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Youth Blast Saturday Nights - Returning this January:
Two exciting Saturday night offerings designed especially for youth. Spend your Saturday nights with us in the gym and pool or just take advantage of either option. Whichever you choose, we would love to see you there.
Youth Blast in the Gym/Nashwaaksis Field house (Constructive use of time)
All Youth are invited to participate in a variety of drop in programs- open courts, cooperative games, sports activity sampling, giveaways and other fun stuff. Come out of the cold Saturday nights from 8:00pm-9:00pm at the Nashwaaksis Field House $2.00 a night. For more information call 460-2230
Youth Pool Party/Fredericton Indoor Pool (Constructive use of time)
Join your friends at the Fredericton Indoor Pool each and every Saturday night 9:00pm-10:15pm for an evening of guaranteed fun, adventure, good times, music, games and challenges. $2.00 a night for more information call 460-2230.
Why not spend your whole Saturday night with us in the gym and pool or just take advantage of either option, whichever you chose we would love to see you there.
Developmental Assets Workshops
The "asset approach" is a framework that includes everyone and focuses upon assets that are grouped into eight categories: support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, constructive use of time, commitment to learning, positive values, social competencies, and positive identity. Families, schools, neighborhoods,congregations, and all organizations, institutions, and individuals in a community can play a role in building assets for youth. Workshops can be customized to fit your organization's needs and will introduce the assets, show their power and presence in young people's lives, and give concrete suggestions for what you can do to build assets. Why do some kids grow up with ease, while others struggle? Why do some kids get involved in dangerous activities, while others spend their time contributing to society? Why do some youth "beat the odds" in difficult situations, while others get trapped? Many factors influence why some young people have successes in life and why others have a harder time. Economic circumstances, genetics, trauma, and many other factors play a role. But these factors — which seem difficult, if not impossible to change — aren't all that matters. Research by the Search Institute has identified 40 concrete, positive experiences and qualities -"developmental assets" - that have a tremendous influence on young people's lives. They are things that people from all walks of life can help to nurture. Research shows that the 40 developmental assets help young people make wise decisions, choose positive paths, and grow up to be competent, caring, and responsible individuals.
Additional information or attend a workshop on the Developmental Assests, contact Community Services Department.
