Week of Welcome 2022

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Date: Friday, September 9th
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Address: Reiswig Regional Park, 3510 Woodsdale Rd, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1Y5. Look for us near the playground.
Event: Park Play and Picnic
Bring your family for a time of connecting with other HCOS families. Remember your picnic, blanket and sunscreen.

Date: Monday, Sept 12th
Time: 11am to 2pm
Address: Sparwood Water Spray Park; Red Cedar Crescent, Sparwood, BC
Event: Splash Park and Picnic
Bring your family and join us for a picnic and water park fun! We'll spend time connecting as a HCOS Community. All students need to be supervised by an accompanying adult.

Date: Tuesday, September 13th
Time: 10 am to 12 pm
Address: Elizabeth Lake Lodge, 590 Van Horne St S, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 4W7
Parking: Around back of hotel, towards Elizabeth Lake
Event: Mini Golf
Bring: Water bottle
Please use sign up sheet to help with organization https://forms.gle/RSCiN9yAqw9uDqWu8

Date: Friday, September 9th
Time: 12 to 2:30 pm
Address: Kenyon Park, 5332 8 Ave, Okanagan Falls, BC, V0H 1R4
Event: Park Play and Picnic
Bring your family for a time of play and picnicking together. Remember your lunch basket, blanket and sunscreen.

Date: Friday, September 16th
Time: 12 to 2 pm
Address: Ben Lee Park, 900 Houghton Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1X 2J8. Look for the HCOS signs.
Event: Park Play, Picnic and Ice Cream
Bring your family for a picnic at Ben Lee Park. You'll need lunch and picnic blanket. Consider bringing a game ~~or soccer ball~~ to invite others to join in on. ~~There is a skate park as well as a basketball court for use.~~ Remember to watch for the weather and ensure you have sun protection. *Please note the water park will no longer be running.

Date: Tuesday, September 13th
Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
Address: Deer Lake Park, 5435 Sperling Ave, Burnaby, V5E 2L8. We'll be by the water north of the washrooms.
Event: Back-to-school picnic
An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!

Date: Thursday, September 15th
Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
Address: Entrance Bay Campground, 3499 Columbia Valley Hwy, Cultus Lake, BC, V2R 5A3
Event: Back-to-school picnic. Swimming with parent supervision if the weather is nice!
Bring: Paddleboards, kayaks, spikeball, or any other fun activities you have!
An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!

Date: Monday, September 26th
Time: 3 pm open ended
Address: Porpoise Bay Provincial Campground, 6451 Sechelt Inlet Rd, Sechelt, BC, V0N3A4
Event: Back-to-school picnic
An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!

Date: Monday, September 12th
Time: 9:30 to 10:30 am. Option to stay longer to walk or bike around the lake afterward.
Address: Kager Lake Recreation Site, Boer Mountain Rd, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E3. Meeting at the shelter near the main parking lot.
Event: Scavenger teddy bear hunt (prizes to those who can find everything!) and light refreshments.

Date: Thursday, September 15th
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Address: Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Dr, Parksville, BC, V9P 2S5. Find us at the HCOS Flags.
Parking:
Event: Sand castle competition. Freezies and coffee (supplied).
Bring: Buckets and shovels.
Mid-Island HCOS Families (Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni) Welcome Back! Please join us for an informal time to have fun and meet other HCOS families.

Date: Tuesday, September 13th
Time: 10 am to 12 pm
Address: Miracle Beach Provincial Park, 1720 Miracle Beach Dr, Black Creek, BC, V9J 1J5
Parking:
Event: HCOS Mixed aged Mini-Olympics.
Bring:
Students from multiple grades will come together to participate in fun games like beanbag throw, disc golf target throwing, three-legged race and much more. Please plan to be at Miracle Beach for 10 am so we can split students into teams and begin our HCOS Mini-Olympics!