Youth Programs

Town of Deerfield Youth Programs


Contact:

Karen Day
Youth Director

Phone: (315) 724-0413 ext. 231 or text (315) 723-4971 
Email: kmd09090@aol.com or townclerk@townofdeerfield.org

The Town of Deerfield wants to thank Paul Zaleski for his past 20+ years of service to the Families and Youth of our Town as Youth Leader. He has provided incredible dedication and commitment to our Youth for many years. His compassion, positive attitude, and valuable contributions have been instrumental to the success of the Deerfield Youth Program. As Paul moves on to other adventures and aspirations we will surely miss him within the Youth Program and beyond.

With that, The Town of Deerfield would like to welcome Gino Spina as our new Deerfield Youth Leader. Gino is a town Resident and a local elementary school teacher that has himseld grown throughout the Youth Program, starting as a small child within the program to a Youth Counselor and now as our Youth Leader. He will have big shoes to fill, but we are confident he is a perfect fit for the position. 

Our Staff :

  • Karen Day  - Youth Director
  • Gino Spina - Youth Leader
  • Anne Christophory -Youth Leader (Summer Program)

The Town of Deerfield has a long history of providing a wonderful youth program for its resident youth which continues today. 
We run a year round Youth Program for our Town Residential Families and Youth at little or no cost to town residents.  

  • Summer Park Program - (6 week Program)  
    • Held in our Town Park, The Wilderness Park on Walker Rd in the Town of Deerfield.
    • This program runs from July to August, 4 days a week and is supervised by a staff of 2 youth leaders and several teen counselors.
    • The Program offers organized sports, games, arts and crafts, and plenty of play time.
    • We offer 3 different field trips out of the Park and often invite entertainment and learning opportunities to come in.
    • Registration into the Summer Park Program is free to all Town of Deerfield Residents, and it's Youth. We do have a non-resident fee for youth from other towns of $250.00
    • Due to a special agreement with the Town of Schuyler, Schuyler Residents will pay one half of that cost.
  • Fall-Winter-Spring Youth Program
    Our staff provides a schedule of events on the weekends during the year. We seek out local venues and host afternoon events, such as bowling, skating, Movies, Community Entertainment Businesses twice a month.
    • A schedule will be provided for October through April and is open to all Deerfield Resident Youth and Families, usually at no cost. There are some events of which we offer a Cost/Share price always noted on the schedule in advance.
    • Bussing is occasionally used but times it is the responsibility of the Families to drop off and pick up youth.
    • Children over the age of 5 are allowed to be left with out parental or guardian supervision, however, we encourage families to join in the fun.

Programs/Activities:
Summer Park Program runs July 8th - August 15th, 2024
Program is held Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM


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