Programs

Youth Programs offers high-quality, developmentally appropriate programming in seven areas:

-         Character and Leadership Development

-         Education and Career Development

-         Health and Life Skills

-         The Arts

-         Informal Sports, Fitness, and Recreation

-         League Youth Sports Program

-         School Age Program

- 4-H

Character and Leadership Development

Character and leadership development and program activities are offered which encourage youths to support and influence the youth program, base, school, and community; sustain meaningful relationships with others; develop a positive self-image; learn about and participate in the democratic process; and respect their own and others’ cultural identities.

-         AF Youth of the Year

-         Keystone Club

-         Torch Club

Education and Career Development

Activities are offered to help youths become proficient in basic educational disciplines, apply learning to everyday situations, and use technology to optimize school success and employability

-         Project Learn

-         Youth Employment

-         Computer Labs / Club Tech

-         Community Service Projects

-         Instructional Classes

-         Congressional Award

-         Presidential Service Award

-         Power Hour

Health and Life Skills

Programs and activities are offered to develop young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their well being, set personal goals, and develop the competencies to live successfully as self-sufficient adults.

-         Smart Moves

-         Life Skills Classes

-         Cooking Club

-         Smart Girls

-         Passport to Manhood

The Arts

Programs and activities are offered to enable youths to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of visual and tactile arts and crafts, performing arts, and creative writing.

-         Fine Arts Competition

-         Digital Arts Competition

-         Photography Competition

-         Missoula Children’s Theater

-         Craft Club

Informal Sports, Fitness, and Recreation

Programs and activities are offered to help youth develop their fitness and appreciation for the environment; make positive use of leisure time; and learn stress management, social, and interpersonal skills.

-         Operation Night Hoops

-         Triple Play Clubs

-         Triple Play Daily Challenges

-         Intramural Team Sports

League Youth Sports Program

A variety of organized and league youth sports activities are offered for both boys and girls.  These activities are conducted following the National Standards for Youth Sports.

-         Baseball

-         Spring Soccer

-         Fall Soccer

-         Start Smart

School Age Program

The School Age Care Program has been designed to encourage growth, socialization, and learning in an environment that is conducive to our children’s development.  The “Clubhouse” rooms are designated into “ interest areas” incorporating drama, construction, creative arts, science, computer, library and writing into your child’s daily activities.  Our dedicated and professional staff continually work to challenge the children with new and thrilling activities both indoors and outdoors.  Our goal is to serve military personnel and civilian employees by providing a caring, positive environment for their children. Please contact the School Age Program at 781-377-2858 for more information on enrollment, practices and policies.

-         Before & After School Care

-         Summer Camp

-         Vacation Camps

-         Hourly Care

4-H

 4-H is the youth education branch of the Cooperative Extension Service, a program of the United States Department of Agriculture.  Each state and each county has access to a County Extention Office for both youth and adult programs.  4-H:  Developing all youth to reach their fullest potential Through:

- Developing life skills

- Learning by doing

-Utilizing the knowledge of the land-grant university system

4-H enables youth to have fun, meet new people, learn new life skills, build self-confidence, learn responsibility, and set and achieve goals!