BBBSO Blog Posts tagged 'Matches'

Tout le monde � l'eau!!

jacquelineh@bbbso.ca — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

C'est enfin le temps de l'année où il fait beau et très chaud!! Ceci ne veut dire qu'une chose....c'est le temps de la baignade!!

Pour célébrez cette occasion, notre comité des activités de groupe à planifier une sortie au parc aquatique, Mont-Cascades! Nos Grands et Petits pourront profiter de la journée pour glisser dans les glissades ou patauger dans les piscines.

Cette journé [...]

Put on your hard hat and get ready to explore!

angelab@bbbso.ca — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Twelve of our fearless matches went into the deep, dark of Laflèche Caves on Saturday July 16th. Click below to read more about our adventures and see some photos from the day.

Our new Group Programs Coordinator, April Clavel-Cholette, has been working hard over the past months to organize some new and exciting monthly activities. For July, she decided to offer the experience of an underground trek in the vast Canadian Shield&rsq [...]

Group Activities Committee

aprilc@bbbso.ca — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Group Activities have just gotten better!

I am very excited to announce the beginning of the BBBSO Group Activities committee. Over the years, we have been fortunate enough to be able to organize group activiites for our Bigs and Littles on a monthly basis. Our goal is to continue to do so and to start introducing new and exciting activities to our matches while continuing some of our favorite activities that heve been organized in the past. We have also recognized the time and ef [...]

Celebrating friendships, dedication and passion!

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa (BBBSO) 3rd annual Big Wrap Up was held on June 8, 2011 at the Delta Ottawa City Centre. With the incredible panoramic view of the city from the Penthouse it is the ideal setting to celebrate the agency's achievements, match friendship and volunteer dedication.

We would like to thank our hosts Big Sister Carrie and Little Sister Brianna, last year's Ambassadors of the Year, for their wit and humour during the event.

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Mini-partisans aux premiers rangs

jacquelineh@bbbso.ca — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Le printemps est officiellement arrivé chez les Grands Frères, Grandes Sœurs d'Ottawa! La neige est fondu, le soleil est revenu et les fleurs commencent à apparaître, finalement! Ceci veut dire qu'une chose.....la fin de la saison d'hockey!

Grâce à une donation généreuse de MasterCard, nous avons reçu des billets pour la saison 2010-2011, 100% commandité, pour envoyer un grand total de 8 [...]

8th Annual Carleton U Funday

anniep@bbbso.ca — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Icebreakers, swimming in a 50m L-shaped pool and Rock Band were only a few of the fun activities organzied by the students and staff of Carleton University’s Residence and Student Experience Office for our Bigs and Littles on Saturday, February 12th, 2011. Read on to find out more about their day.

About 45 Bigs and Littles gathered in the CU Residence Commons building for a fun-filled day at Carleton University. Planned in partnership by the Stud [...]

Sun on the Slopes!

juliec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Organized by Alison, a 3rd year Carleton University Placement student, our Bigs and Littles enjoyed a fun outdoor event. Read about how she felt it went.

Our tubing event on Saturday, February 5th at Le Domaine de L’Ange Gardien was a great success! Our agency would like to extend a big thank you to all of our Bigs and Littles who came out and participated in our afternoon of fun.

With beautiful weather and such a fun activ [...]

Enrollment is rolling along!

angelab@bbbso.ca — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We’ve had an excellent response from volunteers to our announcement in December that we are now able to accept Big Brothers who are interested in the Community Based Match Program. With many spots to create new matches over the winter and spring, we are hopeful that many of the 45 Little Brothers who remain on the wait list will be paired up over the next year.

It has been a long process and it was a difficult decision in November 2009 to [...]

'Reel Boys' Initiative!

sueh@bbbso.ca — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa has partnered up with The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc. (IFCO) on a new youth initiative, Reel Boys. The objective of Reel Boys is to introduce young boys, ages 10-15 to working with the film medium, engaging them in a hands-on creative process, by providing them with access to Super 8 filmmaking training, production equipment and production supplies, towards the creation of a Super 8 short film.

Selected par [...]

Age is just a number

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Throughout my experiences talking with people about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa, I get the sense that whenever people think of a Big Brother or a Big Sister, they get a certain mental picture of what a "Big" would be like. The usual picture seems to be a young adult who is very energetic and sporty and has a ton of experience with youth. Well, variety is the spice of life and we have no shortage of that here. It just so happens that, here at Big B [...]

Le pouvoir du positif

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

J�aime�prendre le temps de�t�moigner de la diff�rence qu�un(e) Grand(e) peut faire dans la vie d�un jeune m�me s�ils ne r�alisent que des activit�s simples ensemble.� Il est important que quelqu�un prenne le temps de�faire cette constatation puisqu�il peut �tre difficile parfois pour les Grand(es) de�le faire�par eux-m�mes.� �

J�ai r�cemment eu l�occasion de m�entretenir avec une m�re (Sylvie*) qui�m'a t�moign� des changements qu�elle avait remarqu�s chez son fils (Joey*) apr�s seulement quat [...]

This past year BBBSO celebrated its fourth year of the Go Girls!

tracym@bbbso.ca — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This past year BBBSO celebrated its fourth year of the Go Girls! program. The 2009 - 2010 school year was our most successful year to date, with programs running in 17 schools throughout the Ottawa area. We had over 40 dedicated volunteers that delivered the Go Girls! program to over 200 children.

We are anticipating an even more successful 2010 - 2011 school year, and we are currently recruiting new volunteers throughout the summer months. Many of our past v [...]

Ball Hockey Activity at Bayshore Park

sueh@bbbso.ca — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

All week the weather forecast called for rain on Sunday, but when Sunday arrived, there was hardly a cloud in the sky for our friendly ball hockey game!

Bigs and Littles gathered at Bayshore Park outdoor rink and split into 2 teams. It was a back and forth game with Little snipers taking their successful shots at the goalies from great Big passing feeds. A fun, active morning was had by all!

The next Group Activity for Bigs and Littles will be ‘Building [...]

Match Graduations 2010

jenniferm@bbbso.ca — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Many special friendships are formed through our mentoring programs. Our Bigs and Littles in our programs all share a common bond. A friendship that lasts well beyond our required one year. They share a friendship that stands the test of time, with laughter, compassion, fun, and sometimes sadness. Our graduates of 2009 and 2010 are those where the Little has turned 18 or the match has been together for 5 years and closed amicably. These Littles have grown through their friendship to b [...]

Good times had by all!

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

"What do other matches do for fun?" This is one of the questions I get asked the most by volunteers struggling to find new activity ideas for themselves and their Littles. In truth, I don't envy these volunteers. This has to be one of the hardest parts about being a Big. I'm sure many of us out there can relate to the difficulty of finding new and exciting activities for teens that don't break any rules. So how do you find these activ [...]

Une journ�e amusante, le mercredi!

angelab@bbbso.ca — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

(Ecrit par notre étudiante en stage, Traci Spour)

Certains individus considèrent le mercredi comme une journée ennuyant puisque ce n'est ni le début, ni le fin de la semaine. Ce n'est pas le cas pour moi, une étudiante en stage au Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs d'Ottawa. C'est une journée remplit de sourire, de souvenir et d'activités amusants ! Voici mon histoire comme Grande Sœur pour le programm [...]

A changing wind

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In light of our not-so distant office relocation, I thought that a blog on change would be very fitting. So, here goes...

I'm sure we can all relate to the fact that as time goes on, things around us change. Even though none of us wants to admit it, we ourselves change too. Well I've come to realize that the same is true for matches.

While change can sometimes be difficult, it can also be wonderful. I was recently privileged enough to [...]

The best kind of problem to have�

angelab@bbbso.ca — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Last year brought forth many challenges for our Enrollment department. We started off the year with 223 Bigs who were in process, and none ready to be matched. Thanks to a phenomenal team effort, we were able to give a huge push over the spring and summer, at one point, staff members from nearly every program were conducting Big Brother and Big Sister interviews! The result of this push, was the acceptance of almost 100 Bigs into our program - with a total of almost 150 Littles [...]

Snow Tubing was Totally Tubular!

sueh@bbbso.ca — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Forty Bigs and Littles took to the snow tubing slope at The Domaine de l’Ange-Gardien last Saturday. The weather was great and the conditions were fast! Everyone had huge smiles on their faces at the end of each snow tube run. [...]

C��tait la fin, mais aussi un d�but

stephaniec@bbbso.ca — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Quand les jumelages se terminent avec l'agence, nous essayons toujours d'avoir une rencontre de fermeture avec tous les individus qui font parti du jumelage. Il y a beaucoup de réactions différentes de la part des participants, mais j'aperçois certaines réactions qui sont plus remarquables que d'autres. Je me souviens d'une rencontre en particulier, que je n'oublierai jamais...

Quelque mois passés, j' [...]