Kirtland Youth Programs, SAP & Youth Sports

🍬STEAM & Character and Leadership: The Candy Company
Tue-Fri · 30 May-2 Jun · 2 p.m.
Ages 9-18 · Free to member · $2.50 for non-members 
Keystone and Torch Clubs will be leading Business Week 5. You’ve been working hard to help others through our candy-for-food donations now, and it’s time to take orders and get them packaged for delivery. At the end of the week, the youth will gather all our information from weeks prior and share it with Ms. Isabel & Ms. Lucy.

Fine Arts: Watercolors
Tue-Fri · 30 May-2 Jun · 1:30 p.m.
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
We are exploring Georgia O'Keeffe's watercolor paintings as summer approaches. Youth will explore the texture and landscape of the desert and summer in New Mexico while using watercolors to design their watercolor masterpiece.

STEM: Paper Airplanes & Flight Testing
Tue-Fri · 30 May-2 Jun · 3 p.m.
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
Which paper plane is best for flight? Best Paper Airplane for Distance? If you want to have fun and design cool paper planes such as the: Flying Ninja, Uranus Arc III, or the Infinity Arrow, the YP is the place. We will test your designs to see which ones have the furthest flying, the best aerial show, and more.

Triple Play: Ready for Summer Obstacle Course
Wed · 31 May · 2:30 p.m.
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
Summer is coming, and the weather is getting warmer, so let’s get outside and have fun. Our obstacle course will be a series of challenging physical obstacles. The courses may include running, climbing, jumping, crawling, and balancing elements with the aim of testing speed, endurance, and agility.

Teen Council/Keystone Club Meetings
Every Wed · 1 p.m.
Ages 9-18 · Free for members · $2.50 for non-members
Make a difference in your community. Join our service-learning clubs to come up with new service-learning projects and ways to help the community and your club. New members are always welcome!

STEM COI: BGCA-My.Future
Mon-Fri · 1-30 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
My. Future provides members with a safe, fun digital platform to showcase their work and earn recognition in the form of stars, badges, and master badges. It’s a space where kids can interact with each other – free from the prospect of cyberbullying. Try it out in the COI, at home, or both!

STEAM: Wooden Planters & 4H Planting
Mon-Fri · 5-9 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
Use your engineering skills as you design and create a wooden planter box. Youth will be making a planter box this week, and when they are ready, add soil and seeds to the planter box.

Lunch in the Park: APS Summer Food Program
Mon-Fri · 5 Jun-26 Jul
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Free lunches for youth.

BGCA Triple Play: Pit Crew
Wed · 7, 14, 21, 28 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
Train like a Pit Crew and learn to be flexible, fuel up, and be speedy and agile. Youth will learn to be healthy, build bonds, team building and more.

HYA Memory Run
Wed · 7 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
We have all played the game of memory before, right? This is a wacky version of Memory. This game is played in teams, but the cards are not right in front of you. Youth will be doing a variety of moves across the room and trying to remember which cards they found to share with the team.

Albuquerque Zoo Field Trip (Members Only)
Thu · 8 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
We will go to the zoo, and after we return to the Youth Center, we will go to lunch. Youth will have a majority vote as to where we go to eat. Spaces are very LIMITED. Permission slips and payment must be made to reserve your spot.

STEM: LED Name Plates
Mon-Thu · 12-15 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
Create your own light-up nameplate. With this activity, youth learn about optics, circuits, and art. You start with a blank piece of acrylic and slowly etch your name or design on it. Once finished, add an LED, and whatever you've etched lights up. This process is typically called "edge-lit acrylic," and you can often find it used for fancy Exit or shop display signs.

4H Baking: Cupcake Wars
Mon · 12 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
Our cupcake decorating project allows youth to utilize their artistic ability and expression as they learn baking and decorating techniques and skills.

STEM: Bristle Bots
Tue-Fri · 20-23 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
A Bristle Bot is a small robot created by combining a toothbrush head and a vibrating pager motor. The vibrations from the pager motor travel down the bristles and cause the brush to scoot and spin on flat surfaces. Youth will learn concepts in basic engineering, motors, circuits, and balance principles.

4H Baking: Healthy Conversions-Small Cakes
Wed · 21 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
Our cake decorating project allows youth to utilize their artistic ability and expression as they learn decorating techniques and skills on a larger scale to make healthier versions of cakes.

Steam: Wooden Cars & HYA Ramps
Mon-Fri · 26-30 Jun
Ages 9-18 · Free to members · $2.50 for non-members 
Using engineering and artistic skills, youth will build their own unpowered, unmanned miniature cars from wood. Work together as we design and make a racing ramp and races at the end of the week.

Santa Fe Capitol and Plaza Field Trip (Members Only)
Mon · 26 Jun · 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ages 9-18 · $2.50 for members + lunch money
We will be touring our state capitol and learning about NM history and the Arts. We will explore the architecture of the Capitol and Plaza while practicing photography skills- so bring your cameras! Spaces are LIMITED. Permission slips and payment must be made to reserve your spot.

Albuquerque Museum Field Trip (Members Only)
Thu · 29 Jun · 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ages 9-18 · $2.50 for members + lunch money
Youth will have the opportunity to learn about NM art, history, and culture. The Albuquerque Museum was established in 1967 and is the number one spot to gain knowledge of our unique Southwest. Spaces are LIMITED. Permission slips and payment must be made to reserve your spot. We will be eating out so the youth will need money for lunch also.

Fine Arts Class: New Mexico Art (Members Only)
Fri · 30 Jun · Noon to 1 p.m.
Ages 9-18 · $2.50 for members
Join us as we have an art class with staff from the Arts & Crafts Center. We will be making our own Southwest/NM style art. Sign-up is needed as spaces are limited.