Cub camp

Hey guys. Another interesting fact about me is that I am also a cub leader with scouting. This weekend we went to a cub camp which was really cool. They had tons of activities to do there which was cool. They had a rock climbing wall, karate lessons, a ropes course. The most challenging activity for the cub scouts was the low ropes course. Everyone tried one of the low ropes courses, I was so proud of them. The most awesome part of the camp was the food.  We had lots of amazing food. For the supper on the Saturday night we had roasted pig and potato salad which was delicious. My favourite dessert was cookies and ice cream. At this camp we slept in tents and had a couple of new cubs out for their first time. They all survived the two nights and had a great time. One of the activities at the camp was a potato canon and sling shot. Most of the potatoes went way up high. Another thing that was pretty amazing was that we got to dress up. The camp theme was pirates vs ninjas. Our group was pirates.

The reason why i do scouting is to help out others. I also enjoy doing many different activities. Being a leader is really fun and I love planing different activities. We had lots of food. I was very proud of all the cub who tried roasted pig for the first time.

I wish that they were doing a campsite decorating contest which everyone enjoys with decorating their campsites.

Done highschool

Hey everyone i am officially done high school. It took five year but i am happy that i reached one of my goal. Now i just get to relax and celebrate. Woo hoo. Just remember when it is difficult in do not. give up. I had a couple favourite classes in high school including English and co-op. Co-operative education program is where you go into a working field that you are interested in. This class is for grade 12. It is a very competitive program to get into for schools that have it. If you do get into a co-op class you will learn how to be more independent and what types of jobs you like. I did two different co-ops. The first one was at the local chocolate store making chocolate. I learned that it takes a lot of effort to make chocolate and that the hard work pays off. My second co-op was in a nursing home working in the kitchen. I helped with preparing food. My favourite thing to do was make the cookie trays :) I learned that it takes a lot of patients in some jobs to get them done. I really enjoyed this job so much that I am going to volunteer there this summer.

I had lots of amazing teacher to help me through the high school education. I also had many friends that supported me. I just wanted to thank everyone who supported me at high-school. I want to give a special thank to Mrs. Lankveld, Mr. Hacking and Mrs. Haase who have helped me succeed through the 5 years. I can not wait to start College in September and take on my next challenge.

A little about me

At the 2011 Chromosome 18 conference, taken by Rick (Positive Exposure)

Hello, my name is Becky. I have a rare chromosome disorder called 18p-. That is said as 18 p minus. I live in the province of Ontario in Canada.
My chromosome 18 disorder effects me several different ways. When I was little I had to have a lot of surgeries. Some of these include heart surgery, bowel surgery, eye surgery, and dental surgeries. I am strong and healthy now though. It also has effected my school work. I have had learning disabilities growing up. It takes me longer to do school work but it has not stopped me from learning. I am graduating high school this year and heading off to college in the fall.
I like to listen to music, play wii, chatting on facebook, and cheer leading. I cheer on the cheer sport sand sharks which is a special needs team. It is really fun and cool. I have lots of friends on the team as well. I also do special olympics. I do track and field. My favorite event is the shot put. Last year I ran a 3km and a 5km race on the hottest day of the summer. I did it and did not give up.

I wrote a book called "How Bullying Victims Feel" when I was in grade 8. It is now published and I have sold over 100 copies. I am an "almost world famous author". I want to be an advocate and public speaker on bullying when I am done school.

I have set some goals for this summer. First I want to learn to swim, I want to be able to join the special olympics swim team in the fall and be able to swim at the beach at camp this summer. I would also like to be able to know how to take a city bus all the way to my cousin's place in a neighboring city by myself. My third goal is to be able to know my way around the school and get to my classes on my own when I start there in the fall.