A Scavenger Hunt for National Youth Court Month

On September 23, 2014, in recognition of National Youth Court Month the Red Hook Youth Court members participated in a Scavenger Hunt created for them by the Staff. The members were split in to four teams and each team walked through the local neighborhood solving riddles and receiving clues based on a fictional court case 283065 Youth Court vs. Michael Hunt.

Youth Court members at Checkpoint 1

Their job was to find out what offense Michael was sent to Youth Court for and where he was confronted by the police. At each ‘checkpoint’ they were given a riddle based on information about the youth court and if they were able to solve it they would receive the next clue. At the end of the hunt, once they received their four clues, they went back to the Red Hook Community justice center and wrote up a statement based on what they think happened on the day the respondent committed the crime. The team closest to the correct story would win the hunt a prize.

Youth Court members working on their statements

This scavenger hunt allowed the kids to think critically and use information they learned through training and their experiences in the court room to solve the clues. The clues and riddles were not easy so each team had to work together to complete the task. Only a few of our kids are actually from Red Hook so this experience also gave everyone the opportunity to explore and get to know the neighborhood more. The scavenger hunt was a success. The members had fun and really delved into it. It’s always fun doing activities outside the courtroom. We are already thinking fun ideas for upcoming events. Stay Tuned!!!

Sabrina Carter

Youth and Community Programs Coordinator

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