Youth Center
The perfect place for your child: Weekends & after school, sports & classes, 4H & Boys & Girls Club programs -- find it all at the McChord Youth Center.
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Bldg. 3032,
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Office: Mon. - Fri. noon - 5 p.m. |
| Before & After School Age Program Bldg. 560 Phone: 253-982-9056 |
6 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Youth Center Highlights
(for all activities go to the calendar page)
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Feb. 8–March 12 Register at the Youth Center. Registration hours are noon–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. |
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Wednesday, March 17 / 3–4:30 p.m. |
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March 31–April 2 Sign-up deadline is March 24. |
Membership
The yearly membership fee is $20 per child. The Youth Center membership allows you to participate in sports, classes and recreation.
Youth Recreational Programs
Open Recreation Program for Teens
This program is geared toward youth ages 13
to 18. Activities include community serviceproject, leadership opportunities, and life skills lessons. Keystone Club meetings help plan upcoming activities and volunteer opportunities.
We would like to recruit volunteers for those students needing some higher level math, science, etc. Please call 253-982-2203
Open Recreation for Pre-teens ages 9 - 12: Field trips, dances, arts and crafts, tournaments and more are part of the daily activities, including Saturdays.
Camp
When school lets out for the summer, the School Age Program offers a summer day camp. The all-day camp program includes bowling, swimming, field trips, sports activities, computer games and science and nature projects.
The school age/summer camp hours are
6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. - Fri. We are closed weekends.
Call the School Age Program for details: 253-982-9056/2904.
FitFactor
FitFactor is the Air Force Youth Fitness Incentive program open to youth between the ages of 6 and 18 years old. Youth do not have to be members.
You get points for being active in a variety of ways - from team sports to household chores, you can start earning points and achieve the five FitFactor levels. Prizes will be awarded for each level you reach.
Some of the prizes include silicone bracelets, FitFactor pins, pedometers, jump ropes, iPod shuffle, iPod, iTune cards, and other items that will help you stay on track to "Get Up, Get Out and Get Fit!"
Sign up now at the McChord Youth Center. For more information, call 253-
982-2203.
FitFactor Permission | FitFactor Permission Info
Parents' Programs
Give Parents a Break, at the 
School Age Program.
Free program offered by the Air Force Aid Society. The program offers child care to Air Force Families. Referral certificates are required to participate and can be obtained from Family Advocacy, Unit First Sergeant, Unit Commander, Chaplain, Doctor, Family Support Center, Child Development Center, or School Age Program.
Give Parents a Break Calendar
The McChord Youth Center has a list of Red Cross certified babysitters. If you are interested in being a babysitter or hiring one, come to building 3032, or call 253-982-2203.
Classes
YOUTH DANCE
Beginning Jazz class's students will learn basic foot and arm movement, jumps, leaps, and turns. Students will need to wear dance sneakers or leather shoes/boots to classes well as form-fitting clothing.
Beginning Hip Hop class's students will learn basic foot and arm movement, jumps, leaps, and turns. The dance style is what you would see in music video on MTV and VH1. Students will need to wear dance sneakers, leather shoes/boots, or sneakers to class.
Basic Ballet Movement
is a class that will give a child the stepping stone into ballet. They will learn basic arm and foot movement, leaps, and work with the bar to improve their balance. Students, while attending class, will need to wear ballet slippers (inexpensive ones can be bought at payless shoe stores) as well as well as tights and leotards. NO BAGGY CLOTHING
Piano Instruction is open to youth 5 - 18 for $48/month per child based on 4 weeks/month. Dates and times vary.
Tae Kwon Do Karate is open for ages 3 - 18 for $45/month per child.
Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays 4 - 5 p.m. or 5 - 6 p.m.
Gymnastics is open to 6 mos. - 18 yrs. Classes offered Mondays. All skill levels provided.
Interest Clubs
Power Hour at the Youth Center
Mon-Thurs, 3 - 4 p.m. This is an opportunity for kids to get their homework done with staff assistance on a regular basis.
Torch Club
Boys & Girls Club of America affiliated community service club for pre-teens, that meets at the Youth Center on Wednesdays. Four Torch Club core areas designed to help develop character, youth planning and leadership skills.
Keystone Club
Boys & Girls Club of America affiliated community service club for teens that meets at the Youth Center on Thursdays. Six core areas of Keystoning designed to help develop character, youth planning and leadership skills.
Youth Employment Skills program ("YES" program) Youth volunteers wanted! Volunteer youth must be dependents of Active Duty Air Force members, and be enrolled in high school. Earn grant money toward college by volunteering your time in support of one of several base agencies. To find out more, or if your organization would like to submit a position description call
253-982-2203, or stop by and pick up an application at the McChord Youth Programs.
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