What is the contest?
Voices of Children Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives is a contest for children in Washington State who are being raised now or in the past by a relative other than their parents. The contest honors both the children, and the more than 40,000 relatives in Washington State who are raising them.
How do you enter the contest?
Write a poem, short essay, or draw a picture that describes how living with a relative (such as a grandparent, aunt, or uncle) has made a positive difference in your life. Entries will be judged in three age categories 5-7 year olds, 8-12 year olds, and 13-19 year olds.
What are the rules?
 All participating children must live in Washington State and be

5 -19 years old.
 Poems should be 21 lines or less.
 Essays should be 200 words or less.
 Use colored pencils, markers, pencil, or crayons on any drawings. Make your art as big and bold as possible and add a statement that explains your drawing.
 Artwork must be submitted on the enclosed entry form.
 Do not include any names within artwork.
 Artwork must be flat and within the box on the entry form.
 Entry must be original, in English, and unpublished.
 Winners will be notified in early May and all decisions of the judges are final.
 Award ceremony for winners will be held in June or July.
 We reserve the right of first publication and use of writings and drawings.
 All entries may be published in a 2013 book called Voices of Children-Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives.

What are the prizes?
The top two entries in each age division will receive:
 $100 from Twin Star Credit Union
 A free night at Great Wolf Lodge, Grand Mound, WA for a family of four!

Questions?
If you have questions, please call Family Education and Support Services at 1-877-813-2828 or e-mail Lynn@Familyess.org.

Hi Folks!
Just wanted to remind you that the next KFCA dinner meeting will be this coming Wednesday,March 13th at Lincoln Ave Bible Church in Bremerton. Dinner at 6pm and training at 7pm. This month’s training topic will revolve around the diversity.
Dinner meeting fees are $4/ages 10 and up and $2 for kids 4-9. Annual dues are $25.

We will also be taking sign ups for We Are Family day at the Mariners!!!! KFCA will provide tickets for the whole family of KFCA members and for the foster children only (adults supervision required) of non members. We will also be renting a bus to drive us all over to Seattle! Hope you can join us for this big day!

Mark your calendars for March26th too! It is KFCA night at BluBerry frozen yogurt in Silverdale from 5-8pm. A portion of the proceeds will go to KFCA, so come on down for a treat and tell all your friends to help you support KFCA!

Hope to see you all next week!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Naomi Nichols
President, KFCA

KITSAP COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

VAN ZEE BUILDING
1200 NW FAIRGROUNDS ROAD
BREMERTON, WA 98311

April 19-21, 2013

March 26, 2013

5:00-8:00 pm

Blu Berry Frozen Yogurt
9989 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale

Come support KFCA!!

Save the Date:
Make it Happen! 2013
July 9-12 at Central Washington University
Make it Happen! application launches March 25.

College Success Foundation is thrilled to announce the dates and location for this year’s Make it Happen! College Experience event.

This four-day residential program offers foster youth the opportunity to learn about all facets of college
readiness, including:
taking the right classes in high school to prepare them for college.
applying to college.
financial aid and scholarships.
tips to succeed once in college.
the support programs available to them.
plus fun, extracurricular activities including sports, video games and more.
Visit the event website for more information.
Are you interested in volunteering at Make it Happen?

Would you like to help foster youth achieve their higher education goals? Join us by volunteering for this year’s event. Contact Aubrey Mathwig at mih@collegesuccessfoundation.org or by phone at 425.416.2000 or 877.655.4097.

For information on applying to attend the event, transportation and complete event details, visit our website.The application for Make it Happen! will open on March 25, 2013 and will be available on College Success Foundation’s website.

If you have questions until then, contact mih@collegesuccessfoundation.org or by phone at 425.416.2000 or 877.655.4097.
College Success Foundation
1605 NW Sammamish Road | Suite 200 | Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: (425) 416-2000 | Fax (425) 416-2001
Email: info@collegesuccessfoundation.org

See below for info on playing or sponsoring! All funds will go to the Dream Project…spread the word!!!!

Golf Tournament KITSAP 2013-1.pdf

Golf Tournament Sponsor 2013 Kitsap-1.pdf

Washington resident foster parents and registered relative foster caregivers who camp with the children in their care are entitled to free campsites in Washington state parks. Participants in the program may camp at first-come, first-served parks or make a telephone reservation to camp in a reservation park (call 1-888-CAMPOUT or 1-888-226-7688). Eligible participants making reservations do not pay for camping but are charged the reservation fee to hold sites in the reservation system.
To get free camping when making a reservation, tell the operator you are a foster care provider. Then, when you arrive at the park to register, show a Washington State Driver’s License, along with a Foster Care ID card or your Foster Home License. Walk-in campers need to show these same documents at the park to receive a free campsite. Foster parents and registered relative caregivers also may use State Parks boat launches and pump outs for free when they camp.

Thank you From fostering together, region 3 for the information

Sunday May 12, 2013
Game starts at 1 pm
vs. Oakland

Kitsap Foster Care Association (KFCA) members get tickets for their whole family.

Non KFCA members get one ticket per foster child. Additional tickets are $11

An adult must accompany children

KFCA has rented busses to take families to the game, cost will be $10 per family
Please sign-up if you would like to go by emailing president@kitsapfostercare.org with the following information;
Your name
Phone number
KFCA member, # tickets needed for the family
For non-KFCA members, # of foster children and # of payed tickets
Will you be riding the bus?

Reminder; KFCA dues are $25 per year

Mindfulness and the teenage brain. Feb 9th.

Registration is now open at www.justknow.org

When you sign up, select "pay at door" for payment and then email president to complete registration.