Schuylkill County Youth Summit

06/08/2026

Great volunteer opportunity for students who enjoy being outdoors and volunteering with elementary-aged students!

06/03/2026

NEPA Gives in 2 days!
Your donation to the Schuylkill Connects supports Schuylkill County Youth Summit. Youth Summit's mission is to engage, equip, and educate high school students to help create a better place to live, learn, work, and play. The Summit includes a volunteer fair, regional meetings, an annual Summit held at PSU Schuylkill, and more! EVERY High School in Schuylkill County participates! Funds raised support facilitation of meetings, mini-grants, and program supplies. To learn more about Youth Summit, visit www.skookyouth.com. To donate during Gives, visit www.nepagives.com/organization/schuylkill-connects
NEPA Gives kicks off on Thursday, June 4th, at 7pm and runs until 7pm on Friday, June 5th. Consider donating during this 24-hour online giving extravaganza and help create a better Schuylkill County!

05/21/2026

Great job STC South and all competitors!!

The Schuylkill County Clean-up Competition was resurrected this spring. Originally created in 2014 by the STC South Youth Summit Club and their Advisor Mr. Gary Hess II, the competition has not been held since prior to COVID in the spring of 2019. As in the past groups of 9 students from local high schools cleaned an area of excessive litter for 3 hours. They received supplies from SKIP (Schuylkill Keep It Pretty), they took before, during, and after pictures and designed a presentation to be judged with a grading rubric to determine which team had the biggest impact on the local environment. We had teams from 6 schools participate in this year’s event including: Minersville, Nativity, Pottsville, Shenandoah Valley, STC North and STC South. All teams did a great job, but there can only be 1 winner. This year’s Schuylkill County Clean-up Competition Champions are STC South who cleaned an area in St. Clair near the Coal Creek Shopping Plaza. The Students of Schuylkill County and SKIP remind you to please dispose of your refuse properly in order to help keep our area clean for future generations to enjoy.

05/16/2026

Great work!!

04/26/2026

04/07/2026

Good job, Schuylkill Haven Area High School Youth Summit!! Haven used part of their mini grant to donate to Friends of JWC.

A big thank you to our friends at the Schuylkill County Youth Summit !💛

Diapers are always a much-needed resource, and your generosity is making a real difference for women and families in our community. We’re so grateful for your support!

04/02/2026

Good job STC South🚮🚮

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the STC South Youth Summit Club spent a few hours cleaning up litter around Sch. Haven’s Island Park and its walking trail. The students filled 9 bags and collected over 40 #’s of litter.

They send a friendly reminder that we can ALL help keep our public spaces clean by simply placing our garbage in proper can and/or picking up that piece of litter you see rather than just walking by.

02/03/2026

ATTENTION YOUTH SUMMIT CLUBS/GROUPS
This is rather late notice, but we recently learned about this campaign and wanted to share in case your club is interested in participating!
Can't make the kick-off event at the Walk In tomorrow? We got you. Schuylkill Connects, YS facilitator, will get boxes to you.

Simply register to participate: https://www.helpagirloutusa.com/contact
And email [email protected] to notify of registration. We'll pick up your boxes and any supplies and deliver them to your school.

Haven't applied for a mini-grant yet? This is a great mini-grant opportunity.

We are two days away from the HAGO kick-off event!!! Join us in helping to stamp out period poverty and provide essential products to those less fortunate. Throughout the month of February, the "Help a Girl Out" drive collects diapers, pads, tampons, menstrual cups, adult incontinence underwear, period underwear, and wipes - essentials that span a lifetime of needs.

Drop in at one of our kick-off locations this Wednesday, 5:30-7pm. Visit https://www.helpagirloutusa.com/ to request your collection box and the location we should expect you.

🩷 Be Mine Boutique - 637 Penn Ave, West Reading
🩷 Helping Harvest Kitchen - 229 Washington St, Reading
🩷 Walk In Art Center - 220 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven

Thank you to our community partners and supporters who make the HAGO drive possible year after year!

Shop the Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HOHJEY2B96QP?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_3

01/03/2026

125...yes 125 first place winners receive a field trip experience from a list of options!
Check out all the contest and prize details
https://manage.america250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Americas-Field-Trip-2025-2026-Contest-Flyer.pdf

America's Field Trip is a multi-year contest for students in grades 3-12 to submit artwork and essays for the chance to earn unique experiences at iconic American sites.

12/29/2025

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

🎓 Your future. Your Commonwealth. Your moment. 🎓

As Pennsylvania prepares to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, America250PA is investing in the next generation of leaders.
We’re awarding $250,000 in Semiquincentennial Scholarships to Pennsylvania high school seniors continuing their education right here at home.

✨ Who can apply?
Pennsylvania high school seniors planning to attend an accredited Pennsylvania college or university for the 2026–2027 academic year.
✨ What’s awarded?
• 25 scholarships
• $10,000 each
• Distributed across America250PA’s six regions
✨ Where can they be used?
• Any Pennsylvania college or university
• Up to 12 awards for community college students
• Up to 13 awards for students attending four-year institutions
✨ When?
Scholarships will be awarded in 2026 for the **2026–2027 academic year.

📚 This is your chance to be part of Pennsylvania’s legacy—while building your own future.
📝 Apply here: https://america250pa.org/PPE:_Semiquin_Scholarships