Youth and Family

Dear Youth and Families,

A first step in managing our emotions is to SPOT them and then name them. When our children can accurately identify what they are feeling and name it, specifically, they can work through the emotion in a healthy way.

On Sunday, 7/28 one of our amazing young people accompanied by Chris will sing for us a song about going to summer camp which involves many emotions. Remember Allan Sherman’s delightful song about Camp Granada, Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah? Dalton Lunetta will present that to us as a reminder of how big, fearful emotions can switch up easily into joy and happiness depending on “how we see things”. Perspective matters. See you Sunday.

Love and Light,

Suzy and the Y & F Team

ABOUT OUR YOUTH PROGRAM

The Youth Program is open to all pre-school to high school ages and will feature a new curriculum developed by Suzy Thatcher, an educator with 33 years of classroom experience, and Bill Hadrys, RScP, who brings 15 years in Scouting leadership to the revitalized Sunday morning teachings. Suzy’s extensive educational background brings a passion for the arts and in combination with Bill’s love of nature and scouting; they are working together to create a supportive environment for our children so that the attributes of kindness and gratitude can emerge.

The children often get a chance to interact with our kindness ambassadors, Waldo and Emma (the bunnies!). Kindness in caring for animals is an unconditional commitment and this empathy toward animals extends into other relationships.