Youth Programs

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Youth Programs

Dumas Wesley's Youth At-Risk Program has been in existence for over 35 years. The program serves youth in the Crichton community, ages 6-18.

The Youth At-Risk Program seeks to help community youth to have a safe environment in which to participate in age-appropriate activities. Our foremost goals are:

	To provide a safe, non-threatening environment for community youth;
	To expose the community youth to cultural events;
	To foster talents in the arts and sports;
	To make the youth aware of societal dangers that can endanger them and which can prevent them from having a bright and successful future

Activities:

New After School Enrichment Program
Tentative Start Date: September, 2010

3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. See more information below

Text Box: New After School Enrichment Program
Tentative Start Date: September, 2010
3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. See more information below After School Tutoring – A structured enrichment and tutoring program for children in the 36607 zip code only. It will be staffed by neighborhood volunteers and Springhill College students. For ages 6 to 12, the program will be limited to 30 children. Cost will be $20.00 per month, and parents will be asked to help plan and facilitate the program. The goal is to expand the program to include school holidays when the children will be out of school.

Sports - Dumas Wesley offers a sports program for boys and girls. This year we had teams in Co-ed and Girls' Volleyball, Softball, Soccer, Girls' Basketball and Boys' Basketball.

Career Mentoring – Children and teens have the opportunity to visit local businesses and hear speakers on various careers. This year we attended a seminar at Mobile Works. We are currently creating a youth at work program that will help employ pre-teens and teens in jobs such as landscaping.

Daily Recreation - This program gives our community youth a safe place to go after school. We offer two game rooms, outside play and basketball in the gym.

Summer Recreation and Camp - We have a summer recreation program for our Crichton youth that offers sports, arts and crafts, and a variety of field trips. Some of the children will also get to experience a week in nature on a camping excursion to the United Methodist Church’s Camp Blue Lake in Andalusia.

If you are interested in any of these youth programs please contact Steve at 251-479-0649.