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LEAVENWORTH YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT
CENTER
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314 Delaware
Leavenworth, KS
682-8222
Contact: Deborah Gregor
Email Deborah Gregor
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Provide Individual Attention For
Kids
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Foster Interest and Participation
in Social and Cultural Activities
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Develop Respect for Others
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Establish and Maintain Healthy Lifestyles
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Encourage Interest in Education
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THE MISSION OF THE YAC IS TO:
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Operate a safe, readily identifiable and easily accessible facility for the youth of Leavenworth,
Fort Leavenworth and Leavenworth County to gather under appropriate adult supervision for age-appropriate activities.
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Provide activities that will focus on improving the social, cultural and
educational skill of youth.
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Strengthen the family unit by improving communications between youth and
adults.
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Eliminate discrimination.
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Provide opportunities for adult mentoring and counseling which will address
the issues of low self-esteem among youth.
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More than 1500 Youth participated
in activities at the YAC.
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Shawn Bryant, a YAC Youth Volunteer, received the Prudential Spirit of
Community Bronze Award.
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More than 200 Youth participated in Free After-School Programs.
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Fifteen Teens received Job Skill Training.
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Ninety Youth went to Summer Camp at the YAC at no cost
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CURRENT PROGRAMS & SERVICES
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Leavenworth Soccer Association |
Youth soccer program. Office in the
Youth Achievement Center. |
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YAC sponsored Youth leadership training
for teens.
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Quarterly meetings in the Youth Achievement
Center. Concerned citizens and professionals working to
coordinate and establish services needed in the community.
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Youth newspaper. Journalism and layout
educational program. The Cutting Edge newspaper is provided
at no cost to all Junior & Senior High School Students
in the Leavenworth County area. The newspaper may be picked
up at no cost in several locations.
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Youth drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention
programs and information provided to the community through
newspaper articles, program presentations in local schools
and day cares and community events.
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Youth branch of the Leavenworth Lions
Club. For information on the Leo's or the Leavenworth Lions
Club call 682-8222.
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Teens Against Tobacco Use. Youth
led educational and prevention programs in conjunction
with the American Cancer Society & American Lung Association.
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Youth Support Programs, Inc.
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(Formerly Big Brothers Sisters of
Leavenworth County, Inc.)
After school and Summer Camp programs provided at no cost
for at-risk families in the Leavenworth Community. Mentoring
programs, matching adult mentors to work with one child.
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Youth gardening program under the
direction of a Master Gardener volunteer. Garden location
314 Delaware.
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Community youth working together
in providing community service in the Leavenworth area.
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Leavenworth School age youth receiving
mentoring during regularly scheduled school hours or supervision
during suspension from school.
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Community food program. For more
information call 682-8222.
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Community volunteers meeting the
1st Monday of each month. 6:00 pm at the YAC.
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