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Ballet
Spartanburg
Ballet Spartanburg's mission is to promote dance appreciation in
Spartanburg County and surrounding areas by providing quality dance
presentation, education, and outreach. Ballet Spartanburg produces a
four program season that includes "The Nutcracker", a fall program, a
spring program and a guest company. Classes for all ages are available.
Boys
and Girls Club of Metro Spartanburg
In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own
recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of
children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people
need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs
offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the
development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence,
usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a
safe place to learn and grow -- all while having fun. It is truly The
Positive Place For Kids.
Bethlehem Center
The purpose of the Bethlehem Center is to strengthen families
physically, emotionally, spiritually, socially, educationally, and
intellectually. The Bethlehem Center's day care program is licensed by
the Department of Social Services and has the capacity to serve 48
children between two and five years of age. Day care services are
affordably priced, thereby offering lower to middle income parents the
opportunity to maintain their employment and meet their needs for
quality child care services. This program provides students with three
nutritious meals daily and encourages their social, emotional,
physical, and intellectual growth and development.
Boy Scouts of America,
Palmetto Council
Carolina
Cool Jazz Orchestra
An auditioned community orchestra composed of professional and
non-professional musicians, the Carolina Cool Jazz Orchestra strive to
educate, entertain and enrich people's lives through Contemporary,
World and Jazz oriented music.
Citizen
Scholars Program
This seven-year program of the Spartanburg County Foundation is
designed to assist Spartanburg County students with academic potential
who would not normally attend college. The seven year program provides
each student with enrichment activities, classes to help prepare for
college, and a relationship with a supportive adult/mentor.
COLORS
is a program which addresses the need for positive creative outlets for
inner-city youth. COLORS' mission is to develop young talent by
providing the opportunity for them to experience the power of their own
creativity. These students are able to come to an after school
environment where paper, paint, pastels, charcoal and clay are provided
for their creative development. Participants are supervised and
encouraged by professional art instructors.
First
Steps
South
Carolina First Steps to school Readiness ('First Steps') is a
comprehensive, results-oriented statewide education initiative to help
prepare our children to reach first grade healthy and ready to succeed.
- Cherokee Count First Steps,
call 864-487-9466.
- Laurens County First Steps,
call 864-984-3568.
- Spartanburg County First Steps,
call 864-327-4900.
- Union County First Steps,
call 864-429-1730, ext 32.
Four-H
Four-H is the youth educational phase of the Clemson University
Cooperative Extension Service. Youth between the ages of 5 and 19
participate in 4-H. To learn more, call Ginger Bowen at 864-596-2993.
Girl
Scouts - Piedmont Area Council
Our mission is to give every girl the chance to participate in Girl
Scouting - to serve every girl, everywhere. Any girl between the ages
of 5 and 17 may become a member of the Girl Scouts. She must accept the
Girl Scout Promise and Law. Although all girls are known as Girl
Scouts, there are actually five age-specific program levels: Daisies,
Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors.
Pamletto
Youth Orchestra and Sinfonia
The Palmetto Youth Orchestra is a modern symphony orchestra,
representing most secondary schools throughout the area. PYO is
affiliated with Converse College through the Alia Lawson Pre-College
Program. Under the guidance of professionals, PYO musicians will
culivate an appreciation for the beauty and excitement of the world's
greatest music.
Parents' Night Out is
from 6:30PM-10:30PM third Fridays of the month at Greer Recreation
Center. Ages 4-12. Call 864-848-2192 for more info.
Southside
Unity in the Community
Southside
Unity in the Community is dedicated to promoting volunteerism within
the Southside community. The program intends to make available in one
central location resources, training, and opportunities that will
encourage volunteerism.
Southside Unity in the Community strives to lead by example.
Volunteerism is rarely taught in the Southside Community; it is our
hope that this program managed entirely by volunteers will inspire
volunteerism in present and future generations. Call 864-621-7209 for
more information.
Spartanburg
County Junior Master Gardener Program
Spartanburg
Park It! Day
Our community parks are mostly empty (as far as playground equipment)
and are rarely used by the community residents. Instead of hangouts for
trouble, these parks can become hangouts for success! Our vision is to
create playgrounds and inform our children in the "at-risk" communities
of Spartanburg that we will UNITE TO MAKE IT RIGHT!
Spartanburg
Youth Soccer Club
The Spartanburg Youth Soccer Club is a not-for-profit
organization striving for excellence on and off the soccer field. The
day to day operations are overseen by a large volunteer group led by
the Board of Director's, along with a full-time Executive Director of
Administration and Coaching. The Club offers a full range of
opportunities including girls' and boys' recreational, developmental
and select teams. SYSC provides a positive soccer experience for
players in the Upstate.
Spartanburg
Youth Theatre
The Spartanburg Youth Theatre presents four productions each October -
May season, using young actors and actresses, with three public
performances and two days of in-school performances of each show. More
than 10,000 Spartanburg County students attend the Youth Theatre
annually. In addition, the Youth Theatre's professional staff teaches a
variety of classes for students in grades K-12.
Trident
Area Youth Soccer Association is affiliated with South
Carolina Youth Soccer Association, United States Youth Soccer
Association, United Soccer Federation, and Federation Internationale de
Football Association.
YMCA of
Greater Spartanburg
Y-Spartaquatics
The Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club is a year round competitive swim team
located in South Carolina's upstate. YSSC is a program of the YMCA of
Greater Spartanburg and competes in both USA Swimming and YMCA
sanctioned meets.
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