A Visit to Lakes Region Human Society
Last week we visited the Lakes Region Humane Society to socialize with the cats and the rabbit they have right now! Petting and interacting with animals is shown to be therapeutic; it can reduce boredom, improve mood and general well being, increase activity, AND reduce screen time. We were lucky enough to snuggle and pet these gentle animals for an afternoon.
Swimming with Chucky Rosa!
We had such a fun, busy, and meaningful day in Seabrook yesterday! First, we swam with Chuckys Fight in the name of substance misuse prevention. Then we got to visit his farm (pigs! goats! chickens! ducks! veggies!), and some students got a boxing lesson from professional trainer New England Cavalry. After that we spent the afternoon relaxing back at the beach, exploring tide pools, chatting, swimming, and snacking. This is the KYC’s 4th trip down to Seabrook to swim with Chucky! Also thanks to Eric from White Horse Recovery for driving down and joining us! All in all, it was a perfect summer day!
A Visit To Lakes Region Community College (plus Weirs Beach!)
We visited Lakes Region Community College on Tuesday! We got to tour the facility, see campus living, and learned a lot about this great option! We ended the day at Weirs Beach and had so much fun!
Hello August!
We kicked off the start of August with some of our favorite things! Art projects, gaga ball, a great dinner, and movie night (with theater style popcorn, of course). We were lucky enough to have a visit from one of our board members, Jim, who is a retired art teacher! We hope the beginning of August is going as well for you as it is for us!
Volunteering at the Food Pantry Garden
On Tuesday, KYC teens lent a hand and worked at the Wolfeboro Food Pantry Garden 
Shelly, long time volunteer at the KYC, also spends her time volunteering to help run this garden! We weeded, helped lay down tiles to keep weeds out, harvested veggies, and watered! Shelly was kind enough to treat us to ice cream after 
And another swim in the lake was needed to cool off! 
Another super fun and productive summer program!
Monday Program at the KYC!
A swim at Albee to cool off on Monday was just what we needed after playing gaga ball and fundraising in town! We ended the evening with a delicious dinner and some group games!
Night Games, Light Games
Indoor electric s’mores?! Yes please! Monday’s program was Night Games, Light Games! We played Night at the Museum, Mafia, watched a show, lit sparklers once it got darker, and cooked up some s’mores! We love our Monday night summer programs (let’s be honest, we love ALL of our programs!)!!!!!
Thank You, Burnt Timber Tavern!
A huge thank you to Burnt Timber Tavern for donating Friday night’s concert cover charge to the Kingswood Youth Center! Charlie Chronopoulos was the featured musician in Burnt Timber Tavern’s summer concert series last Friday. We can’t thank you all enough for supporting the KYC!
April Vacation
Over April vacation, the KYC offered two full days of programs. We pride ourselves in being a safe space for teens to enjoy, build relationships, and explore their interests! One day of vacation was Game and Movie night, and the other was a local hike up Caverly Mt. in New Durham! Both days were full of enthusiastic teens and we had a great time!
Spring Is Here!
We have been thrilled with the warmer weather, longer days, and drier weather this last month! We have been enjoying some of our favorite outdoor games and other screen-free fun! It’s great to see KYC participants interacting with each other through games and team building exercises, and enjoying being outside. Stepping away from screens and out into the sun to play a few lighthearted games is what we all need every now and then, and here at the KYC we are making sure it happens as often as possible!
