2017 Mid-Year Report

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Burlington members like to ham it up for the camera, on a field trip to
Soaring Eagle Regional Park near Sammamish.
Anacortes youth beach-combing at Seafarer’s Park.
elsewhere. More Concrete 8th and 10th grade
students than their peers statewide report that
alcohol and marijuana are easy to get, with 26%
reporting that they get alcohol at home with permission.
Thirty-six percent (36%) of Concrete youth
don’t think regular drinking by peers is wrong, 64%
don’t think youth marijuana use is wrong, and 66%
believe that the community doesn’t think it’s wrong
for kids to drink alcohol. These potential Club members
need to know that there are caring adults,
ready to provide guidance, and a strong moral compass
that can lead to success.
The Concrete community has been incredibly responsive
to building program efforts, especially
regarding Club Mentor. To simultaneously build key
Developmental Assets, as well as work to increase
awareness and interest in future careers, continuing
training and education, and self-motivation,
Club Mentor will bring partner employers and organizations
together with targeted youth. Through
participation, engaging relationships will empower
youth to consider employment in key industries in
Skagit County, developing our local workforce. Insight
gained through specific curriculum-based activities
with their mentors, who will be comprised
of employees from these businesses and corporations,
can make a significant difference. With their
positive guidance and encouragement, we anticipate
more youth being motivated to complete their
high school diploma and beyond.
Over the next year, Clubs will also be working to
begin small Club Mentor programs at all community
Clubhouses. The commitment is once a month,
for 60-90 minutes, typically in the afternoons at
4:00pm. Club staff take care of all the activity planning
and facilitation, but community mentors are
needed to work on projects and open up dialogues
with Club members ages 8-14. Together, our Clubs
kids and mentors will create memories that will go
far beyond the building of a gingerbread house or
drawing of a character trait shield. If you are interested
in becoming more involved as a volunteer at
a Clubhouse, or would like to consider becoming a
mentor, please contact Katelynn Long, Community
Development Coordinator, at 360-419-3723 x8.
A perfect day for a sandcastle building contest in Anacortes. Youth
went on many morning walks to nearby parks during the summer.
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