The Community Youth Center of Canajoharie was founded in 1944 to support area families with space and programming for learning, sports and recreation. In its early days, the CYC was a frequent hang-out spot for high schoolers on lunch break when the high school was still across the street on Erie Boulevard. For many years, the kids in our programs were a short walk away from parents and grandparents who worked at Beech-Nut and LifeSavers. While many of these landmarks have left downtown Canajoharie, our mission is still the same: providing a safe place for kids of all ages to make life-long memories!