Teen Center
TEEN CENTER
Located on the 3rd Floor of the Paris-Bourbon County YMCA
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday-Thursday 3:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Saturday 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday Closed
*When school is out, the Teen Center will be open M-F, 11:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1:30p.m.
MEMBERSHIP RATE
Single Teen Membership is $20 per month with a $25 one time joining fee. Guardian must sign waivers for membership & program participation. Ages 12-17.
TEEN MEMBER POLICIES & WAVIERS
TEEN CENTER AMENITIES
Game Lounge with ping pong & pop a shot
Fully stocked kitchen
E-sport gaming & TV room. XBOX,
Nintendo Switch, Wi. PS5.
Fitness Center-weights, kettlebells,
recumbent bike, treadmill, on demand
exercise videos & more.
Creative Classroom
Study Area
BAKING CLASSES
Fun after school cooking class where teens learn essential cooking techniques. They will work alongside their peers to have fun, develop new culinary skills, and cook delicious food. Students will learn how to make different foods and learn different skills each class that they can use for the rest of their lives.
Time/Date: TBD
Fee: Free for Members; $5 per class for non-members
FINANCE CLASSES
This class is for ages 12-18 and up. This class will teach your teen financing skills that will be useful for everyday life for years to come. They will learn how to open and mange a bank account, how to budget their finances, and much more.
Time/Date: Specific dates TBD 2024.
Fee: Free for Members & non-members.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
This game night is led by the Paris Bourbon County Library. This will give your teen a chance to tap into their creative side. A “dungeon master” prepares and narrates an immersive fantasy story for the participants to interact in, solving puzzles, persuading nobles, fighting bad guys, and much more! Sign your teen up now for this weekly adventure. For ages 12 and up.
Time/Date: Thursday’s at 4:30 p.m.
Fee: Free for members; $5 each night for nonmembers.
VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENTS
Come put your gaming skills to the test at our monthly video Game tournaments at the YMCA Teen Center! Prizes will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. We will play a different game each month.
Time/Date: January 25; 4:00 p.m., Snacks and drinks will be provided in the Kitchen Area.
Members free; $5 each night for non-members.
TEEN PLANNED EVENTS
Members of the Teen Center will get a chance to plan fun events for themselves and other kids inside the YMCA. This will help them learn how to work as a team with each other while having fun at the same time.