Youth Club 1988

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Hallmark April 1988. Lacey Green Youth Club by Liz Thoroghgood.

The restarting of a Youth Club for the young people of Lacey Green and Loosley Row is being planned for September 1988. The plans are still in the early stages but it is proposed that the Club will meet in the Village Hall on Monday evenings with an early session for 11-13 year olds and a later one for 14-16 year old. Membership will be limited to residents or school members of the Parish, with the possibility of "signing in" individual visitors from outside the boundary.

Pat and Tony Smart and myself are willing to organise this venture, but we do need support and help. We shall need 3 helpers at each session, so if you can spare even one Monday per month to serve refreshments or generally supervise, please offer. 18 years old and pensioners are equally as welcome as parents!

At this early stage, we would also like to make an appeal for equipment, or the knowledge of a cheap source of equipment for activities such as snooker, bar billiards, darts, table tennis, board games and dare we say 1t, computer games (such are the sophisticated expectations of the younger generation). Is there a family with a redundant record player? In addition to these basic activities we hope, in time, to provide special evenings, outings, speakers and creative opportunities.

Please help us to get this venture off the ground by initially phoning with offers of both practical help and ideas, or simply to voice an interest in the using of this service.

Telephone me: Liz Thorogood on PR 5073 or Pat & Tony Smart on PR 6102

Hallmark May 1988 Lacey Green Youth Club by Pat and Tony Smart

An open meeting will be held in Lacey Green Village Hall on 11 July at 8 pm. To discuss the way ahead on this project.

Further to the announcement in the last edition regrettably Liz Thorogood will be unable to assist in this venture as she will be leaving the village.

The response to the last article was very disappointing as only two possible helpers contacted us. We were, however, very pleased with the offer of sport/games and equipment from The Black Horse and a Music Centre from the late Miles Marshall.

We are still willing to assist in getting the club started but unless there is far more enthusiastic support from both sides there will be little point in continuing.

We all know that the village needs a youth club, so parents, children and any willing helpers come along to the open meeting to see if we can get it off the ground. This may be the last chance for the foreseeable future.

Hallmark 2009, Village Hall report (excerpt) - The Youth Club is still going from strength to strength. They have a very busy programme of events to keep all the youngsters occupied as well as giving them the opportunity to meet up and just get together in a safe and happy place.

While on the subject of the Youth Club, my congratulations go to Joan Smith who recently received a community excellence award, I know Joan and her team have put in lots of hard work and deserve the recognition - Well done! click George & Joan Smith for more about Joan).