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Jokers
Youth Club meets every other Wednesday evenings in the Parish Hall from 6-30p.m.
Young People from Years 6 to 11 are invited.
There is a charge of £1-00 that includes refreshments and drink. There is a wide range of activities throughout the year and culminates with entry to 'Club Day'. The Club meets within a Christian context of looking to the needs of others before self and will include a residential weekend during the spring.
Please note the diary dates and come along to join us - everyone welcome.
We are confident that with the support of parents, we will deliver a wide range of diverse activities and events during the following months.
“Jokers”
2010 Programme -
diary dates
NO MEETINGS DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
"JoKers" 2008/2009 Review
We re-started on Thursday 20th September and began as we mean to go on by helping others. The Bag Pack in Booth’s on Saturday 6th October raised £317 and £200 was given to Brian House at our next meeting – October 18th. A further £100 was given to St Bedes School for mini-bus maintenance.
On November 1st we walked through the lights, again and on November 15th we enjoyed a bonfire party (two birthday celebrations at the same time!).
November 25th was National Youth Sunday and we engaged Sunday Morning Parish mass with our take on how we will change the World. We challenged the myth of Lytham Loot – or the use of it! We talked about pockets of poverty here on our doorstep, the bullying that does go on – not in schools but in homes and communities, the domestic violence and alcoholism that hides behind the door, the financial success that is based in the drug culture that is beside us all.
On December 14th we went Carol singing for two local nursing homes before going back to the Hall for our Christmas Disco.
Most Winter Thursday evenings have seen us 'chilling out' in the Hall.
The week before St. Valentine's Day we made cards. Nicola Thompson generously offered her advice, materials and most everything else to support the evening.
Friday February 22nd at 7.00pm saw Jokers deliver Stations of the Cross for the Parish. They lead us around the Stations with slow, clear and very respectful prayers.
After Easter we made a return
visit to the Blackpool
Gateway
Climbing Towers
(April 10th).
This was
followed by a weekend retreat to Colomendy in North Wales (April 11th-14th).
The
next outing was
an evening of Ten Pin
Bowling followed by
several meetings preparing decorations for the Lytham Club Day Float.
Club day itself dawned fine and dry on June 28th and the float was awarded a Second in
Class - pretty good for a first entry.(
See the Pictures )
Starting in
September, Colin Ballard took over the organisational role in the running of the
youth club. Colin has a vast experience of working with young people and we
welcomed him on board as Chief 'Joker'. He is ably supported by the existing
youth team.
Jokers 'new' year got off to a busy start with
a variety of activities in an attempt to appeal to the wide audience of young
people who attend.
We often have in excess of 25 young people
at a meeting.
The activities have
included an Art Workshop (Glass decorating) and a Drama evening presented
by members of the Anonymous Players.
A major project was 'Walking in the lights
of God'. On a balmy Thursday evening in October 25 Jokers covered the 8 kms of Blackpool Prom
to raise money for charity.
With lots of outside help and support (giving money) we raised over £300 for
others. (
See the Pictures )
Next in line was a Christmas Card and Gift Box
Workshop followed by the making of edible goodies for the gift boxes. (
See the Pictures )
National Youth Sunday was the 26th
November and Jokers took an 'active' part in that special Sunday morning Mass.
They were congratulated by many of the congregation for the way they presented a
very meaningful and thought provoking celebration. The theme was 'Our Planet'
and how can we better look after it by 'living simply'.
Before Christmas we rehearsed our vocal skills in readiness
for carol singing at Fairhaven Court on Dec 15th (
See the Pictures )
The carol singing was followed by our Christmas Party and
Disco in the Hall.
Meeting again in the New Year we established a contract for members. Monsignor Branson gave a talk and showed photos about his projects in India and Sri Lanka before receiving a cheque for £50 (money raised by the Illuminations walk).
A cheque for £100 (also from the Illuminations walk) was
presented to Sylvia Preston on behalf of CAFOD. (
See the Pictures )
And then the big one - over the weekend of February 16th -18th, 21 Jokers plus
carers and drivers went to Castlerigg Manor for a long weekend.
Self catering accommodation with visits to a slate mine, outdoor pursuits
centre, pencil factory and shopping - oh! and reflection time for self and
others.
(
Read the full story )
(
See the Pictures )
Prior to Easter, Jokers prepared for and then on March 9th presented the Youth
Stations of the Cross in church.
The first meeting after Easter on April 19th was a Cheese and Wine / Pizza and
Pop evening in aid of Mgr Joe Branson's charity.
On his earlier visit to the Parish Mgr Joe explained about the work he is doing
to support young people's training in carpentry in India and the 'Street Kids of
Ansdell' (Jokers) volunteered to raise the money to pay for tools for the
Indian kids to be able to work after training.
The whole parish, who had wholeheartedly supported this, were invited to an
evening of entertainment at the end of which, Mgr Joe and Fr Harry were there to
receive a cheque for £3000 to send to India. The total raised so far
is over £3,200. (
See the Pictures )
Various activities took place on the Thursdays during the
remainder of the term including a film night and the Umbrellas for Peace project
(for the inspiration for this see the following site
Lamb Umbrellas for Peace
). In addition we had short meetings on alternate Sundays following the 5.05 pm
youth Mass.
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