WELCOME TO COLUMBUS AFB YOUTH CENTER
Columbus AFB Youth Programs offers a wide variety of fun programs for ages
3-18. The School Age Program, one of only two programs in Mississippi to be
accredited by the National Afterschool Association (NAA), provides quality,
year-round child care for youth in grades K-6. The Youth Sports and Fitness
Program consists of league sports, clinics and a regular schedule of fitness
activities for all ages. CAFB Youth Programs also offers an array of
instructional classes, clinics, field trips, clubs, and recreational
programs.
Youth Center Age Requirements
Ref AFI 34-249
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Youth five years of age may not utilize the center except when participating in supervised activities.
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Youths ages 6-8 must be accompanied by a parent or a sibling of at least 16 years of age.
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Youth ages 9-12 may enter the center unaccompanied but must leave by 1900 on a school night, except for supervised programs that may extend beyond 1900.
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Youth ages 13 and older may enter the center unaccompanied at anytime during open recreation hours.
PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY
Dependants of active duty military personnel, retiree’s, DOD civilians, NAF
employees and permanent contractors are eligible for Youth Programs
membership. Youths, age 3-5 may participate in those activities organized
specifically for their age group. Youths 6-8 years of age must be
accompanied by a parent or sibling over 16 years of age unless they are
participating in an activity that includes continuous adult supervision. ALL
YOUTHS MUST BE REGISTERED ON AF FORM 88.
PROGRAMS
TORCH CLUB
Torch Clubs are chartered small-group leadership and service clubs for boys
and girls ages 11-13. A Torch Club is a powerful vehicle through which Club
staff can help meet the special character development needs of younger
adolescents at a critical stage in their development. Torch Club members
learn to elect officers and work together to implement activities in four
areas: service to Club and community, education, health and fitness and
social recreation.
POWER HOUR
Sharpen your pencils and get ready for Power Hour: Making Minutes Count. The
program staff use strategies, activities, resources and information to
create an engaging homework help and tutoring program that encourages
members ages 6-12 and 13-18 to become self-directed learners.
Image Makers: NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
This year-round program and annual contest encourage girls and boys ages
6-18 to learn and practice black and white, color and digital process
photography. The ImageMakers National Photography Contest provides local,
regional and national recognition. Select photographs are exhibited at B&GCA’s
National Conference, National Education Summit and Youth Development
Conferences.
FINE ARTS EXHIBIT PROGRAM
This year-round program encourages artistic expression among members aged
6-18 through drawing, painting, print making, collage, mixed media and
sculpture displayed at local and regional exhibits. A panel of distinguished
judges selects works for inclusion in the National Fine Arts Exhibit, which
debuts at B&GCA’s National Conference and is displayed throughout the
ensuing year.
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SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMS
(Lessons)
Youth Programs offers a variety of classes such as dance, piano, karate, and
gymnastics. Fees are determined by the instructor.
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
DoD Child Abuse & Safety Hotline 1-800-336-4592
Security Forces 662-434-7128 or 662-434-7129
Family Advocacy Office 662-434-2239
Safety Officer 662-434-2522
Program 662-434-2504 or 662-434-2903
LINKS
Military Teens on the Move
Click here to get
there
National Alliance for Youth Sports
Click here to get there
Boys and Girls Club
Click here to get there
Air Force Crossroads
Click here to get there
National Association for the Education of
Young Children
Click here to get there
National Association for Family Child Care
Click here to get there
The National Association of Child Care
Resource & Referral Agencies
Click here to get there
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