Ketchikan Youth Court, Inc.

Thanks to everyone in the community coming out to our Easter egg event at the Plaza Mall today! It was nice continuing our yearly event after a few years. 

After 2 years we are finally resuming our Easter Event at the Plaza Mall. it will be this Saturday, April 16th from 11 AM 2PM. free community event! Mike Gates will be doing Easter bunny photography! we have plenty of Easter eggs to give out to kids so come by!

Last week to apply for the Ketchikan Youth Court fall classes. it is a great way to get a crash course in law and civics. we do real cases with juvenile offenders in a real courtroom environment! Ages: 11-18. The first class will be held next Tuesday, September 14th @ 5:30pm. If your kids are interested please message us directly or text/call 907-617-1503.

One week closer to the New Youth Court Classes on September 14th, 2021 @ 5:30pm! Ages: 11-17. If you’re interested message us on Facebook or call/text 907-617-1503!

New Youth Court Classes will begin September 14th, 2021 @ 5:30pm! Ages: 11-17. If you’re interested message us on Facebook or call/text 907-617-1503!

UPDATE! After a year and a half we are finally opening up our KYC classes again on September 14th, 2021 at 5:30pm.

Looking for kids who have an interest in law, civics, justice, and helping others kids. We help build leaders. KNOW A YOUNG PERSON WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED? They can message the KYC page, text/call Austin at 907-617-1503 or call our office at 907-225-2293.

Once training is completed, new members will serve as attorneys and judges in live restorative justice sentencing hearings!

Please spread the word!!
Download a volunteer application from our website or pick it up at the office in the plaza mall and bring it by the office sometime before the class starts!

The class will run for nine consecutive Tuesdays (Approx 5:30pm-7pm) and the class ends with students sitting for the KYC Bar Examination and a swearing-in as new members of the Ketchikan Youth Court Bar Association.

Ages: 11-17 years old.

The Ketchikan Youth Court Board of Directors is pleased announce its selection of Austin Otos as the new KYC Executive Director. Austin began with youth court as a volunteer when he was in just 6th grade! He worked for KYC as a youth assistant while in high school, and stepped away from KYC long enough to get his Bachelor's Degree from UAA. Since returning to Ketchikan, he has worked with youth court as a youth coordinator. Youth Court is proud of its members and today is especially proud to have a chance to promote one of its own! Congrats, Austin!!

One of the most rewarding parts for adults involved in youth court is the opportunity to meet and work with fine young men like this guy. He’s a recent graduate of Kayhi, and will soon be off to college. He was one of this year’s very worthy KYC-sponsored Henry Keene Scholarship recipients, and is guaranteed to do great things! Congrats, Dametre!

With no 2020 Blueberry Festival, there is no Great Blueberry Ball Roll this year. It was to be the 22d annual ball roll for KYC, and this represents our largest fundraiser each year. But we’re undaunted, and we’ll be BACK next summer and ready to roll!
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
Please take note that the Easter Eggstravaganza at the Plaza mall, usually held the Saturday before Easter each year will NOT BE HELD this year. Ketchikan Youth Court volunteers have hosted this event each year since 2012, and while we'll miss all the kids this year, we WILL be back to host it again in 2021!!

REMINDER!! The NEW CLASS begins Tuesday, February 4th at 5:00pm in our Plaza office. New members can sign up or show up!!

UPDATE! The first class will be ONE WEEK LATER!! New class now will begin Tuesday, 2/4 at 5:00pm!!

Looking for kids who have an interest in law, civics, justice, and helping others kids. We help build leaders. KNOW A YOUNG PERSON WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED? They can message me or KYC on Facebook or call our office in the Plaza at 225-2293.

Once training is completed, new members will serve as attorneys and judges in live restorative justice sentencing hearings.
We help kids help kids!

UPDATE! The first class will be ONE WEEK LATER!! New class now will begin Tuesday, 2/4 at 5:00pm!!

Looking for kids who have an interest in law, civics, justice, and helping others kids. We help build leaders. KNOW A YOUNG PERSON WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED? They can message me or KYC on Facebook or call our office in the Plaza at 225-2293.

Once training is completed, new members will serve as attorneys and judges in live restorative justice sentencing hearings.
We help kids help kids!

Please spread the word!!
Download a volunteer application from our website and bring it by the office sometime before the class starts. Questions? Call the office at (907) 225-2293

The class will run for eight consecutive Tuesdays (Approx 5pm-6:30pm) and the class ends with students sitting for the KYC Bar Examination and a swearing-in as new members of the Ketchikan Youth Court Bar Association.

THANK YOU, KETCHIKAN . . . .
. . for another successful GREAT Blueberry Ball Roll!
And congratulations to our 2019 winners:

First Prize: Lisa Pearson
Second Prize: David Weichelman
Third Prize: Madison Lundamo

We’re almost there!! It’s just TWO DAYS until the 21st Annual GREAT Blueberry Ball Roll at 3pm SHARP in front of the courthouse. If you haven’t bought a ticket, there’s still time - tomorrow afternoon at Walmart and ALL DAY on Saturday at the Blueberry Festival! Help us help kids!

A BIG congratulations go out to the Ketchikan Youth Court’s new officers who were duly elected at tonight’s meeting! Our new youth leaders are:

Dametre Martin - President
Braxton Zink - Vice-President
Alyanna DelaCruz - Secretary
Torrance Johnson - Board Representative

We look forward to having the privilege of working with these fine people.

Tomorrow’s forecast:
sunny with a chance of cheeseburger!!
Come join us 11a-2p at Madison.

We’re BACK!! Another Ketchikan Youth Court BBQ fundraiser is slated for THIS Saturday, July 20 at Madison Lumber and Hardware from 11a-2pm. Come on by for good eats, and good cause and GREAT kids.
Rain or shine!!

We’re BACK!! Another Ketchikan Youth Court BBQ fundraiser is slated for THIS Saturday, July 20 at Madison Lumber and Hardware from 11a-2pm. Come on by for good eats, and good cause and GREAT kids.
Rain or shine!!

Blueberry Ball Roll tickets on sale now at Walmart!! Please help keep them busy - come on by!!

ON SALE NOW!!
Blueberry Ball Roll tickets!
Look for ticket booths at Walmart and A&P right after the 4th!!

Congrats to our newest youth court inductees! The new members were sworn in this evening by Judge Trevor Stephens at a ceremony held in Assembly Chambers at Whitecliff. Welcome to these fine young leaders! We’re proud to have you in the program.

It’s Totem to Totem day!! And KYC is poised to quench thirst!! Go runners and walkers!

Congratulations to Ketchikan Youth Court's very own Dametre Martin who was elected on Saturday, May 4, 2019 to serve as President of the United Youth Courts of Alaska Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 term. Dametre is a fine young man and we're grateful for him to have the opportunity to serve youth in this way. Go Dametre!!

KYC member doing a ‘drunk goggles’ exercise (and looking funny while doing it!)

In Valdez, animals taken in illegal harvests become decorations in the courthouse.

The kids got to see the Matanuska glacier. It’s 24 miles long and up to 4 miles in width.

On our way to Valdez for the 2019 United Youth Courts of Alaska conference!

At tonight’s KYC Board of Directors meeting, the Board re-elected Susan Carson, Lanetta Lundberg, Sam McQuerry, and Shawnda Johnson to two-year terms. Thanks to our Board for their service to Ketchikan’s youth!

Thanks to all of our great Youth Court volunteers who staffed the booths and tables at today’s Easter Eggstravaganza!! Good fun had by all!

TODAY IS THE DAY!! C’mon down to the Plaza at 11am!

Mark your calendars!

THREE WEEKS AWAY!!
Fun event for kids of all ages, but geared toward ages 2-8. Come meet the Easter Bunny and have some fun!
All booths are free and staffed by our great YOUTH COURT volunteers! (thanks to all!) And photos with the bunny are available for purchase from Shooting Starr Studios.

REMINDER!! New classes start tomorrow, Monday, February 11 at 5:00 pm in the KYC office at the Plaza!
Know a youth age 11-17 interested in law and justice? Bring them to class!

The next class for Ketchikan Youth Court volunteers begins Monday, February 11 at 5pm at the KYC office in the mall. SPREAD THE WORD!