After School Program:

The After School Program is one of the newer initiatives undertaken by the Center’s Recreation Department. In 2003, after some discussion with Crime Prevention Yukon, the local R.C.M.P Youth Strategy Division, and aboriginal youth at both Youth Centers (WYC & Blue Feather), as well as interested community members, we found that there was a definite need for some effective after school programming for aboriginal youth in the Whitehorse area.

After some brainstorming with key contacts (Crime Prevention, R.C.M.P, local youth centers etc.) it was decided that holding a blend of after-school recreational and cultural activities at two different school gymnasiums would be an effective way to deliver meaningful recreational opportunities to the city’s aboriginal youth. This occurred with the help of the Youth Investment Fund, YRAC, and the National Child Benefit Program here at the Center .

The After School Program’s main objective is to provide meaningful activity and physical exercise in the short time frame from when school ends and parents arrive home from work. The After School Program has been highly successful, and offers such activities as floor hockey, Arctic Sports and Dene Games, volleyball, basketball, soccer, kickball, tag and many other fun activities. The Program runs from early November to early June of each school year.

Currently, we provide After School Programming on the following dates:

Monday: 3 – 5 pm Takhini Elementary School (co-ed grades. 3-7)

Wednesday: 3 – 5 pm: Elijah Smith Elementary (co-ed grades. 3-7)

Friday: 3 – 5 pm: Jack Holland Elementary (co-ed grades. 3-7)

** Juice & snacks are provided with each after school programming **

For more information on the After School Program, contact:

Recreation Office

(867) 633 7691 (phone)

(867) 668 4460 (fax)

sjfcrecreation@northwestel.net