Art and more!
Lots of art and creativity happens around here, using lots of different mediums! Painting on canvas, drawing on wood, and photography were all happening simultaneously last Thursday. Teens were focused and chatting quietly, while staff and volunteers stepped back and let them run with their interests. Later in the evening, we finished up a puzzle and then did some sharing inspired by prompts we drew out of a jar and ended with team building games! Oh, and we ate dinner of course! Grilled chicken with rice and broccoli. Yum!
Here’s what an afternoon at the KYC might look like…
Yesterday, an impromptu set of mini competitions cropped up, and it was so fun! We like to run with the interests of our teens, and yesterday’s group was feeling competitive and energetic! We competed in table tennis, shooting hoops, corn hole, and more, while some teens chose to pick away at a puzzle while watching the games unfold. We then enjoyed a meal of homemade chili and cornbread, then moved into Trivia Night! This is all a great example of what an afternoon and evening at the KYC looks like!
Campfire Night
Indoor campfire night at the KYC! We moved all the fun of a campfire indoors for the night! As a “campfire” crackled away (on the tv), we played some of our favorite group games, did skits, and ended the evening roasting marshmallows and making s’mores!
Baking with Diane!
Baking with Diane and Sandy is always a favorite activity around here! This week a small group made chocolate chip cookie pops! They were delicious and so fun to decorate. A few teens even made portraits of each other on cookies 
4-H Mask Making
We had a great time with Karen from 4-H yesterday! She led us a through making a light-up mask using LED lights! Then we had a visit from Makers Mill, who told us all about their upcoming Upcycled Fashion Show! Who knows, maybe some of the masks made at the KYC will be seen on the catwalk in March! @makersmillnh
Last Night Wolfeboro!
We participated in Wolfeboro‘s Last Night programs on New Year’s Eve! We hosted a table at the Great Hall, offering games, resolution activities, and face painting and glitter tattoos. Then we enjoyed the many activities around town. We even cracked the code and escaped the robotics team’s Escape Room! We hope to see you all today after school and for a full week of afterschool programs next week!
Alternative Peer Group and Visits from Eric
Eric Moran continues to visit the KYC weekly to provide substance misuse prevention support and for the last 6 months has been leading, along with KYC staff, an Alternative Peer Group. This group is a space for young people whose lives intersect with substances. The group supports each other, spends time catching up and chatting, and discusses whatever is on their minds! The adult leaders are there to support, guide, listen, and have even been known to help out with artistic endeavors! Lots of laughter can be heard during an APG meeting, too! If you are a young person who is interested in finding support, please reach out here, call us, or email us! We would love to have you join our APG meetings on Mondays from 3:30-5. @ericmoran33
It’s By the Kids
Last week, KYC teens showed off their artwork at an opening reception at the Lakes Region Art Association gallery. Their artwork was submitted for a project called It’s By The Kids, a fundraiser for the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction. Teens stood up and talked about their work, what it meant to them, what mediums they used, and so on. Afterward we enjoyed a reception and browsed the gallery! @janicebeetlebooks @childrensauction603
