Looking for teen co-ed activities
I have a 14 year old going to all-girls high school school in the Fall and who's worried she won't have any opportunities to socialize with boys. Rather than having her try do so on social media, I would like to have her get involved with a co-ed sports team, youth group, etc. Any recommendations would be hugely appreciated.
Jul 20, 2017
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Have you thought of Ultimate Frisbee? It's a coed sport offered at several high schools in the Bay Area...many that accept kids from schools where there are no organized teams. You don't say where you're from, but if you can make it, I'd recommend having your daughter (and you!) attend a free clinic this weekend at El Cerrito High School's football field. It is a clinic for girls; but Ultimate is a coed sport and a great community! Here is the announcement:
On Sunday, July 30, EC HUC will be hosting the European Women's All Star tour for their Bay Area stop and double header showcase games against Fury and Nightlock, two of the top women's clubs in the nation! Ticket for this event can be purchased at : https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=35378882189
This will be a fantastic showcase of some of the top ultimate talent in the world! Please take a moment to share this event with your friends and encourage them to come out and support women's ultimate.
In conjunction with this showcase, Bay Area Disc Association will be running a girls clinic for both beginning and experienced players, where the girls will have the chance to meet and learn from these awesome women. This is a excellent opportunity for both experienced girls and girls who are new to the sport learn from some of the best players in the world. To register, go to https://bayareadisc.org/e/eurostar-girls-clinic If you know any young players who are interested in playing ultimate that this is a perfect chance to check the sport out. Please share this widely and loudly.
Try rowing. There are a couple of outfits: Oakland Strokes and Artemis.
My son has been doing Model United Nations at the Berkeley YMCA teen center, and loves it. He is 13 and will do it again this fall. It branches into Youth & Government for high school. It is a great co-ed group, once a week meetings. They also take 2 trips to Paso Robles and LA for conferences- great for socializing but with a lot of education around world affairs as well, in a chaperoned environment. There is a banquet and dance in LA too! There are also chapters in Albany and El cerrito that I know of.
Martial arts is a great co-ed activity.
Dragon boating.
http://www.eastbayroughriders.com/
Has been wonderful for my teenager.