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CPF BC & Yukon Chapter Representatives,
Welcome back to school!
With the delay of the school start, we know that chapters are busy getting organized. Kirsty and Heather have been visting with chapters who requestred extra support with governance or socio-cultural planning. We welcome all chapters to invite CPF BC & YK Branch staff to your local meetings, events, etc. We make every effort to meet with each chapter each year.
There is important information in every CRU so make sure you read them and pass the info on at your meetings!
À bientôt,
Kirsty Peterson,CPF BC & Yukon Outreach Officer (outreach@cpf.bc.ca)
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Concours d'art Oratoire
The 32nd Annual Concours d'art oratoire Competition will take place on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 at SFU Surrey.
Visit our Concours page for details in the coming months.
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Sociocultural Corner
Applications are open for the Sociocultural Grants.
We highly encourage all active Chapters in good-standing to apply!
Deadline: October 20th, 2014
Check out the How To document for the latest requirements. If you ever have any questions about our socio-cultural grants, please feel free to contact Heather Bartlett, Office Projects Coordinator, projects@cpf.bc.ca (778) 329-9115 ext. 317
Apply Online: HERE
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French Immersion Celebration Week
Chapters! Plan your French Immersion celebration week activities for February 2-8 in BC & Yukon.
This is the week you can also host your volunteer appreciation!
The CPF BC & Yukon Branch office will reimburse your chapter up to $100 towards volunteer appreciation.
See our site for details.
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CPF Membership Drive
September 1st to October 31st, 2014!
Renew your membership! Ask others to join!
And do it before October 31st because during our membership drive you can win wonderful prizes!
Remember 80% of your membership fee goes right back to your local chapter.
That means more fun events in schools, more resources for parents, teachers and students, and more extra-curricular activities in French for students!
For resources, materials, and tips for your local Membership Drive click here.
Check out some of the great prizes 2014 new and renewing members are eligible to win:
$600 voucher towards a confirmed spot at BC Family French Camp
French for Parents Lessons – College Educacentre (5)
Autographed Charlotte Diamond CD (4)
A French tour of Burns Bog (Greater Vancouver Only) or Burns Bog Conservation Society Gift Pack
$50 Blenz Coffee Gift Card
Matching Adult and Child T-Shirt from Jill and Jack Kids
AND MORE! Winners will be determined by draw.
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2014 AGM & Conference
BC & YK Branch AGM - Thursday October 16th at 8pm ET (5pm PT) - for those members available to participate via Web Conference.
This year's Branch AGM is unique. There will be an in-person component (i.e. In Ottawa), and a virtual component.
We are requesting anyone available to participate virtually to RSVP to Kirsty Peterson (outreach@cpf.bc.ca) ASAP. We encourage you all to join us virtually, if you can.
Remember – in order for you to participate, and vote in the Annual General meeting, your CPF membership needs to be current. If you need to renew your membership your an do so online at: www.cpf.bc.ca (Scroll down, and click on renew in the box on the left)
We look forward to seeing some of you in Ottawa for the National Conference, and others virtually on Oct. 16th.
For all the information you will need please visit: 2014 AGM
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Poetry in Voice
Poetry In Voice is a national poetry recitation contest for high school students in Canada. Registration is free and open to all secondary schools across Canada, as well as CEGEPs in Quebec.
Students memorize and recite poems chosen from among the hundreds in our online anthology. They then compete in one of our three prize streams: English, Bilingual, or French.
By learning poems by heart, students develop lifelong relationships with poetry while improving their language, public speaking, and memorization skills.
The contest begins in the classroom. Top-scoring students, selected from across the country, win a trip with their teachers to the National Finals in the spring. A total of more than $75,000 in prizes, trips, and books are awarded each year.
Poetry In Voice provides comprehensive teaching materials free of cost. Schools not involved in the official contest are also welcome to use the online materials.
See more at: Poetry In Voice
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French for the Future - Essay Contest
Open to students in grades 10 to 12 across Canada (Secondary IV and V, and CEGEP I in Quebec), the Contest will award a total of $215,000 in scholarships, giving its winners the chance to pursue their postsecondary studies partially or completely in French.
How to participate?
Write and submit a 750 word essay in French on a this year's chosen theme. You are now allow to access the REGISTRATION FORM.
Please, read carefully the National Essay Contest rules and Evaluation Grid first.
Contest Deadline
All essays must be submitted by December 19, 2014 at 23:59:59 Eastern Time.
Learn more at: http://www.french-future.org/en/que-fait-on/concours-de-redaction-2014-2015
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