After School Program

This program serves youth ages 5K-5th grade. It provides supervised recreational activities with an emphasis on tutoring and homework assistance. In addition the program offers; Martin Luther King Enrichment Day, Essay Contests, Pool tournament, Career Day, Intramural Sports Day, Spelling Bee, Kite Day, Easter Egg Hunt, Back to School Motivational Program, and Christmas Programs.

Registration for After School Programs is accepted throughout the school year as space is available. Registration fee is $25. Monthly fee is $30. School District bus drop-off is available from Hollis Elementary and Tanglewood and Berea Middle.  GCRD picks up at Welcome, Armstrong, Monaview, and Berea Elementary Schools for an additional fee of $50 per month. For more information click here.

Classes & Enrichment Activities for Youth Enrolled in the After School Program

Boy Scouts:  Meet every Thursday at 4:00pm

Greenville County Library Story Time:  2nd Wednesday of each month at 4:15pm

Girls Mentoring Class:  Every Thursday at 4:00pm

Boys to Men Enrichment Program:  Every Friday at 4:30pm

Youth Aerobics Class:  Every Monday at 4:30pm

Basketball Development Class:  Every Monday at 4:30pm

Step Team:  Workshops begin in September – Dates and Time TBA – call 864-295-3567 for more information.

Special Events for After School Youth

After School and Community Halloween Party:  Thursday, October 2oth at 5:00pm

After School Field Trips:  Quarterly

Annual After School Christmas Program:  Thursday, December 8th at 6:30pm

Summer Day Camp

Summer Day Camp for ages 6-12 (grades 1st – 7th), will be held June 13 – August 5 (no camp on July 4, 2011)  Registration will begin in April.

Senior Citizen Program

This program for adults ages 50+ is offered from September – May and meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 10:30am – 1:00pm.  Field trips and special events are offered for seniors on Thursdays.
Meals are provided by Senior Action for seniors on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 11:30am – 12:30pm.  Activities range from health education, penny pokeno, Red Hat Society, and more.

Classes & Enrichment Activities for Seniors

Seniors Arthritis Exercise Class:  Every Tuesday & Wednesday at 10:30am

Gentiva Hospice Arts & Crafts Class:  2nd Tuesday of each month

Special Events for Seniors:

Seniors Welcome Back Pizza Party sponsored by Senior Action:  Thursday, September 16th at 11:00am

Seniors Trip to the State Fair:  Wednesday, October 13th

Seniors Anniversary:  Thursday, October 14th at 11:00am

Seniors Thanksgiving Luncheon – VFW Post 6734 – November – Date & Time TBD

Community Partners

We want to offer a special thank you to the Ladies of Pi Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for donating book-bags and school supplies for our summer campers, and to the Ladies of Essence, The Bridge Club, and the Freetown Crime Watch for their donations to the Summer Day Camp Scholarship Fund.

Freetown Men’s Club
St. Mary’s AME Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Life Restoration Center
Greenville County Redevelopment Authority
Pepsi
PI Zeta Omega
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Student League of Blace Culture – Furman University
Essence  –  The Bridge Club
Heller Service Corps, Furman University
Bob Jones University
Hands On Greenville
United Way