Joint Youth Commission

Spring Gaia Circle will begin on April 14. Read about this fantastic program in the linked article. https://ithacavoice.com/.../club-gives-local-middle.../ You can sign up here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/rystemplate-2-2-2_250

Upcoming JYC/RYS youth programs during the April Break. Spring programs start the week of April 5, and there will be special break programs Wednesday 4/7 and Friday 4/9. Games online! Wednesday, April 7 3pm-5pm Join us for popular games such as kahoot!, Drawsaurus, Drawful, and other fun social games online. Bring your brains and quick reactions and have fun with friends online. Outdoor Games and Crafts Friday, 4/9 Brooktondale Community Center 12pm-5pm Join us for some... outdoor adventures behind the school. Weather permitting, we will play games, enjoy the spring weather, have some outdoor cooking, and other activities. If it is warm enough, there will be crafts as well, including bird house building if anyone is interested. Some indoor time is possible as well. Sign up here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/rystemplate-2-2-2_250 See more

We've been working on habitat restoration at the Lighthouse Woods! On Veteran's Day we planted 8 trees, learned about invasive and native plants, observed birds and nests, and got a little muddy. Looking forward to more, in the spring!

Thanks to a PITCH grant, we were able to take girls to Hammerstone School of Carpentry for Women! The youth learned so many things, built planter boxes, and then in a follow up program built birdhouses on their own! More great carpentry projects are in the works, through the WoodWorks program!

Gaia Circle is back! Youth celebrating fall, learning about garden systems, and enjoying the outdoors together. Wednesday afternoons in September, with likely expansion through October! Fall in the Garden with Gaia Circle---for grrls of all kinds Fridays, 3:00PM - 5:00PM : 9/16, 9/23 and 9/30, with more dates possibly added Gaia Circle is a FREE program for 6-8th graders. REGISTER HERE: ... https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/JYCGaiaCircle-2-2_250 Gaia Circle in the Garden is for middle school aged grrls of all kinds: those who love their girlness, those for whom girlness has never felt right, those who haven't thought much about what it means to be a girl, and those who are nonbinary, more masculine, or feel no gender limits. In addition to encouraging curiosity, respect and gratitude for the natural world around us, Gaia Circle encourages the same attitude of exploration, respect and care as we learn about ourselves with each other. Gaia Circle aims to reduce stress and increase connection to peers, to nature, and to yourself! Individual and group choices likely include gardening, art, science, sitspots, birdwatching, daydreaming, and an openness to see where the day takes us. We will be following all recommended health guidelines including wearing masks, keeping physically distanced, hand washing, and being outdoors. This program exists in partnership with the Advocacy Center, Ithaca Children’s Garden, and Rural Youth Services, with generous support from the City Federation of Women. Looking forward to playing outside SOON!

IN PERSON Program (with online meeting Tuesday Afternoon): September 1-3 DIY/Maker Space Youth will imagine, make, build, and create many different projects. Youth input and interests are encouraged! Bring your vision and ideas!... Meets in the large Pavilion at the Brooktondale Community Center, Brooktondale. Tues: 9am - 1pm (In person) AND 3pm-4:30pm (Online) Wed, Thurs: 9am - 1pm (In person Only) https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_reg//events_landing.cfm Questions? Contact: Beth Bannister Joint Youth Commission Program Educator 4-H Youth Development Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-2292 ext 229 http://ccetompkins.org//rys-program/joint-youth-commission

IN PERSON Program (with online meeting Tuesday Afternoon): August 25-27 Outdoor Adventures and Primitive Skills--Meets at the Park Preserve, Caroline Youth will learn and practice primitive skills, outdoor awareness, hand crafts and natural history. Join us in the beautiful Park Preserve.... Tues: 9am - 1pm (In person) AND 3pm-4:30pm (Online) Wed, Thurs: 9am - 1pm (In person Only) https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_reg//events_landing.cfm Questions? Contact: Beth Bannister Joint Youth Commission Program Educator 4-H Youth Development Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-2292 ext 229 http://ccetompkins.org//rys-program/joint-youth-commission

EDITED: PROGRAM FULL. Contact Beth to be put on a wait list. IN PERSON Program (with online meeting Tuesday Afternoon): August 11-13 Lake Life-- Meets at Myers Point Park, Lansing Youth will explore the lake, participate in science and craft activities associated with water/the lake, and more.... Tues: 9am - 1pm (In person) AND 3pm-4:30pm (Online) Wed, Thurs: 9am - 1pm (In person Only) https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_reg//events_landing.cfm Questions? Contact: Beth Bannister Joint Youth Commission Program Educator 4-H Youth Development Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-2292 ext 229 http://ccetompkins.org//rys-program/joint-youth-commission

This week, ONLINE ONLY PROGRAM: August 4-6 Cooking at Home! Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am-12:30pm ONLINE Youth will learn food safety, cooking/preparation techniques and will cook at home with leader Beth Bannister. Some ingredients will be available to pick up or for dropoff.... Registration link: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_reg//events_landing.cfm Questions? Contact: Beth Bannister Joint Youth Commission Program Educator 4-H Youth Development Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-2292 ext 229 http://ccetompkins.org//rys-program/joint-youth-commission

JYC programs with RYS/4-H are running all summer long. Adventures online and outside (with physical distancing and masks). So far, we've explored, created, connected, photographed and learned. With 4 more weeks still to come, there is still time for youth ages 9-15 to get involved!

July 27 - 30 Amazing Crafting Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday meet at the Brooktondale Community Center Pavilion Registration link: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/RYS_Online_Regist_Summer_JYC-2_ Beth Bannister Joint Youth Commission Program Educator... 4-H Youth Development Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-2292 ext 229 http://ccetompkins.org//rys-program/joint-youth-commission See more