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Escape Room!
Last week we offered a KYC favorite, our own version of an escape room! Students search for clues to find a prize hidden in the Center. Along the way, they must also find the digits to a combination lock, as they must unlock their prize once they find it.
Clue: B4, Miss… Location: On the KYC’s homemade giant Battleship Game.
Clue: There was a farmer who had a dog… Location: In the Bingo Game!
Both learning cohorts succeeded in unlocking their prize: cake made by our volunteer, Diane to share and a small individual prize to take home. Nice work KYC!
Campfire Night
The KYC continues to offer in person programs, virtual programs, one-to-one mentoring, and food distribution. Campfire nights have been a great way to offer safe, fun time with friends at the KYC. We had a great evening of games and camp treats around the fire last week!
A Hike to Moody Mountain!
We are happy to be back to offering safe and healthful in-person programs after a couple of weeks of sticking to virtual programs and food distribution (during the GWRSD remote learning period). Two days in a row, we offered hikes to Moody Mountain, the highest point in Wolfeboro. There’s a cabin near the summit and some nice views! Nice job KYCers!
Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone!
We had a wonderful fall offering in-person and remote programs as well as mentoring and assistance with remote learning. Just before vacation we enjoyed some wonderful winter activities including sledding and a holiday lights tour! We look forward a great year of in-person programs, virtual programs, mentoring, and food distribution in 2021.
Thank you to our recent grant funders!
On this snowy afternoon, we want to say a big thank you to the following foundations who have provided grant funding to the KYC this fall:
Bald Peak Community Fund, Granite United Way, The Miles Hodson Vernon Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, New Hampshire Electric Coop Foundation, Samuel P. Hunt Foundation, The Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation, The Wolfeboro Fund.
Thank you for your investments in our local youth!
Fall Picnic Table Projects!
This fall we embarked upon an ongoing project, building and restoring picnic tables. We started by building two new picnic tables from start to finish. Next we embarked upon refurbishing two of the KYC’s existing tables. Students showed creativity and teamwork and practiced painting and carpentry skills. Nice job KYC!
For our new tables, we chose to go with a natural look, finishing with clear stain. In refurbishing some tables that the KYC has had for over 10 years, we decided to get creative and show our KYC spirit! Below there is one ‘before shot’ and three ‘after shots’ of our completed work. These table now match our building, which is red with white trim.
This project was made possible by the Governor Wentworth Arts Council and local donors. Thank you!
Escape Room!
Last week we hosted an ‘escape room’ for each of our learning cohorts! Students were challenged to find clues and numbers to a lock combination. Teamwork paid off as each group of participants earned their prize!
Escape Room!
Today we are hosting an ‘escape room’ for our teens! The clue below is part of their quest…
“Pop” to your next clue!
Chilly Challenge!
In just a couple of weeks, KYC stakeholders will brave cold ocean waters for our Chilly Challenge Fundraiser. We will swim with substance misuse prevention advocate Chucky Rosa, who swims in the ocean every day of the year! We want to thank the many sponsors who supported our cause through this fundraiser. Please check out the list below!
Picnic Tables are Complete!
This fall the KYC took on the challenge of building two picnic tables! Students worked to measure lumber, sand, stain, assemble, and fasten. The results look great! Thank you to the Governor Wentworth Arts Council and an associated local donor for funding this wonderful project! Another thank you to a local donor who contributed a brand new circular saw to the KYC’s collection of tools!
This project went a long way in supporting the KYC’s mission to teach ‘life skills,’ and proved to be extremely fun and rewarding!
