HELLOW JUNIOR HIGHERS!!!

I hope this letter finds you all well and looking forward to Yearly Meeting. I am excited about spending time in community with each and every one of you. I'm also excited to be coordinating the Junior High program after seven years of staffing.

The 2008 JHYM Staff dream team is made up of Adam Kohrman, Amy Lee-Vieira, Anne Anderson, Buddy Baker-Smith, Dave Baxter, Emily Edwards, Jerry Carson, Karen Sanchez-Eppler, Katey Baker-Smith, and Lucy Churchill.

Junior High program will include much of the following and some of the unmentioned: singing, worship sharing, fun, discussions, games, theme-work, hang’n, skits, SLEEP, friends. . . you name it, we’ve got it!

There will be an introductory meeting on Saturday afternoon that you must attend with your parent or sponsor. We will just take a few minutes to introduce ourselves and explain a few things about our program.

If you have any questions before NEYM, just give me a call at 860-712-6442 or email me at pricequakes@hotmail.com. Enjoy your summers until then. . . We look forward to seeing you!!!

Peace,
Kara Price Bachand,
JHYM Program Coordinator

HELLO PARENTS/SPONSORS

I am looking forward to spending time with your Junior Higher(s) at Yearly Meeting Sessions this year. I wanted to take the opportunity to brief you on some important details of JHYM program. Although we are still in the process of developing the JHYM program, some things are for certain:

• There will be an orientation for Junior Highers and their parents or sponsors on Saturday afternoon at 3:45 pm. It is mandatory for all parents or sponsors and JHYM participants to attend this meeting in order for staff to introduce themselves and fill in the remaining details that parents or sponsors will need to know. This is an important opportunity for parents, sponsors, and young people to hear about the week’s program schedule and expectations for building a loving, fun, and inclusive community. We welcome any questions you might have as well.
• Junior High program will run from Saturday evening through Thursday morning. There will also be an afternoon program which is optional for Junior Highers. Specific times will be stated in the Junior High program which you will receive at the orientation meeting.
• There will be a field trip to a nearby park for a day of swimming, short hikes, games, and relaxing.
• There will be a Junior High “lounge” on some evenings. This is for Junior High use only and serves as a place where Junior Highers may opt to “hang out” in an informal but supervised setting after program hours. This will be the only supervised location for Junior Highers after program hours.
• Outside of program time, parents and sponsors are held fully responsible for the whereabouts and safety of their children. Junior High staff are responsible for children only within specific program times which will be stated in the JH program.
• Getting enough sleep is crucial to a successful week. So we encourage parents and sponsors to enforce an 10:30 pm curfew for their Junior High children. This has worked extremely well in years past and staff have appreciated the efforts of parents and sponsors to see that our Junior Highers are safe, healthy, and reasonably rested through the week.

If you have any questions before NEYM, just give me a call at 860-712-6442 or email me at pricequakes@hotmail.com.

Peace,
Kara Price Bachand,
JHYM Program Coordinator