AY Week

Took place on November 21, 2015

ALLIED YOUTH WEEK – FEBRUARY 21ST-17TH, 2016

This year’s AY Week theme, “Be the Heart of Your Community”, is fitting for 2016 and promotes community-focused activities planned and organized by young people throughout the province. AY Week is all about celebrating the accomplishments of youth leaders in our province and dedicating a week to the vision of Allied Youth: youth leadership, education on youth issues, service to schools and communities of Newfoundland & Labrador, and fun, healthy, and engaged lifestyles for young people!

Each post must hold an education session on a relevant civic issue, hold a welcoming event for potential members (Membership Drive), and partake in the “Fill ‘er Up Challenge”; wherein posts select a large object or space to be filled entirely with donations for a local cause – as well as other activities organized by the youth! AY Week is a province-wide event, with hundreds of youth members working toward the same goal of provincial benefit and recognition.

Scheduled Post Events:

To learn about time, date & location of these events, or how to donate to Fill ‘Er Up initiatives, email or call Emily at info@alliedyouth.ca or (709) 769-1100

Placentia Post

Fill Er Up Challenge: Filling a large dog kennel with supplies for animals such as blankets, toys, food, and litter to be donated the Feral Feline Rescue & Rehabilitation Organization
Education Session: On youth Homelessness, including a presentation and jeopardy quiz game!
Membership Drive: Information booth in School Cafeteria on February 3rd – with free timbits!
Proclamation signing at Town Hall
Community Event: Partaking in the Coldest Night of the Year walk on February 20th

Lawn Post

Fill ‘Er Up Challenge: filling up the bucket of a front end loader,with used clothes for the Gathering Place and/or the Salvation Army
Education Session: Storytelling and learning about the World Wars OR A Woman’s mission trip to Kenya (weather permitting).
Membership Drive: An open meeting with cake, a photo booth, and time to explaining why AY is awesome!
Signing the ‘AY Week Proclamation’ with the Mayor of Lawn
AY Spirit Day at Holy Name of Mary Academy: wear AY clothes/AY Colours

White Bay Post

Fill ‘Er Up Challenge: Filling a car trunk of cat food, toys, and supplies for the to be donated to White Bay Scaredy Cat Rescue, to be sold through their online auction!
Education Session: Mental Health
School Event: outdoor activity at lunch time for the whole school of Main River Academy! And a skating activity for the whole school as well!
Multiple Spirit Days and Membership Drive: Theme days for students at Main River Academy featuring an AY spirit day to recruit new members
Community Event: AY members volunteering at the community’s Fireman’s Ball

Grand Falls-Windsor Post

Proclamation signing at Grand Falls-Windsor Town Hall – Tuesday, February 23
Education Session on leadership & bring-a-friend Membership Drive – Wednesday, February 24
Fill ‘Er Up Challenge: Filling up grocery carts at Sobey’s. Collecting food items for the local food bank! Thursday, February 25

St. Kevin’s Post (Goulds)

Proclamation signing at Goulds Town Hall

Crescent Post (Crescent Collegiate)

Fill ‘Er Up Challenge: “Prom Dreams” Project! Collecting gently used or new dresses/tuxedos/suits/shirts/shoes and accessories to be made available to graduates free of charge to help offset costs of graduation. Every graduate deserves to have their dream outfit and me proud at their graduation. This will be open to the public – any and all grads can pick out the items they need February 27th & 28th at Crescent Collegiate!
Education Session: on Peer Pressure – February 23rd, followed by a dessert social and team building open to newcomers for our Membership Drive!
Proclamation signing by the Mayor at Town Hall

CBS/Paradise Post

Torbay Post

St. Lawrence Post