Thursday, April 5, 2012

Youth Conference Planned for District


RR Dist. School Board Photo

Two youth conferences are being planned for the Rainy River district in May.

A Young Women's Conference, held previously at Luther Village in Sioux Narrows, will take at Sunny Cove Camp for the first time.

Jennifer Baker, vice-principal at J.W. Walker School, says it help build self-esteem among girls in Grades 7 to 12.

A conference for boys, in its third year, will go again at Quetico Provincial Park.


Challenge 2012 will bring together students in Grade 8.

Gord McCabe, principal of Crossroads School says it focuses on students considered at-risk.