Youth Services

Dyess AFB has one Youth Center with a wealth of creative, supervised youth activities are available for youth between the ages of 5 - 18 (5 year olds must be enrolled in kindergarten). The activities are designed to be fun, promote physical fitness and develop lifelong recreation and leadership skills. Youth Programs has a partnership with 4-H and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to offer specialized programming, scholarship program for teens, STEM opportunities, and trips. Youth Programs offers school-age care, open recreation and youth sports. Youth Programs offers a variety of special events to include FUNtastic Friday, Give Parents a Break, America’s Kids’ Run, block parties, lock-ins and base-wide events. You can contact the Youth Center at 325-696-4797 or visit our website.

Youth Sponsorship Program

Youth Sponsorship is provided by age and interest. We will pair you up with a youth to correspond with and Youth Programs can provide you with information about our programs and events. Youth Programs may also help young people overcome the stress associated with relocating and adjusting to new friends and peer groups at a new duty station.

Youth Sports

Youth Sports programs are available for youth ages 6-18 years. The sports may include, but are not limited to the following: archery, baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, fencing, bowling, cheerleading and more in a variety of settings to include leagues, clinic, and summer camps. Youth Sports also offers Start Smart programs in a wide variety of sports for youth ages 3-5 years old. This program is a parent/child class that focuses on gross motor skill development in a non-competitive environment. Youth Programs also has recreational activities such as a basketball court, video games, computers, pool, air hockey and more.