Editorial January 15, 1990 Issue

Say "Yes" to enrichment

Ann Kenrick

A van with YES written in large letters on its side drew up at the recreation area. Twelve teen-agers, together with their instructors, jumped out and headed for the sports grounds. Looking more closely at the van, I saw that the letters YES stood for "Youth Enrichment Services." This program, founded over twenty years ago, provides opportunities for young people of limited economic means or educational resources.

By participating in sports together—skiing in the winter in the mountains of New England, and canoeing, hiking, biking, and camping in the summer—these youngsters find a better balance between their work and play. Richard Williams, the founder of this program, has helped thousands of young people to say, "Yes, I can!"

"For kids to do things in life, they need an incentive to feel good about themselves," says Williams. "Making it down a mountain on skis makes anyone feel really good. It makes them want to do other things in life."

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