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MISSION TEEN CLUBS PROGRAM

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.
 

• Bay and Beyond Club
This club gives teens information on the many colleges and career options they have to choose from. This club will include college preparation, career preparation and self awareness activities.

Monday – Friday, 3:00pm- 4:30pm
4080 Mission Street

• Hybrid Sessions Club
Hybrid Sessions is a club that encourage the youth to find their individual voice and artistic talents. This club is a good opportunity for youth to open their horizons as they come explore their inner SELF and try out different disciplinary arts.

Monday – Friday, 3:00pm- 4:30pm
4080 Mission Street

• Top Chef Club

The Top Chef Club focuses on healthy living. Teens learn about nutrition through cooking and baking. This gives teens the tools necessary to build a healthy living foundation.

Monday – Friday, 5:00pm- 6:30pm
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.