The Clinton YMCA will be offering Clinton Junior High School students a place to go after school starting today.

Executive Director Rennie Cluver indicates the Y will be open to junior high school students however, there will not be structured programming like there is with Y-Zone. He says they simply want to give these students a safe place to be after school.

Cluver indicates they will be asking the students to police themselves as they will not be dedicating a staff person to monitor them. Nearly anything the kids want to do will be up to them and their parents. He says a lot of responsibility will be placed on each individual.

Students can be at the YMCA Monday through Friday this week and next, but when The Vault reopens the Tuesday after Labor Day, students are welcome Wednesday through Friday. 

Tammy Wilson is the Executive Director of The Vault and explains they are readying for students right now and are will reopen for after school programming starting September 8.

Both Wilson and Cluver thank the Clinton School District for helping them coordinated transportation to their facilities and look forward to providing safe environments as families try to coordinate care for kids with early dismissals throughout the first quarter.