Chapel Hill - Carrboro YMCA

Boomerang

Boomerang is a community based alternative to suspension program for middle and high school students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools. Boomerang provides a supportive environment for students who are short term suspended, advocates for youth in the community, and provides resiliency based training to the community. Students participating in Boomerang complete a substance abuse assessment tool, take part in a strengths assessment process, have the opportunity to stay on pace with their school work, engage in skill building and information group sessions, and are provided the space to voice their goals to staff, parents/guardians and school representatives. Interested in learning more about our program? Click here to visit our website!

Leader's Club

The Leader’s Club program is designed for 13 – 18 year old teenagers that focus on physical fitness and service. The Leader’s Club participants volunteer throughout YMCA programs and are responsible for organizing “Parent’s Night Out” and “Middle School Madness” events. For more information, see the brochure on-line or contact the YMCA at 442-9622.

Leader's Club Brochure

Youth and Government

This program enables young people to prepare for moral and political leadership through training in the theory and practice of developing public policy. The high school students who participate in this program will develop there awareness on public policy, debate skills, bill writing, and service. Current program participants include students from East Chapel Hill High, Chapel Hill High, Carolina Friends School, and Woods Charter. To become involved, please contact Aubrey Vinson at
442-9622 or email him at avinson@chcymca.org.

2007 - 2008 Youth and Government Brochure

Middle School Model United Nations

The Middle School Model UN program is a new program at the Chapel Hill - Carrboro YMCA that enables young people to engage in research and debate about countries around the world. Throughout the year kids are put into groups of 2-3 students. They choose a country, learn about the issues facing that country and prepare a debate, facts, and authentic clothing and food. They prepare all this info for a 2 1/2 day conference in Black Mountain, NC in April. The conference brings about 100 kids together to learn how to debate the issues that they are fighting for on behalf of their country. To become involved, please contact Aubrey Vinson at 442-9622 or email at avinson@chcymca.org.

2007 - 2008 Model UN Brochure

To strengthen the spirit, mind, and body of all people in this community through effective
programs, strong leadership, and healthy practices based on Judeo-Christian values.

CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO YMCA * 980 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD * CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
PHONE:(919) 442-9622 * FAX: (919) 942-0256