The Youth Center

Enriching the lives of young people through creative program opportunities.

Description:
The Youth Center is a not for-profit community center offering recreational, educational and social programs for all ages in all surrounding communities. Summer day camp, teen nights, sports, fitness classes for all ages preschool to seniors, line dancing, senior social programs and programs for youth with special needs are amongst the current offerings. The center's program offerings change as dictated by the needs of the community.
The center is ACA (American Camp Association) accredited and state licensed.

History:
The Youth Center in Glen Gardner was established in 1970. This former Lutheran Church, built in 1871 and located on Hampton Road, was sold to a local group of people for $1.00. These individuals would then serve as the Board of Trustees and establish a youth center.

The present Board of Trustees is made up of eight or more individuals from surrounding communities. The Board meets regularly to review programs, personnel, and policies for the organization.

The organization is run by a Director and there are approximately 22 others that serve as professional and support staff. The Youth Center currently provides a variety of programs for hundreds of members per year.

Volunteers are a valued asset to the organization. Ways in which a volunteer may help is by coaching a sport, helping the instructional staff, or by volunteering their services to paint, do “handyman” work, gardening, working on a fundraiser committee, or staff computer training.

The Youth Center is a non-profit organization, and is primarily self supported through program revenues. United Way, fundraising, corporate, private and foundation funding contribute to the overall support of The Center, as well.

The Youth Center offers rental opportunities to other private or non-profit organizations such as, town recreation, scouts,and public schools.

Collaborative programming and affiliations that are established with The Youth Center include, Hunterdon Prevention Resources (HPR), Coalition Against Tobacco (CAT), New Jersey Parks and Recreation Association (NJPRA), United States Tennis Association (USTA)

The Youth Center has a strong scholarship program by which recipients are provided services at a reduced fee or free of charge after financial eligibility is established.

Contact person: Colleen Rountree, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (908) 537-6549

Address:

16 Hampton Road Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 (See a map)

Web Site: http://theyouthcenter.net

Directions:

Directions to The Youth Center The Youth Center is conveniently located off Route 31, just 5 miles from either Clinton or Washington, 12 miles from Phillipsburg Mall. From Clinton: Take Route 31 North to Glen Gardner. Turn right on School Street (at. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Clinton   Nearest Bus Stop: Clinton

Last updated on September 28, 2009