Tupper Lake Rotary Youth Leadership Conference 03/23/2020 @ the Wild Center

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This one day youth leadership conference at the Wild Center on March 23rd is open to grades 9-12 and any college student. The mission of Rotary is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Several active duty and retired military service members will be presenting in hopes to broaden teens skill sets with some universal leadership tips and a variety of topics such as conflict resolution, verbal and non verbal communication, public speaking, art of saying no, how society has changed, benefits of education, travel, career broadening, networking, etc…. transportation to and from the event and lunch is provided. Please contact Hannah Smith (518)576-4256 or hbsadk@gmail.com with questions or if you would like to sign up. Please reach out by March 1st.

    Pre-Employment and Transition Services for students ages 14-21

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    Champlain Valley Educational Services is contracting with CCCCNC to provide Pre-Employment and Transition Services to students ages 14-21 in Clinton, Essex, Franklin and St. Lawrence counties.

    Some potential activities include:

    • Business Tours
    • Career Awareness
    • Career Speakers
    • College Accommodations
    • College Tours
    • College/Financial Aid Application Assistance
    • Financial Literacy
    • Independent Living Skills
    • Job Clubs
    • Job Exploration Counseling
    • Job Readiness Skills
    • Reverse Job Fairs
    • Self-Advocacy
    • Social Skills Training
    • Summer Tec Camps
    • Volunteering
    • Work Based Learning Experiences

    Here is the link where families can refer a student for those services. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CVESPRE-ETS

    Contact Tonya with questions: Robinson_Tonya@cves.org

    CANCELED – NCCC Homeschool Gym & Swim – Mondays in Saranac Lake

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    North Country Community College in Saranac Lake is offering six weeks of gym and swim time for homeschoolers in Spring 2020 at the Sparks Athletic Complex.

    Dates:

    • Monday, March 30, 2020, 10am-12pm
    • Monday, April 6, 2020, 10am-12pm
    • Monday, April 13, 2020, 10am-12pm
    • Monday, April 20, 2020, 10am-12pm
    • Monday, April 27, 2020, 10am-12pm
    • Monday, May 4, 2020, 10am-12pm

    Cost: (**Pay at the sign-in window at the gym when you get there**)

    • $10/family drop-in rate for each session, OR
    • $75/family full semester membership that allows you to visit the pool and gym on other days as well

    Location:

    NCCC Saranac Lake Campus, Sparks Athletic Complex https://goo.gl/maps/BzVTr89MUpAfaWD49

    Adirondack Youth Choir: For Students Who Love To Sing

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    Special Opportunity for students ages 10-16 with unchanged voices.

    • Director/Founder: Barbara M. Tagg (she led the Adirondack Children’s Choir at the Adirondack Festival of American Music for over 20 years and is a former Syracuse University faculty member).
    • Rehearsals: Monday Through Friday, 9:00 am -11:00 am July 20-31, 2020.
    • Location: North Country Community College
    • Cost: $120 (Scholarships available)
    • Concert: August 1, 2020 at 7:30 pm at the First Methodist Church, Saranac Lake
    • For more information email Kim Weems, Administrator, at ADKyouthchoir@gmail.com

    Pok-O-MacCready 02/07/2020

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    This Friday at Pok-O-MacCready, we will be participating in an Art In Nature course!

    Departing the Poko-Queen at 10am, students and families will explore the beauty of art in the natural world. Students will learn how to take something from the ordinary world around them and turn it into something fun, beautiful and exciting! Everyone will return to the PQ around 12:00. Lunch will be available around 12:15. $8 per student, includes lunch.

    As of today, Monday the 3rd, the weather channel is calling for an 80% chance of snow on Friday, with a high of 29 and humidity of 84%. The Art In Nature course will take place outdoors a majority of the time, if not the entire block. Please dress accordingly. If there is heavy rain, our instructors are able to make indoor accommodations when necessary.

    From 1:00 to 3:00pm, we will be offering Rock Climbing at our indoor rock climbing facility, The Crux. The Crux is a fantastic  challenge for any individual at any level. Students can choose to climb a wall or a specific route which may have additional challenges. $7 per climber, includes equipment.

    Preferred registration is to fill out the following form by clicking on this link and filling in all of the prompted information. You may also leave a voicemail at (518) 963-7656 including the following information: how many adult will attend in your group, how many students along with ages, which activities you plan on attending, and if you all plan on staying for lunch (please include dietary accommodations). Please do so before Friday.

    Please contact Jess Roth at Pok-O-MacCready, at pokomac@gmail.com or (518) 963-7656 with any questions or concerns.

    Directions to Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center:
    Address: 1391 Reber Road Willsboro, NY 12996
    From 87, The ADK Northway take Exit 33 for Willsboro, Lewis and Keesville: NY 22, US 9
    Continue on NY 22 for about 5 miles.
    Turn Right onto Reber Road, there will be signs for Pok-O-MacCready Summer Camps, Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center and The Crux Champlain Valley Climbing Center. Continue on Reber Road for one mile passing the sign for Camp PokoMoonshine and Turn Right at the Sign for Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center. There is a gravel parking area here with a gray building on the right-hand side with a wooden green “Office” sign. There will be signs directing everyone towards the large deck entrance for registration