Youth Connection Fall 2023

Youth Connection is expanding from 2 days to 4 days! We now offer kids in grades 3-12 more opportunities to belong, build relationships, pursue art and stay active.

NEW: Mondays 3:30-5pm for Grades 4-6 Performing Arts Day! This is a new
opportunity for students who have an interest in music, theater and live production.
We are so excited to have Ann Marie Newman joining us for this program! Ann Marie Newman recently happily returned to her hometown of Clearbrook, MN where she is enjoying reconnecting with relatives and making new friends. A creative dreamer, she is a 30+ years long performance storyteller. For a delightful eight years, she was Storyteller in Residence for the Dallas Museum of Art. She is also a longtime stage actress, conceptual artist, writer, and a frequently published poet and poetry slam winner. During COVID isolation, Ann Marie started a vlog on YouTube called, Oopsy Annie: Joyful wanderer in this “oopsy world” where she shares stories about “oopsy" encounters, creative happenings and events of all kinds. As if that isn’t enough, because there’s so much she enjoys doing, Ann Marie recently began the column, Weekly Inky Winks with Oopsy Annie, in the Leader Record. A quote from Ann Marie to sum it all up is, “Engaging in creatively diverse story sharing with people near and far is my heart’s calling to a joy-filled life.”

Tuesdays 3:30-5pm for Grades 6+ This day is a laid back time to hangout. Students can enjoy playing gym games together, doing arts and crafts, playing card or board games, or just spending time talking.

Wednesdays 2:30-5pm for Grades 3-5 This day will have a variety of activities for students to choose from including: cooking, hands-on STEM activities through 4H, arts and crafts, rock climbing, gym games and more!

NEW: Thursdays 3:30-5pm for Grades 6+ Youth Connection 2.0! This day will have a variety of activities aimed at helping teens build confidence and vision. There will be projects like cooking and sewing, challenges like rock climbing and puzzling, opportunities for service, field trips and just some good plain fun!

Program Starts Monday October 2nd , 2023. Register Online now at www.clearwaterslife.org.