Youth Services

The Lunney Youth Center is available to youth of all ages. The Youth Center is affiliated with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the National 4-H Program. The facility contains art room, dance room, parent waiting room, games table area and gymnasium. Daily programs are scheduled with some advance sign-ups required. Special programs include lock-ins, scavenger hunts, dances, trips, Boys and Girls Club day for kids, fun and games, plus much more.

The Misawa Teen Center is for youth 13-18 years of age or 7th through 12th grade. The facility contains a lounge, computer area, art space, and a movie theater complete with a gaming set-up. Each month is packed with fun activities for teens such as bowling, sports, dances, paintball, arts and crafts, field trips, and more.

For further information please contact Lunney Youth Center at 315-226-3220 or the Misawa Teen Center at 315-226-2792.

School Age Care (SAC)

The Cheli SAC is designed to provide the highest quality programs and services to children in kindergarten through sixth grade. The program provides a safe environment in which the children engage in a variety of skill-building activities on a daily basis. The Cheli SAC operates a before & after school program as well as summer and holiday camps. The program offers full day care on weekdays when school is not in session (to exclude U.S. observed holidays). In addition, Cheli's is open for registration during PACAF Days, both Parents should be working in order to reserve care and close during PACAF Days on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Child are fees are based on total family income. Children attending Sollars Elementary School are walked to and from school by SAC childcare providers. The program offers childcare services to families based on their priority for care and space availability. When the program reaches capacity, families are placed on the waitlist until a space becomes available.

Youth Center

The Lunney Youth Center is available to youth 9-12 years of age. The membership fee is $30 a month. The Youth Center is affiliated with the Boys & Girls Club of America and the National 4-H Program. The facility contains art room, dance room, parent waiting room, game tables area and gymnasium. Daily programs are scheduled with some advance sign-ups required. Special programs include lock-ins, scavenger hunts, dances, trips, Boys and Girls Club day for kids, fun and games, plus much more. The Youth Center is open Monday through Friday. We are close on Federal Holidays, PACAF Family days & weekend.

In addition, there are instructional classes offered at the Youth Center. To enroll in these classes, you do not need to be a member of the center however being a member provides a discount. The cost of each class ranges from $20 - $75 per month. The age range for the classes is 18 months to 18 years of age (ages vary by class). Instructional classes are offered at the Youth Center may include:

• Ballet, Tap, Contemporary dance, Hip Hop and Hulu dance
• Gymnastics
• Piano
• Karate
• Arts and Crafts
• Other classes are offered depending on demand

For more information on the Youth Center or for a calendar, please stop by the Center or call DSN 315-226-3220.

Teen Center

The Misawa Teen Center is for youth 13-18 years of age or 7th through 12th grade. The membership fee is $30 a year. The facility contains a lounge, computer area, art area, dance hall, and a movie theater. Daily programs are scheduled with some advance sign-up required. The majority of the programs do not require an additional cost however some of the field trips may have some out-of-pocket costs. Programs include:

• Bowling
• Sports
• Dances
• Power Hour Study Program
• Arts-n-Crafts
• Ice Skating Trips
• Paintball

The Teen Center is affiliated with the Boys and Girls Club of America and the National 4-H Program; many of their programs are offered to enhance teens' education experience. The program is open Monda- Friday. For more information or to receive a calendar, please stop by the Teen Center or call DSN 315-226-2792.

Youth Sports Program

The Youth Sports Program is packed with year-round programs to include the following: Basketball, Indoor Soccer, Baseball / Tee Ball, Sport-A-Week, Outdoor Soccer, Flag Football, Cheerleading, and Volleyball. Registration generally opens two months before the season begins. Several skill clinics may be offered at various times throughout the year as well.

The National Alliance for Youth Sports certification is provided to our coaches. A fee is paid by Youth Programs and covers the training, annual membership, Youth Sport Coach publication, and a member card.

Youth Social Programs

Torch Club and Keystone Club -- These programs focus on community service projects and are on-going throughout the school year at the Lunney Youth Center and Misawa Teen Center.

Youth Sponsorship Program

The Lunney Youth Center and Teen Center are happy to help with your transition. For more information or to let us know you are coming please contact us at 315-226-3220 or 315-226-2792.

Be sure to include name, age, favorite music, hobbies, favorite sport and return address. The program manager at the Lunney Youth Center will ensure that your information is passed on to a young person, with similar interests, who will respond as your sponsor. Please allow sufficient time for these young sponsors to respond.