Explore! Imagine! Create! Play! That’s what Lismore Adventure and Design Club is all about this summer! From jumping off the raft at Lismore Beach to learning to play pickle ball at Arisaig Community Center, these young leaders are working together to vision their very own adventure playground! Today was a great day to be inspired. …
Wednesdays this summer at Lismore Summer Rec have a whole new curriculum! Youth ages 9 and up are gathering with staff, and youthLEADarts NS program leaders, Melanie and Shelley to vision, create, and design the perfect outdoor adventure space for our community. This is part of a 3-5 year plan, driven by youth, with the additional …
We have officially started our program at Lismore Summer Rec 2026! Our LEADers and I have been getting things ready for the 50 kids that will be attending our summer Rec program from July 6th – Aug 21st 2026. We are proud to introduce you to this team of outstanding youth who love to laugh and …
Meet Our LEADers: Lismore, Nova Scotia, Summer Recreation TEAM 2026 Read More »
youthLEADarts Nova Scotia is pleased to announce that they have received a $10,000 grant from Free to Play through the Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia! The grant will be put towards creating an outdoor adventure space designed by our youth leaders in partnership with Lismore Hall community volunteers that will incorporate the LEAD values …
Breaking News: youthLEADarts Awarded $10,000 Free to Play Grant in Nova Scotia! Read More »
It was a great sunny day at Little Harbour Community Centre in Nova Scotia when youthLEADarts welcomed community partner EastCut’s Senior Sawyer, Robert Ennis to lead a birdhouse making workshop. The youth were completely engaged and completed the task on hand while learning about jobs in the trades, the importance of keeping a construction site …
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“Spring is where all things seem possible.” Joyce Carol Oates Youth mentor in training, Johnny Baker MacDonald led his very first opening circle this past week with youthLEADarts and inspired the kids to take ACTION. Johnny also introduced some team building activities and held space for the youth to reflect on what they noticed about …
All Things are Possible When You LEAD: Nova Scotia Spring Update Read More »
It’s October and great things are brewing at youthLEADarts Nova Scotia! youthLEADarts is excited to partner with the Merigomish Area Recreation and Social Association for a Music Bingo Fundraiser with host Jason Roy on Saturday, October 4th! How does Music Bingo work? Teams of 6 will work together to name the tunes from the 50s, …
Music Bingo Fundraiser for youthLEADarts Nova Scotia this Saturday! Read More »
The LEAD summer rec program in Lismore Nova Scotia wrapped up last week with a pizza party and youth volunteer appreciation day! Lismore Summer Rec staff and I handed out certificates and small gift packs to LEAD youth. I presented the award of a back-to-school gift card ($100 value) to LEAD volunteer of the summer, …
Johnny Baker MacDonald Awarded Outstanding Volunteer Award Read More »
“The LEAD summer camps that Shelley MacDonald and Melanie McDuff have been running for youth in Nova Scotia make my heart happy. Their young people’s smiles say it all. The impact is evident. The many volunteer hours that were put in to make this happen have paid off. You can see that these kids have …
Meet some of the wonderful volunteers who are making this an extra special summer for rural youth in Nova Scotia. Programs are running weekdays in Lismore from July 7th to August 22nd. Johnny Baker MacDonald has been a part of the youthLEADarts program since it started in Lismore. He puts the V into volunteering taking everything he …
Nova Scotia Programs Underway With Outstanding Youth Volunteers Read More »