by Heather Steinberger | Mar 28, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
On Tuesday, April 5, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will kick off its seven-week Spring Book2Movie Club at the Cokata Wiconi (“Center of Life”) teen center and The Main youth center. Club members will meet in the Cokata Wiconi and Main libraries every Tuesday and...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 22, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
February is “Heart Health Month” at the Cheyenne River Youth Project®, and the 27-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization’s staff has been hard at work organizing youth programming that has a special focus on diabetes prevention. It’s a cause close to staff...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 23, 2015 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Fundraisers, Special Events, The Main Youth Center
The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, which means the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has just one month left to fulfill the Christmas wishes of 1,500 children on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. More than 1,000 letters have...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 25, 2015 | The Main Youth Center
On Monday, September 28, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, is launching its fall semester of Main University, one of the not-for-profit youth organization’s most popular and enduring programs. Recipient of a “Champion for Children” award...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 21, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, The Main Youth Center
As the calendar officially turns to autumn, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has announced its teen and youth programming for the month of October. The roster of special events and activities includes movies, native arts, academic courses, sports, games, food and...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 17, 2015 | CRYP Hall of Fame, The Main Youth Center
For the first time, we’re inducting a young person from The Main youth center into our CRYP Hall of Fame. His name is Thomas Lucero. This bright, curious 11-year-old started coming to The Main last fall. Thomas says he enjoys The Main’s playground and the full-size...