Our goal is to provide year-round recreational activities in an environment that is safe yet allows youth an opportunity to make choices, develop friendships and grow socially, as well as emotionally. A variety of activities are available for dependent youth (age 5 - 18) of active duty/retired military and Department of Defense personnel. Some programs may be limited to military dependents only.

Membership

Being a Youth Center member entitles the participant to membership privileges, such as discounted Youth Sports fees, free tutoring for grades 5-10, and an assortment of programs geared towards ages 9-18.

Annual memberships based on the "Military Cycle: October through September are available. Parents may register their youth at the Youth Center.

Youth Center Membership Fees:

• Annual Membership Fee: $120
• 9-month Membership Fee: $90
• 6-month Membership Fee: $60
• 3-month Membership Fee: $30

For more information, please call 722-0502/0505.

Air Force Services Agency is pleased to announce our camp call for 2012! There is a single call for three residential camps to include Teen Aviation, Teen Leadership and Space Camp.

The camps have different eligibility criteria. General information sheets for each camp are linked below.  Eligible applicants include teen dependents of Active Duty Military assigned to or living on an Air Force/Joint Base Installation, AF Retired Military, AF Civilian Employees, activated Air National Guard or AF Reserve. 

Teens interested in applying must complete the Summer Camp Nomination Registration Form, and submit the package to their installation Youth Programs. Youth or teens will complete the Nomination/Registration Form once but must annotate on the top of the form all camps of interest to them. Teens may only participate in one camp. The Youth Programs Director or other designated youth staff member will interview the applicants. 
 
Base youth may register at the Youth Center through March 15. For more information, call (919) 722-0502 or email Youth Programs.

Final selections for spaces will be announced by 20 Apr 12. All lodging, meals, and program costs will be centrally funded at no cost to participants or their installations. Airline or POV travel costs to each camp are the responsibility of the attendees or their installation. 

These camps allow youth staff an excellent opportunity for additional learning experiences.

 2012 Air Force Camp Application  (PDF 165 KB)

2012 Space Camp Info Sheet  (Word 42 KB)

2012 Teen Leadership Camp Info Sheet (DOC 17 KB)

2012 Teen Aviation Camp Info Sheet (Word 42 KB)

Parents Matter series . . .

Parents of preteens, sign up now at the Youth Center for the PARENTS MATTER series presented by the Wayne County Health Department and W.A.T.C.H. Space is limited.

SESSION DATES:
Thursdays, Jan 26-Feb 23
4:30 p.m.

Community-level family-based prevention program designed to enhance parenting practices and promote parent-child discussions about sexuality and sexual risk reduction. NC Healthy Schools strongly believes that informed and empowered parents/guardians can be resources for positive adolescent decision-making and bring about positive behavior change. Research has shown that parents/guardians need to begin the conversation around this issue early and talk (and listen) often, even if they do not think their son or daughter is at immediate risk. Strong messages, consistent support, and meaningful two-way communication are the keys to healthy families. NC Healthy Schools is working to build relationships between schools and communities in an effort to increase family involvement in student learning of HIV/STD and teen pregnancy prevention education.

Sign up for WINK: A Youth Sponsorship Program

Are you PCSing to or from Seymour Johnson AFB with children? Youth ages 5-18 may sign up for a pen pal and learn about the base before your arrival. (U18 with parent's permission)

Make new friends - Connect with kids your age

Moving? Sign up for a pen pal to learn about your new base

• Youth Sponsor/Pen Pal request form

School Age Program

The School Age Program provides before and after school care geared toward youth whose parents work full time. The Wayne County School System provides bus service, to and from the Youth Center, Meadowlane Elementary and Greenwood Middle schools.  The program conducts educational and recreational programming for youth 6 to 12 years of age and proudly boasts their accreditation by the National School-Age Care Alliance. Cost is based upon total family income. USDA quality meals and snacks are provided while youth are in attendance at no additional cost. If you are interested in enrolling your child in our program contact the School Age Program Coordinator at 919-722-0396. When enrolling your child, please bring the child's birth certificate and immunization record.

The School Age Program also offers hourly care. Drop-in Care allows you to use care during the week, not to exceed two days in a week, as well as "school out" days and during Parents' Night/Day Out. The rate for hourly care is $3 an hour. Sign up at the Youth Center in advance. Current shot records required, including influenza. 

The Youth of the Quarter/Year Program is one of many available through the center's affiliation with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Through daily interactions with the youth, program staff encourage and reinforce traits and values such as caring, honesty, fairness, responsibility and respect as they work towards character development. Each quarter, youth have an opportunity to demonstrate their achievements in home and family leadership, moral character, community, school leadership and service, life goals and obstacles overcome. Quarterly winners compete for SJAFB Youth of the Year and a chance to compete at higher levels to include regional and national competitions. The rewards of the program are vast, from personal growth and the opportunity to represent the base community to college scholarships.

Air Force Youth Programs coordinate the Congressional Award, a non-competitive program which recognizes excellence in initiative, achievement, and service among young persons ages 14-23. Youth are challenged to set goals in:

• Voluntary Public Service
• Personal Development
• Physical Fitness
• Expedition or Exploration

NACCRRA

The NACCRRA website provides valuable information on the Air Force's Growing Spaces initiatives (QFCC, HCC, OCC, OMCC, & OMCCIYN) as we continue our efforts to support families seeking affordable, quality care when on-base care is not available or nearby.