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.

Join Youth Club now!   

New in 2025! Youth Sports Program!

Thanks to new grant funding from Canadian Tire Jumpstart, a new Youth Sports Program will be part of Youth Club. This program will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:30pm and run a rate of $3.00 per day, similar to the Afterschool Program. Learn more by reading the overview and schedule below.

What programs can I access with Youth Club?

Afterschool Programs

Day	Location	Time	Ages	Fee
Monday (January 6 - May 26)	St. John XXII Elementary School *	3:30-5:30pm	4-13	$3.00/day
Wednesday (January 8 - May 28)	Nick Smith Centre - Community Hall **	2:30-5:00pm	4-13	$3.00/day
Thursday (January 9 - May 29)	Arnprior and District Museum ***	3:00-5:00pm	4-13	$3.00/day

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.

 * - Those attending the Monday program who are students of St. John XXIII may stay at the school under the supervision of our Recreation Staff until the program begins at 3:30pm. Staff will be in the gym at the final bell as coordinated with the school. This program will typically be unstructured and the children in attendance will have the opportunity to play a role in how they wish to shape the program. Staff will provide additional equipment and support to make this possible. Exclusion date: February 17, March 11, April 21, May 19.

** - No transportation will be provided for the Wednesday program. Parents/guardians are responsible for drop off and pick up of the program. Participants may come without parent/guardian but this must be communicated prior. This program will incorporate a combination of structured and unstructured activities. Additionally, staff will be available to help students with homework. Exclusion dates: March 13.

*** - This afterschool program will have our staff meet participants at the final bell at both Walter Zadow Public School and St. Joseph's Elementary School and walk to the museum. Should you register in this program, you must contact the school each day you register for to notify them that your child is attending this program and permitted to be picked up by our staff at the end of the day. This program is more structured as children in attendance discover more about the museum curriculum (ie. history, geography, science, art…) as it is incorporated into the fun. Exclusion dates: March 14.

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.

Youth Sports Program

Thanks to recent grant funding from Canadian Tire Jumpstart, a new program has joined Youth Club. The Youth Sports Program is offered weekly on Tuesday and Thursday and offers a different sport or activity each session. This program also includes new games such as floor curling and gym ringette. Just like the Afterschool Program, the Youth Sports Program is subsidized to $3.00 per day with the membership.

Tuesday's program will run in the Nick Smith Centre's Community Hall and the Thursday program will operate out of St. John XXIII School and utilize the Sullivan Rink of Dreams as soon as it is safe to do so.

All of the required equipment is provided. Simply show up in running shoes.

See the full schedule below:

Tuesday	Activity	Thursday	Activity
February 25	Soccer	February 27	Capture the Flag
March 4	Tennis	March 6	Sitting Volleyball
March 18	Yoga	March 20	Giant Bowling
March 25	Foam Baseball	March 27	Corn Hole
April 1	Floor Curling	April 3	Dodgeball
April 8	Gym Ringette	April 10	Basketball
April 15	Tchoukball	April 17	Sports with a Twist
April 22	Lacrosse	April 24	Ball Hockey
April 29	Pickleball	May 1	Soccer Baseball
May 6	Tag Games	May 8	Flag Football
May 13	Soccer	May 15	T-Ball
May 20	Track and Field Mini Games	May 22	Disc Golf
May 27	Capture the Flag	May 29	Handball

Register for the Youth Sports Program here.

 

Sledge Hockey

Day	Location	Time	Ages
Sunday (January 12 - February 16)	Nick Smith Centre - Glenn Arthur Arena	10:30-11:30am	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. Exclusions: January 19, February 9
To register for Sledge Hockey, click here.

Junior Youth Night

Dates	Location	Time	Ages
January 10: Soccer Night February 7: Life-Size Games March 7: Dodgeball Night April 11: Tag Games Mania May 23: Balloon Night	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
January 10: Soccer Night January 24:Fitness Challenge February 7: Life-Size Games February 28: Minute-to-Win-It March 7: Dodgeball Night March 28: Sports Mashup April 11: Tag Games Mania April 25: Escape Room May 23: Balloon Night May 30: Capture the Flag	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
January 28: Snow Globes February 25: Duct Tape Building March 25: Bookmark Making April 29: Rock Painting May 27: "Hairy Friends"	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
Family Games Day	February 8	Nick Smith Centre - Community Hall	12-4pm	4-13
Glow in the Dark Mini Putt	May 9	Nick Smith Centre - Community Hall	5-8pm	4-13

Family Games Day consists of many different video games, board games, group activities, and bouncy houses inside the Nick Smith Centre. Free to Youth Club families and open to the public at a fee, 

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