Terri Wilkinson revels in the buzz of activity created by 35 kids at the Nelson Youth Centre.
“This is exactly where I should be,” she says of her new job as executive director of the centre.
Several kids roll around the large indoor skateboard area, while others gather around a table concentrating on craft projects. Another group sits quietly in a secluded area reading books and playing with LEGO. Across the room, a few kids take shots at a floor hockey net.
“At any given moment we have some quiet programming, we have some active programming, we have small group activities, and we have staff working one-on-one with kids.”
This is the youth centre’s day camp on Dec. 19, fully subscribed for the holidays. The camp runs during vacations and on teacher professional development days.
It’s part of the busy scene Wilkinson inherited from former executive director…
