PYC Junior | Weekdays, 3-5 PM at Plymouth Elementary
PYC Junior launched in September 2026, serving grades K-4 as a low-cost afterschool care option for families in Plymouth. Here, our youngest friends learn through play-based and professionally-guided activities that teach the kindness, respect, and responsibility that will help them succeed in all their endeavors. Interested in signing up? Please contact abbyolds@pemiyouthcenter.org
PYC extends our heartfelt gratitude to our friends at Plymouth Elementary and Plymouth Rec—this program was made possible thanks to you. Thank you for all that you do!
PYC Main Street | Weekdays, 2:30-6:30 PM at Pemi Youth Center
PYC Main Street has been serving Plymouth and surrounding communities since 1999. The natural next step for children in grades 5–12, our out-of-school care is FREE for families, and has been since the beginning. The empowerment program which begins at PYC Junior is expanded upon at Main Street and encompasses a holistic view of what it takes to raise the next generation to be the best they can be. The program focuses on key areas of development, including, but not limited to:
- Academic Support: PYC Staff and Plymouth State University students work with youth to develop creative strategies to successfully complete homework tasks before they get home! Offered every weekday.
- Community Service: Service learning projects in and around Plymouth. Offered throughout the year.
Interested in hosting a service day? Please contact jessetrader@pemiyouthcenter.org. - Creative Arts Workshops: Staff and student-led activities hosted by Plymouth State University Office of Community Impact where youth develop fine arts skills and explore creative self-expression. Offered weekly.
- Empowerment Groups: Staff-led groups focusing on building self-esteem, maintaining healthy relationships, standing up to peer pressure, responding to bullies, relieving stress, growing confidence, developing inner strength, setting goals, achieving dreams, and more. Offered throughout the year.
- Life Skills Mentoring: Staff-led individual and group mentoring focused on developing life skills like cooking, finance, career development, home management, leadership skills, social skills, and more. Offered throughout the year.
- Nutrition: Healthy snacks are provided weekday evenings at PYC Junior and PYC Main Street. At Main Street, a home-cooked dinner is provided every weekday. Youth are encouraged to help prepare meals to learn more about what’s on their plate. Offered every weekday.
- Recreational Clubs & Games: Most days include at least one game, focused on building sportsmanship and skill. Every activity is designed to provide our friends with new opportunities to learn and grow, building on social skills, teamwork, and healthy habits. Offered every weekday.
- Self-Defense: Mr. Trader teaches self-defense at PYC Main Street. Classes are available for all registered youth and staff members. A 2nd Degree Black Belt in Oneway, Mr. Trader has been training for over seven years and teaching professionally for much of that time, starting as an Assistant Instructor at Rising Phoenix Martial Arts in Kyle, TX and eventually becoming a full-time Instructor and Manager. At PYC, he continues his training, bringing up the next generation of martial artists under the direct guidance of Grand Master John Olds—Oneway Founder and Head Instructor at Rising Phoenix Martial Arts—and other leading figures in Oneway. Weekly classes include Striking, Grappling, and Instruction, with other Pathways being offered on a rotating basis. Offered every weekday. Learn more about Oneway at onewaymartialart.com, or by emailing jessetrader@pemiyouthcenter.org.
- Science Collaborative & STEAM Activities: Squam Lakes Natural Science Center (SLNSC) works with Main Street youth throughout the year, offering an 8-month educational curriculum where children learn about their local environment and wildlife. In addition, staff members regularly engage youth in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activities to cultivate creativity and ingenuity. Offered throughout the year.
PYC Summer Camp | June-August at Pemi Youth Center
Our first Summer Camp session wrapped up in August, 2026! A dream-come-true for Director Abby Olds, this FREE camp served over 25 youth in Plymouth and surrounding communities over 10 weeks (525 hours), providing four meals a day and introducing many of our campers to popular sites around town. We regularly visited Fox Pond Park, Pease Public Library, the HUB and Courtroom at Plymouth State University, the Rotary Amphitheater at Riverside Park, and the town Common.
Looking for more information? Please email abbyolds@pemiyouthcenter.org.
PYC extends our heartfelt gratitude to our friends at Plymouth State University, Plymouth Parks & Rec, Pease Public Library, Plymouth Rotary, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Plymouth Regional Senior Center, and all of the other amazing businesses and organizations that make our community shine. Thank you for all that you do!