began with a few key leaders in town who brought together a large group to decide on priorities. Excitement grew and ideas flew, then plans emerged and the group subsided.
The next beat will again engage others and fill the community with excitement to celebrate progress. As a heart expands and contracts so does the ACE crew, always filled with life-sustaining energy that invigorates the community.
They've purchased a large screen TV which is in the library at the moment, and used as a community bulletin board for upcoming events, community information, celebrating community spirit and involvement.
Two long term projects they're spearheading are a portable flooring system for the curling rink (they have no school or gym) and a trail-head project that connects and links the community as the circulatory system. Irricana is Active!
Accessibility, Action and Advocacy are LETHBRIDGE'S focus. They're building on successes, Go Girl and Family Walks, which encourage community members to move more and build healthy, sustainable skills. Their aim is to increase the reach of these initiatives and to involve the surrounding rural areas. Encouraging involvement from a variety of sectors in the community, they are committed to spreading the word about healthy lifestyles. Look for their new website that is being developed.
OKOTOKS is off and running. The 'Ignite' event where Ian Hill's motivational presentations encouraged individual action and responsibility to spark their growing community. Ian shared Helen Keller's words, "I am only one, but I am one." which resonated with many. We each have the opportunity to be leaders in our community and Okotoks, along with the other ACE communities are definitely opening spaces that encourage others to take a lead role in creating the future that they want to see. A sustainable future environmentally and socially.
Celebrate ACE communities with us as we journey along this adventure!
Karen, ACE coach
The murals lining the streets are as colourful and vibrant as the people. The ACE committee, like a heart, expands and contracts as it pumps blood and oxygen through the community.
ACE began with a few key leaders in town who brought together a large group to decide on priorities. Excitement grew and ideas flew, then plans emerged and the group subsided.
The next beat will again engage others and fill the community with excitement to celebrate progress. As a heart expands and contracts so does the ACE crew, always filled with life-sustaining energy that invigorates the community.
They've purchased a large screen TV which is in the library at the moment, and used as a community bulletin board for upcoming events, community information, celebrating community spirit and involvement.
Two long term projects they're spearheading are a portable flooring system for the curling rink (they have no school or gym) and a trail-head project that connects and links the community as the circulatory system. Irricana is Active!
Accessibility, Action and Advocacy are LETHBRIDGE'S focus. They're building on successes, Go Girl and Family Walks, which encourage community members to move more and build healthy, sustainable skills. Their aim is to increase the reach of these initiatives and to involve the surrounding rural areas. Encouraging involvement from a variety of sectors in the community, they are committed to spreading the word about healthy lifestyles. Look for their new website that is being developed.
OKOTOKS is off and running. The 'Ignite' event where Ian Hill's motivational presentations encouraged individual action and responsibility to spark their growing community. Ian shared Helen Keller's words, "I am only one, but I am one." which resonated with many. We each have the opportunity to be leaders in our community and Okotoks, along with the other ACE communities are definitely opening spaces that encourage others to take a lead role in creating the future that they want to see. A sustainable future environmentally and socially.
Celebrate ACE communities with us as we journey along this adventure!
Karen, ACE coach
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