Youth

Ideal for ages 8 to 18, youth programs provide a safe and structured environment to learn valuable skills, discover new interests, and connect with other youth from military families. Staff who express care, challenge growth, support, share power and expand possibilities is integral to the support we provide youth.

The Henderson Sweetman Youth Centre, also known as the YC, is located at the Shearwater site, H&R MFRC. It is a supervised youth centre with a variety of drop-in times and scheduled programming.

There is an annual membership fee for youth, which is $50*. This fee is to offset costs at the YC; it allows youth to have access to over 280 hours of Open Drop-In times and programs, such as Trivia, Nerf Night, Dungeons & Dragons, Teen Nights, field trips, youth committee, holiday themed activities like pumpkin carving for Halloween, etc. Specific programs like Cooking Class, may have a nominal fee to offset the cost of supplies/materials.

For more information on joining the YC, please read the HSYC’s Parent Handbook.

Interested in joining? Please complete the application form!

*We don’t want the fee to be a barrier for youth to join the YC. Please contact Hannah Purcell, Youth Centre Coordinator, to discuss options for joining the YC.