Youth

Youth in grades 8 through 12 are invited to participate in our final Young Friends gathering for this school year!  Join us as we build relationships and community, learn about Quaker practice and issues of social justice, and have fun together!  This month will include an end-of-the-year brunch! The gathering will take place from 10 AM to 1 PM at Green Street Friends Meeting.

Join us for YF programming at Annual Sessions in July!  We will resume our monthly gatherings in the fall…dates will be available soon!

 

NOTE: All participants must have a copy of the PYM Health/Permission form for 2024-2025 on file with youth staff.

 

Have questions and/or want to register? 

Please contact Ember Eldridge, Young Friends Facilitator, eeldridge@pym.org

*To register, please include your name, grade, and meeting/Quaker affiliation in your email.

Calling all Friends in grades 6 through 12!

Please join us for Caln Quarter’s Camp Swatara weekend!  This year’s theme is Building Inclusive Communities: How can Quakers do it?  The weekend will include outdoor activities, workshops, an intergenerational talent show, and opportunities for worship and fellowship.  PYM youth staff will facilitate the Middle School/Young Friends program, providing the opportunity for youth to get to know one another, build community, join in some of the intergenerational activities, and have fun together!  We hope you will join us!

More information can be found here.

Questions?  Please contact Kristin Simmons, PYM Youth Engagement Coordinator, ksimmons@pym.org

Spring Continuing Sessions is an opportunity to come together as a body and to recognize the vital role that each Friend plays in our shared spiritual life.  

Young Friends (grades 8 to 12) will gather at Arch Street Meeting House from 9:00 to 4:00 PM.  The day will include reflection on our 2025 Sessions theme: Members One of Another, community-building time together as Young Friends, and an intergenerational workshop in the afternoon.

Please register here!

Questions?  Please contact Ember Eldridge, Young Friends Facilitator, eeldridge@pym.org

 

Calling all Middle School Friends and Families!

As we seek to build a program specifically for Middle School Friends (grades 6 to 8), we are hosting a Zoom Meetup on Wednesday, February 12th (6:30 to 7:30 PM).

Join us to share your ideas, meet other middle school families, and get to know Elizabeth and Daniel, PYM Middle School Friends Co-Facilitators, who will introduce themselves and share their vision for this year’s MSF program.

 

*Youth and parents/guardians are invited to join us!

 

*To register and receive the Zoom link, please reach out to Daniel Doan, Middle School Friends Co-Facilitator, ddoan@pym.org, with your name, age, and meeting/Quaker affiliation.

Youth in grades 8 through 12 are invited to participate in our monthly Young Friends (YF) gathering!  Join us as we gather together to build relationships and community, learn about Quaker practice and issues of social justice, and have fun together!  The day will include community-building games and activities, a program/discussion, and lunch.

NOTE: All participants must have a copy of the PYM Health/Permission form for 2024-2025 on file with youth staff.

*The gathering will take place from 10 AM to 2 PM at Lancaster Friends School.

 

Have questions and/or want to register? 

Please contact Ember Eldridge, Young Friends Facilitator, eeldridge@pym.org

*To register, please include your name, grade, and meeting/Quaker affiliation in your email.