“Up” Conference
Last week we took a full bus of teens to the Granite Youth “Up” Conference at the Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods. The mission of the conference is to “educate, inspire and inform middle and high school students about the dangers of harmful substances and mental health issues.” We gathered with hundreds of teens to hear stories of hope and healing. There were tears at the stories we heard, and also laughter and joy at how far so many of the speakers have come in their journey through life. The keynote speaker this year was the remarkable Kevin Hines! We even made a little time to quickly hunt for ghosts and take in the view! It was a night we will always hold close to our hearts and can’t wait to attend next year! @flourishtogethernh @nchcnh @kevinhinesstory
Improv and Needle Felting
More fun at the KYC! Volunteer Nancy led an Improv afternoon for us again- it’s always a huge hit! Then she rolled right into teaching us how to needle felt! These were perfect activities for yet another rainy afternoon last week! EVERYONE tried needle felting and walked away with some super cool creation!!!!
Bayle Mountain Adventure
We had perfect weather for hiking up Bayle Mt in Ossipee with a great group of teens over April Vacation! Good job, everyone!
Babysitter Basics Course with 4-H
We were delighted to have such an amazing turn out to the Babysitters Basics course which was offered at the KYC over April vacation! Karen, from UNH Cooperative Extension and 4-H, led a group of 24 local youth through the basics of babysitting! All 24 attendees left as certified babysitters through UNH!
Outdoor Fun
We had a wonderful campfire afternoon and evening at the KYC last week! We collected kindling and built a fire all together, and played a getting to know one another “scavenger hunt.” We took a break for a bit to ride bikes and run around and then came back to enjoy a campfire cooked dinner of sausage and veggies. We played some more group games around the fire and of course enjoyed s’mores! This is the perfect time of year for a campfire and we are thoroughly enjoying our beautiful patio, fire pit, and benches, all built for us by a teen who used this as their Eagle Scout project! THANK YOU RYAN!
Easter Fun with Diane!
We played so many fun spring and Easter themed games over the last week! Volunteer Diane brought so many treats and fun games for us to enjoy! We hope you all are enjoying this warmer weather! 
Global Gourmet with 4-H
Karen with 4-H and UNH Cooperative Extension led teens through a 3 week program called Global Gourmet. Each week we learned about foods from around the world, did a taste test of different foods, and then made a dish from that area! We explored: Italy, Germany, and Africa, and made polenta, potato dumplings and tropical fruit salad, respectively. It was hands on, informative, engaging, and delicious! @newhampshireinourhands
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! We cleaned up the trail behind the KYC as a small way to give back to this beautiful planet! 
It’s Everyone’s Birthday!
It’s Everyone’s Birthday! Actually… it’s not, but we pretended it was! For an evening program, we threw a birthday party for… well… EVERYONE! We made a birthday cake, sang to everyone, played musical chairs and pin the bow on the gift, and hosted a gift exchange with gifts from the KYC! It was so much fun!
Mindfulness with 4-H
Karen from 4-H has been leading Mindfulness programs at the KYC! We were introduced to some VR mindfulness activities, which you can see have been EXTREMELY relaxing! On another evening we learned about settling our thoughts and made Mindfulness Jars as a concrete way to practice mindfulness.
