L-R: Kim Wise, Chantelle Meriam, and Jessica O'Gorman
President of the Summerland Rotary Club, Chantelle Meriam, was pleased to present a cheque for $3000 to Summerland Secondary School, Counsellor, Kim Wise, and Summerland Senior Secondary Wellness Retreat Past Participant/Student Leader, Jessica O'Gorman, at our morning breakfast meeting on March 13th. The annual 1 1/2 day Wellness Retreat will be held this year on May 2-3rd at the Green Bay Camp in West Kelowna.
The Wellness Retreat will promote mental health and wellness for everyone and will include keynote speakers, group wide games and activities, dance-offs, campfire, quiet time and reflection. The student-led workshops will focus on mindfulness, yoga, growth mindset, healthy eating/living, benefits of activity in nature, managing anxiety at school, body positivity and self esteem.
L-R: Rotarian, Michael Zang, presents Kim Wise and Jessica O'Gorman with the Rotary Club of Summerland mug after their presentation to the group
The retreat is held off campus to give students an experience away from home and school. Participants will include a cross-section of students from grade 9 and 10 from both Summerland Senior Secondary and the Alternate School. Student leaders from grade 11 and 12 commit to training beforehand and lead a variety of student-led workshops. This will be the 15th year the retreat will be held in partnership with the Rotary Club of Summerland.