The B.L.O.C.K. Youth & Teen Center Gears Up For Back To School

With the school year having just begun, it’s a great time to start exploring after school programs where teens can enjoy a fun, teen-friendly environment that features all of their favorite activities. The B.L.O.C.K. Youth & Teen Center, located on the third floor of the Canton Administration Building at 1150 S. Canton Center Road, does just that by offering a safe, supervised and social setting for kids ages 11-17, along with a variety of program options available to choose from.

From September 2, 2014 – January 30, 2015, The B.L.O.C.K. Youth and Teen Center provides all supervised activities from 2:30-8:30 p.m. in a space designed for teens, including; foosball, video games, computer lab with internet, the B.L.O.C.K. café, lounge, quiet study room, pool table, and more!

The After School Membership Program will pick students up from school at dismissal time and transport them to The B.L.O.C.K. where they can participate in a variety of supervised activities until as late as 8:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, school days only. Transportation is available from the following Plymouth-Canton schools: Achieve, Canton Charter, Central, Discovery, East, PCEP, PCA, Pioneer, South Canton Scholars, and West. Membership for residents is $225 and $282 for non-residents.

If students do not attend one of the schools included in the After School Membership Program they still have the ability to participate in the Drop-In Membership Program. Although no transportation is provided, a parent or guardian would be able to drop children off as early as 2:30 p.m. and pick up would be no later than 8:30 p.m. Drop-In Membership fees are $90 for residents and $117 for non-residents. Daily drop-in is available Monday – Friday on school days as an alternative for those who are unsure of their schedules. Resident fee for Daily Drop-In is $2 and non-resident is $3.

In need of special transportation options for your son or daughter on school days? The Canton Express Shuttle can be combined with the After School Membership Program or the Drop-In Membership Program, offering shuttle services daily starting at 4:30 p.m. With this service, transportation may be arranged to and from home; plus, B.L.O.C.K. staff can even drive students to practice or any parent-approved activity. This shuttle service covers an 11 mile radius from The B.L.O.C.K. Semester fees for the Express Shuttle Program are $152 for residents and $193 for non-residents.

“We are super excited to announce that we will be expanding our programming this fall and offering free classes and clubs every day from 4:30-5:30 p.m.,” said Laura Mortier, B.L.O.C.K. Coordinator. “This includes: a Newspaper Club, art classes, tutoring, production of a Teen TV Cable Show, piano lessons, library programming and much more!”

All of these exciting new programs are available at no additional charge. Participants will be able to sign up on the activities board for the weekly programs. Participants can also sign up for The B.L.O.C.K incentive program, which allows them to build points for participating in B.L.O.C.K. programming and cash them in for fun prizes and giveaways.

The B.L.O.C.K. is a 3,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Teen Center, providing after school programming, transportation and plenty of fun! Registration is open year-round and programs can be pro-rated. To register or for more information about this and other B.L.O.C.K. programming, please visit us online atwww.cantonfun.org or call 734/398-5570.