Kirtland Youth Programs, SAP & Youth Sports


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6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Ms. Larri Lynn Torres
Youth Programs Director
505-853-5437

Ms. Kaya Davis
Youth Sports Director
505-853-1829

Ms. Shannon DeLuca
School Age Programs
505-853-5437

Ms. Lucy Burbach
Youth Programs
505-853-5437

Ms. Isabel Marquez
Youth Programs
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mARCH Youth Programs

Due to staffing and time constraints, event times will be determined on the day of the activity.


Fine Arts: Mosaics
Wed-Fri · 28 Feb 1 Mar
Free/members · $2.50/ non-members · Ages 9-18
A mosaic is often described as a kind of painting without paint. Youth may create their Mosaic art piece using small tiles, stone, paper, and stickers, as we have various items for them to choose from.

Black Women in STEM: Alexa Canady
Mon-Fri · 26 Feb-1 Mar
Free/members · $2.50/ non-members · Ages 9-18
Alexa Canady is a retired American medical doctor specializing in pediatric neurosurgery. She is famous for her studies and medical advancements in the brain. Youth can participate in an introductory-level lesson that includes locating and identifying external and internal features of the brain.

University Letter Writing Skills
Mon · 26 Feb
Free/members · $2.50/ non-members · Ages 12-18
It’s never too early to think about your future. In this activity, we will practice writing letters to a higher education institution. Youth will be learning what should be included to portray their best self.

BGCA Triple Play: Meteor Madness
Mon-Fri · 26 Feb-1 Mar
Free/members · $2.50/ non-members · Ages 9-18
Youth will practice navigating around objects through open spaces. You’re going to need your peers, strategizing, and problem-solving skills if your team is going to win. Your team must keep the meteors up in the air, or Earth is destroyed.

Teen Council/Keystone & Torch Club Meetings
Every Mon · 3 p.m.
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Make a difference in your community. Join our service-learning clubs to develop new service-learning projects and ways to help the community and your club. New members are always welcome! Youth input matters to us!

STEM COI: BGCA-My. Future
Daily
Free · Ages 9-18
My.Future is an online platform that offers a safe and enjoyable experience for its users. It provides a digital space where young individuals can showcase their work and receive recognition through badges, master badges, and stars. The platform allows kids to interact with each other without the fear of cyberbullying. You can try it out in the COI or at home. In order to access the platform, kids need to create an account. To create an account for Kirtland AFB Youth Programs, visit Myfuture.net.

Academic Success- Project Learn: Power Hour
Daily
Ages 9-18
Making Minutes Count for academic success helps Club members ages 9-18 achieve academic success by providing homework time and help tutoring, and high-yield learning activities and encouraging members to become self-directed learners.

Game of the Month: Dr. Seuss Monopoly
Mon-Fri · 1-29 Mar
Ages 9-18
Get ready to rhyme with this ultimate game for Dr. Seuss fans! MONOPOLY: Dr. Seuss lets generations of fans relive their favorite childhood books as they buy, sell, and trade unforgettable titles from the authors' collection, such as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Lorax!

Image Makers Photography: Taking Artistic Photos
Mon-Fri · 1-29 Mar
Ages 9-18
This month, youth may take photos for the book they are writing and illustrating. Youth will need to consider the background used, subject pose, lighting, and camera settings as they add special touches to their book.

Dr. Seuss: Book Writing, Illustrating, and a Play
Mon-Fri · 1-29 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
In honor of Dr. Seuss, youth will write their own creative books. They will illustrate or create photos to accompany their creative writings. Youth will also create Pom-Pom characters for their book. At the end of the month, youth will produce a fun short play using their characters.

BGC Smart Girls & Boys Club: HYA What’s Fair is Fair
Mon · 4 Mar
Ages 9-18
What is fair? Youth will consider examples of unfairness and injustice while identifying strategies for responding to real life situations.

Fine Arts: Keychain Madness
Mon-Fri · 4-9 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Youth will explore a variety of art mediums as they design a unique keychain. Will you choose resin, vinyl, stickers or freehand?

STEM: Egg Drop Challenge
Wed · 6 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Youth will be challenged to get their payload safely to the surface! Youth will design and build a landing craft that protects their raw egg, which will be dropped. Youth will use the engineering design cycle for this experiment: design your landing craft, test it to see if it works, change your design to improve it, and re-test to get new results.

Dr. Seuss: Green Eggs & Ham 4H Cooking Activity
Tue · 5 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Will you make green eggs and ham? Will you eat green eggs and ham at the Youth Center? If so, join us as we make and enjoy Green Eggs & Ham.

Jump Rope Scavenger Hunt
Mon-Fri · 4-8 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Youth will jump rope around the gym to find the hidden cards with exercise instructions. Each card represents a specific jump rope exercise. Youth must find the cards, perform the exercise, and move on to the next card. The first youth or team to complete all the exercises wins the scavenger hunt.

Dr. Seuss: Horton Hears a Who: STEM Inventors-Telephones
Mon-Fri · 11-15 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Will you hear a “who”? Youth will learn about telephone communication through building and using a simplified telephone.

Academic Success: What Kind of Student Are You?
Mon · 11 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
You will do a self-reflection activity to help them identify what kind of a student they may be. Youth will then take time to set personal goals to improve their academic success skills.

4H Home Alone Training
Mon · 11 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 10-18
Youth will gain skills to be independent and safer at home alone. For youth and guardians who are ready for more youth independence at home by themselves, this class will assist youth with self-care and safety skills.

Triple Play HYA: 500
Mon-Fri · 11-15 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Get your head into this game, as you need your math skills to win this game. A youth will toss the ball high up in the air, calling out a number. If you’re the lucky catcher, you get the points called out. The trick you have to keep adding up in your head until you reach a score of 500.

Dr. Seuss- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Stem-Boat Building
Mon-Fri · 18-22 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Youth will be designing and building a boat. Will your boat stay afloat with one penny, two pennies or more?

Dr. Seuss- You Are Kind: Pass it On
Mon · 18 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
How do feel when you receive kindness? How do you feel when giving kindness or compliments to others? Youth will explore kindness and then set goals to write random kindness to others.

4H Healthy Living: Eating Away from Home
Tue · 19 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
You must choose what you will have to eat when going out to eat. Have you ever really looked to see how healthy your food choice is? This activity will explore some of our favorite “fast foods” and look for healthier items at your favorite place.

Triple Play HYA: Get Up and Go!
Mon-Fri · 18-22 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Are you ready for some physical activity? Pay close attention to what is called out, and then “GO”!

Dr. Seuss-Red Light Green Light: Car Design & Build
Mon-Fri · 25-29 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Do you think you could build a car powered by nothing but air? Youth will design and build a balloon-powered car. Can you imagine how you would want your balloon-powered car to look? Can you design a car that will travel as far as possible? Whose car will be the fastest?

National Crafting Month: 4H Leather Crafting
Mon-Fri · 25-29 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
In this activity, you can learn the construction of small leather articles involving carving, stamping, and lacing. You can start with simple articles, such as a coaster, and learn the skills to advance methods of decorating leather.

Triple Play HYA: Roadblocks
Mon · 25 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
This will be a challenge for you and your partner. One of you will have to provide directions to your partner to get them through the obstacle course. Did we mention your partner can’t see? It’s up to you to guide them safely through the course.

4H Baking: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Wed · 27 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Do you love to bake? How about the aroma of cookies? We will be baking chocolate chip cookies and taste-testing them after they have cooled some.

Community Clean Up
Tue · 25 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Spring has arrived, so let’s do some spring cleaning. Youth will serve their community by picking up trash, raking leaves, and beautifying our grounds.

Dr Seuss-Thing 1, Thing 2 Where are You: Nerf Fun
Fri · 29 Mar
Free for members · $2.50 for non-members · Ages 9-18
Youth will have fun chasing and tagging Thing 1 or Thing 2 using Nerf toys. Youth will be divided into two teams: Thing 1 and Thing 2. The goal is to tag the opposing Thing team.



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