News Release Community Connections
UPDATE
The tree planting activity with the NP City Parks and Community Connections mentoring program has been postponed until November 4th at 5:30 pm in Iron Horse Park due to inclement weather.
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NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-Community Connection’s mentors and mentees will be helping to plant trees on October 28th, 2020 at 5:30 pm on Iron Horse Park near the Veteran’s Memorial. Lyle Minshull, director of the City Parks Department, will be teaching the mentoring pairs about proper planting techniques and care of newly planted trees. The tree planting is part of a grant given to the city.
Community Connections Mentoring is a community-based mentoring program, with the flexibility of meeting at any of your favorite public locations around town or during school lunch. Youth ages kindergarten through 7th grade are matched with adult mentors who have similar interests. Mentoring pairs typically spend 4 to 8 hours a month together and can include attending our two monthly group activities. Community Connections utilizes the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, a research-informed best practices guide.
Recently mentoring pairs have also participated in the annual Doggy Dash 5k, spray-painted art in the park, had a scavenger hunt, and met to assemble rocket kits that they are planning to launch in November as part of STEM month to encourage youth engagement in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Mentoring pairs also engage in service activities together throughout the year to help increase connections within the community. Anyone interested in more information regarding Community Connections youth programs, can contact our offices by calling 308-696-0975.