The base’s newly renovated Youth Center, located at Bldg. 1992, celebrated its grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 9.
“This is a great example of turning an idea into action, into support that Airmen and families can feel from the get go,” said Col. Mike Minihan, 19th Airlift Wing commander.
The goal of the Youth Center is to offer a place for children age 9 to 18 to make new friends, discover new interests, develop into productive citizens and have fun.
“Little Rock Air Force Base’s greatest treasure is the Airmen, NCOs and officers that maintain and fly our nation’s airplanes,” said Timothy Perkins, 19th Force Support Squadron fitness center superintendent. “Their greatest treasure is their families. Those families share the unusual burdens of the military life and these shared sacrifices bind them together in the ever strong heritage of the military family.”
The overall mission of the youth programs is the care and well being of the children of Team Little Rock.
According to the 19th Force Support Squadron Web site, the Youth Center has a wide variety of activities planned everyday that will fulfill the needs of anybody that walks through the door. The staff focuses on five main categories when planning the programs, which are: character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; informal youth sports; and fitness and recreation.
The center’s re-launch coincides with Comprehensive Airman Fitness, promoting positive behaviors and holistic health.
“For you all to take an older building, to give it new vision, new life, and refurbish it in the manner that you did is not only the right thing to do by our Airmen and our families but it’s the right thing to do by our servant leaders,” said Colonel Minihan.
The recreation hours of operation at the Youth Center are 3 - 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 2 - 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. The annual membership is $20 or $2 a day. For more information, call the Youth Center at 987-6355.
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