Winterchills

Young people had the chance to keep the winter blues away during Youth Services' Winter Chills ’08 school holiday program.

Winter Chills ran from June 27 to July 11 and was open to anyone aged 12-25 who lives, works or studies within the shire.

The school holiday program was the perfect way for young people to stay entertained and have fun over the school holidays.  “Often activities for young people are limited over the winter school holidays because of poor weather, but this action packed program from Youth Services ensures there is something to interest everyone,” a spokesperson for Youth Services said.

To kick Winter Chills off there was a FReeZA gig held at Mooroolbark Community Centre on Friday 27 June.

Other activities on offer included ice skating at Docklands, a visit to AFL World including a tour of the MCG, indoor rock climbing, plus Xbox battles and Friday Nite Games at Healesville.

There were also a number of workshops through out the program ranging from makeup and badminton to chocolate making to circus skills to Krumping, the latest style of hip hop dancing to hit our shores.

The shire’s youth strategy was also launched during the Winter Chills program. Launch Urself was held at the Lilydale skate bowl on Wednesday 9 July and saw hundreds of young peopel and families enjoy a great free day out featuring BXM demonstrations, live bands, climbing walls, roving circus performers and much more.