Youth Recreation/Programs

Johnsburg Youth Committee Programs

The Town of Johnsburg Youth Committee provides recreational, educational, cultural, and social opportunities for local youth. There are several programs offered, funded by the Town of Johnsburg General Fund and private foundation grants: Summer Youth Program, Winter Ski Lessons, School Year Activities and Trips. The JYC also tries to support other community youth programs such as Youth Athletics (baseball), Junior Outdoor Club (skeet and archery), the Second-grade ski initiative (collaborative program through JCS, JYC, and Adirondack Treks’ outdoor programming.) For program information check the JYC calendar on this website (link from JCS website also available). Fliers go home with kids from school, and are included in JCS’s Jag Jottings and on both the town and JYC’s Facebook pages which announce opportunities and indicate how to sign up.

PROGRAMS

Summer Youth Program, Director
A free six-week summer morning program open to K-12 in-district students where participants play games, practice sports, create arts and crafts. This years dates are July 5th - August 12th. The participants can choose to participate in a library trip on Wednesdays. Usually during the 6 week period, there is a theatrical or music performance which YP will attend. Any questions you can reach Ann DIngman by email at kgdingman@gmail.com

Swim Instruction Program -
We have had a difficult time securing lifeguards and water safety directors in our area and cannot continue to provide swim instruction at Ski Bowl Park. We are reaching out to young people to become lifeguard certified, swim instructors, and beach supervisors with hopes that this shortage ends soon. In the meantime, we have joined with Minerva to create a swimming opportunity for our young people with their summer Youth Program.
Children ages 9-14 are encouraged to come, not just to learn to swim, but to become a terrific swimmer by improving known strokes, building stamina through distance swims, and learning general water safety.

Health Slip Form

School Year Activities, Director
Want to see the rest of the universe through a huge telescope? Want to learn how to make chocolate? healthy snacks? Learn to knit? Learn to dance? Want to camp? How about an extra art class after school? Or creating mosaic tiles? Or geocaching? Vacation week “camps”? Our school year activities coordinator, with the help of volunteers, puts together a variety of things to do throughout the school year which appeal to different age levels. We look for adult instructors with talents to share with kids; the activity agenda is only limited by the number of participating adults. JCS is particularly supportive of these JYC programs, providing activity space, copy services, and bus transportation, when needed.

Permission / Emergency Contact

After School Program Bus Permission Form

WINTER

Winter Ski Lessons, Director Ann Dingman
Every child in the Johnsburg School District receives a free ski pass each season. Gore offers alpine ski instruction to kids for six Sundays a season , which the JYC subsidizes. Transportation to either lesson site must be provided by parents.

Nordic instruction is provided at modest cost by JCS coaching staff and Adirondack Treks' instructors. Equipment is available through Treks, a sub-committee of JYC.

In early December, the JYC holds a gear exchange fundraiser. Families can get ski equipment for free or a small donation. If you have outgrown skis or boots, helmet or poles, snow boards or X-country skis, bring them with you to exchange. Please make sure your equipment is in safe condition. We do not accept OLD straight skis. Most of the equipment we have comes from the generosity of the Higley family, owners of The Sports Page in Glens Falls, NY.

Johnsburg Youth Program
Two different ski programs are being offered by Gore Mountain

Sunday ski or snowboard lessons at Gore Mountain

Jan. 8, * , *, 29, Feb. 5, 12, * , 26, Mar 5,
* = no lessons on Jan. 15 & 22 and Feb 19

Lesson time: 8:30 - 9:30 am Cost: $105 (includes all six lessons)

Ski levels 1-3 only, no advanced level lessons will be offered this year

Thursday/Friday Nordic ski lessons at the Ski Bowl Park

All level skiers are welcome

Jan. 5- Feb. 10 5:00 - 6:30 pm $95 (includes all 12 lessons)

All participants must be registered & prepaid by Dec. 8
Checks made payable to Johnsburg Youth Committee,
bring checks and applications to Town Hall and leave with Joann Morehouse
Contact Ann Dingman at kgdingman@gmail.com for registration information

Community Requests for Funding
The JYC supports community requests for funding help as it can. We have supported soccer teams which practice at The Dome, the annual Christmas Performance at TPCC, piano and guitar lessons held at TPCC, and offered help with adventure trips to the Bronx Zoo and the Natural History Museum and Hayden Planetarium.
Any community group who wishes to apply for funding support must fill out a request and submit a final report to JYC. A request can be sent to Box 23, Johnsburg, NY 12843 or by email to kate.jyc@gmail.com

Program Monies

Final Funding Report

Adirondack Treks, Inc.: Local outing club that specializes in adventure sports such as Nordic skiing, rock climbing, rafting. There is a $5 annual membership fee to support the equipment fund; other fees occur with certain facilities. Parents are requested to help with transportation. Treks is always looking for experienced adults to lead trips. Website: www.adktreks.org

Youth Baseball/Softball: March - June
Pre-K - 4th grade Soccer: September/October
Contact: Rob Wing 251-3674

Girls Scouts: School year Current contact:

Boy Scouts: School year Current contact:

Regional Activities