A little over a year ago, the Emmitsburg Ambulance
Company introduced a new youth activity for local teens.
Several kids have enjoyed the teen dance provided by the
Ambulance Company one Saturday night each month. Starting at
7:00 PM, parents can drop kids off were they can enjoy an
evening of dancing and hanging out with friends. Once the
teens arrive at the dance, they are not permitted to leave
unless a parent or guardian accompanies them. The "lock
door" policy is in place to insure parents that the teens
will remain at the dance in a safe environment.
The Ambulance Company showed its dedication to the teens
and the community when in the early months the attendance
was very low. Even after many dances were attended with less
than a dozen teens, the Ambulance Company continued to
promote the dance. With low attendance, it would have been
very easy for the Ambulance Company to justify discontinuing
the dances. However, rather than throwing their hands in the
air and justify why not continue with the dances, they
became more determined to make the dance a success for the
community.
In the more recent months, the dance has had more than 60
teens in attendance. I applaud the Ambulance Company for
their effort and dedication to continue through the hard
times to make a successful youth activity. If you are
interesting in more information about the teen dances,
contact the Emmitsburg Ambulance Company at 301-447-2626. I
am sure they would be glad to talk to you about their
success.
The Town's resident deputies also started a youth
activity this past summer. Deputy James Moxely requested
approval from the Town to provide a community Rocket Club.
Deputy's James Moxely and Kevin Eyler instruct kids on how
to make rockets. Since the kids are building rockets that
contain a very low-grade explosive material (needed to shoot
the rocket), each child receives a brief safety course
before building his or her rocket. While providing
instructions and assistance, the deputies continue to teach
safety awareness at every club meeting and rocket shoot. The
first rocket shoot was held this past July were kids got to
shoot their rockets in Community Park. A second shoot is
planned to take place in December. Another way the
Emmitsburg Ambulance Company is helping the community, they
offered the Rocket Club the use of the Ambulance building as
a meeting place. The Rocket Club meets there on most
Thursday nights. If you would like more information on the
Emmitsburg Rocket Club, contact Cathy at the Town office at
301-447-2313 or talk to Deputy James Moxely or Kevin Eyler.
On behalf of the Town of Emmitsburg, I want to thank the
Emmitsburg Ambulance Company and our resident deputies,
James Moxely and Kevin Elyer for the community service that
they are providing to the youth in our community.
