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                                                                                                                                for details and to sign up.
210 W. Popson Ave., 661-275-GYM1                                nity service, academic success, career preparation and teen       Torch Club: Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Torch Room.
                                                                outreach. Come by the Teen Center for more information.
  Healthy Weight Class: Thursdays, noon-1:30 p.m. Call                                                                          Torch clubs are charter, small-group leadership and service
the HAWC for more information.                                    Teen Council: A Teen Council is being formed to give a        clubs for boys and girls ages 9-12. It is a powerful vehicle
                                                                voice for teens within the community. The Teen Center is        through which club staff can help meet the special character
  Tae Kwon Do: Cost: A children’s monthly pass is $65, an       looking for teens associated with other teen youth groups       development needs of younger adolescents at a critical stage
adult monthly pass is $70, and a daily pass is $9 per day.      i.e. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Chapel Youth Groups, NHS,         in their development. See Mr. Andrew for details.
For more information, call Kumye Moore at (661) 860-9292.       ASB, Home Schooled, and any other teen youth groups.
Use your PLAYpass here!                                         Representatives will meet once a month and discuss teen           Youth & Teen Centers Memberships: For about a dollar
                                                                issues on base. If interested, contact Anthony Quinnert at      a day, you could have peace of mind knowing that your
  Personal Trainers: Cost is $40 per hour session, $25 for      Desert High School or Mr. Paul at the Teen Center.              son or daughter is in a safe environment—an environment
a half-hour session. Call to schedule your appointment and                                                                      that fosters development in many different areas and of-
start reaching those fitness goals. For appointments, call        Teen Center Membership: Parents—memberships at the            fers constant supervision, tutoring and fun! Did you know
Jeff Walden at (210) 723-2052, Johnny Johnson at (660)          Teen Center are available year round. Cost is $360 for an       that the most dangerous time for youth, especially teens, are
233-2141 or Lauren Brandin at (210) 723-2052. Use your          annual membership. One of the worst times for a teen to         between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m? The Youth and Teen Cen-
PLAYpass here!                                                  make a bad decision is between the hours of 3 pm and 6          ters offer social opportunities and structured programming
                                                                p.m. For a dollar a day you can have peace of mind knowing      from affiliated agencies such as the Boys & Girls Clubs
  Massage Therapy: Cost is $40 for 30 minutes, $70 for          that your son or daughter is in a safe, fun and developmental   of America and the 4-H Club. For more information about
an hour, or $100 one and a half hours. Available 10 a.m.-9      environment with a caring staff that will make sure your son    youth and teen memberships, contact the main youth center
p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, by appointment only.        or daughter feels right at home and have a great experience.    at 661-275-5437.
Couples massage is also offered. For more information and
appointments, call Brittni Albrechti at (661) 317-2139. Use       Youth & Teen Sponsorship: Are you new to the area?              Youth & Teen Sponsorship: Are you new to the area?
your PLAYpass here!                                             Will you be PCS’ing soon? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a         Will you be PCSing soon? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a
                                                                friend to show your kids around base? The Air Force Youth       friend to show your kids around base? The Air Force Youth
  Lunchtime Disc Golf at Mojave Greens: Wednesdays,             Centers offer sponsorship for kids & teens so that every        Centers offer sponsorship for kids and teens so that every
noon, Mojave Greens Disc Golf Course, Hole 1. Join us           move is a seamless transition. For more information about       move is a seamless transition. For more information about
for a round of lunchtime golf. Players of all skill levels are  Youth or Teen Sponsorship, contact the Main Youth Center        Youth or Teen Sponsorship contact the Main Youth Center,
invited to attend. Experienced golfers will be on hand to       at 661-275-5437.                                                661-275-5437.
offer advice and work with beginners. Equipment will be
available for loan. Take this opportunity to meet other disc      Super Sitters Course: Cost: $40 course and registration,        Super Sitters Course: Cost is $40 for course and registra-
golfers on base and challenge each other on the course!         at Youth Center, Bldg. 5210. Super Sitters courses are held     tion, at Youth Center (Bldg. 5210). Super Sitters courses are
                                                                every so often when at least six students are on the list. The  held every so often when at least six students are on the list.
  Equipment Orientation Classes: Tuesday, 10-11 a.m.,           classes are taught in two, four hour segments, location and     The classes are taught in two, four-hour segments, location
Wednesday, 4-5 p.m., and Thursday, 7-8 p.m. Not sure how        times will vary on availability. The course is open for youth   and times will vary on availability. The course is open for
to use equipment or what it does for you? Stop by the front     and teens ages 11-18. Once registered, student will be noti-    youth and teens ages 11-18. Once registered, student will be
desk and sign up for this one-hour class. We are here to help   fied of the next available course.                              notified of the next available course.
you get the most out of your fitness routine.
                                                                  Youth of the Year: Do you have what it takes to repre-        Youth Sports
Teen Center                                                     sent Edwards AFB at the local, district, state, regional and
                                                                potentially national level? If so you can earn thousands and      24 Lathrop Dr., Bldg. 5210, 661-277-8961
  100 Kincheloe Ave., Bldg. 7211, 661-275-8336                  thousands of scholarship dollars. Check with your local teen
                                                                center.                                                           Youth Soccer Sign Ups: through July 31. Open to ages
  Youth and Teen Trip to Hurricane Harbor: June 30, 8                                                                           5-14. Cost is $75 for members, $85 for non-members. Physi-
a.m.-8 p.m. Cost is $40 for members, $45 for non-members.       Youth Programs                                                  cal needed upon registration and must be valid thru soccer
Open to ages 10-18. For more information or to sign up, call                                                                    season.
661-275-TEEN or 661-275-KIDS.                                     24 Lathrop Dr., 661-275-5437
                                                                                                                                  Volleyball Fall Clinic: Aug. 11-Oct. 29, Tuesdays and
  Archery Camp: July 6-10, 8 a.m.-noon Free for members,          School Age Programs Summer Camp: Letter of Intent             Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. at the Main Youth Center, Bldg. 5210.
$25 for non-members. Open to ages 9-18. Youth and Teens         submissions being accepted now! Sign up at School-Age           Open to ages 9-15. Free to members, $25 for non-members.
will learn how to o shoot an arrow safely and accurately as     Annex, Bldg. 6459. Children must be 12 years of age or          Physicals will be required. Sign up at the Youth Sports Cen-
taught by well qualified experts.                               younger and have completed Kindergarten in order to be          ter. For more information, call 661-277-8961.
                                                                eligible. Eligibility and priority of placement are in accor-
  YES (Youth Employment Skills): Gain valuable work ex-         dance with DOD and HQ AFMC policy.
perience and earn money for College, up to $1,000. Open to
teens whose parent is active duty Air Force. Call the Teen        Boys & Girls Club Power Hour/Project Learn: Monday-
Center for more information.                                    Thursday, 2:45-4 p.m. Power Hour: making minutes count
                                                                helps club members (ages 6-12) become successful in school
  Keystone Club: Meeting 2:10 p.m., Wednesdays at the           by providing homework help/ tutoring while encouraging
Teen Center. The Keystone Club is a leadership club for         members to become self-directed learners. See Ms. Jasmine
teens who are interested in learning or improving their own
leadership skills. The club focuses on leadership, commu-

          Chapel Corner                                                                Monday-Thursday                          Sunday
                                                                                       11:30 a.m. – Catholic Mass,              8 a.m. – Protestant Gospel Service,
Gaining Altitude – Growth opportunities for the week                                   Chapel 2                                 Chapel 1
                                                                                       1 p.m. – Muslim Prayer, Chapel 1         9 a.m. – Catholic Mass, Chapel 2
  This is a weekly segment in Desert Wings to highlight a spiritual focus                                                       10 a.m. – Protestant Traditional
for the Edwards community:                                                             Thursday                                 Service, Chapel 1
                                                                                       5:30 p.m. – Wiccan/Pagan Worship,        11 a.m. – Protestant Contemporary
  Through our character – an opportunity to reflect on important issues                Chapel 1 Annex                           Service, Chapel 2
in our community:                                                                                                               4 p.m. – Catholic Mass, Chapel 2
                                                                                       Friday
  Do you remember Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood? The shoes and sweater may (or              1:15 p.m. – Muslim Prayer,               Small Groups
may not) bring back memories. The song “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” (Google it)          Chapel 1                                 We also offer weekly small group
is probably stuck in your head right now. The late Fred Rogers, stated that a com-                                              studies. Please contact us for infor-
mitment to building community is an act of heroism. “We live in a world in which it’s                                           mation on times and locations.
easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem’”
he said. But “then there are those who see the need and respond. Those people
are my heroes.” Isn’t it time to be a hero?

  Through our prayers – an opportunity to pray for the needs of our com-
munity:

  This week’s request: Ask God to show you the needs around you and then
how you can respond.
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