Town of Rochester
Community Center/Youth Department
Calendar of Events
January and February 2010
Funded by New York State Office of Children & Family Services
This program does not deny services to participants regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or disability.
Happy New Year 2010
The free After School Program runs Monday – Friday 2:30 – 6:00 PM and follows the school Calendar. If school is let out early, we are closed, as well as cancelled after school activities. Please make alternate arrangements for you child. Children like to play outside, so please send your child with warm clothing to enjoy the winter activities.
Think Spring, Think Baseball
Indian Valley Little League Signups!
Signups will be at Kerhonkson Elementary School from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on:
Wednesday January 27
Friday, January 29,
Wednesday, February 3
Friday, February 5
Saturday, FEBRUARY 6, 9:00 AM – Noon. Please bring a copy of your child’s Birth Certificate.
Winter Baseball Academy – All Rondout Valley players welcome
Sullivan County Community College’s (SCCC) Baseball Academy is designed to help players enhance their skills in time for spring tryouts and the start of the new baseball season.
Each participant in the Winter Academy will receive 7-8 hours of instruction along with an SCCC tee shirt.
For more information about the Winter Academy, please call Coach Ryan Snair at
Youth Planning Board News
Monday, January 25, Youth Planning Board members Austin Davis and Jordan Gwynn will be teaching the after school kids how to do Origami. Want to come? Don’t belong to the free After School program? Come on into the community center and sign up.
Celebrate with Valentine-Shaped Pancakes
Be sure to join them too on February 8, as Jordan and Austin, along with fellow youth planning board member Shaye Davis, will cook Valentine-shaped pancakes for the after school kids, plus more origami and other fun Valentine activities.
The Youth Planning Board is busy planning future fun events and trips. They are planning a field day for the spring filled with lots of surprises. Kudos to these youth for taking the initiative, and being so enthusiastic in the process!
Talking about youth… In December under the direction of director, Mike Smith, our players in the basketball program collected lots of food at the Kerhonkson Elementary for the Accord Food Pantry in time for the holidays. Great job!
The holidays are always hard for those in need, but that doesn’t change when the holidays are over, so remember to donate to the Accord Food Pantry (626-7501) when you can, nonperishable items please. We have a basket here at the Center for the pantry that can be added to anytime of the day.
Community Angels
We’d like to thank everyone that donated items for families in need. It helped many local families have a happy holiday. We especially like to thank Toni Sindone for all her hard work to helping make the holidays special for so many kids, and Angie Hasbrouck for canvassing practically all the stores locally and in Kingston for items and certificates for kids. We Thank the Rochester Seniors, Tillson Community Church Women’s Share Group, and all the individuals donating coats toys and such, you are all truly “Community Angels”.
We’d also like to thank Santa and Mrs. Claus and Doris and Ed Lamon for another year of making our Christmas party special to over 120 kids.
2009 Friend Of Youth Award went to Butch Corretty for years of dedication to community youth by volunteering with groups like Commitment To Kids, Babe Ruth, Scouts, and the list goes on.
A little glimpse into the kind of man he is, that one Christmas he heard of a family that could not afford even the smallest Christmas amenity for their family. Butch went out and bought a tree, toys for the kids, and more, giving this family a very special holiday. This was not a rare occasion for Butch this is the norm. We are proud that this most deserving man received the 2009 Mary Lee Friend Of Youth Award.
Trips and Activities
Tuesday, February 9
Valentine
Continental Breakfast
10:00 to 11:30 AM During their regular meeting, we will be serving a Continental Breakfast for our “Valentines” the Rochester Senior Group. Please call us at 626-2115, by February 2 if you would like to join them for breakfast.
February 15, President’s Day
Family bus trip for
Bowling at
Ellenville Lanes. Three games including shoes $7.50. We will go to McDonald’s afterwards for lunch. Please bring money for McDonalds. Bus will pickup at the Community Center at 11:30 PM and return approximately 3:00-3:30 PM. Signup by February 1.
Rent A Kids Help around the house inside and out, yard work, greenhouse work, housing cleaning, mother’s helper, babysitting, pet sitting, washing windows, seasonal work like gardening, snow shoveling etc. We are now expanding our program to help youth ages 16 –20 find employment by canvassing local businesses for job opportunities. We will also help those interested with resume writing and work readiness. (Partially funded by New York State Office of Children & Family Services.)
Rochester Senior Group meets every Tuesday, from 10:30 AM – Noon at the Community Center followed by an hour-long senior yoga class. The group does a lot by sending packages to local folks in our armed forces, knitting hats and gloves for needy children, and so much more. Get involved by joining this fun group. For information, call 626-2115.
Little Ones Learning Center is open three days a week – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 10:00 AM until Noon.
On Saturday, February 13 at 10:00 AM, Little Ones will be having a special Valentine’s Day program—“Love Your Library”. Children will be doing special Valentine activities.
This valuable community resource is dedicated to promoting early literacy and book lending for children and their families in the Rondout Valley area. Call 626-4112 or go to their site littleoneslearningcenter.org.
Summertime and the living is easy or is it? There are a lot of decisions to be made. Should we have fulltime summer camp? Part-time? Possibly both?
We are already in the planning stages for our summer program. As parents and caregivers, what would you like to see happen with our program? Would you like to see our program run fulltime out of Camp Epworth again?. Last year we were able to give a discount for town of Rochester campers, but that can’t happen this year.
We are also considering a half-day summer program 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday –Thursday. We would really like your input. Please call us at 626-2115 or email Youthcommission@hvc.rr.com.
Get out your “Green” St. Patrick’s Day is March 17 and you know what that means? A great Irish luncheon with corned beef and cabbage. We’ll let you know in our next flyer the particulars. Get ready for the wear’n of the green.
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