a fun weekend teen hang-out and artistic exploration space. With a dance club, snack bar, special events, contests and live performances, Club Freestyle networks teens with friends and mentors who encourage spiritual and emotional growth as they come to understand God, themselves, their world and how to live together and express themselves through art. Freestyle will soon provide more opportunities to develop arts, music and video production as well as poetry, drama, photography and fashion.

Eating Pizza

Playing Euchre

Playing Euchre

Games Night August 1st - NO ADMISSION fee!


Come play basketball, no limit Texas Hold 'Em free poker and other card, board and perhaps gym games at the YWCA downtown on August 1st, 8pm-12am. All teens allowed (agreeing to our "rules of respect" below).

Open Mic Night June 6th

bring your skills in music, rap, comedy, poetry, reading or dance - the floor is open

Chris Robinette is Club Freestyle DJ on April 4th

Live at the YWCA downtown, just for Lafayette youth looking for a hang-out:

Chris Robinette will spin tunes for dancing or games or munching or whatever suits you (within our rules listed here).

8pm to midnight
$5 cover includes free softdrink and popcorn

February onwards....

Club Freestyle's dancing, arts and games night is now meeting at the YWCA downtown: 605 N. 6th Street in Lafayette, the FIRST FRIDAY of each month, 8pm to midnight.

The YWCA is our new program home, partner and umbrella organization. Keep in touch with this website and our facebook and myspace club pages for exciting developments on programs, themes and special events.

Club Freestyle's location transition for January

The Lafayette Family YMCA is starting a youth night (ages 13-17), and we want to help support and launch what they are doing. Why not come out to the YMCA on Saturday January 26th for a DJ night with games and dancing?

Hot dogs, popcorn and a drink will be provided. 7:30-11pm.

$5 at door

1950 S. 18th Street
(across from Jeff High School, next to the fairgrounds)

Holiday Break

Club Freestyle is taking a break for the holidays. Tonight (December 14th) will be our last Friday night until sometime in January. Stay tuned for new location, too!

MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY 11/16

We'll have a projected feature film (TBD - several title choices) - and poker - on Friday, November 16th.

NO CLUB FREESTYLE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd DUE TO THANKSGIVING!!
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Menu

Smoothies, soft drinks and water

Popcorn

Bags of chips and snacks

Free Texas Hold'Em

Free Texas Hold\

Rules

Respect yourself

smoking, drinking, and drug use will not be allowed

youth should wear clothing that does not show too much skin or undergarments

youth should not wear t-shirts with inappropriate messages such as sex, drug or alcohol-related words or images

youth should avoid suggestive dance moves


Respect others

violence or weapons will not be tolerated

youth should keep their language clean

youth should avoid suggestive dance moves


Respect the place

youth will not be allowed to enter if adults suspect they have been drinking

if youth leave the club and try to come back, they will be charged a second cover charge

loitering outside club is not allowed – if you have to wait for a ride, stay inside until it arrives

gang signaling will not be allowed (bandanas in pockets, uneven pant legs, cocked hats, etc.)

Club Freestyle Board

Club Freestyle Board
Chris, Nancy, Mary, Juanita, Aaron, Robin

Adult Advisory Board

Aaron Johnson – Probation Officer (of juvenile repeat offenders), Tippecanoe County

Christopher Shaver - Purdue Employee's Federal Credit Union, Branch Manager (Treasurer)

Heather Wenig - Community and Family Resource Center, Youth Services Coordinator

Jolene Beck -marketing student at Indiana State

Juanita Crider - Program Adviser of Purdue's Black Cultural Center

Captain Kurt Wolf – Lafayette Police Department, Captain of Patrol Division

Mark Kirgiss – Young Life Area Director

Mary Pachmayr – retired head nurse, mentor for youth

Nancy Mockros – Presbyterian pastor

Robin Virtue - YMCA Youth Director

FAQs

  • Why are you now once a month? To gather a following at our new space, we are now trying to bring in live bands which is harder to find than a DJ. By summer, we hope to return to our weekly schedule, every Friday, depending on musician availability. Once we get grants, we hope to be open every day for hanging out with games and creative opportunities, with live music every weekend, perhaps both Fridays and Saturdays.
  • Why have you moved? We started in a warehouse/club location that was handy for many teens and free for us, but some parents didn't like it and the building was recently sold for the second time. We moved to the YWCA, who adopted us as a youth program. This is a 'permanent' home coupled with a formal organizational linking. Our board and volunteers are part of "Club Freestyle Co" but the program belongs to the YWCA. As we grow into the daily operation and arts development, we may want to think about our own building as well as staff. However, our new umbrella relationship would remain, no matter where we are.
  • Is this a non-profit organization? Yes, we are registered with the state of Indiana as Club Freestyle Co., both a religious and public service entity. Club Freestyle can accept donations of equipment and money but is a volunteer-served organization with no paid staff, at this point. The YWCA is our 501(c)(3) through which CF applies for grants.
  • Why do you charge $5 admission? The YWCA has to pay the utilities and insurance on our space. Club Freestyle may obtain grants that allow us to eliminate this charge, in the future. The sale of food pays mostly for the food itself but also defrays costs.
  • Does Club Freestyle allow gambling? Absolutely not. The state of Indiana prohibits gaming, and we strictly enforce this. Poker is just a game, using chips as points.

Plans for the Future

As grants come in, we envision video production classes to instruct youth in creating short films and TV shows using video and audio equipment. We are seeking partnerships and access to a local television station (such as WLFI, TV-18). Music production classes will teach youth to harness their creative instincts and utilize modern technology to appeal to large audiences.

As we obtain equipment, teens will learn computer skills, knowledge of the music industry and technical production. DJ training classes will include turn tabling, a growing hobby among young people. The youth will showcase their talents at the club. At the ‘Open Mic’ and poetry workshop, teens can share the issues that affect their lives with peers through artistic expression. The intimacy of this program allows teens to shine with their talent and learn from their peers who work together to make words, music, motion, design and images come alive.

Center attendees will also have access to a technology lab where they will be able to safely surf the net, and utilize the computer in a supervised, supportive environment. Teens gain experience and perhaps become experts in an art or technical trade, with the opportunity to make their voices heard in their community.

From the artistic standpoint, we hope this will be a teen-driven operation, but we also seek artistic mentors from the local musical venues and radio stations, as well as video producers and studios, around town. We have several musicians lined up to help with the music. About 25 artists will be involved in the project for instruction.

Organizational Chart

Organizational Chart

Blog Archive

Volunteers Still Needed:

  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Web Publicist (facebook, myspace and here)
  • Prizes and Awards Coordinator
  • Special Events Coordinator
  • Set Up and Clean Up Coordinator
  • Donation & Fundraising Coordinator

Donation Needs

- a sound system for dancing
- a digital projector for movie nights
- a pool table
- a dart board and darts
- other teen games