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Band Applications Available! 20th Anniversary Battle of the Bands

Band applications are now available for the Southampton Youth Bureau’s 20th Anniversary Battle of the Bands. This year’s competition will be held on Friday, June 9th (Rain Date: Friday, June 16th) from 8:00pm – 11:00pm at Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays. All applications and demo music must be received by 4:00pm on Friday, May 12th 2023 and can be sent or dropped off to:


BATTLE OF THE BANDS – YOUTH BUREAU
Southampton Youth Bureau
655 Flanders Road
Flanders, NY 11901


Band applications and demo music may also be emailed to Peter Strecker at pstrecker@southamptontownny.gov.


Qualifying bands must have at least one high school student who resides in the Town of Southampton, and a band must consist of a minimum of 3 performing musicians. For more information, please call (631) 702-2425.

Creative Arts Contest: Hope & Recovery

TGIF It's Fri-YAY

Join the Southampton Youth Bureau every Friday at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Road for games & activities, sports, indoor and outdoor movie nights, video game tournaments and more! Program is free and open to grades K – 4 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. For more information or to register, please call (631) 702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment.

Basketball Clinic at SYS

The Southampton Youth Bureau will be sponsoring two sessions of their Basketball Clinic at Southampton Youth Services (SYS), 1370a Majors Path every Friday from 5:00pm - 7:00pm (January 27th – March 24th & April 21st – June 2nd). Program will not be held on February 24th. Clinic is open to grades 7 - 12 and cost is $25/session for residents and $35/session for non-residents. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register online, please call (631) 702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment.

F.A.S.T.

The Southampton Youth Bureau's F.A.S.T. program is an opportunity for young children in grades K - 4 to participate in Fun Activities with Snacks and Time to do homework! Students will have the opportunity to make new friends, learn social skills, and participate in social-emotional growth activities. Program meets every Monday at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Rd from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. For more information or to register, please call (631) 702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment .

Youth Court

Youth Court is a great way to earn community service credits and build your college resume! High school students from local schools work together to hold real trials for juvenile offenders, where all the facts of the case are heard and the jury decides on a disposition, or “sentence”, for the offender to repair the harm that they have caused to the victims. Students in grades 9 - 12 living or attending school in the Town of Southampton can participate. Those who are interested in becoming an attorney, improving public speaking skills, learning about the justice system, building their college/job resume or just enjoy community service are invited to join. General youth court meetings are held from 6:00pm – 7:30pm at the Southampton Town Justice Court, 32 Jackson Ave – Transportation may be available upon request. New member training will be held on Monday, October 17th! For more information, please call (631) 702-2425.

Chess Club

The Southampton Youth Bureau's Chess Club is held on Tuesdays from 5:00pm - 6:30pm at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Rd. Students are taught to challenge themselves, build self-confidence, meet new friends, reduce stress, and learn strategy & discipline through the game of Chess. This program is free and open to grades K - 8. For more information or to register, please call (631) 702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment .

Youth Advisory Committee

The Southampton Youth Bureau is recruiting new members to join their Youth Advisory Committee for the 2022 - 2023 school year! If you are in 7th - 12th grade and interested in planning trips and events, doing community service projects, and making friends with students from other schools, then sign up for YAC! As a YAC member, you can make a difference in your community. Community service projects may include leaf raking for senior citizens, hosting a clothing or toy drive, participating in fundraisers for other youth organizations, meeting with elected officials for youth causes, or other activities that can make a difference in our community. Youth Advisory Committee is a great way to get involved and to earn community service credit hours during the school year. Meetings will be held every other Tuesday from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. YAC begins October 11th at the Hampton Bays Community Center. Pre-registration is required! For more information, please call (631) 702-2425.

Discovery Club: Superhero Science

Join the Southampton Youth Bureau's Discovery Club for a STEAM session of Superhero Science! Can People Fly? Is it possible to have super human strength? Can spiderwebs support the weight of a person? Join us as we learn through experiments and projects! Discovery Club is held on Wednesdays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm (February 8th – April 26th) at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Road. Program is open to grades K - 4 and the cost to attend is $25/10 sessions (No class on Feb. 22nd & April 12th). Space is limited and pre-registration is required! For more information or to register, please call (631) 702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment.

Teen Views

The Southampton Youth Bureau is currently accepting new member registrations for their "Teen Views" program. Participants will learn how to interview, create creditable stories, film & edit video, and produce content for TV. Program resumes February 1st and is held on Wednesdays from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the Hampton Bays Community Center, 25 Ponquogue Ave. Teen Views is open to grades 7 - 12 and community service credits are available! Pre-registration is required. For more information, please call (631) 702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment to register directly online.

Dance with Project LEAP

The Town of Southampton Youth Bureau and Peconic Ballet Theatre will be hosting Dance with Project LEAP (Learn, Empower, Achieve, Perform) every Thursday from 4:30pm – 6:00pm (March 16th – June 15th) at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Road. Class will not be held on April 13th. Professional dance instructors from the Peconic Ballet Theatre will teach Hip Hop and Ballet while encouraging exercise, confidence building, creativity, and having fun! Previous experience is not necessary to join. Dance with Project LEAP is open to grades 1 - 6 and the cost to attend is $125 for the entire session. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please call (631) 702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment.

Band Applications Available! 20th Anniversary Battle of the Bands

Band applications are now available for the Southampton Youth Bureau’s 20th Anniversary Battle of the Bands. This year’s competition will be held on Friday, June 9th (Rain Date: Friday, June 16th) from 8:00pm – 11:00pm at Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays. All applications and demo music must be received by 4:00pm on Friday, May 12th 2023 and can be sent or dropped off to:


BATTLE OF THE BANDS – YOUTH BUREAU
Southampton Youth Bureau
655 Flanders Road
Flanders, NY 11901


Band applications and demo music may also be emailed to Peter Strecker at pstrecker@southamptontownny.gov.


Qualifying bands must have at least one high school student who resides in the Town of Southampton, and a band must consist of a minimum of 3 performing musicians. For more information, please call (631) 702-2425.

Creative Arts Contest: Hope & Recovery

TGIF It's Fri-YAY

Join the Southampton Youth Bureau every Friday at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Road for games & activities, sports, indoor and outdoor movie nights, video game tournaments and more! Program is free and open to grades K – 4 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. For more information or to register, please call (631) 702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

The Town of Southampton Youth Bureau will be hosting their annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 31, 2023 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Southampton Youth Services (SYS), 1370A Majors Path in Southampton. Sign-in and warm up drills will be held from 6:00pm – 6:45pm. Tournament is open to grades 5 – 12 and prizes will be awarded to the winning teams in middle and high school brackets. Space is limited and team pre-registration of $30 is required by Monday, March 27, 2023. Each team member must submit a completed registration form along with payment ($10.00/player) to the Southampton Youth Bureau located at 655 Flanders Road, Flanders, NY 11901 OR by registering and paying $10.00/player online at www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment.