Sisterhood Agenda held its 4th Annual Sisterhood Brotherhood New Year’s Eve Youth Extravaganza. It was held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 32 at Franklin Powell Park in Cruz Bay to promote positive, drug- and alcohol-free fun on New Year’s Eve and during the New Year. The free event was coordinated with the Virgin islands Police Department, V.I. National Park, V.I. Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation, and the St. John Community Foundation.
It was a night of fun and positivity in the park. Many goodies were distributed such as New Year top hats, feather tiaras, necklaces, flashlights, National Park glasses, T-shirts, snacks and much more. Each participate received a shirt sticker with a “Pledge to Be Drug Free.” The night ended with a ginger ale toast. Sisterhood Agenda thanks the following local event partners for making the event possible: Scotiabank, Drift Away Spa, St. John Hardware, St. John Insurance Agency, St. John Properties, Boyson Transportation, The Marketplace, St. John Dental, Bayside Market, PostNet and St. John Ice Company.
During the event, Sisterhood Agenda announced the founding members and planned activities for the newly created St. John Youth Coalition including their first project: substance abuse assessment among youth on St. John. Founding members of the St. John Youth Coalition are:
1. Sisterhood/Brotherhood Agenda
2. St. John Community Foundation
3. Julius E. Sprauve School, Gifft Hill School and Guy Benjamin School
6. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church Youth Group
7. Cruz Bay Youth Center (Sports, Parks and Recreation)
8. Myrah Keating Community Health Center
9. Coral Bay Community Council Job Club
10. Love City Pan Dragons
