For the young, and the young-at-heart There are many opportunities for youth in the community to thrive, learn, socialize and grow in Pictou County. For students, there are many activities through sports, music, arts and culture both in the schools and through the community like joining cadets, Junior Achievement, 4H, gymnastics, track and field, bands or choirs. Join a youth group, or hit up one of our skate parks – the possibilities are endless. For young adults and professionals in the community, there are many opportunities to meet and socialize either through sports like ultimate frisbee, recreational hockey, through the arts community, hiking groups, pickleball, and fitness classes. Unique to our community is Pulse Pictou County. This network of young adults works to make our community more engaging for the under-40 community. Members organize sporting events like learn to curl, bowling, silent reading, introduction to candidates during elections, business mixers, and more. The group can be found on Facebook, and those new to the community are most welcome to come and meet some new friends and faces in a welcoming atmosphere.
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The Dream Candy Organization, located in Stellarton, is a non-profit organization offering programming and special events to help inspire youth to dream big and create lives filled with passion and purpose. Their space is welcoming and inspiring, and the programs even more so. OFF TO CAMP Summertime is when many local kids are off to camp – either day camps and programming like ones at our various community centres, run through municipal recreation programs, or overnight camps like Camp Geddie (Ponds) and Big Cove YMCA Camp (Sutherland’s River). There are also opportunities for day camps at St. Francis Xavier University, such as coding and science camps.
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