LOW MOOR — The Alleghany Highlands YMCA, in partnership with the YMCA of the USA along with BellXcel and Scholastic, is launching a Power Scholars Academy in Craig County Public Schools this summer, according to a news release.
Power Scholars is a summer enrichment program that combines learning and fun in a camp-like setting while supporting the academic, physical and emotional development of youth. This will be a four-week, 20-day program starting June 17 and continuing through July 19.
“We will be serving students in grades K-8 and are looking forward to making an impact in Craig County,” said Bobbie Wagner, president and CEO of the Alleghany Highlands YMCA. “They currently have no summer learning-loss program, and we know Power Scholars will make a positive impact on the students there.”
Earlier this year, the Alleghany Highlands YMCA applied for funding to launch a pilot Power Scholars Academy in its service area. The Alleghany Highlands YMCA was one of three YMCAs in the state of Virginia to receive funding along with YMCA of Metro D.C. and YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas.
Power Scholars is a YMCA of the USA signature program that benefits from a partnership with BellXcel and Scholastic. Several YMCAs across the country have implemented this program, including several throughout Virginia.
The cost of the program is free to Craig County students. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and transportation is available. Classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
“We are extremely excited to offer this summer program,” Wagner said. “This is just another example of the Alleghany Highlands YMCA striving to make a positive impact in one of our local communities.”
The Alleghany Highlands YMCA, since its inception in 1993, has provided a variety of youth and family programs and expanded membership and services into all of the Alleghany Highlands communities. For more information on the Alleghany Highlands YMCA, call 962-9622.
-The New Castle Record
