Youth Programs
After School Achievement Program (a.s.A.p.)
After School ACHIEVEMENT Program is designed to offer after-school enrichment activities to all interested 7th and 8th grade students at Silas Deane Middle School and Corpus Christi School. The goal of a.s.A.p. is to provide this age group with after school leisure time activity exploration and development within the framework of a primary prevention model. Programs include Cooking, Lights, Camera, Action, Robotics, Basic Baking, Photography, Teambuilding and Ceramics to name a few. After school media center is also offered for FREE Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Fall, Winter and Spring sessions are offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:45 pm. Sponsored by the Town of Wethersfield Social and Youth Services in collaboration with Silas Deane Middle School, Wethersfield Parks and Recreation, the Keane Foundation and the Capitol Area Substance Abuse Council. financial aid available.
SDMS Intramurals
Intramurals is back at Silas Deane Middle School and is open to all 7th and 8th graders! Activities run Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. (students be able to take the late bus home). Each week students will participate in a different sport from Basketball and Soccer to Dodgeball and Ultimate Frisbee.
Friday Night Hangout
A great opportunity for 6th and 7th graders to hang out with friends and meet new ones. Play basketball, dodgeball, kickball, board games and just hang out. Each month two of the Friday nights are reserved for 6th graders and the other two Friday nights are reserved for 7th graders. Program is held at the 9/11 Memorial Sport Center Gym. Financial aid available. All participants must be preregistered.
No Walk-ins or registrations will be accepted at the door
See brochure for registration information
Youth Advisory Board
The Youth Advisory Board is a thirteen-member council appointed board comprised of Wethersfield citizens and town representatives (Board of Education, Wethersfield Police Department, Social and Youth Services, and Town Council). The Board’s purpose is to gather information from youth and adults in town to form youth policies and to develop youth programs in response to town needs. It also serves to advocate for youth issues and disseminate relevant information to the appropriate audiences who have interests or involvement in drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention efforts. The YAB meets the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room Room Located in the Community Center. 30 Greenfield St. All meetings are open to the public.
Annual Youth Recognition ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Awards
Each year the Youth Advisory Board recognizes youth within the community of Wethersfield whose spirit of compassion, comradeship, and confidence is witnessed by the help they offer and services that they provide. Whether it is helping out in a town school, library, historical society, church or community center or whether youth are helping out with a sport league or special Olympics or just in their neighborhood. Everyday the young people in Wethersfield are creating a local character of kindness, fellowship and a belief that good will always persevere over bad.
The Annual Youth Recognition ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Awards event takes place every April at the Pitkin Community Center. Over 250 youth in Wethersfield were recognized for their outstanding community service. Follow the link below if you or someone you know deserves recognition!
YAB IT! Scholarship Award
One of the goals of the Town of Wethersfield’s Youth Advisory Board is to instill community service in students that will remain with them for a life time. To that end, The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) offers a $1,000 scholarship to any current Wethersfield senior in high school to use towards college expenses. College can include a two year junior college, four year college, and technical or vocational school.
Community Service Opportunities
Various community service opportunities are available throughout the year. Volunteer assistance is generally needed with the Thanksgiving Food and the Holiday Gift Drives. Year 'round assistance is needed with the food and clothing banks.
For information about any of the above programs please contact Social and Youth Services at (860) 721-2880.