The Youth Center will be CLOSED thru Thurs 1/8
New Floors are being installed
We are scheduled to RE-OPEN on FRIDAY 1/9
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Thank you so much to everyone who helped out with the 2008 Holiday Gift Drive! Thanks to all new and old sponsors and volunteers, we were able to help out 82 families with 170 children this holiday season! As always, we appreciate your generosity that helps make this time of year special for everyone. Happy New Year!
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 | Summer 2009 Employment Applications
are now available |
Hard copies will be at the front desk or click here for an electronic copy. Deadline for Applications is February 13th |
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Saturday - March 21, 2009 Join us at the first ever Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center
"Taste of North Andover's Restaurants" as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of North Andover Youth Services and Volunteerism in our community. Save the date and plan on reserving a table for you and your friends. | Tickets go on sale in January. Please click on the button to the right to place your name on our ticket information list and be notified of the event details. |  |
The evening will be a fun social event as we leave winter behind and swing into spring with the following and more: |
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Read more...
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For more information, please contact Josh Peters,
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North Andover Youth Services is once again sponsoring
Public Ice Skating at Brooks School
Sunday Nights: November 2, 2008 thru
February 22, 2009
6:40 - 8:40 pm
$3.00 per person
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Saturdays - 4th & 5th Grade |
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Click here for the 4th & 5th Grade Saturday website page - pictures, quotes, upcoming events... On Saturdays, the Youth Center welcomes 4th & 5th graders from 1:00 - 4:00. For a $3 drop-in fee, the children can come and get a feel for what we are all about before they get to Middle School. The afternoon is filled with games, contests, food and fun.
Here's what some of them had to say....
"The Youth Center is wicked awesome", "They have great snacks and all the activities are fun", "I never want to leave the Youth Center", "My friends are always here and the staff is so much fun", "You get to do fun stuff and eat snacks" |
The Special Olympics of Massachusetts together with the Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center proudly present the THIRD Season
of the:
North Andover Crusaders - Special Olympics Unified Sports Basketball Team Click here for the flyer to see all of the details! Practices are held at the Youth Center on Tuesday nights. |  |
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The North Andover Youth Services Job Bank |
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UPDATED 10/21/08 Check out the job opportuntities in the area for Middle and High School students. The information is on our site in the 'Job Bank' page under 'What We Do'. Hard-copies are available at the front desk. |
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In an effort to help out the North Andover Senior Center during their construction project, the Youth Center will be hosting some of their classes thru February 12th. We are very happy to be able to do this. Welcome Seniors Center Members! | Thurs | 9:00 - 12:00 | Multi-Purpose Room | Wood Carvers Club | | Thurs | 12:00 - 2:00 | Multi-Purpose Room | Art Class | | Fri | 9:00 - 11:00 | Computer Room | Computer Class | | Fri | 9:00 - 11:00 | Gym | Walking Club |
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 | Do our activities look awesome but you have so much homework to do? Come by between 2:30 & 4:30, Monday through Thursday and get it done.
One of our staff will be available to help! |
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Parents, We Need Your Help! |
Do you have a skill or talent that you are willing to share? Do you feel like you want to get more involved in your community but are not sure how to get started? Have you previously considered volunteering but you were worried that the commitment might be too difficult? Please read further if you answered yes to any of these questions.
The Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center, Inc. is looking for parent volunteers to join us on the Board of Directors or one of our Committees. The JNHYC is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to raising funds for our youth center and North Andover Youth Services. In the past, we have raised funds through auctions, golf tournaments, the Annual Fund Campaign, walkathons, raffles, etc. In addition, we help maintain and raise awareness of youth center activities through various public relations and marketing campaigns. Our current Board and Committees are staffed with dedicated members but we must bring in new volunteers to keep our ideas fresh and to increase involvement from parents of our younger members.
Over the course of the summer, we will be talking to potential volunteers with the hope of bringing them into our group for the fall. We need help in all areas and we are specifically seeking help within the following areas of responsibility:
- Assistant Treasurer - This position will help the Treasurer maintain accurate books and records and will eventually take over the Treasurer’s position after one year.
- Public Relations and Marketing - We are looking for creative individuals who can write articles, develop brochures, or who can help us raise awareness of the various activities and services provided through North Andover Youth Services.
- Fundraising - We need several people to help implement and manage our annual fundraising campaign. We are also planning some new events this year and we need creative people who can help us plan and stage these events.
- Grant Writing - There are numerous charitable organizations and companies that make donations to organizations like the JNHYC. We need help in drafting grant proposals to these organizations.
There are many other areas in which we need help. We would love to hear from you if you have any skill or talent that you feel could be useful to our cause. Please contact Dave Sharp (978-686-1570) or Donna Phaneuf (978-688-4613) for more information. |
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Do you want to make a difference in a child’s life? NAYS is looking for mentors to participate in our Mentoring Program. Mentors are adults who offer guidance, support, and encouragement aimed at developing the competence and character of the mentee. Mentoring has proved to be a powerful tool for helping young people fulfill their potential. Click here for "What Is A Mentor?" For more information contact Michelle Mason at 978-682-9000 x226 or
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Check out our "Testimonials" page. If any member, former member, parent or individual would like to tell us how Youth Services has affected you, please email Deb Romano
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Click on this link to read what people had to say. |
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NAYS Collaborates with MSPCC |
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Youth Services and the Massachusetts Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Children are partnering up to offer individual and family counseling on site at the Youth Center. Kimberly Festa-Cratty (licensed social worker) will be at the Youth Center on Mondays 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. For more information please contact Rick Gorman at
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Margaret Slater, our long time head of the centers beautification committee, passed away last winter but her work is being carried on by Carolyn Williams. We are looking for a few more adult volunteers to help maintain Margaret's Gardens. We need help spring, summer and fall. Please contact Deb Romano at 978-682-9000 or by email at
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Youth Center Hours on Half Days |
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The Youth Center opens at 11:30 on all early release curriculum days. On these days the Grandstand is always open and the popular "Half Court Shot on Half Day" is held at 1:00. On full day curriculum days the center opens at 12:00. The Youth Center is definately the place to be when you have a day off. |
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Youth Services provides an information and referral guide for local therpaists and counselors. You can pick up yours today at the center. We are also making this available to the Middle School and High School Guidance Counselors. This booklet was last updated in November, 2007 and it is available to Parents, Students, Teachers and Guidance Counselors. Any local therapist that would like to be added, please contact Deb Romano at
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NAYS Teams Up With Amazon.com |
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North Andover Youth Services is teamed with Amazon.com to provide a custom shopping store for you to use. Any purchases that you make generate a commission (usually 4%) that is 100% donated to North Andover Youth Services and the Youth Center. Click on this link to start shopping and thank you for your support! |
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Shop Online and Support the Youth Center! |
The North Andover Youth Center is raising funds through its own affiliate shopping site. Please click on any advertisements on the right of our home page or visit/bookmark http://www.northandoverkids.com. Any purchases made through these links generate revenue which will be passed on to the North Andover Youth Center. You're going to shop anyways... this way you can make a real difference while doing it!
The North Andover Youth Center will receive 100% all commissions generated from sales. It costs nothing to you and to help you just need to shop by clicking through the links from the web site above. For more information feel free to contact
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Sponsor an Ad on the Web Site |
The www.nayouth.com web site is now able to accept ads from local business sponsors. Revenue from these advertisements is used to support the costs incurred for the web site as well as other initiatives within NAYS. 100% of revenue goes to NAYS. We reserve the right to restrict certain advertisements based on content and appropriateness to the audience of this site. If you are interested please click here for more information or contact
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