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Amarillo Activity Youth Center Print E-mail
Written by AmrcnWrwlfNTX   
Monday, 14 January 2008 14:24
AAYC
The Amarillo Activity Center was founded by LaRue and Matthew Hite in April of 2007. Shortly after that time the board of directors agreed and bought the former downtown YMCA building at 816 S Van Buren and began creating the AAYC. Although the AAYC is in it´s infancy it still houses the AAYC Teen Scene, Amarillo Blades Program, and the AAYC Childcare Facility. As the AAYC grows so will it´s programs and services to the youth of Amarillo.


In today’s fast paces environment the activities and happenings of youth are often overlooks and the youths of our town are left to find something on their own to do. This situation has resulted in many youth straying from safety and doing many unlawful acts. The AAYC wants to help put and end to this by providing affordable structured programs that our youth can participate in.

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The AAYC exists to provide safe, fun, affordable recreational activities for the youth and families in an alcohol/drug free wholesome environment.

OUR GOALS

  • Create programs that foster good citizenship and morals in the youth of Amarillo through the use of adult volunteers and donations
  • Provide opportunities for the youth and families of Amarillo to grow and become more successful.
  • Provide a place for youth to relax, off the street in a safe, healthy environment



PROGRAMS

AAYC Childcare

AAYC Childcare
The AAYC childcare provides activities for youth ages 2 to 5 from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday which allows families to go to work without worrying about their children.

AAYC Amarillo Blades

Amarillo Blades
Modern Olympic Sport of Fencing taught with the values intrinsic to the sport with the goal of promoting confidence and self esteem.

AAYC Scene

AAYC Scene
Friday Night program to help keep youth off the street. The Scene offers 3 on 3 Soccer/Basketball, Concessions, Dance/hang out room, arcade, and a place local youth performers (music, art, etc) to perform.

T.E.A.M
Together Everyone Achieves More—indoor teambuilding coarse
This course is designed to help build self-esteem and the ability to work cooperatively in groups for youth groups and teams in the Amarillo Area.

Community Service
The AAYC allows youth and adult offenders of minor crimes to do community service at the AAYC when court ordered to do so. This allows the offenders to give back to the community through the AAYC.

AAYC Martial Arts

Future Programs
We are currently looking for volunteer coaches and program coordinators for the following programs: wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, basketball, volleyball, dance, arts and crafts, and other programs as requested. We want the AAYC to expand into a center where all youth have a place to be and an activity just for them to help them stay off the street and out of the gutter that many youth today fall into.

The majority of our activities are hosted at the Amarillo Activity Youth Center (formerly the downtown YMCA building) at 816 S Van Buren in downtown Amarillo.



OUR MISSION STATMENT

The AAYC exists to provide safe, fun, affordable recreational activities for the youth and families in an alcohol/drug free wholesome environment.

OUR VISION STATMENT

To provide new exciting programs while maintaining our current programs that will foster positive values while concurrently increasing the involvement at the AAYC by bringing in more youth along with increasing our volunteer and donor base.

OUR HEART AND SOUL (VALUES—our 5 C’s)

We were founded on Christian Values and will continue to promote Christian values as we help the youth of Amarillo to become better citizens while providing them a place to be themselves regardless of their background, income or social standing.

Creative

We seek, embrace and search for innovative, cost effective solutions.

Collaborative

We seek to work together and support one another as a team and seek out community partnerships to collaborate with.


Character

We seek to have fun doing our work and celebrate jobs well done as we help the youth of Amarillo and their families with core values and character building programs.


Committed

We are committed to do whatever it takes to help the youth and families of Amarillo become more successful in a safe, fun environment.


Caring

We seek caring staff, partners and board members that care and want to help the youth of Amarillo in positive, nurturing ways.


WAYS OF GIVING

AAYC Friends and Family Program

Donations through the AAYC Friends and Family Program support the AAYC’s annual program expenses and special projects.
Sponsorships are classified in six different yearly categories:
· Friend ($10-$149)
· Buddy ($150-$249)
· Partner ($250-$499)
· Mentor ($500-$999)
· Community Leader ($1000+)
· Lifetime Leader ($10,000 +)

Direct Donations

The AAYC accepts direct donations for specific programs and activities at the center from good citizens in the Amarillo Area that wish to make a difference in the youth’s lives in Amarillo.

Gifts in kind

The AAYC accepts gifts in kind for programs and activities at the center as allowed in the donations handbook of the AAYC. We always need new equipment for our youth programs.

 

 

COLLABORATIONS
· Impact futures
o Program to inform youth about drugs and alcohol
o use of materials, posters, and handouts in AAYC programs
· Amarillo Municipal Courts
o Community Service Provider for those needing hours
· Worth the Wait
o abstinenceProgram
o Help with various programs including Quincenaira fair and use of materials, posters, and handouts in AAYC programs
· Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
o Proud non-profit business member
· CenterCityAmarillo
o Proud non-profit business member
· Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
o Provide meeting facilities for Social Hora and other help as requested
o The majority of the youth at the AAYC are of Hispanic decent
· United States Fencing Association
o Club member in good standing
· Welcome Pardner

o Active non-profit business member

 

We all have a vested interest in making sure our youth receive all the resources and programs that they need to stay safe and off the streets. After all, today’s youth are our future workforce and community base of movers and shakers. Current research shows that every youth NEEDS a caring adult. You can be that person whether through your donation of time and energy, gifts or money can help the life of Amarillo’s youth.

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Matt  - AAYC   |10-22-08
The AAYC is growing and now has Boxing, Taekwondo, and breakdancing classes as
well. Check us out at http://www.amarilloyouth.net for all the updated
infromation about our programs and activities
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