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.

In this action game of "guess who?", the kids attempt's to to be the first one to say the opponents name once the blanket is dropped.

The ever popular duck-duck goose!

Dayton Teen Center Scooter Tournament!

The 1st annual Dayton YMCA scooter competition was a home run performance by every teen who entered. It was a day of tail whips, jumps, and 360's. But best of all, everyone came away saying they'd had a great time! The event featured three separate tournaments with medals for the top three contestants in each tournament. In this picture left to right, Devon (3rd), Lee (1st), and Steven (2nd) are receiving their medals.

Here's the "Big Three" air-borne! (:

Winners of Talent Competition

Here, Sean posses with the winners of the scooter talent show. L-R Devon - 2nd, Bryan- 1st, and Steven - 3rd.

The scooter tournament even featured local talent in the form of a man named Jake. He created some great music so the contestants could keep their rythem. (:

Brian is President of the Table Tennis Club at the Teen Center. He also placed 1st for the scooter talent show.

Teen Center Board

It was great to have the Dayton Teen Center Board in attendance at the scooter competition. L-R Debra - President, Cassandra - Friend of the board, Rebecca - Secretary, and April - Vice President. They played a big role in setting up and cleaning up for the tournament.

The King!

Lee established his position as the Razer King at the Dayton skate park. Coming in first place in the poser competition, this man is going to be hard to beat!

Steven V.

Steven proved that he's a competitor to be reckoned with on Friday when he nearly upset the standing champion Lee.

Devon the Patriot

Coming in third place, Devon has a lot style which makes him a popular favorite with the crowd.

Teen Center Arts!

Thanks to Shelby, the Dayton Teen Center has been able to offer some exciting art programs!

Arcade Games!

Recently, Newport on the Levee donated several video arcade games to the Teen Center. These have been a huge success and have seen almost non-stop action since they've been here. They've also sparked a whole new activity here - Car Racing Tournaments! Thanks Newport on the Levee for your contribution!

Bullying Awareness Night

April 26 was Bullying Awareness night at the Dayton YMCA Teen Center. The program was put on by YLD and was a great success. The evening featured a special speaker from the Health Department who spoke on what bullying is, and what we can do to prevent it. Following the speech was a skit put on by the YLD girls (in photo). The moral of the skit was that if kids will unite together and speak up against what is wrong, bullying will not continue. The evening ended with snack and some refreshments.

NFL Match!

Who says video games don't give social interaction? The TVs at the Teen Center have seen some serious use the past couple of weeks. Thanks to Eddie, there have been several NFL video game tournaments! Thanks Eddie for bringing your PS2 player! These competitions have included as many as 10 players per series and have lasted up to four hours long.

Mad Science!

Teens were given a real treat on Wednesday as a Mad Science instructor demonstrated several experiments which included making several different reactions. As you can see, he kept our attention well!