Ocean Springs News
August Update:
. GO! GO! GO CHICKTIME!!! 
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Thank you to our Workshop Leader, Kristina Juarez for such a fun Workshop of making beaded necklaces and bracelets! They are going to have an amazing time. 
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A huge thank you to HEB for all the goodies for all 43 girls, they’re going to love the treats! #HEBHelpingHere. I will post pictures on this thread soon! Until next time!
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This past Saturday, Megan shared her passion for laughter yoga! She prepared many different prompts to get us laughing. The idea is, if we are feeling down, we can just start fake laughing and eventually it’ll turn into real laughter. 
And we all know how real laughter boosts our mood instantly! The girls were a bit hesitant at first but it was a great activity to get us all out of our comfort zones and laugh together!! 
If you’d like to join us next month, please reach out!
#ChickTimeKC
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We had a marvelous movement Saturday with some of the younger teens/preteens at TruLight127 Ministries Village! Thank you Ms. Kim for helping us unwind, stretch, and get some movement in today!
We also had a special, back to school Toast; we pray all school bound youth have a great academic year ahead! #chicktime #fosteryouth #ittakesavillage #yoga #movement #teens
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Nancy and Raechel teamed up and lead a wonderful morning of fun and blessings. By popular demand, Raechel, return volunteer with Rev Well, started us off getting our blood flowing with a session of drumming 
Nancy, one of our longtime volunteers, closed out our time with creating hearts of affirmations 
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What a great Chicktime this weekend! We focused on things that bring peace: feeling grounded with yoga, exploring nature with flower arranging, and learning about the power of sound and how we can use that to speak love to each other and ourselves. Thank you to Nancy, Karen, and Lori for showing Gods love through these amazing stations and for all the volunteers that joined us to share in it. 
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Kicked off our day with a reading of ‘I am Love a book of compassion by Susan Verde’, followed by a creative rock painting and bracelet-making session.
We enjoyed a decadent mud pie chocolate pudding topped with crushed Oreos, chocolate rock candy, and gummy worms.
The girls displayed remarkable engagement and enthusiasm throughout the activities.
August Update
This is an amazing group of women showing up for an amazing group of girls! Over the last two years what I have seen in these women is that no matter the obstacle or the setback, there is nothing that will keep them from showing up and showing love to the girls at Elks Aidmore, Inc.. At the end of the day it’s not about the program, it’s about the presence. It doesn’t matter what activity is scheduled. The only thing that matters is that we continue to show up. It’s not about us being seen, it’s about us showing up so the girls feel seen, heard, and can take steps to healing. If you are looking to be a part of that, let us know. We are always looking for amazing women who want to change the world one person at a time.
July Update:
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Great Fun at Mr. Gattis and the pool with Norma Jean and Derek Sandoval. The Boys from Big Springs Ranch for Children were able to just chill and be kids.
So much gratitude for the dynamic duo of Derek and Norma Jean Sandoval for always stepping up each year t lead a monthly workshop and supporting the mission of Chicktime with so much love and passion.
2nd July workshop….this time for the girls!!
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July Workshop:
Our Flip Flop Workshop drop was made this morning thanks to our Workshop Leader, Elsa MacDougall!
A huge thank you to H-E-B for all the good eats too! #HEBHelpingHere
The girls are bound to have a fabulous time decorating their sandals . Here’s one of tghe finished ones!
July Update:
A balanced diet is an ice cream in each hand!! 
We had a blast
at the Ice Cream Social with our favorite young adults of Immerse Arkansas! Can’t wait for next month
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The weather in Sacramento threw us for a loop this morning and made it a a lot cooler for our Annual Waterplay workshop. It’s been triple digits, but this morning it was a cool 85. We had a few brave girls that joined the fun. We had some new volunteers that joined us today as well. Welcome to Christina C, Sharon and Kathy
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They got to pick their fabric and move it was cut, they practiced sewing on scraps to get the feel of it. Even though we had a lot of issues with all sewing machines and the serger we still had a pretty great time. It was nice for the girls to try their hand at something new.
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DIY Polymer Clay Earrings
Materials
- Polymer clay in yellow, white, coral and blue
- Acrylic roller
- Small lozenge-shaped clay cutters
- Power drill or hand drill
- Fine-grade sandpaper
- Baking paper
- Pliers
- Two jump rings
- Two earring studs and backings
- Peach embroidery thread or 4 ply linen yarn
- Superglue
- Sewing needle
Procedure
Step 1
Condition the polymer clay by rolling it in your hands to ensure it’s soft and easy to work with. Blend two or more colours with the white to create the right yellow, orange, coral and blue tones for the project, as shown.
Step 2
To form the base, roll the orange clay out onto a piece of baking paper to ensure it doesn’t stick to the working surface. The base should be 0.5cm (1/4″) thick.
Step 3
Roll the yellow clay into small balls and place them on the base. Roll these balls flat so they’re the same thickness as the base.
Step 4
Roll the blue clay into long snake-like shapes, and arrange them on the base. Again, gently roll these flat onto the base.
Step 5
Using the image as a guide, continue adding more clay colours and shapes and rolling them flat into the base until you have a composition you’re happy with.
Step 6
Roll out a small amount of coral clay to 0.5cm (1/4″) thick. Using the cutters, cut two small lozenges from the coral clay and one large lozenge shape out of the patterned clay base. Cut the large lozenge in half across the width. These shapes will make up the components for the earrings. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, bake the shapes in the oven.
Step 7
Once cooled, drill a small hole into each shape to hold the jump rings, using the image as a guide. At this stage, you can also use a fine-grade piece of sandpaper to neaten the edges of the components. Using a bigger drill bit, drill three holes at the bottom of the patterned semicircle earring piece to accommodate the tassels.
Step 8
Cut a length of thread for each tassel. The length of thread you’ll need depends on the thickness of the thread. We used 2m (783/4″) per tassel, but you might need more if you’re using a finer thread.
Step 9
Fold a length of thread in half and thread it into a needle. Sew through one of the holes on the patterned semicircle earring piece, securing the end of the loop with your fingers. Continue sewing loops of the same length until you reach the end of the thread.
Step 10
Take another shorter length of thread, and tie in a knot at the back of the earring component. Wrap the thread around a few times around the top of the tassel, and then tie another knot.
Step 11
Repeat Steps 8-10 so you have three tassels on each earring. Trim the tassels, and stitch any loose threads back into the tassel.
Step 12
Using the pliers, secure a jump ring to each earring to connect the components, as shown. Finish the earrings by attaching the two earring posts to the back of the earrings with superglue.
Click here for printable instructions
DIY Painted Plant Pots
Materials
- Matte emulsion tester pots
- Acrylic paints
- Paint brushes
- Canvas varnish
- Uni Posca paint pens
- Masking tape
- Tins of various sizes
- Three strand cotton rope
Procedure
Step 1
Rinse out and dry your tins so that you have a nice clean surface to paint on. Paint on a layer of matte emulsion, combining colours in stripes or panels, for instance, or just use one shade. Let the paint dry. You can create clean lines on your tin using masking tape – simply place the tape where you want any lines to go, paint over the edges and peel the tape away when the paint is dry.
Step 2
Now for the fun bit! Create your patterns and designs over the top of the base colour using acrylic paint, adding in extra details with Posca pens if you wish. You can copy some of the patterns on Jemma’s plant pots below, or have a go at creating your own unique designs.
Step 3
Fill the planters with your plants of your choice and display with pride! For hanging pots, read on for instructions on how to create your very own macramé pot holder.
How to make a macrame plant pot holder
Step 1
Hang your painted pots in traditional style with just string and simple knots. To begin, cut eight lengths of cotton rope to approximately 125cm each and knot together at one end.
Step 2
Place the base of the tin over the knot as shown, and use tape to stick down two strands at a time.
Step 3
Tie knots mid-way down the tin between one half of each pair of adjacent strands.
Step 4
Tie a neat knot higher up the tin, between one half of each adjacent pair.
Step 5
To create a hanging loop, tie the string together in a loop at the top. Cut off any excess rope.You’re done!
Enjoy your beautiful painted plant pots.
Click here for the printable instructions
June Update:
Well… we were able to drop off popcicles for the kids , but turns out the census of kids is low and under the age of 3 and all were napping when we arrived!
But we are still glad we showed up and slowly inching back to our place as a regular group of volunteers who wants to love and spread light!
See you next month! We will adjust times if needed. Let’s see how July goes! We need you now more than ever!
#lovewhereyoulive
June Update:
This is how simple, but intentional Chicktime Workshops can be! Come hang out with us and see!
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Starting up summer having poolside fun with the LifeBase Young Adults of Immerse Arkansas
The competition is steep!
But oh so awesome!
And Pizza always completes our time together!
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Here are a few pictures from from our June workshop!
Although we had a smaller turnout, the kids that came were so sweet and had a blast! The giggles were so heartwarming!
Such a blessing to be a blessing.
Please reach out and join us!
We need you! Our community needs you!
#lovewhereyoulive
June Update:
She first taught them how to build a camp fire by finding the correct size of sticks to get it started. We then made lunch pouches with a hamburger, corn and tater tots to cook over the fire. While lunch was cooking, the girls worked together to set up tent. They really enjoyed hanging out in the tent, singing and sharing scary stories. We ate our lunch while a delicious s’mores treat cooked on the fire next. After our bellies were full, the girls helped extinguish the fire and clean up. It was really an awesome experience for them and we even got to hear some of their stories of camping experiences! 
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What a fun and relaxing activity for the girls to express themselves through. 
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Great Turnout for our June workshop!
This weekend the girls made journals and delicious smoothies, as well as got moving with some exercises!
Thanks to all the volunteers that were able to come share love with them. It was a big group. Special thanks to Liz Barger for planning such wonderful stations!
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May Update:
On June 1st, the San Antonio Delta Zeta Alumnae Chapter spent the morning with Chicktime Converse and the MInT program.
The group shared the importance of staying hydrated during the summer months in South Texas. The moms were each provided with a water cup, adult and child sunscreen, baseball caps for the moms and sunglasses for the children, sandpails, and air fresheners to remind them to “check the back seat”. Participants decorated the water cups and pails with inspirational vinyl stickers created and donated by an alumna. Snack treat included a host of fruits that are great summer snacks that help with hydration. Thank you San Antonio Delta Zeta Alumnae Chapter for selecting Chicktime Converse as a partner for your summer philanthropic event!
