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Dave Hall (right) leads programs year-round for Dryden area middle school youth.
Outdoor skills, Trumansburg/Ulysses RYS Program
After-school cooking class at Boynton Middle School through JYC
RYS During Covid 19
Our Rural Youth Services educators normally spend their time providing free in-person enrichment programs for youth in the schools. Due to closures associated with Covid 19 this spring, the activities that they had planned to offer in-person at middle schools in Dryden, Freeville, Ithaca, Groton, Lansing and Trumansburg school districts were redesigned and delivered online via Zoom.
On July 13th, free summer RYS programs begin, with the initial three weeks of planned activities to include nature programs, photography, hiking, a craft program, and a cardboard boat competition. Program descriptions are below; please note that programs have different start dates and lengths.
A new format for these programs will combine online and in-person sessions.
To help ensure the safety of participants, a parent or guardian must complete a permission form for each program.
More details on the links below:
Melis – Danby Youth Services
Dave - Dryden Youth Services
Eric - Enfield Youth Services
Nick - Groton Youth Services
Beth - Joint Youth Commission Youth Services
Travis - Lansing Youth Services
Ethan - Trumansburg –Ulysses Youth Services
Contact
Shelley Lester
Rural Youth Services Coordinator
sjl44@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 141
Last updated October 16, 2020
Our Educators
Beth Bannister, Joint Youth Commission Educator, email: bab47@cornell.edu
Eric Carter, Enfield Youth Educator, email emc333@cornell.edu
Ethan Cramton, Trumansburg/Ulysses Youth Educator, email: egc24@cornell.edu
Travis Judd, Lansing Youth Educator, email ttj22@cornell.edu
Dave Hall, Dryden Youth Educator, email: dh67@cornell.edu
Melis Schildkraut, Danby Youth Educator, email mas759@cornell.edu
Nick Wagner, Groton Youth Educator
email: nw346@cornell.edu