YOUTH PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
Mollie Allen
Association Director of Youth Development
Williams YMCA of Avery County
Skyler Renteria
Avery Branch Director of Youth Development
Williams YMCA of Avery County
Burton Blankenship
Mitchell Branch Director of Youth Development
Williams YMCA of Avery CountyAfter School and Out of School Programs
Avery County Middle School After School Program Now Partnering with Western Youth Network
The majority of adolescent risk-taking occurs during the after school hours of 3-6pm. It is crucial that young people have safe supervision during those hours to guide them to healthy life choices. WYN currently provides the only after school program for youth in Watauga County. Using the Love and Logic curriculum, WYN’s highly trained staff create a secure and trauma-informed environment in which our youth can learn and grow.
During WYN’s after school program, youth receive individualized academic tutoring and healthy snacks while participating in physical activity and enriching extracurricular opportunities such as music, art, teambuilding, and enrichment activities. Our afterschool program is located in the AYC building on the Avery YMCA’s campus.
Please contact Heather Canipe with Western Youth Network or visit their website for more information.
When: Monday – Friday
Time: School dismissal – 6:00 PM
Where: Arthur Youth Center
Cost: No Cost
Mitchell County Middle School After School Program 2025-2026
We are excited to serve Mitchell Middle School students for the 2025-2026 school year! We will be operating Monday through Friday at Mitchell Middle School. All students who attend Mitchell Middle School will have after school at their site. Public school children will not be bused to another after-school site. Please see below to register your child for the appropriate school.
Registration is online only
When: Monday – Friday
Time: School dismissal – 6:00 PM
Where: Mitchell Middle School
Cost: No Cost
For more information, please contact Burt Blankenship, Mitchell Branch Director of Youth Development.
Please read the parent information handbook to find information, pick-up policies, and attendance requirements.
