Signup Opportunities for Interesting Programs

Young Saint Louis.com is cooperating with the following organizations and programs that provide interesting opportunities for St. Louis area kids. You can check them out yourself or get your teacher or group leader to see about participation.

During the 2006-2007 school year, YSL.com will write stories about kids participating in many of these programs.

CATEGORIES : After-School : Outdoors : Local Government : Science : Money : Performances : Service : Lifestyle

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Happenings For Youth

Happenings For Youth
c/o St. Louis for Kids
1415 Olive, Suite 150
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 241-0011

Program: Are you bored after school and during the summer? Do you want to get out of the house to have fun and meet other young people? If yes, then go online to www.happenings4youth.org or call (314) 241-0011 to learn about sports, dance, music, mentoring, tutoring and college prep programs that are waiting just for you. You'll have your pick of these and many other programs from across the region.

What to do now: Log onto www.happenings4youth.org to find your fun and excitement today!

OUTDOORS

Go! St. Louis Read, Right, Run Marathon

7727 Clayton Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63117
e-mail: cirwin@gostlouis.org
website: www.gostlouis.org

Program: Sponsors year-long program for school kids that includes reading, good works and running. Starts in October and ends in the spring in a GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend. The 2008 Weekend will be April 5-6, 2008, in Forest Park and downtown St. Louis.

What to do now: The 2007-2008 program is now underway. But, you can talk with your teacher about having a school delegation participate in next April's weekend. Email Courtney Irwin at RRR for information.

Conservation Frontiers
Missouri Department of Conservation
Outreach and Education Division

P.O. Box 180
Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-0180
Local chapters: Powder Valley
(314) 301-1500
Busch Area
(636) 441-4554

Program: Conservation Pioneer members get involved in 130 different activities, ranging from learning new outdoor skills to helping develop new wildlife and conservation facilities. This program is open to Missourians of all ages; kids up to 18 need to have an adult sponsor.

What to do now: Call local Frontier coordinators at either Powder Valley or Busch Wildlife Area to learn about the opportunities.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Citizenship Education Clearing House
University of Missouri-St. Louis

One University Blvd
369 Marilae Hall
St. Louis, Mo. 63121-4490
(314) 516-6853
e-mail: pippink@umsl.edu

Program: Helps school classes get involved in significant local projects that help kids understand the workings of local government. Results often are included in new developments in local communities.

What to do now: Have your teacher contact Karen Pippen at CECH to signup for a project of your choice.

SCIENCE

Challenger Learning Center

205 Brotherton Lane
Ferguson, Mo. 63135
(314) 521-6205
e-mail: tasmyn@clcstlouis.org
website: www.clcstlouis.org

Program: The Center will help children and adults experience space exploration and develop a long-term interest in math, science and technology. The St. Louis facility is the 49th in series of centers established as a memorial to the Challenger crew killed in a space accident in 1986.

What to do now: Contact center director Tasmyn Front for more information and reservations for visits. The center will host groups from schools, communities, corporations and the general public. (Individuals or families can register; they will be added to others to make up a study group.)

MONEY

Stock Market Game
Missouri Council on Economic Education

Manheim Hall #104H
5100 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, Mo. 64110
1-618-235-2653 or 1-800-746-7432
e-mail gravensteinM@umkc.edu
website: www.cas.umke.edu/mcee

Program: The MCEE sponsors a classroom curriculum on stock investing that lets St. Louis teams match their mock portfolio performances with other Missouri kids. Learn the principles of investing while having fun.

What to do now: Have your teacher contact director Mark Gravenstein to get details on the program.

PERFORMANCES

St. Louis Storytelling Festival
Continuing Education & Outreach
University of Missouri-St. Louis

One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
(314) 516-6590
e-mail: beckyw@umsl.edu
website: www.umsl.edu/~conted/storyfes/

Program: Will sponsor the 28th annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival on May 2-5, 2007. The art of storytelling seeks to pass on orally our history and tales. This festival is storytelling at its best and the festival includes a special session for kid storytellers.

What to do now: If you are a student from 5th grade through high school with an interest in being a storyteller for next year's Festival, call or e-mail to receive information about how to become a storyteller.

SERVICE

Young Achievers of the Year
International Leadership Network

1750 S. Brentwood Blvd., Suite 404
St. Louis, MO 63144
(314) 961-5978
e-mail:ilnleadnet@aol.com
website: www.youngachievers.us

Program: ILN sponsors a program to recognize elementary, middle and high school students who exhibit strong academic growth, extra-curriculuar activities and community service.

What to do now: If you are interested in entering the 2007 Young Achiever of the Year competition, you should have your parents, teachers and/or group leader contact the International Leadership Network for nomination forms. To obtain forms by mail, call (314) 961-5978 or you can access a form at www.youngachievers.us.

LIFESTYLE

Red Ribbon Days
National Council on Alcoholism
and Drug Abuse (NCADA)

8790 Manchester
St. Louis, MO 63144
(314) 962-3456

Program: NCADA sponsors programs aimed at helping students avoid abuse of alcohol and other drugs. One of the programs is Red Ribbon Days, held each October. There are other programs available during the year.

What to do now: Contact the Ginny Shaller or Karen Jones at the local NCADA office to see how your school can participate in Red Ribbon Days and other programs.