. PROUDLY BY: SPONSORED TUI JOINT VENTURE PARTNERS www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz New Plymouth - Ph (Also operating in Waitara, Inglewood, Stratford & Hawera) : 06 759 8854 “We gratefully acknowledge our Principal Sponsors, who have been instrumental in enabling us to positively impact on children’s lives and empowering them to achieve in the future. However, this does not include all of the many community partners and generous supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Taranaki that we have at a more local level, but we are no less grateful to them for their generosity and support”. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Taranaki Events: Mon 2 July 2012 Stratford Monthly Meet, 7.00pm, Stratford Community House, Juliet Street, Stratford. Tues 14 Aug 2012 New Plymouth Bi-Monthly Meet, 7.00pm at the Tasman Club, Octavius Place, New Plymouth. Tues 31 July 2012 Mentor & Partners Evening with our guest speaker Principal Youth Court Judge, His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft. Legends Lounge, Yarrow Stadium 7.00pm-9.00pm. Taranaki Events: Welcome JULY 2012 Proudly supported by: e hope you are all managing to keep warm during this cold snap. You are all probably aware that we said our farewells to Shannon this week. She has secured a new position with NPDC - we wish Wher all the best in her new venture. She was a great addition to our team and will be missed greatly by all of us here in the office and by our mentors. Roller Skating, every Friday Night from 7.00pm till 9.00pm during July at East End Roller Arena, Nobs Line, New Plymouth. Admission is $5.00, skates for hire at no extra cost. th The Samsung Experience Truck, 28 July 10am-2pm , at War Memorial Carpark, Miranda Street Stratford. Also being held at The Hub in th Hawera on Sunday the 29 July from 10am-2pm. A FREE event. Contact Terry Long @ Sport Taranaki 067590930 ext 737. [email protected] An interactive Olympic experience, look for clues and discover the Olympic games. Taonga Pūoro, Sat 14 Jul 2012 from 2pm at Puke Ariki, New Plymouth. This highly popular interactive workshop is back! Using Taonga Pūoro (traditional Māori instruments), participants will hear the stories behind then and experiment with the sounds they make. All members of the family are welcome on this musical journey of discovery! A FREE event. Barrett Domain Planting, Sun 15 Jul 2012, 10.00am-12.00pm at Barrett Domain, New Plymouth. Join us for a wetland community planting event around Barrett Lagoon. Best access is from Roto Street entrance to Domain. Follow directional signage on day. Please bring a raincoat and a spade and wear suitable footwear. Free barbecue for volunteers. A FREE event, contact Sarah Kane on 027 457 6642 [email protected] Night at the Museum, Fri 20 Jul 2012 starting at 7pm at Puke Ariki, New Plymouth. Do our moas take a walk when the lights go out? Maybe the birds on our cliff stretch their wings with a flight round the Foyer? Find out for yourself with a nocturnal tour of the museum! Be prepared to meet some of our native species that come out when the sun goes down and the pesky critters that threaten their survival. Please bring a torch for this family–friendly event. Jim jams are optional! A FREE event, please contact Puke Ariki front desk on 06-759 6060, [email protected] http://www.pukeariki.com Mentors please note the late start time of this event and use your discretion when deciding on whether or not to take your young person. Pukeiti Explorer Day, Sun 05 Aug 2012 2pm-4pm at Pukeiti Garden, 2290 Carrington Road, New Plymouth.Bring your kids for activities in the garden plus learn how to lift native seedlings and pot them up to take home to enhance your own. A FREE event. Contact Georgie Williams on 0800 736 222. Ten Pin Bowling & Pizza e held our annual Bowling and Pizza event recently where lots of fun was had by everyone! We had a great turn-out, and witnessed some W great bowling skills, with a few of our mentors showing a strong competitive streak! The pizzas were a great hit as usual, it’s amazing how many pieces of pizza one child can eat! You can see in the photo of Liesha and Molly the huge pile of pizza boxes that was generated. A big thanks to the mentors that brought their young person along and made the event so successful. Sheila showing her little sister Shechinah the finer points of bowling! We have a big list of celebrations this month. This is not only reflective of our growth, but also shows the commitment from our wonderful group of volunteer mentors who continue to give of their time. Congratulations to the following matches who will celebrate their 4 YEAR match anniversary this month: Fern Cull and Tracey Barry Greenbrook and Nikau Mataatua Oke and Hoani Faye & Vic Omundsen and Nathan Anna Crawford and Ashley Congratulations also to the following matches who will celebrate their 3 YEAR match anniversary this month: Erin Pearson and Hannah Mike Jones and Tyler Jacqui Edge and Mckayla and congratulations to the following matches who will celebrate their 1 YEAR match anniversary this month: Sophie Mawson and Sharnita-Rose Gerard Langford and Kyo and congratulations to the following matches who celebrate their 3 MONTH match anniversary this month: Nicole Attrill and Madison Nonni Bates and Kasey Neil Herdson and Shaydin These milestones really are a wonderful achievement, and one that we know has taken much time and dedication from you and your families. A huge well done to everyone. Congratulations Congratulations Thank you! A big thanks to ‘Care First’ for their generous donation of $250 to Big Brothers Big Sisters. We are going to use this money to widen our range of games at replace some of the ones that are damaged. Some of you may have noticed that we have upgraded the table tennis table there too - new bats, balls and a net are on their way as well. the Tasman Club, and Kim with her little sister Stef at the four year tree planting ceremony