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Aspen Youth Center
A safe and supportive place for young people to connect, learn, and grow! |
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Teaching kids that they can make a difference....
 Greetings!
With the Gulf Oil Spill continuing to make headlines daily, your kids are probably asking questions about the images they are seeing. It may seem difficult to tackle environmental issues like this, especially when they seem so overwhelming, but there are still things families can do to make a difference.
- Learn as Much as You Can-Research environmental issues on the Internet. Read books and magazine articles. Discover which environmental issues your kids find most interesting.
- Reduce Your Family's Carbon Footprint-Use the carbon footprint calculator with your kids to discover ways to reduce your carbon emissions. Use The Nature' Conservancy's carbon footprint calculator.
- Encourage Kids to Inform Others about Environmental Concerns-Your child may be asked to prepare reports, and do research projects at school, and sometimes he will be able to choose which topics to cover. Encourage him to choose topics about the environmental issues that he's most interested in and concerned about.
- Discuss Your Community's Environmental Profile-Go to www.scorecard.org, and get information about the environmental profile of your community. See how your community compares with others and have a great family discussion about it.
- Follow Your Child's Lead-Your child often will discover environmental issues that interest her. When this happens, help her learn more about the topic. Find concrete, creative ways to act on your child's interest.
There are some big environmental problems in the world today, and to a child, stepping up to tackle them might seem like an intimidating proposition. Our job as parents, teachers and mentors is to reassure them that they are taking action with the help of millions of other people, and hopefully their contributions won't seem so small.
On behalf of Sarah, Cathy, and Hannah, thank you for your support of the Aspen Youth Center.
Keith Berglund
Aspen Youth Center |
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SUMMER SCHEDULE: June 3 - August 27
Summer Hours
Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm
Summer Fees
Entry and participation in daily activities and clubs is FREE!
(There is an additional fee for field trips.)
Daily Activities
Dodge Ball, Creative Arts, Basketball, Pool Tournaments, XBox, and MORE!
Summer Highlights
Community Day- Friday: Culminate the week by helping cook lunch for the AYC community and sitting down to eat with peers as everyone celebrates the week's successes.
Field Trips- Thursday: Get out of Aspen for the day and go horseback riding, rock climbing, bowling, or head into town for lunch and a movie. Full schedule available online.
Mini Camps-Monday/Tuesday: Every other week, sign up for a two-day camp to learn a new skill or build a special project including assembling models or learning self defense.
Visit our website for a complete summer schedule. |
Support the Aspen Youth Center Your tax-deductible donation to AYC will help us to continue providing young people throughout the Roaring Fork Valley with a safe place to live, learn, and grow. Funds are used to support our programs and provide scholarships, so any child may come to the Aspen Youth Center.
Click here to make a difference in the life of a child today. |
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Youth Spotlight - Zander
 Zander comes to the Youth Center "to have fun," he says. "You have fun here?" I ask sarcastically. "D-yeah," he retorts. Zander is an AYC regular who always comes in with a great attitude, ready to accept the newest challenge whether it is challenging his friends at One Against All or trying to beat me at pool. An avid soccer, hockey, and lacrosse player, Zander manages to always have energy to share with us at the end of his day. He is guaranteed to put a smile on your face as he begs to play dodge ball, "just one more game...pleeaaase." In addition to some fierce dodge ball skills, Zander said that he has learned "how to treat others nicely and be respectful" since coming to the Youth Center. Zander has been a great addition to the AYC community. -HC |
 12 Hours of Snowmass
Endurance Mountain Bike Race
Saturday, September 11, 2010 Save the date!
Want to help out?
We are currently forming the committee that will organize all the work required to put on this amazing event.
We need your help!
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Who Are We?
The Aspen Youth Center is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment for youth to connect, learn, and grow. We strive to create a community where youth can experience feelings of belonging, ownership, and responsibility. The activities we offer create the possibility of 'teachable moments' which serve as opportunities for staff members to coach youth in the development of life skills such as understanding emotions, managing anger, resolving conflicts, relieving stress, and solving interpersonal problems. | |
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