New Kroc program to stress youth development

COEUR d'ALENE - Press on, families.

Thirty students, plus their families and mentors, will be joining The Salvation Army Kroc Center for the celebratory launch of the 2012 Press On program Oct 1.

The youth development program at The Kroc Center, which runs through the end of the school year, provides opportunities for middle school students to get engaged in community, try new things, learn new skills and begin to recognize their potential.

Press On aims to help students enter high school with a healthy sense of worth and purpose.

Each student participates in five core activities including a mentor relationship, activity-based leadership and life skills development, academic assistance, Bible study, and enrichment through arts and culture, fitness and recreation, or aquatics activities.

Press On is looking for students, mentors and sponsors to participate. The subsidized cost for a student to attend Press On for the full school year is $120, and scholarships are available to those in need.

Applications for students and mentors are available at the front desk of The Kroc Center. For $353, you can join Team 353 to sponsor a student in Press On for the year.

Info: Patti Davenport at [email protected]