Youth & Children

Thank you to all the event partners involved in our Youth Week 2023 events! These events happened because of community members and businesses like you!

Thank you to Greg Judge, Alison Smith, Laser Tag to Go, and our volunteers for their part! Also, to the businesses involved with our Scavenger Hunt: All Styles ll, B & B Pet Supplies, CIBC, Circle K, Couture Hair Studio & Spa, Dick’s Barber Shop, Floral Treasures, Jillian’s, McDonald’s Valu-Mart, MMJ Asian Mart, Mobil Convenience Store, Pizza Hut, Schneider’s Computing & Websites Ltd., Scotiabank, West Perth Public Library, YNCU, and 101 Bar and Fire Grill Restaurant!

Thank you all the youth and participants for attending these events and to our Youth Advisory Committee for all the hard work and planning you put into these events! #wpyouthweek2023

Visit us next year for details regarding Youth Week 2024! If you are interested in volunteering or participating in youth week, let us know using the contact information!

National Youth Week occurs annually from May 1 – 7

National Youth Week is a week dedicated to the celebration of youth and their active participation in their community. National Youth Week is not a program, but rather a movement. It is driven by what happens in local communities across Canada.

The events for National Youth Week were generously funded by United Way Perth-Huron through their Youth in Action Grants!

Youth Advisory Committee

The West Perth Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) members have the important duty of advising the Municipal Staff and Council as to the concerns and interests of the youth and teens in our community. YAC members will also help plan special events, field trips, dances, enrichment programs and classes for teens. The main focus of YAC is planning National Youth Week in West Perth which occurs from May 1-7 yearly! The West Perth YAC is a great opportunity to make a difference in our community, gain experience and skills while completing your Community Service Hours requirement. 

Requirements:

• Attend YAC board meetings 
• Must be a West Perth resident between the ages of 14-19

Fill out the Membership Application to join YAC for 2023-2024!

Share your ideas!

Do you have an idea for a youth event in West Perth? Share it with the West Perth Youth Advisory Committee by contacting our Recreation Coordinator at 519-348-9311 or cbergsma@westperth.com.

YAC is a recipient of the Stratford Perth Community Foundation - West Perth Smart & Caring Community Grant

Youth Friendly Community (postponed)

In this course, participants learn how to run a small babysitting business and how to supervise younger siblings or other children in a safe and responsible manner.

Topics include:

• How to find clients and make money babysitting
• Caring for children of all ages
• Creating safe environments and preventing accidents
• Fire safety and prevention
• What to do in an emergency
• Good decision-making and leadership skills
• Basic first aid skills

NO COURSE DATES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME 

This engaging and fun course helps children prepare for their first steps towards independence and being without adult supervision for short periods of time. Innovative digital and traditional gaming techniques create a positive learning environment for all types of learners and the information is kept relevant and current to today’s young learners. Engaged participants learn valuable life skills to help them make safer choices when on their own. 

Topics include:

• Street smarts and bike safety
• People safety and the difference between safe and unsafe strangers
• Online and internet safety
• Snacking and kitchen safety
• Home fire safety
• Sibling rivalry
• Preventing accidents
• How to handle emergencies and other situations
• Basic first aid skills

NO COURSE DATES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME 

ONLINE COURSE:

Help your child prepare for independence with SOS 4 Kids' Home Alone course. The tutorial is designed to help youth make safe decisions while on their own at home or in the community. There are 7 learning modules covering street smarts, people safety, at-home safety, online safety, fire safety, first aid and injury prevention.

Work through this online course in your own time over a 14 day period.   

Program Information:   

Ages 9 – 12

$39.00 + HST 

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Kids Night Out is an program for children ages 6-12 where participants spend time enjoying crafts, games and activities.

No program dates available at this time

Cooking with Class is an eight-week cooking program for children between the ages of 8 and 13 years.  The program takes place at the West Perth Community Centre.

Participants will learn a collection of food preparation skills that will increase in difficulty as they move through the program as well as general food and kitchen safety knowledge.  They will also be encouraged to try a variety of healthy food options.  Throughout the program, participants will work through an activity book with all the recipes they had the opportunity to make. This fall 2023 session will feature different recipes but will involve the same written lessons and activities.

Registration is now closed

Monday Class: October 30 2023 - December 18 2023
Thursday Class: November 2 2023 - December 21 2023 

Stay Tuned for January 2024 Program Details!

THANK YOU to our generous sponsors

McGratten Children's Fund, held within the Stratford Perth Community Foundation for funding the acquisition of all the cooking equipment and supplies.