Y Kids Tri Saturday, August 7, 2010 Northfield Old Memorial Park Pool area The new Y Kids Tri is a fun, non-competitive triathlon that’s all about getting kids excited to get fit! Youth ages 6-14 will experience a morning of encouragement, cheers and satisfaction of completing the swim, bike and run event. There’s nothing like [...]
A giant round of applause to the Rotary Club of Northfield for their commitment to Northfield youth! Rotary announced that they will provide up to $40,000 in assistance to support the purchase of the new Key location in downtown Northfield (see photo below). They will also partner with the Northfield Union of Youth/The Key to [...]
The PRIMEtime Collaborative presented to the school board this week to recap highlights from the year, share the significant positive outcomes of the program and announce the launch of the website and the “It’s 4 PM, Where are Northfield’s Kids?” Two PRIMEtime 7th graders charmed the group with their perspectives on the programs they are [...]
Several members of the Northfield Mayor’s Youth Council helped members of the Northfield Garden Club and Northfield in Bloom plant flowers along the pedestrian bridge in downtown Northfield last week. This marks the third year that the Mayor’s Youth Council helped with this planting project. Many thanks to the Northfield Garden Club and Northfield in [...]
Applications are being accepted for an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow position at the Northfield Middle School for the 2010-11 school year. The Promise Fellow works with a cohort of 25-30 students to help close the academic achievement gap for these young people. The Promise Fellow program is sponsored by the Minnesota Alliance With Youth. For a [...]
Ed Vivant is the May recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Making a Difference Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Ed, a driver for Benjamin Bus, was nominated by students from the Northfield Middle School Youth Center. His daily route includes picking up [...]
The Main Street Moravian Church will host a Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, May 23, 2010, from 1 pm to 3:30 pm called: “ ‘Whatever:’ The Quality of Life of our Northfield Middle School Youth.” The entire event is FREE. During the first part of the session, a variety of speakers who work directly with [...]
The Northfield’s Alternative Learning Center (ALC) business class is the April recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Making a Difference Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. The student’s in Cheryl Mathison’s class manage a small business called Soy Scents Candles & Soaps. [...]
Congratulations to Dan Kust who received the March Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) Making a Difference Award! The award is presented to individuals or groups in Northfield who give time and talent to provide positive support for youth. Dan teaches sixth grade at Northfield Middle School and coaches the Northfield High School Nordic Ski Team. As a [...]
When: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 — 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Lion’s Pause, Buntrock Commons, St. Olaf College Moderator: Mary Crippen, Northfield Resident Sponsors: St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges, Northfield Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use, Healthy Community Initiative ********************************************************** April is Alcohol Awareness Month and the Federal Government’s Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention [...]
