 The Cayuna Range Youth Center was the place to be today where students from Crosby-Irton were able to learn about resources in the community to help them stay healthy and happy. A reporter Rachel Johnson has more. The Cayuna Range Youth Center is an organization that provides a free, fun and safe place for kids to hang out on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. We try to bring in different programming groups and allow some volunteering opportunities as well. Cooking and skill sessions, stuff like that. Yeah, a fun, safe place for them to be with their friends. The Youth Center has put on a health fair for the last two years to introduce seventh, eighth and ninth graders to the center and also to help resources available in the community. Yes, they have their health class, but this accentuates that. It doesn't just show the youth center. It shows all the important pieces that they can have for resources. We reach out to our community supporters, our community partners, ask them to come in. So we kind of show that, yes, this many people care about you. Like, you matter to us. This is all about you today. There were games, store prizes, free books, food and even Zumba demonstrations for the attendees to participate in. Zumba has been a hit, dance fitness. Making them feel like I'm not exercising, I'm not being punished, but it's a fun way that can roll over into your life well beyond teenage years. Students were able to wander the fair and visit booths, each demonstrating a different health topic or service in the community. One of the booths had a game where students had 60 seconds to match up. Which drink? Had how much sugar? It's great. It's lots of fun. People are dancing. I'm having Subway sandwiches. It's just a good day. The youth center's main goal with the fair is to prepare students for whatever challenges they might be facing or that they might face in the future. If they're not experiencing this right now, they have a resource and they know I remember when I went to the health fair they talked about this and now I know I can go talk to someone and say how can I find out about these people again and that's the whole idea. Over 200 students walked through the doors of the youth center today. Nice job. Each taking home something different and helpful from the fair. Reporting from Crosby, Rachel Johnson, Lakeland News. The health fair was made possible through a grant from Crow Wing Energized. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.