Soccer

 NSC is organizing spring soccer teams, open to boys and girls ages 6 through 14. We will be playing in the North Dallas Chamber League. The games, typically one each week, are played on Saturdays in the afternoon.

 Playing team sports is a benefit every child deserves.  Without the support of NSC and volunteers like you, there would be no such program in the area it serves. Can you help? We currently need TWO COACHES and uniforms for the kids. If you are interested in donating time or money, please contact Carolyn Stewart at 972-458-0626.

Adventure Time

 NSC’s “Adventure Time” after-school program is in full swing for the 19^th consecutive year, reaching children who attend Dobie Primary School, Carolyn Bukhair Elementary School and RISD Academy. The award-winning Adventure Time offers fun activities with proven success in improving the academic performance of children who participate. NSC claims no magic in its success; it simply requires that each child do his or her homework.

For many of the volunteers who work face-to-face with kids in Adventure Time, helping them with lessons, watching the students learn and grow is the ultimate reward in itself. If you would like to be a part of this wonderful experience, please phone the NSC office at 972-239-3501.

Tweens

NSC is now offering the Tweens* program for 5^th and 6^th grade girls at Carolyn Bukhair Elementary School who have been selected for the program by the principal. NSC counselors conduct after-school sessions at the school each Tuesday and Thursday. But “Tweens” is for mothers as well as daughters, and hence an important part of the program is “Mom-and-Me,” with mother-daughter interaction. NSC has already conducted three mother-daughter get-togethers. One for example was to hear the pipe organ at Spring Valley United Methodist Church.

 *”Tweens” is a contraction of “betweens” and refers to girls who are between being children and teenagers.

Annual Meeting

NSC’s Annual Meeting is always well attended, not only because of the outstanding program but also because it offers a first-rate free lunch, including the time-tested and revered casserole dish that volunteers have served through the years. The meeting brings together NSC supporters, including RISD representatives, homeowners’ organizations, service clubs, local businesses, large corporations, local churches, local government and the Police Department.

The 2008 Annual Meeting will be held on Valentine’s Day, starting at 11:30 a.m. in Wesley Hall of Spring Valley United Methodist Church.  We look forward to seeing you there! Please RSVP at 972-239-3501.