Youth Services

Youth Sponsorship Program

All youth between the ages 8-18 can request a youth sponsor before, during, or after their move to the Picatinny area. A youth sponsor can assist new youth to become familiar with their surroundings, services that are available, information about schools, shopping, culture, and maybe become your new friend! Youth sponsorship is coordinated by the Youth Education Support Services and will match sponsors to new youths according to gender, age/grade, interests/hobbies, and school attending. If you will be moving to Picatinny and would like to have a youth sponsor, call the center at 973-724-7183/ 973-724-5555. You may visit our website for more information.

Youth Employment

Employment opportunities are available to teens ages 14-18 upon registration with the Teen Employment Program, a referral service that matches employers needs to teens skills.

Teen Center

The Teen Center is open from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. three evenings a week and from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday. Separate times and activities for Pre-Teens and Teens. Activities are posted monthly on the Picatinny Youth Services web page. The Teen Center offers a place for youth to socialize with friends as well as scheduled field trips. Thursday nights are club and sports night in building 3156. 

Youth Services includes our Middle School Program, SKIES Instructional Program, Youth Sports, Teen Center and Senior Summer Camp. All of these also include programs offered through our partnerships with 4H and the Boys and Girls Club of America. The programs are open to Active Duty Military, DOD Civilians and DOD Contractors. 

The after school program for Middle School Youth is held in building 3156 and includes homework help and computer lab time. Most Teen Center evening activities and the full day nine week Senior Summer Camp is held in building 3228.

SKIES offers instructional programs for youth of all ages. Some recently offered instructional programs are snowboarding, karate, dance, and First Tee golf instructions. Fees for these programs vary and are posted when the programs are announced. 

There is no registration fee to be enrolled in Youth Services, but some individual programs may include a fee. Participants may enroll by calling the Central Enrollment Office, 973-724-5555.

Youth Sports

Our Youth Sports include scheduled time at the CYS gym in building 3156 on Thursday nights for group sports activities. Soccer and T-Ball are team sports offered to children from Pre-K through six years of age. Team sports for older youth are offered through the Rockaway Township Recreation Department. Visit the Youth Sports website for more information.

Picatinny Teen Center on post. Youth have access to the Computer Lab for homework, internet research and games. The program includes center based activities as well as field trips. Phone: 973-724-7183/ 973-724-5555.