Help Rural Youth Enrichment Services make life inspiring for Touchet Valley youth.

 

Rural Youth Enrichment Services is a non-profit organization established in 2010 to provide the youth of the Touchet Valley with opportunities to experience the arts, develop skills, hone leadership and participate in enriching activities.

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Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project

ProJECT Leader: Kate Hockersmith

The Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project offers kids the chance to immerse themselves in a little bit of history and a whole lot of fun learning how to play traditional bluegrass. Using acoustic instruments kids participate in music lessons, play together in bluegrass jams, have opportunities to perform at community events, and travel to Bluegrass music festivals.  Weekly bluegrass jams give kids and adults a chance to play, and learn more about traditional music, together.

TVAMP is located at 141 Main Street, Waitsburg, WA.

Contact Kate for more information.  

Friends of the Pool

Project LeaderS: Wendy Carter & Karen Huwe

Friends of the Pool is a group of community members who banded together in 2015 to ensure that the community pool received the necessary funding for repairs and remain open during the summer when city funds ran short. Currently Friends of the Pool is working with Waitsburg Park & Rec District and fundraising to build a new pool. Donate Today!

Waitsburg Urban Forestry

PROJECT LEADER: Allison Bond

Trees, like people, have a natural lifespan. Through mentorship, tree planting activities, and  education about the importance and care of trees, Waitsburg youth will ensure that Waitsburg continues to enjoy the beauty and environmental benefits of lush established trees.

Contact Allison for more information.   

Youth & Government

Project Leader: Heather Hay-Baker

Youth and government is a national program of the YMCA that involves thousands of teens nationwide in state-organized, student ran, model-government programs. Washington’s Youth and Government program was started in 1947. Each May the Youth Legislature convenes for four days on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, with more than 400 students participating. Waitsburg Youth and Government was established in 2008 and continues to develop an awareness of the need for participation and leadership in our students.

Contact Heather for more information.