‘Get Hypnotized’ for a good cause
OXFORD – Ever wonder how susceptible you’d be to hypnosis and the power of suggestion? Find out this Saturday night, when the Oxford Community Youth Center hosts “Get Hypnotized,” a family-friendly show featuring Hypnotist Rich Wilson.
Wilson will pull volunteers on stage during the performance, which will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Oxford Academy High School Performing Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door, with all proceeds going to support the Youth Center’s After School Program.
“Over 12 years ago the community wanted a structured, supervised setting for Middle School students after school,” said Youth Center Director Megan Kappauf.
Today, the Youth Center’s After School Program provides just that. Kids who might otherwise be going home to an empty house after school gather from 2:25 to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Instead of sitting home alone, these middle schoolers get homework help, a healthy snack and enjoy a variety of afternoon activities.
According to Lisa Beauchamp, who has served as the program’s director for the last two years, the first hour is devoted to completing homework assignments. Students receive help with their school work from high school tutors paid through the program. Then they move on to either the gym, if it is available, or to the cafeteria, where they pull out board games, play pool and do other activities.
The best part? The After School Program is offered entirely free of charge to middle school students in grades 5 to 8.
Approximately 20 kids make use of the program at the current time, Beauchamp said, but there is room for more.
“They can sign up at any time during the year,” the program director explained. Parents simply fill out a form at the Middle School office to enroll their child.
The After School Program is self-supported. It receives no financial support from the district, other than the use of the facility. And while the program has received funding from the United Way and P&G in the past, Beauchamp said, the only outside funding they currently receive is from Project Reach, which pays her salary. The rest of the money it takes to run the program comes from donations and fundraising efforts, like the hypnotist show.
According to Kappauf, the Oxford Community Youth Center “is committed to providing recreational activities while promoting the responsible behavior and social growth of the Oxford community students grades 5-12.”
The organization was formed 25 years ago by members of the local clergy who wanted to provide Friday night activities for local youth, she explained. These “Friday Nights,” which take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oxford Middle School, remain one of the Youth Center’s most popular activities.
“An estimated 55 fifth through eighth graders show up on Friday Nights to shoot pool, hoops, create crafts, watch movies, listen to music and just hang out,” said Linda LaRosa-Mosner, who serves on the Youth Center’s board of directors.
In addition to the Friday Nights and After School Program, the Youth Center offers a variety of other activities including field trips, community service, dances and a ski club.
Wilson will pull volunteers on stage during the performance, which will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Oxford Academy High School Performing Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door, with all proceeds going to support the Youth Center’s After School Program.
“Over 12 years ago the community wanted a structured, supervised setting for Middle School students after school,” said Youth Center Director Megan Kappauf.
Today, the Youth Center’s After School Program provides just that. Kids who might otherwise be going home to an empty house after school gather from 2:25 to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Instead of sitting home alone, these middle schoolers get homework help, a healthy snack and enjoy a variety of afternoon activities.
According to Lisa Beauchamp, who has served as the program’s director for the last two years, the first hour is devoted to completing homework assignments. Students receive help with their school work from high school tutors paid through the program. Then they move on to either the gym, if it is available, or to the cafeteria, where they pull out board games, play pool and do other activities.
The best part? The After School Program is offered entirely free of charge to middle school students in grades 5 to 8.
Approximately 20 kids make use of the program at the current time, Beauchamp said, but there is room for more.
“They can sign up at any time during the year,” the program director explained. Parents simply fill out a form at the Middle School office to enroll their child.
The After School Program is self-supported. It receives no financial support from the district, other than the use of the facility. And while the program has received funding from the United Way and P&G in the past, Beauchamp said, the only outside funding they currently receive is from Project Reach, which pays her salary. The rest of the money it takes to run the program comes from donations and fundraising efforts, like the hypnotist show.
According to Kappauf, the Oxford Community Youth Center “is committed to providing recreational activities while promoting the responsible behavior and social growth of the Oxford community students grades 5-12.”
The organization was formed 25 years ago by members of the local clergy who wanted to provide Friday night activities for local youth, she explained. These “Friday Nights,” which take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oxford Middle School, remain one of the Youth Center’s most popular activities.
“An estimated 55 fifth through eighth graders show up on Friday Nights to shoot pool, hoops, create crafts, watch movies, listen to music and just hang out,” said Linda LaRosa-Mosner, who serves on the Youth Center’s board of directors.
In addition to the Friday Nights and After School Program, the Youth Center offers a variety of other activities including field trips, community service, dances and a ski club.
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