The Relocation Assistance Office and Youth Activities work
together to provide a special program for youths to become better acquainted
with the opportunities in Eastern North Carolina. Youth sponsorship
helps youths moving to the Cherry Point area to be matched up with another
age-appropriate youth presently at Cherry Point. The youths exchange
correspondence through the mail to find out exactly what to expect once they
arrive. To obtain a sponsor contact the youth center or the
relocation office for more details.
Social events are offered
periodically. These occasions will allow the "new faces in the crowd"
to meet their peers and begin building new friendships.
Cherry
Point: If you would like to volunteer, contact the Cherry Tree House
at 466-FUN-1.
The youth center has two basketball courts, pool tables,
video games, ping-pong, board games, and foosball. Monthly dances and
special competition nights will be geared to all patrons 13 years and
above. Different themes are incorporated monthly to provide fun and
entertainment for everyone.
The most popular radio station for teens in
the area is 96.3 FM (according to the radio station).
Teens have found
Cherry Point's bike control in housing areas a means to establish a rapport with
Cherry Point's law enforcement. The bike control has offered an additional
measure of safety for teens and the patrol takes time to give positive guidance
in a friendly, caring manner.