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AUGUST 2008
August 13 - Back to School - Tutoring . . . What a Trip! . . . Meet Jennifer Henderson . . . Support - Caring School Climate . . . more

August 6 - Leadership Development . . . Ohio AfterSchool Network . . . It's Back to School Already! . . . Positive Identity - Sense of Purpose . . . more

JULY 2008
July 30 - New CincyAfterSchool Sites Funded . . . Conversation on Education . . . Igniting Sparks by Building Assets . . . Social Competencies - Cultural
Competence . . . more

July 23 - Need CEU's before Summer Ends? . . . Meet Sharisse Jones! . . . YMCA Day at the Red's . . . Positive Values - Honesty . . . more

July 16 - Art is Happening at Hughes . . . Books and Balloons! . . . Meet Mary Anne Berry . . . Commitment to Learning - Bonding to School . . . more

July 9 - Conference of National Affairs . . . Summer Learning Day! . . . Welcome Julie . . . Constructive Use of Time - Religious Community . . . more

July 2 - Go Panthers! . . . Now school is really out! . . . Tutoree becomes Tutor . . . Boundaries and Expectations - Adult Role Models . . . more

JUNE 2008
June 25- Hilltop Tutoring . . . Shawn Jay-Z Scholarship . . . Join us for a game! . . . Empowerment - Service to Others . . . more

June 18 - Thanks Pepsi! . . . Summer Learning Continues . . . Meet Kerry Ginn . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Support - Caring Neighborhood . . . more

June 11 - Young Characters Wanted! . . . New Ideas for You! . . . Paddlefest 2008 is coming! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive Identity - Self-Esteem . . . more

June 4 - Tutors go the extra mile . . . Kentucky AfterSchool is listening . . . Welcome David Martin! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Social Competencies - Interpersonal Competence . . . more

MAY 2008
May 28 - 40 Assets - What can you do? . . . Creating High Character . . . Meet Paul Clemens . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive Values - Integrit. . . more

May 21 - Pleasant Ridge Rocks Carnegie . . . Cincinnati Library Homework Help . . . Tutoring at Parker . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Commitment to Learning - Homework . . . more

May 14 - Lights On Riverview East! . . . Silverton Celebrates . . . Tutoring Fun! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Constructive Use of Time - Youth Programs . . . more

May 7 - We make the world better when we. . . Youth Going Places . . . Few degrees of separation! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Empowerment - Social Competencies - Cultural Competence . . . more

APRIL 2008
April 30 - Global Youth Service Day . . . YWCPS volunteers rock! . . . Healthy Kids Day . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Empowerment - Youth as Resources . . . more

April 23 - Super Saturdays . . . What's this Asset stuff? . . . Meet Eric Lanter . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Support - Other Adult Relationships . . . more

April 16 - Making Moves in Math . . . That's a Rap! . . . International Day . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive Identity - Personal Power . . . more

April 9 - Salomy's Self-Portrait . . . Tutoring Works! . . . United Way Honors Leaders & Legends . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Social Competencies - Planning and Decision Making . . . more

April 2 - 17 Caught in the Act! . . . CAKE at Pleasant Ridge . . . Meet Andrea Schroer . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive Values - Equality and Social Justice . . . more

MARCH 2008
March 26 - Youth finds Safe Haven at CincyAfterSchool . . . Arts Supply Drive . . . Tutoring for The First Tee . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Commitment to Learning - School Engagement . . . more

March 19 - 8 More can Catch! . . . Help Stamp Out Someday-Syndrome . . . Spring is Here! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Constructive Use of Time - Creative Activities . . . more

March 12 - Relationships Matter . . . Strong Kids Campaign Update . . . Meet Rochelle Morton . . . 40 Developmental Assets - School Boundaries . . . more

March 5 - Youth In City Government . . . Strong Kids Campaign Update . . . Spring Forward! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Community Values Youth . . . more

FEBRUARY 2008
February 27 - Tutoring Successes for J.P. Parker . . . Strong Kids Campaign Update . . . Read Across America Day . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive Family Communication . . . more

February 20 - Building Assets to Promote Development . . . Strong Kids Campaign Update . . . Meet Jana Lavelle Nattermann . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Peaceful Conflict Resolution . . . more

February 13 - Students Drive the Process in CincyAfterSchool Arts . . . Strong Kids Campaign Update . . . Happy Valentines Day . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Healthy Lifestyle . . . more

February 6 - Oyler's a Cool School . . . Strong Kids Campaign Kick-off . . . CSY Board Member Allen Howard . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive Values - Caring . . . more

JANUARY 2008
January 30 - YMCA's Commitment to America . . . Everyone Can Use a Pair of Gloves . . . Know a budding filmmaker? . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Achievement Motivation . . . more

January 23 - No Name-Calling Week . . . Tutoring Works at J.P. Parker . . . CSY known around the World! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Boundaries: High Expectations . . . more

January 16 - Young Scholars Program . . . Clothes in Abundance . . . What can $5 do? . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Family Boundaries . . . more

January 9 - Academic Growth at Parker . . . Many Hands make Light Work! . . . Meet Rebecca Kelley . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Parent Involvement in Schooling . . . more

January 2 - Community Services Board for 2008 . . . Thanks District 4 . . . May your candle burn brightly . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Family Support . . . more

DECEMBER 2007
December 26 - Celebrating different Cultures . . . News Hound needs Stories! . . . Mighty Forces . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Cultural Competence . . . more

December 19 - Like the Starfish Story . . . Youth Leaders on the Move . . . Happy Holidays to All! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Caring Neighborhood . . . more

December 12 - United Way supports Reading! . . . Santa has help! . . . CBTC Gets Dramatic at Silverton . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Personal Power . . . more

December 5 - Kenton County YMCA Branching Off . . . Ohio AfterSchool Network . . . IAC studies Mexican Folk Art . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Planning and Decision Making . . . more

NOVEMBER 2007
November 28 - CPS Wants to Hear From You . . . Harmony Garden donates 200 Tickets . . . Oyler Barefooting with Bi-Okoto . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Equality and Social Justice . . . more

November 21 - Happy Thanksgiving! . . . Northern Kentucky Education Summit . . . First week of Tutoring Kicks Off! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Homework . . . more

November 14 - Youth in Action!. . . Student Success is a Community Priority! . . . Clothing for Kids . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Creative Activities . . . more

November 7 - It's Y Arts Week!. . . Getting Down to Drama at John P. Parker! . . . Clay Hands at Quebec Heights . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Family Boundaries . . . more

OCTOBER 2007
October 30 - Thanks J C Penney! . . . Don't forget the time change! . . . Open Door Policy with Chris Francis . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Parent Involvement in Schooling . . . more

October 24 - The Biggest Lights On Yet! . . . UBS Volunteers Kick off International Art Project! . . . Pleasant Ridge Feeling the Rhythm . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Family Support . . . more

October 17- Excellence at Ryland Recognized! . . . AfterSchool Kids Can Dance! . . . November 5-9 is Y-Arts Week! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Caring School Climate . . . more

October 3 - Lights On is just two weeks away! . . . National League of Cities supports AfterSchool! . . . Tutors Still Needed! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Time at Home . . . more

SEPTEMBER 2007
September 26 - Take a NFL Player to School! . . . Hughes Has Arts! . . . See you at LIGHTS ON! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Time at Home . . . more

September 19 - It's a Sign! . . . Fall is Here! . . . Looking to Volunteer? . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Responsibility . . . more

September 12 - America on the Move! . . . Let's Eat Cake! . . . Know any history buffs? . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Resistance Skills . . . more

September 5 - Tutors Wanted! . . . CSY sets the bar high for United Way! . . . Come to Bold Fusion Sept 6 . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive View of Personal Future . . . more

AUGUST 2007
August 22 - CincyAfterSchool Needs Tutors! . . . Teens Save Five People, Dog From Fire . . . Kenton County Looking for Scouts . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Reading for Pleasure . . . more

August 15 - Take a Player to School . . . Governor's Tour of Northern Kentucky . . . The Dog Days of Summer . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Achievement Motivation . . . more

August 11 - Kenton County Director to Serve on Advisory Committee . . . High School Musical 2 . . . Mayor's Youth Council Updates! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Service to Others . . . more

August 8 - Nike & CAA Donate Clothes! . . . CincyAfterSchool Summer Institute . . . CSY leader named Courier 40 Under 40 . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Service to Others . . . more

August 1 - Youth Learns Honesty at Teen Center! . . . CincyAfterSchool Tutors Working With Family of Six . . . Piner Elementary Fall Soccer Registration is Happening Now . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Self-Esteem . . . more

JULY 2007
July 25 - Youth Council Awarded Premier Delegation Status at CONA! . . . CSY Attends U.S. Department of Education's Conference in Miami . . . Cookout at the Dayton YMCA Teen Center . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive View of Personal Future . . . more

July 18- YMCA Teen Values to the Big Screen . . . Week Nine For Camp Independence. . . New Computers At The Teen Center! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive View of Personal Future . . . more

July 11- Fall Soccer Registration . . . Summer School In Session!. . . Show Love for the Little Ones . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Service to Others . . . more

July 4 - Dayton Main Street Dinner Awards . . . Swim Lessons with the Kenton County YMCA . . . Happy 4th of July! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Time At Home . . . more

JUNE 2007
June 27 - Nominate Youth for YMCA Character Awards . . . 2007 Relay for Life at Kenton County! . . . Around the World at Camp Independence! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Time At Home . . . more

June 20 - CincyAfterSchool Team Visits City Year . . . Engaging More Youth in Service Learning . . . Join the Kenton County Swim Team! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive View of Personal Future . . . more

June 13- KnowHow2Go! . . . Let's Try Scuba! . . . YMCA Black Achievers Awards . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive View of Personal Future . . . more

June 6 - T-Ball at Kenton County! . . . Sign Up For Camp Independence! . . . 2007 YMCA Character Awards . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive View of Personal Future . . . more

MAY 2007
May 30 - SPLASH! Aquatics Safety Program . . . Summer Field Trips! . . . First Week of Camp Independence 2007! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - School Boundaries . . . more

May 22 - Kenton County Swimming Facility Grand Opening! . . . Power Players . . . Memorial Day Weekend . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Peaceful Conflict Resolution . . . more

May 16 - Kenton County YMCA Membership! . . . Hometown Heroes . . . Table Tennis Sparks Interest . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive Peer Influence . . . more

May 9 - Sign Up For Camp Independence! . . . Art:21 - A Cincinnati Five-Way . . . Fun2Bfit! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive Peer Influence . . . more

May 2 - CincyAfterSchool Advocates for Youth . . . Bullying Awareness Class at the Teen Center . . . Sign Up For Swim Lessons! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Learning Engagement . . . more

APRIL 2007
April 25 - National Youth Service Day! . . . Sign Up For Camp Independence! . . . Piner Elementary Baseball Sign-Ups . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Learning Engagement . . . more

April 18 - Kenton County YMCA Membership . . . CincyAfterSchool Tutoring Story . . . Abstract Art at the Teen Center . . . Register now for the CincyAfterSchool Regional Planning Conference! . . . more

April 11 - CincyAfterSchool Regional Network Conference . . . Healthy Kids Day! . . . Teen Center Week of Tournaments . . . 40 Developmental Assets - School Boundaries . . . more

April 4 - Camp Independence 2007! . . . Video Arcade Games at the Teen Center . . . Happy Easter! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Time At Home . . . more

MARCH 2007
March 28 - Congratulations! . . . Community Services YMCA Featured in National Newsletter . . . Afterschool Program at Piner Elementary . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Positive View of Personal Future . . . more

March 21 - Annual Support Wrap-Up! . . . WOW Award to YMCA Afterschool Coordinator . . . Lucky Charm Tutoring! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Time At Home . . . more

March 14 - YMCA Healthy Kids Day . . . Central Fairmount Students Heading to Atlanta . . . Youth in City Government in the News . . . 40 Developmental Assets - School Boundaries . . . more

March 7 - CSY at 68% of Campaign Goal . . . Camp Independence 2007 . . . Game Night at the Teen Center . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Learning Engagement . . . more

FEBRUARY 2007
February 28 - Kenton County Soccer League . . . Power Players . . . Inspiring YMCA Story in the Cincinnati Enquirer . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Learning Engagement . . . more

February 21 - Raising Money for Table Tennis . . . Youth In City Government Begins Today . . . Upcoming Art Programs . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Time At Home . . . more

February 14 - Kenton Basketball Program . . . "Y" Run at the Teen Center . . . Happy Valentine's Day! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Service to Others . . . more

February 7 - Strong Kids Campaign . . . Special Event for Tutoring Participant . . . Field Trip to JCPenney's . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Peaceful Conflict Resolution . . . more

JANUARY 2007
January 31 - Developing Youth Leaders Today! . . . Family Fun at Movie Premiere . . . Staff Member on Community Board . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Service to Others . . . more

January 24 - CincyAfterSchool Tutoring Takes Off . . . Mayor Mallory Speaks at Youth In City Government . . . Pool Tournament Sparks Interest . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Service to Others . . . more

January 17 - Annual Support Campaign! . . . Big Improvement for Test Scores! . . . Looking for Volunteers! . . . 40 Developmental Assets - Peaceful Conflict Resolution . . . more

January 3 -