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CYS Events, Programs, & Calendars
This
page is updated regularly to keep you
up-to-date
on all of the fun events and programs
happening
at CYS!
CYS Calendars
Kindermusik "Music Box"
Career
Launch at Youth Services
Sports
& Fitness Programs
Youth
Before- & After-School Program
Middle
School & Teen After-School Program
Middle
School & Teen Cooking Class
Middle
School & Teen Basic Weight Training & Fitness Class
Youth
Sponsorship Ambassadors Program
Reach
for the World - READ!
Click here to view the October 2006 Calendar!
Click here to view the '05 - '06 Calendar!
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Kindermusik "Music Box
Grace Notes presents Kindermusik. Now accepting registrations for fall classes at the Ft. Myer CDC.
Music All Around (Orange Box)
Class for 3 to 4 year olds
September 14 - November 16
Classes meet Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sing and Play Together (Red Box)
Class for 4 to 5 year olds
September 12 - November 14
Classes meet Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2 p.m.
* Classes meet for ten weeks per session. Class size: 5 children minimum/12 children maximum. Parents need not attend class with their child.
Please contact Marie Abow at 703.696.6862/3817 for registration information. Tuition and classroom location TBA.
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Career Launch at Youth Services
Join
the Fort Myer Youth Services program on the 2nd Wednesday
of each month for its Career Launch night when professionals
from various fields come and talk about their career and the
requirements for their career field. Refreshments are served
as well. For further information and list dates and
topics, contact Youth Services at (703) 696-3712.
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Sports & Fitness Programs
Two
Sports and Fitness program sessions are offered every Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Friday at the Youth Center, Building 469 for
all eligible youth. Sessions will be held for 1st through
5th grade from 4 to 4:45 PM and 6th through 12th grade from
5 to 5:45 PM. Youth will participate in a variety of
activities from team sports, individual sports, fitness exercises,
lessons, nutrition, challenges, and more. For a schedule
of activities and to register, contact Youth Services at (703)
696-3712.
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Youth Before- & After-School Program
Our
Before and After School program is an affiliate member of
4-H and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and is accredited
by the National School-Age Care Alliance. The program
provides care for children 1st - 5th grade of active duty
and retired military and DOD civilians within the Fort Myer
catchments area. The program operates Monday through
Friday from 6 AM to 6 PM and fees are based on total family
income. Click here to see our rates. Our program schedule is in concurrence with
the Arlington County school calendar. We provide a
safe, healthy and comfortable environment, Computer/Homework
Center, sports, arts and crafts, field trips, clubs, special
events, and much more! Hourly care slots are available
during times that schools are not in session and we hold winter
and spring vacation all day camps as well as a 8 week Summer
Camp program. Pick up a registration
package from the Fort Myer Child and Youth Services Center,
Building 469, or call Central Registration at (703) 696-4942/3095.
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Middle School & Teen After-School Program
The
Fort Myer Military Community Middle School and Teen program
is open to all eligible 6th to 12th grade students of active
duty and retired military and DOD civilians within the Fort
Myer Military Community. Participation in the "drop-in"
program is free but students must be a registered member of
the FMMC Child and Youth Services program prior to participation.
The program operates Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 7:00
PM. Extended hours of operation are offered on days
that Arlington County schools are not in session. We
are affiliate members of 4-H and the Boys and Girls Club of
America. Program participants have access to the Computer/Homework
Center, computer internet access, tutoring assistance, teen
lounge, recreational and sports activities, field trips, volunteering,
community service projects, scholarship opportunities through
4-H and BGCA partnerships, and much more. To register,
stop by the Fort Myer Child and Youth Services Central Registration
Officer, Building 469, or call (703) 696-4942/3095.
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Middle School & Teen Cooking Class
Free
for all eligible youth 6th - 12th grade who want to learn
the basics of cooking, to make a favorite dish, or to learn
how to boil water without it evaporating. Classes are
held on Fridays at 4:00 PM at the Child and Youth Services
Center, Building 469 and are limited to 10 youth. Contact
Annette Engum at (703) 696-3728/3712 for further information
or to register.
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Middle School & Teen
Basic
Weight Training & Fitness Class
Free
for youth 6th - 12th grade on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
from 6 to 7 PM . The program is open to Middle School
and High School students, both male and female, who wish to
improve their fitness level and learn basic weight training.
Pre-registration is required. For further information
or to register, contact Annette Engum at (703) 696-3728/3712.
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Youth Sponsorship Ambassadors Program
Youth
Services is seeking youth 4th - 12th grade to be a Youth Sponsorship
Ambassador. Applicants will complete a 2-hour training course to become eligible to assist new youth to the FMMC, including available services, culture, shopping, schools and more. Youth ambassadors will receive volunteer hours, a whirt, a visor, and much more! The next training session is scheduled for Thursday, October 20th from 4 - 6 PM. Call (703) 696-3712/28 for details.
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 Reach
for the World - READ!
The Fort Myer CYS Reading
Program is open to all children and youth, toddlers to 18 years, who are either residents of FMMC or enrolled in CYS or CDC at Fort Myer. Participants
pick up a Reading Passport at CYS or the Library and for books
they either read, have read to them, or read to someone else,
they get credit towards a reward book. Many of the reward
books were a gift from the RDB Group, Inc. The primary goals
of the program are to develop an interest and enjoyment in
reading, to encourage reading as a hobby and a life skill,
to enhance school goals and programs, and to reward readers
with books. Program brochures that have all the details for
participation are available at CYS, CDC, or the Library. For more
information please call (703) 696-7647 or
the Library at (703) 696-3555.
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