{"id":2901,"date":"2017-01-16T23:54:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T23:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/?p=2901"},"modified":"2017-01-16T23:54:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T23:54:48","slug":"rockridges-jack-chapter-makes-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/rockridges-jack-chapter-makes-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockridge&#8217;s Jack Chapter Makes a Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the last school year, a new youth leadership club focusing on youth mental health was started at Rockridge. It was called Jack.org.\u00a0 This year\u2019s president, Megan, shares information below as to how the club is continuing to promote positive mental health.\u00a0 She also talks about her experience meeting and sailing with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when they visited BC this past Fall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/01\/Jack-Blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2903 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/01\/Jack-Blog-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Blog\" width=\"370\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/01\/Jack-Blog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/01\/Jack-Blog-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westvancouverschools.ca\/rockridge-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/01\/Jack-Blog-1024x767.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Megan (left) with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/jack.org\/\">Jack.org<\/a><\/em><em> was started in Ontario after the founders, Eric and Sandra Windeler, lost their son Jack due to mental health issues in 2010. Eric dove in head first, wanting to know more about what was going on, starting with the school his son went to, Queen&#8217;s University. Shortly after, the Jack Project was formed, and has now evolved to <a href=\"http:\/\/jack.org\/\">Jack.org<\/a><\/em><em>, a nation-wide organization, which involves three main components: Jack Talks, Jack Summits, and Jack Chapters. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>At Rockridge, we have a Jack Chapter and our main goal is to reduce any stress students may have\u00a0through multiple fun events and inspiring movements, while also keeping the conversation open about youth mental health. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>For the past two years, we wrapped presents and hid them around the school right before the Winter break.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>The presents\u00a0included <\/em><em>mental health facts taped inside along with the various goodies. Another highly popular activity\u00a0has been\u00a0the Wall of Awesome, where we used\u00a0white boards with sticky notes and pens, allowing students to write inspirational quotes or pieces of advice to empower each other.\u00a0 Club members have also held the successful Bob Ross Paint Along around the time of midterms to give students the opportunity to have a laugh and paint some beautiful Bob Ross sceneries during a busy time. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>We are planning on hosting Thursday Night Live (TNL) again this year. TNL is a spinoff of Saturday Night Live (SNL).\u00a0 It is a positive and fun talent show, allowing students to express themselves while also learning about mental health.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jack.org - Our Royal Moment\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pEOqzGYTAXc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>I encourage everyone to go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/jack.org\/\">Jack.org<\/a><\/em><em> website to learn more, and also to check out the\u00a0Our Royal Moment Video above. This event was held on October 1st, 2016 and I was honoured to be selected to be a part of it. 18 <a href=\"http:\/\/jack.org\/\">Jack.org<\/a><\/em><em> students from across the country gathered in Victoria to board the Pacific Grace, a tall ship from the two ship fleet of SALTS (based in Victoria). On board the boat with us were their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. We were privileged to be a part of their last day in Canada when they were on their Royal Canadian Tour. We spent an hour sailing the ship with them and chatting in groups about what we do with <a href=\"http:\/\/jack.org\/\">Jack.org<\/a><\/em><em> and why it\u2019s so important. It was one of the most impactful moments I&#8217;ve ever been a part of and I will never forget it. This event, the conversations that came out of it and the people I met really sparked my interest in the importance of talking about how you are feeling. Also, knowing that it&#8217;s okay to not be okay is so important, and we&#8217;re here to show that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Megan Titcomb, President of Rockridge Jack Chapter<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the last school year, a new youth leadership club focusing on youth mental health was started at Rockridge. 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