"Safety Town" program registration begins May 13
May 3, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Registration for York County's award-winning "Safety Town" program, which teaches pre-kindergartners various aspects of life safety, will begin Monday, May 13, starting at 7:30 a.m. Registration will take place at the offices of the Department of Community Services located in the York County Administration Building, 224 Ballard Street, Yorktown (23690).
The cost of this program is $25 for county residents and $35 for non-county residents. Registrations will be accepted through Friday, May 24, or until all spaces are filled. Safety Town is limited to 50 children per week. Registration forms and fees will only be accepted by hand-delivery to the address listed above and only during the registration time period. Children who are not York County residents (but meet the age guidelines) may be considered for Safety Town after the deadline date, space permitting, however applications need to be submitted by the deadline date.
Now in its nineteenth year of operation, this summer program seeks to reduce childhood injury by introducing four and five-year old children to basic safety concepts through the use of interactive experiences. Set up to resemble a small-scale "town," with portable buildings, sidewalks, roads, and street signs, the appealing "Safety Town" learning environment is used as a practice area for several of the safety lessons. Each session lasts one week, running Monday through Friday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. All lessons and activities relate to a specific topic each day, such as Traffic and Pedestrian Safety, Fire Safety, Personal Safety, and Home Safety.
Parents will accompany their children to "Safety Town" on Friday, attending a Safety Fair and Completion Ceremony, during which each child will receive a certificate, a "Safety Town" t-shirt, backpack, and a bicycle helmet. Funding for "Safety Town" is provided by the generous contributions and sponsorship of area businesses, community agencies, civic organizations, individual citizens and County government.
The 2013 "Safety Town" program will be held:
Date Location
July 8- July 12 Mt. Vernon Elementary School
July 15 - July 19 Mt. Vernon Elementary School
July 22 - July 26 Mt. Vernon Elementary School
July 29 – August 2 Magruder Elementary School
Registration forms and information are available at all York County Elementary Schools, the York County Public Library, Parks and Recreation office, and the Griffin-Yeates Center. Forms may also be downloaded online and printed from www.yorkcounty.gov/communityservices. For further information on "Safety Town," please call 890-3880.
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"Safety Town" program seeking volunteers
May 3, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
York County's popular "Safety Town" program, a summer activity for pre-kindergarten children, has a number of volunteer opportunities for middle school and high school students as well as adults. This award-winning program seeks to reduce childhood injury by teaching five-year-old children basic safety concepts through hands-on, interactive learning experiences.
Volunteers are needed to serve as "Leader Assistants," who will be responsible for helping staff group leaders monitor and supervise an assigned group of ten children. Volunteer hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Monday through Friday, according to the following "Safety Town" schedule for 2013:
Date Location
July 8 - July 12 Mt. Vernon Elementary School
July 15- July 19 Mt. Vernon Elementary School
July 22 - July 26 Mt. Vernon Elementary School
July 29 – August 2 Magruder Elementary School
All "Safety Town" volunteers receive a "Safety Town" t-shirt and recognition at the weekly completion ceremony. Interested volunteers must be able to attend the volunteer training on Thursday, June 20, at the Public Safety Conference Room (301 Goodwin Neck Rd.) from 10 to 11:30 am.
For the purposes of scheduling and consistency, all selected volunteers are being asked to commit to one entire week of the program this summer. Space is limited and only 60 volunteer positions are available.
"Safety Town" volunteer applications are available online at www.yorkcounty.gov/communityservices or by calling Parks and Recreation at 890-3500. Applications will be accepted Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 31, or until all spots are filled.
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Board of Supervisors May 7 meeting cancelled
May 3, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The York County Board of Supervisors has cancelled its meeting scheduled for May 7. The next meeting of the Board of Supervisors is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of York Hall, 301 Main Street, Yorktown.
For more information, call the County Administrator's office at 890-3320.
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