Last Friday the kids had the day off school so we offered a Movie Day before the Teen Center opened. We had 14 kids show up to view it and they decided to watch Freedom Writers. Most seemed like they wanted to get out of the house for the day and avoid homework so they took advantage of the opportunity and the privilege of coming early. Similar events will likely follow.
Throughout October the Teen Center has been open after the Sunday 6:00PM Mass. All High School students are invited to join us from 7:00-9:30PM. Anyone attending Mass will Teen Center Staff will receive free food. Students have shown up with the need for homework help, so we will offer tutoring as needed on Sunday nights.
Our Girls Group has started up and meetings are taking place on Tuesdays at 4:00PM. Taking ideas that the girls have put forth, we will discuss life and a variety of topics. Last week the girls worked on putting together an agreement outlining how each individual is expected to act during meetings. This week Staff will present issues of Self Esteem, offering discussion and activities for girls to plug into the topic.
We will continue to try and keep the youth active with opportunities to play flag football on Tuesdays and Volleyball on Thursdays. The numbers are growing as word spreads. Games have been competitive, but good sportsmanship has been the practice.
