Silverton Summer Youth Program:

Silverton Summer Youth Program registration will take place, Saturday, June 2, from 6-8 p.m. at ATG's new home, 1303 Greene Street. Come meet the interns for this year, enroll in the summers activities and enjoy some refreshments.

The Silverton Summer Youth Program (SSYP) serves the town of Silverton and visitors with reliable childcare for eight weeks during this summer season. The program will run Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. starting June 5^th ending July 27^th.

Children receive quality arts instruction with emphasis in theatre, fine arts, dance, storytelling and recreation.

Fridays are designated as field trip/enrichment days where children visit various sites throughout Southwestern Colorado. The program concludes with a full production in the A Theatre Group‘s New Artists Series, July 20-22.

ATG employs four college interns who major in theater to instruct children ranging in age from 5-12. Junior intern positions are available to teens ranging in age from 13-19. Junior interns receive advanced theatre training, while serving as counselors and mentors to the younger children.

Randi Foster, who has been with the SSYP program the last two years, will be the SSYP Director this year, assisted by returning college intern Desiree Henderson.

Fees are again unchanged for the 2012 season:

• Fees: $320 for each child and a family rate of $130 for each additional child.
• Visiting Children: $30 per day or $100 per week.
• Camp includes a supervised lunch and two quality snack periods. SSYP will provide the snacks.