A Little Into....

Ok, well I could start this off with a big “Welcome to AYC” with a very excited tone and inflection, like all other publications, but honestly, I would rather answer the question that I believe you are really thinking… “What is this publication?” or “oh great, another publication?”. How do I know you are thinking this? Simple, I have been working within the publication sector of this town for the past few years, so I have heard this before, but foremost, I have lived in this town for the past 12 years. It is no secret that as College Station grows so do the number of publications in the area, and as residents you and I see them all. Don’t get me wrong, some are well done and are very enjoyable (Insite, Aboutown Press) and others, well...Hopefully, you can find the room to indulge me just this one more publication.

Now I’ll answer what Active Youth & Community actually is. AYC is a youth and family focused, community tying, well versed magazine, here to highlight all of what makes College Station unique and great. We are locally owned and operated, family run, and yes, also “Aggie Owned and Operated”. Our main focus is to promote the positive impact and achievements that our local Youth is accomplishing every day, while highlighting events, happenings, businesses, and the great people that make this home.

So why do this magazine? As residents in the community and loving where we live, we are provided the knowledge and motivation needed to be passionate about our content and our community. In other words, we ARE our target demographic. We go to the same events as you, we are in the same organizations , we jog on your streets, we swim in the same pools, our kids go to the same schools, and yes we even pay the same taxes! So ultimately we want to provide an avenue to keep everybody informed and give a little recognition to those who deserve it. We are here with you, not just for you. AYC is also an opportunity for those wishing to have a community voice to be heard, share an opinion (within reason!), advertise your business or product, or just simply shed some light on due topics.

With all of this said, we would like to personally Thank You for taking time out of your day to read this Issue of Active Youth & Community. Now that we have introduced ourself, we look forward to hearing from you and truly hope that you enjoy.

On behalf of the AYC Staff,
Geoff and Jeni Spahr