Youth Club

Welcome to Youth Club!  An initiative that began in the Fall of 2023 with funding from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities that helps removes the physical and financial barriers to participating in sport. Youth Club members get all access to youth drop-in programs including sledge hockey, Junior Youth Night, Youth Night, Craft Programs and events while receiving subsidized afterschool programming and sports program.

This program operates annually under two seasons, January-May and September-December.

The Fall 2025 season will see a revamped afterschool program offering with 4 days a week and 3 days of walking group options.

What programs can I access with Youth Club?

Afterschool Programs

Day	Location	Time	Fee	Walking Group From:
Monday	St. John XXII Elementary School 75 Edey Street	3:30-5:30pm	$3.00/day	Unavailable
Tuesday	Seniors Active Living Centre 77B Madawaska St	3:00-5:00pm	$3.00/day	St. Joseph's School Walter Zadow School
Wednesday	Steelheads and Strikes 120 John Street North	3:00-5:00pm	$6.00/day	St. Joseph's School Walter Zadow  School St. John XXIII School
Thursday	Arnprior and District Museum 35 Madawaska Street	3:00-5:00pm	$3.00/day	St. Joseph's School Walter Zadow School

Open to all ages of Youth Club (4-13), this afterschool program promotes physical activity with free play and organized games. While open to all ages, Recreation Staff are on hand and creating programming for different ages to ensure safety and maintain interest among all participants. Capacity limits apply for this program so be sure to register ahead of time.

Walking groups operate where Recreation Staff collect your child from the schools listed above at the final bell and walk them to the program. Parents are responsible for notifying the Office Staff at each school that their child is part of this program. 

For either day, should your plans change and your child no longer be attending our program, please contact recreation@arnprior.ca to notify us of this change. This information is extremely important for coordinating pickup from the schools.

To register for Afterschool Programming, click here.

Sledge Hockey

Day	Location	Time	Ages
Sunday (October 26 - December 21)	Nick Smith Centre - Glenn Arthur Arena	10:00-11:00am	All ages

In 2022 we were awarded another Jumpstart Grant to begin a Sledge Hockey program in Arnprior. Since then, we have offered this grassroots program to those of all ages and abilities and welcome youth to attend as well. 
Required equipment: Hockey helmet with cage, shoulder pads, elbow pads, hockey gloves.
Equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own. 
To register for Sledge Hockey, click here.

Junior Youth Night

Dates	Location	Time	Ages
September 12 October 3 November 21 December 12	Nick Smith Centre - Community Hall	5-6pm	4-7

Junior Youth Night is a program where parents can drop off their child under the supervision of our experienced Program Staff and allow them time with friends to play themed games. In this program, staff start off the activity and then allow the kids to take the program in whichever way they choose. 
To register for Junior Youth Nights, click here.

Youth Night

Dates	Location	Time	Ages
September 12 September 19 October 3 October 24 November 21 December 12 December 19	Nick Smith Centre - Community Hall	6-8pm	8-13

Youth Night is a program where parents can drop off their child under the supervision of our experienced Program Staff and allow them time with friends to play themed games. In this program, staff start off the activity and then allow the kids to take the program in whichever way they choose. 
To register for Youth Nights, click here.

Craft Program

Dates	Location	Time	Ages
September 16 October 14 November 18 December 9	Nick Smith Centre - Community Hall	5-6:30pm	All ages

Craft Night is a program where parents can drop off their child under supervision of our experienced Program Staff and allow them time with friends as they do crafts. The craft will be lead by staff but kids are more than welcome to provide their own creative spin on the project. 

To register for Craft Programs, click here.

Events

Name	Date	Location	Time	Ages
Youth Club Homecoming Dance	September 5	Nick Smith Centre - Community Hall	6-8pm	4-13
Dinner and a Movie	November 15	Jim's Restaurant & O'Brien Theatre	4-6:30pm	4-13

Youth Club Homecoming Dance takes place at the Nick Smith Centre where we will have age appropriate music and lights for dancing. Parents are welcome to stay if they feel more comfortable.

For more information on these events and to register, click here.