Update your Club membership for 2009/2010 here.
If you wish to make contact with a Parents Club in your community, please contact us for the contact information.
Who can join?
Any group of First Nations parents can register with the First Nations Parents Club. For example, local Clubs may include a group of parents from a particular First Nations community, First Nations parents associated with a specific school (either First Nations controlled or public), parents who are enrolled in a First Nations controlled adult education program, First Nations parents who live in a particular town or city … Any group of First Nations parents is welcome to join!
How can we join?
Joining the First Nations Parents Club is simple. Just complete and send us the Registration Form. All that is required to start is a person who is willing to take responsibility for registering the Club and organizing meetings. Parents Clubs can be structured in any way that meets your needs. Most Clubs are informal. They often involve regular opportunities for First Nations parents to get together and share their support and ideas. Some of the Clubs hold meetings focused on particular themes, inviting guest speakers whenever possible to provide information on topics of interest. Some Clubs also occasionally make field trips, to places such as post-secondary institutes or educational toy stores.
Many Clubs have started small and have grown over time. Some Clubs have begun with only 2 or 3 members and they have expanded as other parents have become involved. If you are uncertain how many parents will join, feel free to estimate that number to begin with. Then just drop us a note as your Club grows to let us know that you require additional resources. There is no minimum or maximum number of parents for enrollment but the estimated number helps us to establish how many newsletters, calendars etc. to print.
Once registered, local Parents Clubs receive a variety of materials. Each Club receives regular newsletters that share tips related to home-learning activities, nutrition, physical fitness, and school involvement. Every January, registered Clubs also receive copies of a specially designed First Nations Parents Club calendar. In addition, Parents Clubs are provided with a variety of incentive prizes, including mugs, vests, t-shirts, and books. The FNSA and FNESC also strive to organize special events for Parents Club members, including workshops on important parenting issues as well as a bi-annual Parents Club Conference. Travel costs for attendance at those events are paid for selected members of registered Parents Clubs.
Each September, your Club will be sent a short form asking you to confirm your contact information and the number of parents involved. This form will allow us to continue providing materials and prizes as effectively as possible.
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