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Little Rock Air Force Base - Youth Center |
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Youth Center
Building 1992
501-987-6355
The LRAFB Youth Center is looking for kids (age 9-18) who want to make new friends, discover new interests, develop into productive citizens, and have fun! The Youth Center has a wide variety of activities planned for everyday that will fulfill the needs of anybody that walks through the door. We focus on five main categories when planning the programs. They are: Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, the Arts, Informal Youth Sports, and Fitness & Recreation. Cost: $20 for annual membership or $2/day.
School Year Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri: 6:30 am - 7:30 pm
Sat: 1 pm - 7:30 pm
Summer Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat: 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Teen Center
Building 1995
501-987-1510
The LRAFB Teen Center offers a wide variety of social activities for teen's ages 13-18. Some activities the Teen Center offers include: Music room where participants can check out acoustic, electric, bass guitars, drums, keyboards, and karaoke machine; Computer Lab which offers monitored internet access, computer games, and reading materials; Video game consoles (Play station II, X-Box, and Dreamcast) with a wide variety of all the most current video games; an Entertainment Center that offers the opportunity to view the latest movies on a big screen television and listen to your favorite CD on the high quality sound system; and Table top games like foosball and Ping-Pong are also available.
Hours of Operation:
Thursday: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday: 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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| FitFactor 101 Days of Summer Fun! |
The 101 days of summer fun started on 31 May and runs through Labor Day, 6 Sep, 2010. Fun family events include:
-Youth earn more FitFactor points for summer activities
-Families earn double FitFamily points in July
-Summer Safety tips are available on FitFactor Official Website
-Watch for FitFamily Challenges posted on the web-site.
Create a Game form
Summer Star Form |
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| Youth Employment Skills (YES) |
The Youth Employment Skills (YES) Program is an on-base volunteer program for high school students and is offered at selected Air Force bases. This program, underwritten by the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS), is a joint effort between AFAS and Air Force Family Member Programs Flight to offer high school students an opportunity to learn valuable work skills, "bank" dollar
credits toward their post-secondary education/training, and have a positive
impact on their base community.
YES allows high school students to "bank" $4 in grant funding for every hour volunteered in an on base function. Students may accumulate as much as 250 hours over all 4 years of high school combined, for a potential maximum of $1,000 toward their future vocational-technical or academic endeavors. In addition, the base will be credited with $2 for every volunteer hour, to be used in support of base youth program enhancements (up to $10,000 per year).
Student volunteer dollar credits will be disbursed annually. Proposals for
use of these credits will be made jointly from both the Youth Director and
the participating students. AFAS HQ will give final approval before
disbursement of funds. Suggestions for proposals include visible
enhancements such as recreation improvements, computer labs for student use, money management programs for youth, and informational seminars on local Vo-Tech/Career opportunities (Vo-Tech Job Fairs).
Click here for YES program card
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Nationally Accredited Programs for School-Age Children
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The LRAFB School-Age Program offers care for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. The program consists of before school care, after school care, and a full-time vacation program as well as care on days when school is in operation for half days or during school record days. It is designed to provide many opportunities for children to broaden their horizons, engage in sports and recreational activities, and develop interests and skills that will continue into adulthood.
The program is accredited by the National After School Association. The staff has an extensive training process that gives them the knowledge and skills to offer the highest quality of programming. This program also encourages and supports your child's development, allows them to explore and build on their interests, promotes freedom of choice and helps them to grow into competent, independent, and productive citizens. We are dedicated to providing your child the very best out-of-school experience we can. For more information and to register your child, call the Youth Center at 987-6355.
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START Smart program for
3-4 year olds |
START SMART is a program that involves parents and children, side-by-side, in a learning environment for various sports. The program emphasizes fun, fundamentals, and keeping competition in a healthy perspective. More information will follow. This is a program the Youth Center is proud and excited to participate in.
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Fit Factor
4-5 pm • Mondays & Wednesdays
The purpose of this program is to promote youth fitness and health, inspire youth to enjoy physical activity and to stay involved in life long activities. If you would like your child to develop a more active and healthy lifestyle, bring them to the Youth Center for this new and exciting fitness program. They will receive prizes for each level of fitness they achieve in this program. For more information, call 501-987-6355.
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| Batting Cages |
Mon - Sun •
10 am - 10 pm
Next to Burger King,
Tennis Courts, and
Commissary.
The LRAFB batting cages
provide people of all ages and ability levels to come and improve their batting skills. The batting cages offer 3 baseball pitching machines (45 mph, 55 mph, and 65 mph) and 3 softball pitching machines. The Youth Center has a variety of baseball bats, softball bats and helmets to use on site. For the night owls, the batting cages are equipped with lights so you can practice anytime day or night. Come on down and bring the whole family. Cost: $.50 for 12 balls.
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| Skateboard Park |
A place for your child to skateboard safely. Across from the Commissary.
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| Read By Mail |
A FREE reading motivation program for children grades K-8. Children create their own book list from thousands of recommended book titles and earn points and prizes for their literary success! Call 987-6355 to register! |
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TORCH Club
4:30 pm • Tuesdays
For members age 11-13. Join the Torch Club, a Boys & Girls Club program that brings young people together to participate in activities geared towards recreation and community service. FREE with a Youth Center Membership ($20 year). Passport to Manhood is a new program geared towards young men, ages 11-14, to promote positive values and responsible behavior. You must be a YC member to participate. For more information, call 501-987-6355. |
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Congressional Award Program
Do you like adventure, physical challenges, helping others and making yourself a better person? If you are already doing these things or would like to begin, the Congressional Award program is for you. This program is open to anyone 14-23 years old. Youth 14-18 can visit the website: www.congressionalaward.org or call 501-987-6355. Adults 18-23 can contact the TCAC for information at 501-987-6720.
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Keystone Club
This club is designed for teens, ages 14-18, to develop character and leadership skills through community involvement, electing club officials, attending regional and national conferences, holding fund-raisers, and planning and implementing events for the local community. Come and be a part of the nation’s first Gold Level Keystone Club. We will be discussing the outcome of the Book Sale. For more information, call 501-987-6355.
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Cooking Class
2 - 4 pm • Call for class schedule
YC Members: $6 • Non-member: $8
All ages (5-18) are welcome to attend this class. If you’re interested in learning the basics of cooking and how to operate in the kitchen, this class is for you! Last day to sign up is the Wednesday prior to the program. Late registration fee is $1. For more information, call 501-987-6355.
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| Youth of the Year |
Click here to read the press release! |
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