History of Activities

1996-2001

• OCAY brought Otsego County the Skatepark. OCAY raised $15,000 from fundraising activities, individual donors, and area foundations and brought together Job Corps, City of Oneonta, Town of Oneonta, and area businesses in partnership to raise over $100,000 for construction of the skatepark in Neahwa Park.
• Coffeehouses with local teen musicians , lobby for reinstitution of ski trips for junior high and high school; co-sponsor dances at the Oneonta Teen Center, East St., Autumn Cafe, Unitarian Universalist Society, propose and achieve lowered bus fares for youth; propose downtown information kiosk for area events, participate in Oneonta Youth Council, support youth and family agenda for elected council members and mayor, organize trips to contemporary music/rock/reggae concerts in the area.

2002-5

• Battle of the Bands at the YMCA, Asa Allison Building-Oneonta Armory, and Hartwick College Agora

1996-2005

• Lobbying for Creative Youth Programs at City Council

2003-5

• Lobbying for Teen Cafe/Center in downtown Oneonta.

2003-5

• Coffeehouses at Java Island, Latte Lounge (2), Studio 2029, Smokey Joe's, Gina's (2), Wilber Mansion UCCCA.
• Live Music Concert Asa Allison Building 2005.
• Halloweenfest 2004 DJ, Dance, and Music featuring area teen bands Oneonta, St James Episcopal Church.

(For concerts, coffeehouses, and battles, area youth musicians and bands provide entertainment for area teens and local businesses donate staff and space.)

2004

• SUMMERFEST 2004 event in Neahwa Park. 350 people- little kids to grandparents- and 250 teens. Skateboard competition and volleyball tournament. Four local youth music acts-many members of OCAY- and a band from Albany. Area businesses donated prizes from gift certificates, to skate boards, and sunglasses for prizes. All the music groups donated their time and talent. OCAY members made baked goods, and people bought lots of cheeseburgers, hotdogs, and sodas. Parents and other adult members of OCAY cooked all afternoon. All proceeds go toward the future creation of a Teen Cafe/Center and related youth programming in Oneonta.
• Autumn Cafe Concert- 5Bands- Parent-musicians of OCAY teen members and other adult supporters play to a full house for Teen Center Fundraiser May 2005 -$850 raised for furnishings.

2005

• NYSCA Grant administered by UCCCA for Cafe OCAY to pay teen musicians and cover costs of Summerfest 2005

2005

• Leatherstocking Alliance for Youth Grant to purchase PA equipment for events.

2005-01-28

• OCAY Battle of the Bands

  Asa Allison Bldg-gym

  200 teens(5 OCAYcommunity chaperones)

2005-03-04

• OCAY COFFEEHOUSE

  Gina’s Café Main St Oneonta

  83 teens(4 chaperones from Hartwick and one OCAY community)

2005-04-16

• Café OCAY live concert

  Asa Allison Bldg-gym

  66 people(4 chaperones from Hartwick, 4 parents)

2005-05-15

• Autumn Café Parent Teen Center Fundraiser

  100 people including teens

2005-06-10

• Cafe OCAY

  Asa Allison Bldg 1st flr

  50 teens(2 parent chaperones)

2005-07-22

• Cafe OCAY

  Asa Allison Municipal Building-1st flr

  30 teens (2 parent chaperones)

2005-07-22

• Cafe OCAY

  Asa Allison Municipal Building-1st flr

  30 teens (2 parent chaperones)

2005-08-14

• OCAY/City Summerfest 2005

  Neahwa Park

  350 people;250 teens( Ocay Teen Exec Council; 10 parent cooks- chaperones; 4 skateboard judges/organizers)

2005-09-16

• Café OCAY

  Asa Allison Bldg-1st flr

  70 teens(chaperones 3 Hartwick students; 2 OCAYParents)

2005-10-22

• OCAY Rock & Bowl

  Elks Club Bowling Area

  100 teens(3 Hartwick student chaperones; 2 OCAYparents)

2005-11-18

• Café OCAY Coffeehouse

  Asa Allison Bldg 3rd flr

  50 teens(Chaperones 9 Hartwick students, 2 OCAYcommunity)

2005-12-028

• Battle of the bands

  Asa Allison Bldg-gym

  200 teens(Chaperones- 5 Hartwick students; 5 OCAY community)