Archive for October, 2011

YOB: Oct. 18, 2011

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Attendees:

Paul McNeil (Program Director)

Becky Sternal (Social Worker)

Susanna Yudkin, 17, Stockbridge (Intern)

Caleb King, 17, Sheffield (Intern)

Fay Lee Thung, 17, Housatonic

Max Weiner, 15, Lenox

Curtis Kelley, 17, Stockbridge

Matthew Wilcox

Sergio Delmolino, 17, Stockbridge

Erin Blackwell, 17, Sheffield

Arielle Anderson, 16, Monterey

Arron Arnspiger, 21, Great Barrington

Tatiana Gottwald, 16, Mt. Washington

Sean McTeigue, 15, Great Barrington

Shea Caligari, 17, Richmond

John Humes, 15, Great Barrington

Proposals:

Teepee Canvas

Art Apprenticeships

Glass Blowing

Painting Workshop

Open-mic night (fundraiser?)

Teen Dance Party @Berkshire Pulse

YOB: Oct. 11, 2011

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Attendees:

Paul McNeil (Program Director)

Becky Sternal (Social Worker)

Masha Jones (CHP representative)

Michael Johnson

Susanna Yudkin (Intern)

Caleb King (Intern)

David Asoph

Arielle Anderson

Arron Arnspiger

Alex Kushi

Sean McTeigue

Jake Borden

Kori Blackwell

Proposals:

Fall-themed potluck dinner

Tie dieing

Laser Tag

Pumpkin carving (contest)

Haunted house at Drop In center

Community Soup potluck- winter

Controlled dream study group

Best Buddies prom

Christmas Ball/Gala

Digeridoo lessons: November 5th

 

Conversations:

Occupy Berkshires: Sundays 1-3pm, Great Barrington town hall

Fri. November 4th- South Berkshire Community Coalition

Condidential help/support groups

Check out our Drop-In Center Makeover!

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Dance Party Friday the 7th

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

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Hello Hello Dance Party Seekers!

Here’s the skinny from the staff at RSYP:

-6 to 10 wonderful local adult youth development leaders will be supervising the shindig and participating in a few break dance showdowns themselves
-Parents and guardians are more than welcome to join us throughout the evening for a snack, or to bust a move
-Good old fashioned Dancin’ from 7pm to 11pm (see “Footloose” for more information)
-In our space at RSYP we will celebrate dance that is respectful, responsible, consensual, positive, expressive, creative, fun, fun, and even sweatier fun. If you don’t two-step in this fashion, you are not welcome in this space, partner. That’s how we roll.
-RSYP is an inclusive, safe, and substance free space. Come sober. Stay sober. Get high on the magic of dance. For realsies. That’s how we roll.
-There will be a police officer mozying about the space throughout the evening. Feel free to High-5 them, engage them in short meaningful conversations, and ask them what their favorite dance move is
-90 person maximum at the Drop-In Center so…
-We got a bouncer, a big one. Wicked big.
-We’re keeping the limit at 90 as that is our firecode maximum
-Get there early if you want to get in and dance dance dance, after 90 heads we’ll only let you in after someone leaves, club style
-There will be snacks. Be polite. Don’t stuff your face. Save some for the next young dance star. And thank you to Bizen, Big Y, Taft Farms, Windy Hill, the Co-Op, and Subway for the snacky snacks!

And of course, if there’s anyone out there with questions or concerns with regards to this big night of funk, PLEASE reach out to me here at the Drop-In Center on 60 Bridge Street, in beautiful (seriously, peep the leaves around this place!) GB. We hope to see you Friday night!

Take care- Paul that is tall

Paul M. McNeil, Drop-In Center Program Director
Railroad Street Youth Project
P.O. Box 698
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-2475 ext. 903
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YOB: Oct. 4, 2011

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

ATTENDEES:

Paul McNeil (Program Director)

Becky Sternal (Social Worker)

Caleb King (Intern)

Susanna Yudkin (Intern)

John Humes

Arielle Anderson

Aaron Arnspiger

Hailey Arnspiger

Don Victor

Alex Kushi

Daniel Seamans

 

TOPICS:

Proposals:

  • Fall-themed potluck dinner
  • Tie-dying
  • Skydiving
Conversations:
  • Berkshire South nutrition center or Home Ec classes to cook for potluck dinner
  • Dance chaperones/bouncer
  • Substance abuse
  • Gideon’s Garden (Taft Farms)

College Readiness Workshop a Success!

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

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We had a meaningful and successful College Readiness Workshop evening here at the Drop-In Center here on Bridge Street Tuesday night. 7 local college readiness experts were in attendance including representatives from Hudson Valley Community College, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Mildred Elley, Miss Hall’s School, as well as financial aid advice from RBC Wealth Management. The first half of the evening featured pizza and snacks donated by the Gypsy Joynt, Taft Farms, Barrington Bagels, and Dunkin’ Donuts over a group discussion about navigating financial aid, college interviews, application specifics, essay topics and advice, as well as discovering which school fits best for each student. The second half of the evening featured small break-out sessions where students shared specific questions and concerns around the application process in more detailed student-centered conversations. The support of our adult leaders in attendance was inspiring and the openness to learn that the college-students-to-be approached the workshop was truly impressive.

Thanks again to all of our experts!

Youth exploring their college options for next year.

 (Youth exploring their college options for next year)

YOB – Tuesday, Sept 27, 2011

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

ATTENDEES:

Jocelyn Vassos ( Apprenticeship Coordinator )

Amanda Johnston

Paul Mcneil ( Program Director )

Becky Sternal

Eli Luttenberger

Jacob Farley

Michael Johnson

Arielle Anderson

Maia Conty

Arron Arnspicer

Susanna Yudkin

Jake Borden

Mike Consolini

Mariano Gonzalez

Nick Shapiro

TOPICS:

Proposals:

Dance

College Workshop

Pottluck Dinner

Paintball Trip

Laser Tag

Entrepreneurs Laboratory

Digiridoo Workshop

Local Band Shows / Open Mic Nights

Car Washes

Ping  Pong Tourny

Conversations:

Flight Lessons and how to take / get them.

Porcessing Bad or upsetting news