I am so excited for the Youth Week events starting this weekend! I hope you guys have been checking out all the cool events that are coming up pretty soon. If you’re into basketball and the NBA or WNBA, make sure you go check out Hoops Extreme! which starts TODAY (6-10pm) and continues on Saturday April…
DetailsDo you remember the track and field unit in gym class? You know how you’re supposed to try your hardest during that last part of a race or so to cross that finish line? Well, I’m here to tell you that isn’t the case for senior year (grade 12)! Grade 12 is more commonly known…
DetailsI posted previously about a number of events going on throughout Calgary to honour Earth Day. Well, today’s the day, and while you’re out hugging trees you may as well take advantage of these other cool happenings as well. Higher Ground, an awesome café I’ve also blogged, is offering free coffee (or tea) for anyone…
DetailsLast Friday (April 16th to be exact), Hopeless Romantic Jel released his CD, “Angel’s Touch” and celebrated with a CD release at The House Coffee Sanctuary. I was fortunate to be able to be part of the large crowd that had packed themselves into the very warm coffee shop for a night of local talent;…
DetailsOver spring break, yours truly managed to break her phone! It was actually quite a funny story of how it happened, but I’ll spare you the details. I am still rather upset about it though…but thankfully, my friend had a spare one! Hurray for not being phoneless! Proud phone/text addict right here… =] So since I’m…
DetailsFast food; convenient, cheap and pretty delicious, what’s there not to like? Spring break has ended and the routine of going to these places for lunch and after school continues. As a student myself I know how appealing fast food restaurants are. After some time away from the burgers and fries I decided to treat…
DetailsJessica Watson is taking on the challenge of the many sailors before her, to sail solo, non-stop, unassisted across the world’s oceans. She is not the first youth to sail across the world, in fact, there are numerous other sailors such as Zac Sunderland and Michael Perham who sailed before they turned 18. Jessica is…
DetailsHave you heard about Youth Week? [youtube vtSYeZk08iM] Youth Week is based on an international initiative meant to celebrate…well YOU (or, in more formal terms: youth empowerment, achievement and involvement throughout the year). From April 24 – May 2, 2010, different businesses, agencies and organizations around Calgary come together to host events, projects and offer free…
DetailsHey everyone, I’ve decided to continue on this poem streak with some other poems, this time not written by me. My friend Alex Dias from Newfoundland puts together some pretty sick rhymes, so I’ve decided to feature him on YAA! To find more information about poverty and hunger, especially in Africa, click here. Born in…
DetailsThis is the last post of this series and this one is really good! This chinese boy who has an amazing voice performed Vitas “dedication” and if anyone likes Vitas they would knew he’s famous for his incredible high dolphin songs. Dolphin songs are really hard to reach and this boy did an excellent job…
DetailsRight now in Language Arts at school I’m learning about poetry. Robert Frost is an a great poet and I’ve read a few of his poems. This post, I want to share one his poems with you. Take a look below to read the poem: Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening, Robert Frost Whose…
DetailsSpending your nights bored? Can’t think of anything to do? Here’s some awesome activites that you could take part in to fill some of your spare time! 🙂 1. Learn a new instrument— whether it is at school with band or with an instructor, learning a new instrument is an awesome way to spend your…
DetailsThat’s right, guys! You have the chance to save a persons life–in fact, you can save three people’s lives. People suffering from cancer or car accidents are depending on blood from donors. Think about it: one hour of your time can add years to another person’s life. The CBS Youth Week Event is called Young…
DetailsDID YOU KNOW ABOUT DUDE PERFECT? I heard about these guys yesterday from my brother and he told me they are the idol for teenage boys. I didn’t believe that and after I saw the film, I felt it’s impossible and I couldn’t understand why they were being looked up to. These guys make up…
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