Providing Summer Youth Activities

A Good Idea

This practice has been Archived and is no longer maintained.

Description

The New Horizon Community Development Corporation in Dallas County, AR responded to the lack of youth activities in their community by providing an out-of-school program during summer break. The "Summer Sizzlers" program is provided four days a week, five-and-a-half hours a day, for youth ages 5-17. Reading and math instruction are given during the morning sessions. The afternoons consist of developing skills in conflict resolution, physical education, team building, and arts and crafts.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the "Summer Sizzlers" program is to offer productive activities for youth to participate in during the summer vacation.

Results / Accomplishments

Children attended the program faithfully; all remained enrolled throughout the length of the summer program. The academic and behavioral performance of children involved in the program improved. Also, several children started participating in youth activities with the local 4-H chapter.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
New Horizon Community Development Corporation
Primary Contact
Vera Rideout
New Horizon Community Development Corporation
P.O. Box 1094
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-3200
vjrideout@hotmail.com
Topics
Art & Recreation / Sports Recreation & Parks
Education / Student Performance K-12
Health / Children's Health
Organization(s)
New Horizon Community Development Corporation
Source
Corporation for National and Community Service
Date of publication
11/9/2001
Geographic Type
Rural
Location
Dallas County, AR
Target Audience
Children

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.