YouthNet
A non-profit 501C3 organization serving the Maplewood and South Orange communities
Current Programs & Events

For more information, please contact YouthNet2009@yahoo.com.

YouthNet and Wachovia - $1000 Grant:  Community Partners Program




NEW swim instruction program for MMS and SOMS students, 6 week beginner swim class,
offered at Seton Hall University beginning April 23, 2010

SUMMER 2010:

Bike Registration - see the Flyer
Maplewood Library Teen Summer Programs - see the Flyer
The Tech Zone


FALL 2009 and WINTER 2010:

Footprints
Chess
Math tutoring
Stay late and create
Unboard games
Model United Nations Club
Cougar Mixed Martial Arts
Poetry in Action
Curious about Latin
Crazy about Comics
The Adventures
Cooking, Art & Poetry
Ecology club
CSI
Modern Dance/Jazz
Possible Worlds


You can download the flyer for more details about each program.

SUMMER 2009:
YN through the Maplewood Township's DOJ grant will support the MMS summer education program, helping those students who require academic support during the summer months.

SPRING 2009:

CSI - see the FLYER
Dance, Dance, Dance (sponsored by YN and Lydia Johnson) - see the FLYER
The Adventures
Chess - see the FLYER
Mural Mania
Bikes on Patrol (sponsored by YN and Maplewood Police Department) - see the FLYER

FALL & WINTER 2009:

CSI (sponsored by YN and Maplewood Police Department) - see the FLYER
Art Explorations - see the FLYER
The Adventures
Double Ditch
Crazy about Comics
Film Making - Through the Camera's Eye
Chess - see the FLYER
Just Breathe (yoga)
Knit across America

YEAR-LONG INITIATIVES:

Peer Leadership (sponsored by YN and MMS Guidance Department)
MMS Broadcast Club (established by YN as an adjunct to the film program)
Tutoring Club (staffed by MMS teachers 5 days/week)
Paying it Forward (sponsored by YN and Maplewood Rotary)

SPECIAL EVENTS SPONSORED BY YOUTHNET:

Run for Fun, October 2008
Green Day Fair
Learning to Make Positive Choices, November 2008
Lydia Johnson lecture/demonstration, March 2009
Montclair Film Festival, March 2009
Kids for a Clean Community, May 2009

PAST EVENTS:

FALL EVENTS 2008...
Green Day Fair
When: October 11, 2008. 11am-4pm
Where: Maplewood Memorial Park

Maplewood in Motion 5k Run 
When: October 19, 2008. 10am.
Where: Ricalton Square, Maplewood
Online Registration: http://maplewoodinmotion.wikispaces.com
Note: All funds raised will be donated to YouthNet!

"My School's Got Talent" Showcase
(MMS & SOMS talent show)
When: November 21, 2008. 4-6pm.
Where: CHS Auditorium

Lydia Johnson Dance Showcase
When: date TBA, 3:30-5:30pm
Where: SOPAC Loft


FALL/WINTER PROGRAMS 2008...
CSI 
When: September through December, 3-5pm
Where: MMS & SOMS

Art Explorations
When: September through December, 3-5pm
Where: MMS

The Adventurers
(create an adventurer or a secret agent and then solve mind-bending puzzles!)
When: September through December, 3-5pm
Where: MMS

Crazy About Comics
(learn, discuss, and read about your favorite superheroes!)
When: September through December, 3-5pm
Where: MMS

Double Dutch
(all the jump-roping skills you can handle!)
When: September through December, 3-5pm
Where: MMS

*for more information on dates and times, contact kmasoncmts@yahoo.com

WINTER/SPRING 2008

Free Throw Championship

Who:  All MMS/SOMS middle schoolers
When: January and March 2008, 7-9pm
Where: Maplewood and South Orange Middle School Gyms

In association with the Maplewood and South Orange PBA and Maplewood Recreation Dept.


CSI at MMS

Want to solve a mystery, investigate a crime, figure out how it happened? Here's your chance...

When: May 7th-29th, every Wed. & Thurs.
Where: the NEW Maplewood Police Station (jitney service provided from school to station!)

Sponsored by YouthNet and the Mplwd. Police Dept.


Dance Contest Showcase

Who:  All MMS/SOMS middle schoolers
When:
May 30th, 4-6pm
Where: CHS Gym

Sponsored by YouthNet, Family Connections, and the Mplwd. & S.O. Police Depts.

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YOUTHNET Program Template

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Impacts: This refers to the desired long-term effects of the program. ______________________________

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