Cheektowaga Youth & Recreational Services

Alexander Community Center 275 Alexander Avenue Cheektowaga, NY 14211 www.tocny.org
Main Phone
716-897-7207

Fax
716-462-4109

TDD
716-897-7238

Primary Services
Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise, Basketball, Day Camps, Extended Child Care, Family Counseling, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Homework Help Programs, Ice Skating Rinks, Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling, Music Performances, Playgrounds, Recreation Centers, Skating, Soccer, Special Interest Camps, Summer Camps, Tennis, Theater Performances, Therapeutic Camps, Youth Centers, Youth Community Service Programs, Youth Enrichment Programs

Description
Responsible for youth and recreational services.

Current programs and services include:

- Active Living / Health Lifestyles

- Aquatics

- Community Center happenings

- Just for the Little Ones: Pre-K, Wee Three, Tiny Tumblers Gymnastics, Tiny Tots, Three to Get Ready for Fun and Games, Tea Time for Twos, "Start Smart" Athletics.

- Ice Rink/Arena: Public Skate, Learn to Skate, Figure Skating School, Cheektowaga Youth Ice Hockey League, Adult/Child and Senior Skate, Holiday Skates, Santa On Ice, New Year's Eve Bash, Toddler Learn to Skate, Birthday Parties.

- Two youth and family counseling programs: School Intervention Service and First Offender / Troubled Youth Counseling Program.

- Youth Engaged In Service (YES) program, including Community Service Restitution component, Library Enrichment Program, and Homework Helpers.

- Holidays Happenings: Winter Recreation Celebration, Kids Halloween Craft Festival, Ghoulish Gala, Breakfast With Santa, An Old-Fashion Family Christmas, Santa's Workshop.

- After School and School Break Programs: Maryvale After-School Program, Winter Holiday Camp, Spring Break Camp, School Holiday Happenings, Field Trips.

- Youth Sports: Gymnastics, Advanced Gymnastics, Youth Basketball, NFL Youth Flag Leagues, Outdoor Youth Soccer, Youth In Line Hockey, Youth Instructional Tennis, Inter-Community Tennis, "Start Smart" Athletics, and Referral to community youth athletic associations and little leagues.

- Summer Day Camps and Other Camps: Camp Ji-Ik-Do-Wah-Gah (learning disabled), Camp Flamingo and Camp Dartwood (general population day camps), Youth Sports Camp, Art Adventures Camp, Music Camp, Summer Teen Camp.

- Playground Activities: Playground Rotations (scheduled, supervised activities at 18 neighborhood playgrounds), YES Special Events.

- Concert/Theater Series: Creekside Festival Family Concert Series, Creekside Concert Series.

Also provides summer meals to campers who are residents of Cheektowaga.

Hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm.

Eligibility
Open to residents of the Town of Cheektowaga; some programs available to non-residents.

Intake Process
Call, drop in, or visit online for more information. Registration dates are scheduled in advance.

Program Fees
Vary by program.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Date of Official Change
Oct 02, 2020

Contacts
Jillian Gorman-King (Primary)
Executive Director
yrservices@tocny.org
716-897-7207