Welcome to FYI!

The Ferguson Youth Initiative (FYI), is a cross section of motivated individuals and organizations seeking to engage, motivate and enrich the youth of the Ferguson-Florissant community.

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Youth Bike Club

Get trained in bicycle handling and safety! Enjoy healthy snacks! Go on fun rides and make new friends! The Youth Bike Club is a free club for youth who like to ride bikes. Participants must be able to ride a bicycle without training wheels, and a parent or guardian is required to attend all trainings and rides. All trainings are held at the Plaza at 501, a trailhead for the future Maline Greenway Trail. Space is limited for all of the rides below, so sign up today by calling Elizabeth Simons at (314) 521-4661. The Ferguson Youth Bike Club is sponsored in part by Great Rivers Greenway.

• Saturday, June 30: St. Louis Open Streets
• Wednesday, July 4: Ferguson 4th of July Parade
• Saturday, July 21: Alton Great Rivers Museum
• Saturday, August 18: Riverfront Trail with historical guide
• Saturday, August 25: Festival of Nations in Tower Grove Park
• Saturday, September 29: St. Louis Open Streets

Thanks to everyone that donated old wax, volunteered at the candle making workshops, or bought a new Remnant Candle.

Programming: Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Bridge Over Troubled Waters Youth Empowerment Services provides youth and young adults with mentors, life skills/job readiness development, community service opportunities, education and career counseling, and much more.

BOTW was born out of the need for youth in the community to have access to programming, services and adults where they live, and is dedicated to the positive development of youth through mentoring, empowering programming and leadership development.

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Fundraiser: Remnant Candle Drive

That old candle wax and those old candle remnants are of good use. Bring them from 9-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, to the next Indoor Farmer’s Market at St. Stephen’s Church, 33 North Clay Ave., and we will use them to make remnant candles as part of an environmentally friendly fundraiser.

For more information, contact Dwayne James at fergusonyouth@gmail.com.

FYI: Make Your Mark! Design the FYI Mascot

FYI is looking for creative youth to design the mascot for their future web site and publications. If you have an eye for design or a flair for bringing art to life, we want to see what you can do!

Submit your design for the Ferguson Youth Initiative mascot by through email at fyifergyouth@gmail.com or by mailing a hard copy to:

Ferguson City Hall
Attn: FYI Mascot Contest
110 Church Street
Ferguson, MO 63135

Please include with each entry your name, age and how your mascot best represents the ideals of FYI. The winning artist will have their work be featured on FYI’s youth-oriented web site and other future promotions, as well as receiving a mystery prize. This contest is open to all Ferguson residents under the age of 18.