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Holiday Yoga: Stretch for a Cause

The York House Community stretches for a cause.
The York House Community stretches for a cause.

The festive spirit is almost at its peak. Although delicious food and cozy fireplace gatherings are beginning to take priority, York House students have not forgotten about fitness and charity.

This past weekend, the Social Enterprise Club, led by senior students Lancy Z., Amy Z., Adrienne F., Tiffany C., and Christy O., held its first event, a two-day yoga event at York House School.

Stretch for a Cause 2Surrounded by peaceful holiday decorations and lights, Yorkies and their friends and family enjoyed an hour of refreshing yoga with wonderful instructors, Sydney Badger and Penelope Elliot.

The Social Enterprise Club is a student-run group that was newly founded at the beginning of this school year. Its purpose is to practice business concepts and put the profit to a respectable cause. This club will continue to host fun events and market useful products throughout the year.

Stretch for a CauseWith two yoga sessions, the Social Enterprise Club successfully raised over $500 for Covenant House, a non-profit organization that provides care for Vancouver street youth.

On the last weekend before winter break, students and family were able to both enjoy warmth and help provide it to youth in their community.

Stay tuned for other Social Enterprise Club events and products!

Learn more about or donate to Covenant House at www.covenanthousebc.org

Special thanks to Francis Junkeer and Joanne Darrell Herbert for donating their time and energy to make the event happen!

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Yorkies at the International Public Speaking Championship

Yorkies at the IISPSC in Okotoks, Alberta, Oct 2012
Yorkies at the IISPSC in Okotoks, Alberta, Oct 2012

It’s been a year since YHS hosted the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Championship (IISPSC), and this year, the tournament was held in Okotoks, Alberta, at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (Oct 28-30, 2012). YHS was represented by six students: Leila M., Jasmyne K., Artemis S., Constance L., Muhan Z., and Marisa D. For all but Jasmyne, this was the first time competing at a public speaking competition of this magnitude!

We didn’t quite get the results we had hoped for, but Jasmyne qualified for the Interpretive Reading finals, and Leila narrowly missed the Cross Examination finals. Though the girls may have been somewhat disappointed in their results, they should be incredibly proud of their hard work and the quality of their speeches. Their coach, Ms. Boteju, was especially proud of the way they carried themselves throughout the tournament, as they truly embodied the spirit of community and friendly competition YHS showed when we hosted. Perhaps the highlight was seeing that our girls were the only ones who had the confidence and sense of fun to start the ‘Gangham style’ dance-off at the Saturday night social event!

One of the most rewarding parts of our experience this year was the number of comments and commendations we received from people about our hosting of the tournament last year. Several people (including this year’s tournament organizer) raved about our sense of community, the special touches, and the incredibly warm atmosphere of our school. This just goes to show what an impressive community YHS is, thanks to all its parents, staff, and students!