YOUTH CENTER Published Feb. 19, 2008 TINKER AIR FORCE BASE -- Youth Center activities are open to children of active duty, retirees, reservists and Department of Defense civilians. The youth center's Before and After School Care is open 6 to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m. weekdays. The youth center winter hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 3:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays. Saturday hours vary. For more information, call 734-7866 or visit Bldg. 5520. Youth activities include: Today -- Gotcha Basketball and Pre-teen Movie Night Feb. 16 -- Open Recreation Feb. 18 -- President's Day Center Closed Feb. 19 -- Literacy Arts Club and Fuse Beads Feb. 20 -- Passport to Manhood and Flag Football Feb. 21 -- Torch Club and PS 2 Tourney Feb. 22 -- Game Room tourney and Girls Night Only for 9 to 12 year olds Power Hour is held every weekday Teen Aviation Camp Air Force Services is excited to offer an outstanding teen summer camp opportunity. In conjunction with the United States Air Force Academy, the ninth annual Air Force Services Teen Aviation Camp will be held at the USAFA in Colorado Springs, CO. The camp will be conducted May 31 through June 5 and is open to eligible high school students entering their sophomore or junior year in the fall of 2008. Teens eligible for application must be dependents of active duty military assigned to or living on an Air Force Base, retired Air Force military member, Air Force civilian employees or activated Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve. Youth who participated in the 2007 Teen Aviation Camp are not eligible to apply this year. Teens interested in aviation, leadership or the USAFA must complete the nomination form, Familiarization Exam, and submit the package to their base Youth Programs. Tinker's Teen Director Judy LeClaire will interview the applicants and provide a summary of the results along with the application package. Sign up deadline at the Youth Center is March 14. For more information, visit www.AFYouthPrograms.com. All lodging, meals and program costs will be centrally funded at no cost to participants or their bases. Airline or privately owned vehicle travel costs to Colorado Springs are the responsibility of the participant. Selected teen participants will arrive in Colorado Springs on May 31, and depart the morning of June 5. Participants will not travel with an adult staff from their Youth Programs. Aviation Camp staff members will be at the Colorado Springs airport to meet participants and provide transportation to the USAFA. All teens will then be introduced to the Air Force Academy through an extensive and active schedule. Soccer registration The American Youth Soccer Organization will hold soccer registration from 4 to 7 p.m. today and Feb. 22 at the Youth Center. The cost is $50 per player. AYSO offers a family rate for two or more siblings. The first sibling is $50, the second is $45 and additional siblings are $30. Youth must be 4-years-old by Aug. 1, 2007. For more information, e-mail question to soccer@ayso969.org or call 741-2967 ext. 4. One Page at a Time reading program The Air Force Youth Programs is offering "One Page at a Time," an incentive to encourage children ages 5 to 13 years old to read books and earn rewards. Children can earn incentives such as pens, journals, backpacks and a lunchbox, all paid for by the Air Force. The Tinker Youth Center is sponsoring the program through May. Children must register at the Youth Center and read books from the book list at www.afyouthprograms.com. Log sheets will be tallied each month for submission to the Headquarters point of contact. If your child is interested, call Lynnee Rose, the Tinker POC, or Cathy Unger, the school-age coordinator, at 734-7866. Registration will be open before and after school. Piano lessons Tinker Youth Center is now offering piano lessons from area musician, Rachel McCarthy. Piano lessons are available on Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings at $15 per lesson. Discounted family rates are also available. Enrolled students are required to attend a weekly 30-minute individual private lesson and a monthly 45-minute group lesson with other students. Call 734-7866 for more information.