First Youth Summit convenes at Lyon Park

August 9, 2023 at 10:28 p.m.

Four-year-old Messiah Smith, a Weber Drive resident, enjoys some cotton candy at the first annual Youth Summit held by the Port Chester Youth Bureau on Saturday, July 22, at Lyon Park. The summit, which featured music, a volleyball tournament, games and food, was open to youth bureaus from other municipalities as well. **(Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)**

Dan Grullon of Darien, Conn. whips up some cotton candy for attendees of the Youth Summit. **(Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)**

Attendees of the Youth Summit take off in a three-legged race. **(Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)**

Faith (left) and Journey Adamson, a Port Chester High School rising freshman and junior respectively, get ready at the starting line for a three-legged race. **(Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)**

Attendees of the Youth Summit face off against one another in a volleyball tournament. **(Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)**

Port Chester High School sophomore Alexis Morel takes a moment to show off his school spirit. **(Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)**

White Plains residents Megan Fay (left) and Amanda LeMark serve ice cream at the Youth Summit. **(Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)**

DJ Wreckless, also known as Corey Thomas from White Plains, supplies music for eventgoers.

A Youth Summit aimed to bring together the various youth bureaus in Westchester County for a day of camaraderie took over Lyon Park on Saturday, July 22.
The original date for the field day was July 8, but the event was rescheduled because of weather concerns.
“The young people had a good time,” said Charles Morgan, director of the Port Chester Youth Bureau, the entity that organized the event. “There were plenty of activities, food and fellowship. That’s what we wanted to try to do.”
Approximately 120 students attended the event, according to Morgan, though many in other nearby youth bureaus were unable to attend due to the rescheduling. The summit featured a DJ, a volleyball tournament, a three-legged race and plenty of food for the attendees.
This year’s summit was the first of its kind, said Morgan—he plans on making it an annual event.