Slip'n Slide

If you weren't here Thursday, you missed some cool summer fun! Take 6 tarps and add a hot summer day plus 200 feet of garden hose and you get a cool summer activity!

Slip'n Slide

Slip'n Slide

Now that's some serious distance!

Chris Bailey

Leland Polly

Art Machine hosted at the Teen Center

The YMCA has been the proud host of Art Machine - a grant funded program based on a novel where the participants are each designing their own art machine.

YMCA Achievers Gala

Lee and April were the proud representatives of the Dayton YMCA at the annual Achievers Gala held at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati Ohio.

Teen Power

The Teen Center hosted Teen Power, an inner-city youth group, on Tuesday. The teens had a great time shooting pool, playing corn hole, and of course playing the arcade game. The video is from the time they visited us in November.

Mexico City Video!

Chess Tournament!

February's kicking off our all new chess club at the Dayton Teen Center. Interested in fine tuning your chess skills or perhaps you've never played before and you'd like to learn? Come visit the Teen Center Wednesday and Friday evenings!

Table Tennis Tournament!

Table Tennis has really been on the rise at the Dayton YMCA Teen Center. A lot of thanks goes to George Thompson from the Northern KY Table Tennis club for assisting the YMCA in getting official USATT status. On the last day of November, the Dayton YMCA hosted a table tennis tournament which was a huge success. A last minute upset put up-and-comming star, April, in second place. Lee (pictured) came in first with Bryan claiming third.

Bryan Playing Table Tennis

JC Penney Trip!

On Monday it was all smiles with 19 teens who were selected to receive a $50 gift card to JC Penney's. The grant is part of the awesome effort that JC Penney takes to give teens in need a chance to buy school supplies. The teens had a terrific time!

Bridget's Double Dutch

Check out the video to watch Bridget Double Dutch!

Lights On!

October 18 was a big highlight for Dayton teens and children. Hosted by the YMCA at the Cincinnati Music Hall, the Lights On Afterschool event was a lot of fun with free passes for face painting as well as ballons. The event also featured a childrens choir, juggalers, and much more! The YMCA Teen Center had over 40 teens and children in attendance.

Thanks to Daphne Percy for the Photos

Harvest Festival!

The Dayton Harvest festival was a great success! The Dayton Teen Center hosted a booth which was managed by the members of the Teen Center board. The booth sold ceramics which were painted by young people from the Teen Center during ceramics classes as well as treats from our snack bar.

Pool

Come check out out competitive pool players here at the Teen Center!

Guitar Hero

PS2 guitar playing has been the rage at the Teen Center lately!

Welcome back Dustin!

Dustin had a nice surprise when he walked in on Monday and found April, Casandra, Debra, and Rebecca waiting for him with two cakes and a poster to welcome him back.

High School Musical 2 Night!

The Dayton YMCA Teen Center was the place to be on Saturday as they hosted Disney's High School Musical 2 movie. The night began with snacks and drinks for all participants. This was followed by group games that were led by the staff until 8:00 pm when the viewing began. With over 50 people in attendance, this was a party worth attending!

Here, Taylor keeps the teenagers entertained by playing a "super sleuth" game.