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A Trip to Camp Sentinel
Over February break, we spent an afternoon and evening at Camp Sentinel in Tuftonboro. We snowshoed up The Ledges, played a LOT of games, ate an awesome dinner, had a fire, and ended with a (spontaneous) dance party. A HUGE thanks to @bawoody603 and @camp_sentinel for hosting us!
Perspectives on Prevention: Wolfeboro Police Department
We recently had a wonderful visit from Wolfeboro PD’s SRO Devine, K9 Sergeant Strauch, and Officer Riggs (the four footed friend pictured). They visited as part of our annual Perspectives on Prevention (POP) series. Their insight, warmth, and humor was so appreciated! Thanks for all you do for our community @wolfeboronhpolice
Cupcake Decorating with KYC Teen Leader
KYC member Brenna led the group through a cupcake decorating experience! She baked 4 dozen cupcakes from scratch, whipped up a batch of frosting, and shared tips and techniques for creating a beautiful (and delicious) cupcake! Thanks for the fun, Brenna! Keep up the baking and leadership!
A Visit to TD Bank in Wolfeboro
On Thursday we toured TD Bank and got an inside look into what goes into that line of work! Maggie Perkins, store manager, led the group in some games and activities and our teens did great! We also offered a small group team building activity back at the KYC called Helium Stick. The group started off all smiles and laughs but then quickly realized what a challenge they were faced with! They problem solved as a team and fulfilled the challenge! Good job, everyone!
Winter Fun!
We have had a blast sledding and snowshoeing in all the nice snow! We went to @welovethenick and sled until sunset and snowshoed on the KYC trail!
The Holiday Season at the KYC
We have had so much fun this holiday season! Our volunteer Diane brought so many games for us to play, we almost couldn’t fit them all in! (But don’t worry, we did!). A Yankee swap and many, many, MANY more games were held throughout the weeks, plus lots of awesome baking activities, treats, and crafts. A huge thank you to the volunteers, board members, and all others who helped to make this a special and fun holiday for our KYC teens!
Take The Floor
Last week we held a “Take the Floor” evening, which is KYC’s take on a talent show! Fun talents and skits were performed, and then we wrapped up the evening with karaoke.
December was a blast!
And that’s a wrap for December! Wow, did we have a fun month! We visited with Sawyer the Therapy dog, experienced the Gift of Lights in Louden, completed many puzzles, and had two days’ worth of holiday parties! Our parties were so fun and included lots and lots of gifts and games provided by volunteer Diane, treats provided by volunteer Pamela and Diane, and enthusiasm and excitement provided by KYC teens. We put up a tree at Festival of Trees, made wreaths and holiday cards, and helped Wolfeboro Rotary sell Christmas trees (while wearing themed costumes!). So many things!
Another highlight of the holiday season was that Debbie, Sarah, and Pat (some friends of the KYC!) put on a fantastic program for our teens. They brought everything needed for 25 teens to make their own holiday Boxwood Trees. They brought treats, snacks, drinks, and really put on a festive and creative celebration for our KYC members. Teens showed so much excitement, innovation, and creativity. We can’t thank these generous community members for creating such a special afternoon for us!
Life Skills: Job Interviews!
This week in our Life Skills program, teens wrote and performed job interview skits. The catch? Throw in ONE thing that wouldn’t be good to do at an interview. We saw one interviewee show up with their personal assistant who was constantly fetching them coffee, one interviewee slouching and mumbling, one slander the company, and one interview for a job they were too young for. It was so fun seeing these teens learn about and practice job interviews in an engaging, entertaining, and educational way!
It’s By the Kids Publication
7 KYC teens submitted prose or artwork with the hopes to be published in Janice Beetle’s book, “It’s By The Kids.” This book is being sold to raise funds for the Lakes Region Children’s Auction, and features ALL SEVEN Submissions by KYC members! They were asked to join in on a special evening in Belmont, to present their work to an audience. We are so incredibly proud of our teens. Keep writing, creating art, and putting yourselves out there! You’ll never know what you can accomplish! @janicebeetlebooks
