Linton, ND

Linton, ND is a small town but not all kids have a parent at home after school. Although afterschool program are still a farily new idea in the Linton area, The Methodist church has been providing this service for a couple of years. Grades k-6 use this opportunity to make crafts, have a snack and perhaps finish homework on a busy homework day. Extension Agent Kristen Vetter occasionally provides educational opportunities for this service. This is an excellent opportunity that is safe for children to go to while parents finish their late afternoon hours at work.

Also, down the street is St. Anthony’s Catholic church that provides an afterschool opportunity for grades 7-12 that is also supervised. This environment provides a unique environment with security cameras and an adult volunteer that supervises them for the hours of afterschool until they go home. The recreation room has a kitchen table and chairs, a small refrigerator, a large sectional, 10 bean bags, a big screen tv with DVD and VCR players and vast array of DVDs. The area is carpeted with subdued colors for relaxing enjoyment. The room also dorns a foosball table, a pool table, a basketball hoop game with two hoops, and a ping pong table. The church is always looking for adult volunteers to supervise the students via security cameras while the JH/HS kids use the facility.

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