A School and Community based service provided by the Duanesburg Area Community Center for youth and parents who want high quality, affordable, and well supervised after school recreational and experiential learning activities.

• have time to work on their homework and get academic help if necessary
• have a nutritious snack
• spend time and socialize with friends.
• play sports and games, participate in arts & crafts and many other fun activities

• Fencing instruction provided by Beaches Sabre Club for 3rd - 5th graders
• A Traditional Music Program for all ages-- the children are learning to play such interesting musical instruments as the mandolin, lap dulcimer and banjo!
• Fitness activities provided by the DACC Fitness staff
• Fun-filled art lessons in which we're exposed to a variety of art materials and techniques, including tesselations and lines, clay, papier mache and even mosaics.
• Reading With Rowdy-- a monthly literacy program in which Rowdy the River Rat brings two River Rat players to read to us.
• Recreational Games such as basketball, football, gymnastics and soccer
• Self Defense
• Active Games such as Dr. Dodgeball, Freeze Tag and Kickball
• Interesting science experiments-- have you ever combined Diet Coke and Mentos? We have!
• Team Building Games such as Blindfolded Skeleton and relay races
• Community Service opportunites including decorations for Senior Meals
• Field games such as tug-of-war and parchute games
• and so many more!

• Fencing instruction provided by Beaches Sabre Club
• A Rocking Music Program-- the children are learning to play the acoustic guitar, drums and the adventurous ones are singing along!
• Fitness activities provided by the DACC Fitness staff
• Fun-filled art lessons in which we're exposed to a variety of art materials and techniques, including tesselations and lines, clay, papier mache and even mosaics.
• A study in forensics as we try to determine exactly who stole the cookies from the cookie jar
• Recreational Games such as basketball, football and soccer
• Self Defense
• Active Games such as Dr. Dodgeball, Freeze Tag and Kickball
• Team Building Games such as Hot Seat and Jeopardy
• Environmental Studies which exposes students to our local flora and fauna through activities such as monarch butterfly tagging, monitoring freshwater streams and even tapping maple trees to make our own maple syrup
• New York Wired, otherwise known as the Summer Job Program, in which youth work through on-line modules in professionalism and other work related activites
• Digital photography lessons
• Field games such as tug-of-war
• and so much more!

• The Advantage After School Program is open to any Duanesburg Family with school age children.
• The Program is licensed and sponsored through a Grant from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

• Fees for the program are meant to be affordable and are based on a sliding scale.
• Elementary School Program (grades K - 5) is $165.00 per month
• Middle School Program (grades 6 - 8) is $85.00 per month
• High School Program (grades 9-12) is $85.00 per month
• All programs have a $25 registration fee.
• Contact us regarding the DACC Membership Assistance Program The program is designed to help low-income families that may need assistance with the fees. The DACC After School Program is for ALL families in our community, and will be made available to all families regardless of income.