Brick Youth Club slates dances, open gym time for rest of 2009

The Brick Youth Club (BYC) has announced the following upcoming dances for the remainder of 2009, with more to follow throughout the winter.

Remaining dance dates will be Nov. 30, Dec. 4 and 18. All dances are scheduled from 7-9:30 p.m. Reservations for dances will be taken from the Monday prior to the event through Thursday night by calling 732-262-1074.

Dances are open to middle school students only. All youth who plan to attend BYC events are asked to obtain a BYC membership card. Membership is free and applications are available in advance, or the night of a dance at the Brick Municipal Alliance office located at Civic Plaza. Sixth-grade students can pickup an application at anytime so they will have their BYC membership card in advance for attending BYC dances.

The BYC also offers two open gym programs. Open gym basketball for middle and high school students is available from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. Open gym volleyball is also available for boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 18 to play every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Advance registration is not required for either program.

All programs and events are free to attend and are held at the Brick Township Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. The Brick Youth Club is a joint venture of the Brick Recreation Department and the Brick Municipal Alliance Committee on Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Youth Services (B-MAC) and is funded in part by a grant from the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. For more information about any of the programs offered through B-MAC, call 732-262-1088.