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ANNOUNCEMENTS, from 15                           years old and must complete their activi-         Find Rudolph: Dec. 7-11. Rudolph is          course and registration, at Youth Center
                                                 ties before their 24th birthday. Participants   hidden somewhere on Edwards. Stop by the       (Bldg. 5210). Super Sitters courses are held
mation.                                          earn Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional      Youth Center, School Age Annex or the Teen     every so often when at least six students are
                                                 $ZDUG&HUWL¿FDWHVDQG%URQ]H6LOYHUDQG       Center and pick up the daily clues at each     on the list. The classes are taught in two,
  Tae Kwon Do: Cost: A children’s monthly        Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each           center that will eventually lead you to where  four-hour segments, location and times will
pass is $65, an adult monthly pass is $70,       level involves setting goals in four program    Rudolph is hidden! The lucky winner will       vary on availability. The course is open for
and a daily pass is $9 per day. For more in-     areas; Volunteer Public Service, Personal       receive $100 CASH. For more information,       youth and teens ages 11-18. Once registered,
formation, call Kumye Moore at (661) 860-        Development, Physical Fitness, and Expe-        call 661-275-TEEN.                             VWXGHQWZLOOEHQRWL¿HGRIWKHQH[WDYDLODEOH
9292. Use your PLAYpass here!                    dition/Exploration. Earning the Award is a                                                     course.
                                                 fun and interesting way to get more involved      Boys & Girls Club Power Hour/Project
  Personal Trainers: Cost is $40 per hour        in something you already enjoy or something     Learn: Monday-Thursday, 2:45-4 p.m. Pow-       Youth Sports
session, $25 for a half-hour session. Call to    \RX¶GOLNHWRWU\IRUWKH¿UVWWLPH<RXPRYH  er Hour: making minutes count helps club
schedule your appointment and start reach-       at your own pace – on your own or with          members (ages 6-12) become successful in         24 Lathrop Dr., Bldg. 5210, 661-277-8961
LQJWKRVH¿WQHVVJRDOV)RUDSSRLQWPHQWV       your friends. This is not an award for past     school by providing homework help/ tutor-
call Jeff Walden at (210) 723-2052, Johnny       accomplishments. Instead, you are honored       ing while encouraging members to become          Youth Basketball: Sign up by Dec. 4 at the
Johnson at (660) 233-2141 or Lauren Bran-        for achieving your own challenging goals        self-directed learners. See Ms. Jasmine for    Main Youth Center. Cost is $75 for members
din at (210) 723-2052. Use your PLAYpass         after registering for the program.              details and to sign up.                        and $85 for non-members. Season begins in
here!                                                                                                                                           January.
                                                   Regardless of your situation, you can earn      Torch Club: Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in
  Massage Therapy: Cost is $40 for 30            the Congressional Award. The Congressional      the Torch Room. Torch clubs are charter,         Basketball Coaches: The Youth Sports
minutes, $70 for an hour, or $100 one and a      Award has no minimum grade point aver-          small-group leadership and service clubs       & Fitness Department is looking for highly
half hours. Available 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Mon-       age requirements. It accommodates young         for boys and girls ages 9-12. It is a pow-     motivated people to coach Basketball this
day, Tuesday and Thursday, by appointment        people with special needs or disabilities who   erful vehicle through which club staff can     year. The season will start in January. Sign
only. Couples massage is also offered. For       are willing to take the challenge. For more     help meet the special character development    up at the Main Youth Center. For more infor-
more information and appointments, call          information about the Congressional Award,      needs of younger adolescents at a critical     mation, call Emil Graves at 661-277-8961.
Brittni Albrechti at (661) 317-2139. Use         see Mr. Paul or call 661-275-TEEN.              stage in their development. See Mr. Andrew     Youth Basketball: Sign up by Dec. 4 at the
your PLAYpass here!                                                                              for details.                                   Main Youth Center. Cost is $75 for members
                                                   Teen Council: A Teen Council is being                                                        and $85 for non-members. Season begins in
  Lunchtime Disc Golf at Mojave Greens:          formed to give a voice for teens within the       Super Sitters Course: Cost is $40 for        January.
Wednesdays, noon, Mojave Greens Disc             community. The Teen Center is looking
Golf Course, Hole 1. Join us for a round of      for teens associated with other teen youth
lunchtime golf. Players of all skill levels are  groups i.e. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Chapel
invited to attend. Experienced golfers will be   Youth Groups, NHS, ASB, Home Schooled,
on hand to offer advice and work with begin-     and any other teen youth groups. Represen-
ners. Equipment will be available for loan.      tatives will meet once a month and discuss
Take this opportunity to meet other disc golf-   teen issues on base. If interested, contact
ers on base and challenge each other on the      Anthony Quinnert at Desert High School or
course!                                          Mr. Paul at the Teen Center.

  Equipment Orientation Classes: Tuesday,          Teen Center Membership: Parents—
10-11 a.m., Wednesday, 4-5 p.m., and Thurs-      memberships at the Teen Center are avail-
day, 7-8 p.m. Not sure how to use equipment      able year round. Cost is $360 for an annual
RUZKDWLWGRHVIRU\RX"6WRSE\WKHIURQW      membership. One of the worst times for
desk and sign up for this one-hour class. We     a teen to make a bad decision is between
are here to help you get the most out of your    the hours of 3 pm and 6 p.m. For a dollar
¿WQHVVURXWLQH                                  a day you can have peace of mind know-
                                                 ing that your son or daughter is in a safe,
Teen Center                                      fun and developmental environment with a
                                                 caring staff that will make sure your son or
  100 Kincheloe Ave., Bldg. 7211, 661-275-       daughter feels right at home and have a great
8336                                             experience.

  Find Rudolph: Dec. 7-11. Rudolph is hid-         Youth & Teen Sponsorship: Are you new
den somewhere on Edwards AFB! Stop by            WR WKH DUHD":LOO \RX EH 3&6¶LQJ VRRQ"
the Youth Center, School Age Annex or the        Wouldn’t it be nice to have a friend to show
Teen Center and pick up the daily clues at       \RXUNLGVDURXQGEDVH"7KH$LU)RUFH<RXWK
each center that will eventually lead you to     Centers offer sponsorship for kids & teens
where Rudolph is hidden! The lucky winner        so that every move is a seamless transition.
will receive $100 CASH. For more informa-        For more information about Youth or Teen
tion, call 661-275-TEEN.                         Sponsorship, contact the Main Youth Center
                                                 at 661-275-5437.
  YES (Youth Employment Skills): The
YES Program began in the 2015-2016                 Super Sitters Course: Cost: $40 course
school year and helps teens earn money for       and registration, at Youth Center, Bldg.
college. The program is open to teens whose      5210. Super Sitters courses are held every
parent is active duty Air Force. Teens can       so often when at least six students are on the
earn up to a $1,000 towards their post high      list. The classes are taught in two, four hour
school education. Contact the Teen Center        segments, location and times will vary on
for more information.                            availability. The course is open for youth and
                                                 teens ages 11-18. Once registered, student
  Keystone Club: Meets 2:15 p.m., Wednes-        ZLOOEHQRWL¿HGRIWKHQH[WDYDLODEOHFRXUVH
days in the Teen Center. The Keystone Club
is a leadership club that performs community       Youth of the Year: Do you have what it
service projects around the base. The club       takes to represent Edwards AFB at the lo-
also helps teens to maintain focus in high       cal, district, state, regional and potentially
school and graduate and prepare for college.     QDWLRQDOOHYHO",IVR\RXFDQHDUQWKRXVDQGV
                                                 and thousands of scholarship dollars. Check
  Congressional Award: The Congressional         with your local teen center.
Award is the United States Congress’ award
for young Americans. It is non-partisan, vol-    Youth Programs
untary, and non-competitive. The program
is open to all 14- to 23-year-olds; young          24 Lathrop Dr., 661-275-5437
people may register when they turn 13 1/2
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