Community Service Opportunities
Open to Middle & High School Students:

Youth Advisory Committee -

If you are in grades 7th through 12th and interested in planning trips and events, doing community service projects, and making friends with students from other schools, then sign up for YAC! The Southampton Youth Bureau is looking for new members to join its Youth Advisory Committee, (YAC) for 2019 – 2020. As a YAC member, you can help make a difference in your community. Community service projects may include leaf raking for senior citizens, hosting a clothing drive, participating in fundraisers for other youth organizations, meeting with elected officials in Albany for youth causes, or other activities that can make a difference in our community. Youth Advisory Committee is a great way to get involved and to earn community service credit hours during the school year. Meetings are held every other Tuesday beginning September 24th 2019 at the Hampton Bays Community Center, 25 Ponquogue Avenue, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

Transportation is available upon request. For more information, please call (631) 702-2425.

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Act TWO Teen Theater -

Join the Southampton Youth Bureau Act TWO’s Open House on Thursday, September 26^th at 6:00pm at the Hampton Bays Public Library, 52 Ponquogue Ave. Stop in for some pizza and learn how you can become a voice for your peers and community. Make a difference through stage performance while meeting new friends, playing theater games, and being involved in group discussions. All interests are welcome. Open to Youth in Grades 7 through 12. For more information, please call (631) 702-2421.

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Community Service Opportunities
Open to High School Students:

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Teen Leaders Care –

Be a mentor to youth with disabilities! Karate Class Clinic begin Tuesday, October 8th. (Link to grades 2 – 5 flyer) (Link to grades 6 – 12 flyer) Email Alicia Phillips at aphillips@southamptontownny.gov to apply as a high school mentor.

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Youth & Government -

Registration is now open for The Town of Southampton Youth Bureau’s “Youth and Government” program. Youth & Government is sponsored by the Alliance of NYS YMCAs and is a national program that involves teens in state-organized, model-government programs. Students in grades 9 - 12 will have the opportunity to practice experiential civic engagement and learn about the democratic process. Youth will discuss and debate issues that affect citizens of New York State and will get a chance to deliberate in the chambers of the NYS Legislature at a state conference in Albany.

The Southampton Youth Bureau’s Youth & Government program is held on Thursdays and begins October 24th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm at Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Rd. For more information, please call (631) 702-2425 or Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni at (631) 287-5745.

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Youth Court -

Southampton Town’s Youth Court is a very popular program and a great way to earn community service credits and build your college resume. High school students from local schools work together to hold real trials for juvenile offenders, where all the facts of the case are heard and the jury decides on a disposition, or “sentence”, for the offender to repair the harm that they have caused to the victims. Cases range from trespassing, driving without a license, underage drinking to harassment, possession, and theft - among others. Any teen in grades 9 - 12 living in the Town of Southampton can participate. Students who are interested in becoming an attorney, improving public speaking skills, learning about the justice system, building their college/job resume or just enjoy community service are invited to join. Southampton Town’s Youth Court program meets every Monday night, beginning October 21st 2019 from 6:00pm -7:30pm at the Southampton Town Justice Court, 32 Jackson Ave.

Transportation is available to youth living east of the Shinnecock canal. For more information, please call (631) 702-2424.

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Upcoming Youth Bureau Events:

Open Mic Night Schedule at Hampton Coffee Company -

The Southampton Youth Bureau will be hosting two Open Mic Nights at Hampton Coffee Company, 749 County Rd 39 this Fall! If you’re in grades 5 – 12, then come on out on Friday, September 27^th & Friday, November 15^th for your chance to share your talent! The mic is open from 7:00pm – 9:00pm and acoustic performers & bands, karaoke, spoken word, poetry and comedic acts are all welcome to participate. To reserve a performance time slot, please email pstrecker@southamptontownny.gov or call (631) 702-2425.

Escape Room & Open Gym Night -

On Friday, October 4th the Southampton Youth Bureau will host an Escape Room and Open Gym Night from 7:30pm – 10:00pm at the SYS Recreation Center, 1370a Majors Path. If you’re in grades 5 -12, then come on out to play basketball, soccer, kickball, and wiffle ball! If you’re daring, make sure you register a team and check out the Southampton Youth Bureau’s Escape Room. This year’s theme is “Sherlock Holmes”. Solve clues, puzzles, and riddles in order to find a way to escape. Admission is $5 and roundtrip transportation is available for $2. For more information, please call (631) 702-2425.