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MISSION TEEN CLUBS PROGRAM

 
The Mission YMCA Futures Clubs empower teens from ages 13 to 18 to express themselves, come together for a common cause, and be active and informed citizens. Career education and community engagement are the cornerstones of our programming and we offer developmentally appropriate activities to strengthen cognitive, emotional, and physical skills. Our goal is to teach values, foster self-esteem, and give our teens the life skills to succeed in life.

Mentoring Urban Success Today
The club will focus on college preparation, career preparation and self awareness. Programming includes academic support, career mapping, wellness activities and GED Preparation.

• Ages: 13-18
  M,W, 3:00pm-5:00pm
  Mission YMCA
  4080 Mission Street
   

Martial Arts Fitness Club
UCSF and SFSU are sponsoring the Mission YMCA Fitness Club. This program provides kids the opportunity to participate in a unique blend of Martial Arts and Fitness. Members learn how to build a solid physical activity foundation for a healthy lifestyle and lifelong fitness. Boys and girls ages 9-17 with all levels of skill and fitness are welcome.

• Ages: 9-17
  T,Th, 4:00pm-5:00pm
  Mission YMCA
  4080 Mission Street

Top Chef
This program focuses on healthy living. The Youth are encouraged to share cultural and historical facts about food and cooking, demonstrating the tools necessary to build a healthy living foundation. Teen Chefs have the opportunity to show off their culinary skills as they become part of the Teen Cuisine Catering Crew.

• Ages: 13-18
  Monday-Friday, 5:00pm-6:30pm
  Mission YMCA
  4080 Mission Street

Graffiti Watch
Mission YMCA and City of San Francisco’s Graffiti Watch program in our Excelsior Community. Graffiti removal will take place along Mission Street from Bosworth Street to Excelsior Street. This program focuses on promoting a family friendly community. A graffiti free environment creates a feeling of safety and encourages our families to take part in neighborhood physical activity.

• M,W,F, 5:00pm-6:30pm
  Mission YMCA
  4080 Mission Street

For more information please on any of our teen programs please contact Brian Supnet at 415-999-8604 or bsupnet@ymcasf.org.
 

YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT

Youth and Government is a statewide program that offers youth an experience that they will remember for the rest of their lives. This mock legislature and court program teaches youth all about the ins and outs of government on every level. During a nine-month period, the teen delegates write bills on issues that are important to them, select governmental positions to role-play, attend statewide training conferences, and run for various elected offices. The program reaches its peak in Sacramento at the State Capitol with the convening of the five-day Model Legislature and Court each February. There, "real" government moves over and the teen delegates "take over," using the historic halls, chambers, and offices of our State Capitol, Supreme Court, and Governor's Office.  To find out more please visit the Youth and Government website at http://www.calymca.org/

SPRING TO SERVICE

Spring to Service is an association-wide program in collaboration with Sports for the Worlds Children, which the Mission YMCA has been actively participating in for the past three years. During Spring break high school students from San Francisco travel down to Baja to distribute sports equipment and arts n’ crafts supplies to communities. During their stay they run sports clinics and day camp with the children and families of Mexico. The YMCA participants are then responsible for bringing their experience back to San Francisco to in return help out their own communities. Each year over 2000 pounds of equipment has been distributed and life long friendships and memories have been made.