November 2008
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Highly Decorated Walking (at November’s Group Activity)
Cresson Dance Academy from Cripple Creek graced us with a special workshop prior to the Circus Celebration on Saturday, November 15th. Stacy, the dance instructor, who is a petite woman, was hard to pick out from the crowd of her dancers ages 7-17. But when she began teaching, all eyes and ears were on her.
“Many of us,” she [...]
Storyteller from Oregon Visits Youth In Action
Youth In Action students in Buena Vista and Salida recently had the opportunity to both listen to and tell stories with Susan Strauss, storyteller extraordinaire from Bend, Oregon. Her visit was a perfect transition into the Thanksgiving Holiday as she shared Native American stories of gratitude. After listening to a story about coyote (and his “tracks, tracks, [...]
Youth In Action Announces Matches of the Month
Youth In Action students meet weekly after-school to participate in reading, crafts, field trips, and other fun activities that build connections between mentors (middle schoolers) and mentees (pre-schoolers). Every month (starting in October) a match from each town is chosen as the “Match of the Month” for their attendance, participation, and connection with their buddy. For [...]