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DEVERS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND TEEN CENTER

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Youth Programs encourage giving back!

Teens can join clean-ups, holiday drives, and community events to earn service hours and scholarship credit.

Active volunteers can earn recognition through BGCA’s Military Youth of the Year and other awards.

Military Youth of the Year 2023 Winner

 

The Military Youth of the Year

A national recognition initiative by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) that honors outstanding military-connected teens for their leadership, service, and academic achievements.

What it is

  • Military Youth of the Year is part of BGCA’s broader Youth of the Year program, which has celebrated exceptional young people since 1947.
  • It specifically recognizes teens affiliated with military Youth Centers or BGCA-affiliated programs on military installations.
  • Winners serve as ambassadors for military youth nationwide, sharing their stories and representing the resilience and strength of military-connected teens

How Youth Are Selected

  • Eligible teens apply through their local Youth Center or BGCA-affiliated program.
  • The application includes essays, letters of recommendation, and documentation of leadership, service, and academic performance.
  • Candidates are evaluated using a scoring framework that considers character, leadership, and communication skills.
  • Selected youth advance through local, regional, and national levels, culminating in the announcement of the National Military Youth of the Year.

How Youth Benefit

  • State or garrison winners receive a $2500 scholarship and participate in the regional competition.
  • Six regional winners compete for a chance to win $20,000, the winner of the National Military Youth of the Year receives an additional $20,000 for a total award of $42,500.
  • The National Military Youth of the Year receives an additional $20,000 for a total award of $42,500.
  • The National Military Youth of the Year serves a one-year term as military connected youth spokesperson for the Defense Department, military services and BGCA 

The National Military Youth of the Year advances to compete in the BGCA National Youth of the Year where the winner receives a $25,000 scholarship renewable for four years or up to $100,000

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Child and Youth Services Hiring Event

Child and Youth Services Hiring Event

All interested applicants should visit USAJOBS.gov to apply. Interviews will be conducted on site during the hiring event for those who have applied online.

Oct 20 12 pm - 3 pm
PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date. Reservations will be open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care. Payment must be made prior to event. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund.

Oct 23 6:30 pm - 10 pm

SPOOKY STACKS HAUNTED MAZE / TRUNK OR TREAT

THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR FORT KNOX TENANT UNITS AND THE FORT KNOX COMMUNITY.
THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Oct 30 3 pm - 5 pm
SPOOKY STACKS HAUNTED MAZE / TRUNK OR TREAT
SPOOKY STACKS HAUNTED MAZE / TRUNK OR TREAT

SPOOKY STACKS HAUNTED MAZE / TRUNK OR TREAT

THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR FORT KNOX TENANT UNITS AND THE FORT KNOX COMMUNITY.
THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Oct 30 3 pm - 5 pm
Parent Empowerment Workshops

Parent Empowerment Workshops

Tips to make life easier!

Nov 18 12 pm - 1 pm
SAC CHAT Parent Meeting

SAC CHAT Parent Meeting

Interested in the SAC Program?

Nov 19 5:30 pm

PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date. 

Reservations will be open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care. 

Payment must be made prior to event. 

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. 

Nov 20 6:30 pm - 10 pm
PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date. 

Reservations will be open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care. 

Payment must be made prior to event. 

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. 

Nov 20 6:30 pm - 10 pm
PARENT'S NIGHT OUT
PARENT'S DAY OUT

PARENT'S DAY OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date. Reservations will open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care. Payment must be made prior to event. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund.

Dec 12 9 am - 4 pm
Parent Advisory Board Meeting

Parent Advisory Board Meeting

A meeting of the minds

Dec 22 11:30 am
PARENT'S DAY OUT

PARENT'S DAY OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date.

Reservations will open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care.

Payment must be made prior to event. 

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. 

Jan 16 9 am - 4 pm

PARENT'S DAY OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date.

Reservations will open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care.

Payment must be made prior to event. 

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. 

Jan 16 9 am - 4 pm
PARENT'S DAY OUT