Joint Base Lewis-McChord  Child and Youth Services

Youth Center (YC)

The Youth Center provides activities for youth in 6th through 12th grades. The Hillside Youth Center, Bldg. 6397, is located in the family housing area on Lewis Main. The YC has multiple recreational activity areas such as art, billiards, foosball, video games, computer lab and separate teen and middle school lounges.

Program options include:

• Middle school summer and vacation camps (dependent on numbers enrolled)
• Open recreation programs
• Trips and tours

Youth Center programming is free after 1 p.m. daily. Field trips and special events may have costs associated with them.

Summer and special event programming includes: bowling, swimming, field trips, sports activities, computer games and STEM projects.

Shuttles to/from on-base housing are available as well.

The Youth Sports and Fitness program offers leagues and clinics in sports such as: basketball, baseball, cheerleading, flag football, and soccer for ages 3-18 years. Life skills such as safety, teamwork, sportsmanship, basic skills, and enjoying sports are taught. Enrollment fees vary depending on each sport program. Before enrolling in youth sports, make sure your family is registered with Parent Central Services. All youth athletes must have a copy of a current health assessment and sports physical at the first day of practice that is valid throughout the entire season. 

For more information, contact the youth sports department at 253-966-1610.