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Issue 21

Bassendean Youth ServicesBassendean Youth Services are situated underneath the McDonald Pavilion at Steel Blue Oval on the corner of West and Guildford Roads near the Skate Park. The Youth Centre is open for young people to ‘drop-in’ between 3pm and 6pm Tuesday to Friday, and offers a broadband internet and computer game café, XBOX, band room, and DVD movie projector. Everything happening in the afternoons is free, and the centre is available for young people aged 12 to 25.

The centre also runs LAN parties, band rehearsals and activities most weeks. Saturday activities are also offered every couple of months. In the past activities have included: Adventure World, Go-Karting, Outdoor Rock Climbing, and Paintballing. Most of these activities only cost a few dollars per person.

During the next school holidays the Youth Service will run a number of activites including a full day of Go-Karting. Come into the Youth Centre to find out what’s happening next or check out our website for more information - www.bys.net.au

Video Game CompIn Late July, Bassendean Youth Services held its annual ‘Frag Fest’ video game tournament. Gamers fought it out each fortnight over the past 12 months to gain enough points to qualify for the ‘Top 8 Shootout’.

Over a gruelling 2 hours, year long points leader ‘Mitch’ showed his class by just pipping veteran ‘Matty’ and 2 times winner ‘Blade’, who lost the lead in the final double points round.

Qualification rounds have started again, every 2nd Thursday night from 6pm – 9pm at the Youth Centre.

Youth Centre turns 21!To celebrate the Youth Centre turning 21, on Wednesday the 29th of September we’re having a 21st birthday party. The Youth Centre will be open from 12 noon and will close around 9pm.

There will be computer games, Wii, and Xbox comps all night. With plenty of party food and a giant birthday cake, this is a night not to be missed!

Bassendean Youth Services has recently set up a FREE wireless hotspot at the skate park. It means you can head down with your iPhone, laptop or anything WiFi capable and use the internet completely FREE of charge day or night! Just ‘search for networks’ on your phone, choose ‘skip’ at the login screen and you will be online. There is a content filter to prevent inappropriate material.