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Archive for 'Youth News'

New York families can now apply for child care assistance online

Click here for the NCPR story 

PSU men’s basketball to hold day camp

Includes rising third graders through ninth graders from Monday, Aug. 5, through Thursday, Aug. 8. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Counselor Kregg Bruno withdraws resignation paperwork

Bruce Drive residents upset by bridge closure  Peru is certified as a Pro-Housing Community 376 children have already signed up for fall soccer   Peru, June 26, 2024 – About a week before the Peru Town Board’s Monday, June 24 meeting, Councilman Kregg Bruno indicated that he planned to resign from his board position. At […]

Westport’s Camp Dudley is America’s oldest

Building better boys and leaders while having fun Click here for the Sun Community News story 

June 15, 2024 – Slideshow of Peru Senior Class Parade with music

Mike Collin named 2024 “Spirit of Ianelli” Award Honoree

Former Luck Bros. superintendent continues to lead Beartown Ski Area into a strong future Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Dairy Days at the Babbie Museum on June 22 and 23

Assembly Passes SAFE for Kids Act & New York Child Data Protection Act to Protect Kids Mental Health and Online Privacy

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Nily Rozic today announced the Assembly has passed Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act to help protect kids from addictive social media feeds and digital monitoring which could follow them for the rest of their lives. The passage of these […]

Vermont Lake Monsters baseball season kicks off

Click here for the WCAX story 

Get to know Plattsburgh’s resident celebrity librarian, Mr. Ben

Click here for the NCPR story 

Enacted SFY 2024-25 Budget Includes $55 Million for Summer Youth Employment Program

Speaker Carl Heastie, Labor Committee Chair Harry Bronson and Human Services Committee Chair Maritza Davila today announced that the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget includes $55 million for the Summer Youth Employment Program, which provides work opportunities to thousands of young people every year. “The Summer Youth Employment Program gives young people across […]

Summer Camps Staff Needed!

Now in its 77th year, DEC operates four residential camps for children and hires 60 seasonal employees to provide week-long adventures in conservation education for children ages 11-17. Working at a NYSDEC camp is a great opportunity to gain practical outdoor, naturalist, teaching, leadership, and many other transferrable skills while living in a beautiful setting. […]

Unfortunate injury turns into record-breaking track season for Saranac 8th Grader

“If I didn’t dislocate my knee, I never would have started track,” said Evie Liberty Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Summer employment opportunities for Peru’s youth

Youth Summer Employment opportunity in the Town of Peru. Work with kids, have fun, and get paid. Apply on Recdesk, which can be accessed on the Town of Peru webpage. You must be a town resident.   To apply, click here and scroll to the BOTTOM of the page 

Rescheduled: Easter Egg Hunt Sat. March 30 11AM – Town of Schuyler Falls

The Town of Schuyler Falls announces the first annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 and under, which will be held on Saturday, March 30, starting at 2 PM at the Jefferson Dukette Memorial Field (Salmon River Rec Park) at 618 Salmon River Road, between Mason Street and Military Turnpike. A special area will be […]

Depot Theatre offers performance opportunity for students

Auditions for its Academy program will take place March 30 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Registration underway for girls basketball camp

“Create Camp” at the Strand

Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York Open 2024 Summer Camp Registration

ALBANY, N.Y. – Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) has opened its 2024 summer camp registration for all three of its American Camp Association Accredited camps – Camp Is-Sho-Da in East Greenbush, Hidden Lake Camp in Lake George and Lake Clear Camp in Lake Clear near Saranac Lake. GSNENY camps are a community shaped […]

Girl Scout Cookies on sale Saturday, Feb 17, 10 – 2, at Grand Union Plaza

Peru Girl Scout Troop 4183 will kick off this year’s cookie sale on Saturday, Feb 17th, with a table at the Peru Plaza outside Kinneys and Aubochon from 10 am to 2 pm or until supplies last! 

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival kicks off this weekend, complete with ice castle

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Plattsburgh Parks and Rec unveils family-fun February lineup

Town partners with regional organizations and businesses for family activities over February break Click here for the Sun Community News story 

GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK KICK OFF 2024 COOKIE SEASON ON FEBRUARY 2nd

ALBANY, N.Y. – On Friday, February 2, thousands of Girl Scouts from the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) Council will start their sales for the annual cookie season. All of the favorite flavors – Girl Scout S’mores, Thin Mints (vegan), Samoas, Tagalongs, Dos-si-dos, Trefoils, Lemon-Ups, Toffee-tastic (gluten free) and Adventurefuls – are returning. […]

Hochul announces $100M to address child care shortage

$50M in capital grants for new center construction and $50M in tax credits Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Youth Commission ski sign-up closes January 7