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Intro&nbsp;to&nbsp;Minecraft&nbsp;(Beginner&nbsp;Social&nbsp;Group)A&nbsp;welcoming,&nbsp;beginner-friendly&nbsp;Minecraft&nbsp;program&nbsp;for&nbsp;children&nbsp;and&nbsp;youth&nbsp;new&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;game&nbsp;or&nbsp;new&nbsp;to&nbsp;our&nbsp;programs.&nbsp;Sessions&nbsp;are&nbsp;quieter&nbsp;and&nbsp;slower-paced,&nbsp;giving&nbsp;participants&nbsp;room&nbsp;to&nbsp;explore,&nbsp;build&nbsp;confidence,&nbsp;and&nbsp;connect&nbsp;with&nbsp;peers&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;supported,&nbsp;moderated&nbsp;environment. Hosted by Elysium as part of AutismBC&rsquo;s Socials Program.&nbsp; What&nbsp;to&nbsp;Expect<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Learn&nbsp;Minecraft&nbsp;basics&nbsp;and&nbsp;get&nbsp;familiar&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Elysium&nbsp;server</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Build,&nbsp;explore&nbsp;a&nbsp;survival&nbsp;world,&nbsp;farm,&nbsp;tame&nbsp;pets,&nbsp;and&nbsp;trade&nbsp;with&nbsp;villagers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Join&nbsp;group&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;and&nbsp;mini-games</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Connect&nbsp;with&nbsp;peers&nbsp;over&nbsp;Zoom&nbsp;while&nbsp;playing&nbsp;together</li></ul>The&nbsp;Elysium&nbsp;server&nbsp;is&nbsp;private&nbsp;and&nbsp;allowlisted&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;only&nbsp;approved&nbsp;participants&nbsp;can&nbsp;join&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;and&nbsp;stays&nbsp;open&nbsp;for&nbsp;unstructured&nbsp;play&nbsp;between&nbsp;sessions. When&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Where<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Last&nbsp;Tuesday&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;month,&nbsp;4:00&ndash;5:00&nbsp;PM&nbsp;PT&nbsp;(unless&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;falls&nbsp;outside&nbsp;that&nbsp;month,&nbsp;or&nbsp;otherwise&nbsp;notified)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Play&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Elysium&nbsp;Minecraft&nbsp;server;&nbsp;join&nbsp;the&nbsp;live&nbsp;session&nbsp;via&nbsp;Zoom</li></ul> Who&nbsp;It&rsquo;s&nbsp;For<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">AutismBC&nbsp;members&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;children/youth</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Best&nbsp;fit&nbsp;for&nbsp;players&nbsp;with&nbsp;under&nbsp;a&nbsp;year&nbsp;of&nbsp;Minecraft&nbsp;experience&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;new&nbsp;to&nbsp;Elysium&nbsp;or&nbsp;this&nbsp;program</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Capacity:&nbsp;12&nbsp;participants,&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;waitlist&nbsp;once&nbsp;full</li></ul> Facilitators: Michael and Serene (Elysium team) Cost<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Program&nbsp;is&nbsp;free</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Requires&nbsp;a&nbsp;one-time&nbsp;Minecraft&nbsp;Java&nbsp;Edition&nbsp;purchase&nbsp;(PC/Mac)&nbsp;and&nbsp;an&nbsp;active&nbsp;AutismBC&nbsp;membership</li></ul> What&nbsp;You&rsquo;ll&nbsp;Need<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">PC,&nbsp;Mac,&nbsp;or&nbsp;Linux&nbsp;(no&nbsp;Chromebooks)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Minecraft&nbsp;Java&nbsp;Edition&nbsp;(not&nbsp;Bedrock)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Mouse,&nbsp;mic,&nbsp;and&nbsp;headphones/earbuds</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Reliable&nbsp;internet&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Zoom&nbsp;app</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Webcam&nbsp;and&nbsp;second&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;recommended,&nbsp;not&nbsp;required</li></ul> Getting&nbsp;Started<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">New&nbsp;to&nbsp;Minecraft?&nbsp;Choose&nbsp;&ldquo;First-time&nbsp;Registrant&nbsp;Assisted&nbsp;Setup&rdquo;&nbsp;at&nbsp;registration</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration&nbsp;opens&nbsp;3&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;before&nbsp;each&nbsp;session,&nbsp;closes&nbsp;1&nbsp;week&nbsp;before,&nbsp;and&nbsp;is&nbsp;first-come,&nbsp;first-served</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Participants&nbsp;start&nbsp;in&nbsp;Intro&nbsp;before&nbsp;moving&nbsp;to&nbsp;our&nbsp;Club&nbsp;session;&nbsp;placement&nbsp;may&nbsp;shift&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;fit&nbsp;and&nbsp;space</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">You must be logged into your AutismBC membership account to register. Not a member yet? <a fr-original-style="" href="http://autismbc.ca/about/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Join here</a></li></ul>

Intro to Minecraft (Beginner Social Group)A welcoming, beginner-friendly Minecraft program for children and youth new to the game or new to our programs. Sessions are quieter and slower-paced, giving participants room to explore, build confidence, and connect with peers in a supported, moderated environment. Hosted by Elysium as part of AutismBC’s Socials Program.  What to Expect<ul><li>Learn Minecraft basics and get familiar with the Elysium server</li><li>Build, explore a survival world, farm, tame pets, and trade with villagers</li><li>Join group challenges and mini-games</li><li>Connect with peers over Zoom while playing together</li></ul>The Elysium server is private and allowlisted — only approved participants can join — and stays open for unstructured play between sessions. When &amp; Where<ul><li>Last Tuesday of each month, 4:00–5:00 PM PT (unless the following Thursday falls outside that month, or otherwise notified)</li><li>Play on the Elysium Minecraft server; join the live session via Zoom</li></ul> Who It’s For<ul><li>AutismBC members and their children/youth</li><li>Best fit for players with under a year of Minecraft experience who are new to Elysium or this program</li><li>Capacity: 12 participants, with a waitlist once full</li></ul> Facilitators: Michael and Serene (Elysium team) Cost<ul><li>Program is free</li><li>Requires a one-time Minecraft Java Edition purchase (PC/Mac) and an active AutismBC membership</li></ul> What You’ll Need<ul><li>PC, Mac, or Linux (no Chromebooks)</li><li>Minecraft Java Edition (not Bedrock)</li><li>Mouse, mic, and headphones/earbuds</li><li>Reliable internet and the Zoom app</li><li>Webcam and second monitor recommended, not required</li></ul> Getting Started<ul><li>New to Minecraft? Choose “First-time Registrant Assisted Setup” at registration</li><li>Registration opens 3 weeks before each session, closes 1 week before, and is first-come, first-served</li><li>Participants start in Intro before moving to our Club session; placement may shift based on fit and space</li><li>You must be logged into your AutismBC membership account to register. Not a member yet? <a href="http://autismbc.ca/about/membership" target="_blank">Join here</a></li></ul>

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