FYI Newsletter & Carver Connection

The popular Youth Center Summer Camp will return once again! Open Registration starts on March 1st for incoming 6th - 9th grade students. Registration is a one time fee of $190. There is no weekly fee to attend. Field trips are set up on a pay as you go system. A list of trips will be available on our website later this month and be included in April's newsletter.

This year's camp will be from May 28th - July 23rd from 8:00am - 5:30pm. If you are interested in this great affordable program don't delay, register today! To register please visit http://flagleryouthcenter.com/summer.

On Wednesday, February 14th, the annual Valentine's Day giveaway raffle happened at the Flagler County Youth Center sponsored by the FCYC Student Advisory Club. Upon entry to the Youth Center, students were given a raffle ticket. Youth Center management would then call out tickets one at a time to reveal a winner. With over 40 varying winnable prizes of candy and gift cards, almost everyone would be deemed a winner on the day. We would like to thank everyone who attended on the day of the event and are glad we could show love and appreciation to our students.

This month the Flagler County Youth Center continued its efforts to promote positive behavior in and out of the classroom. On Friday February 9th 2024, the Youth Center held its fifth grade check for the year. Those who had all A’s on their progress report would receive pizza, chips, and a drink. Those who had A’s and B’s would gain the choice of two of these options. We hope our students keep working hard to better their grades and themselves.

As we approach the end of the third quarter we are starting to plan the annual talent show. The auditions for the Spotlight on Flagler Youth Talent Show are tentatively set to April 9th and April 11th. Be sure to check the April newsletter for the official dates!

Currently the G.W. Carver Center is open daily Monday - Friday with special events on Saturday. The Carver Center hosts the Road to Success Program Monday -Friday from 8:00am - 1:00pm and Open Gym from 2:00pm - 6:00pm.

Community Assistant Program: On Wednesdays, the G.W. Carver Center provides a community assistant program. Every other Wednesday, Flagler Cares offers services including Screening & Referral, Care Coordination, Benefit Assistance & Navigation, SOAR, Housing Assistance, ID Assist, Behavioral Health Programs, and Health Marketplace Navigation. Through our Community Assistant Program, we strive to be a valuable resource for the community. Community Assistance will be available every Wednesday, with Flagler Cares visiting every other Wednesday.

Senior Social Hour: We continue to offer Senior Social Hour! Additionally, starting at 1pm on Tuesdays, we will be introducing Senior Empowerment, which aims to enhance cardiovascular health and manage joint health and arthritis. If you are a senior or know a senior, we encourage you to join us for our senior social hour. During the month of March we will be hosting Senior Social Hour on March 12, March 14 March 26, and March 28 from 11am-1pm.

Student Advisory Council: On February 7, 2024, we held a meeting at the G.W. Carver Center for the Student Advisory Council, where we discussed career goals and community service hours. On February 21, 2024, we held a meeting at the Flagler County Youth Center where students were provided with lunch. We engaged in open conversations about upcoming events, checked grades, and had further discussions on future plans and goals for the remainder of the school year.

The Road to Success (RTS) program has reached 357 GEDs to date, with 1 student graduating in February. We have a 98% positive outcome since the beginning of the program. This month PNC Bank continued its 3-part series on financial literacy for the students, graduation pictures were taken, a CPR/1st Aid course was given to graduates, current students, and staff, and we began a cybersecurity curriculum for our students. Additionally, our Ice House student success course, funded by CareerSource Flagler/Volusia, continued. RTS has three interns working currently: one at the Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club, and two at the Flagler Youth Center. To find out about the GED program or the student internships, please visit our website (https://gwcarvercenter.com/rts/) or contact Brian Willard at 386-437-8279.