Yume Booker

Juan Martinez

Brittney Wright

Jason Lopez

Yume Booker, 11, shows the "self portrait" she drew at the D-M Youth Center. Yume also drew some of the YC's staff and several children's photos using the YC Computer. Yume is a 5th grader at Smith Elementary and is the daughter of Yukie and MSgt Eric Booker, 355 MXG. 

Davis-Monthan AFB Youth Center- Are you ready to Get Up, Get Out and Get Fit!  The US Air Force Services will launch Fit Factor, a new youth fitness initiative that encourages physical activity, healthy eating selections and rewards youth between the ages of 9-18 years old for their efforts.  Fit Factor will stimulate interest and awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and encourage youth to Get Up, Get Out and Get Fit!

The goal of the Fit Factor program is to encourage healthy choices and teach youth to value their lives.  Being healthy and fit will put youth in touch with their bodies, increase their self esteem and help them establish the desire to set personal goals.  The most important aspect of any exercise program is that it be fun!  Fit Factor is an exciting web based program that will reward youth for being active and making healthy choices everyday.    

According to the US Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Richard M. Carmona, “As a society, we can no longer afford to make poor health choices such as being physically inactive and eating an unhealthy diet; these choices have led to a tremendous obesity epidemic.”  Fit Factor encourages youth to be physically active for at least sixty minutes each day through a variety of activities.  This program promotes activities for every ability level and interest from star athlete to couch potato.

Fit Factor offers five exciting levels for youth to complete as they participate in any physical activity.  The Fit Factor levels are: Energy, Strength, Agility, Adventure and Endurance.  Prizes will be awarded to youth as they accomplish each new level.  In addition to having fun, winning prizes and getting fit, Fit Factor will also encourage youth to 

• be physically active for at least sixty minutes each day

• make healthy eating and lifestyle choices

• incl friends & family participation in fun physical activities games

• limit the amount of screen time (TV/PC) they log each day

• adopt healthy exercise routines, including a broad range of physical and leisure-time activities

It is important that we provide our youth the opportunity to be active everyday, teach them to make informed nutritional choices and encourage a healthy lifestyle at all times.  The effects will last a lifetime!  The US Air Force Services program, Fit Factor will play a major role in keeping our youth healthy and in shape as they Get Up, Get Out and Get Fit! 

Fit Factor will be introduced via a worldwide kickoff on 1 Oct 05 at every Air Force Base Youth Center.  Join in the fun!  Activities, games and registration will take place on Saturday, 1 Oct 05.  Contact or visit your local youth center for more information. Davis-Monthan AFB Youth Center (520) 228-8383

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Programs

This program is the BGCA’s premier youth recognition program for Club members. All members benefit from participation in this program, which promotes and celebrates service to Club, community and family; academic performance, moral character; life goals; and poise and public speaking ability.  If selected as the Davis-Monthan AFB Youth of the Year, the winner will participate in state competition.  State winners participate in regional competitions.  Five regional winners each receive an engraved plaque and a $5,000.00 scholarship and compete on the national level.  The National Youth of the Year receives an additional $10,00.00 scholarship and is installed by the President of the United States. All Air Force winners will go to Washington, DC to meet other AF winners

Photography National exhibit/contest:  This program is conducted to encourage youth to hone their skills and pursue photography as a career or for fun.  Youth that participate in this program will receive recognition and have their photos professionally displayed and recognition from their families, peers and others in the community. All members who photography work is submitted for consideration at the national judging receive certificates of merit.  Members who have their photography selected for the national exhibit receive a photography plaque, a cash award and a letter of congratulations from Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s President. 

Summer camp possibilities:

• 4-H Adventure Camp

• Aviation Camp

• Space Camp

• Leadership Camp

Youth Employment Skills (YES) Orientation.  This program is for teens that are 14 years old and will be freshman in Aug 2006.  The YES program is an on-base volunteer program for high school students of Active Duty Air Force members, assigned to DMAFB.  The YES program is a joint effort between Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) and the Air Force Services to offer high school students an opportunity to learn valuable work skills, ‘bank” dollar credits toward their post-secondary education, and have a positive impact on their base community.  YES allows high school students to “bank” $4 in grant funding for every hour volunteered in an on-base unction.  Students may accumulate as much as 250 hours over all 4 years of high school for a potential maximum of $1000 toward their future vocation-technical or academic endeavors.

The purpose of the Keystone is to create high standards of health, education, character and citizenship in order for teens to develop into responsible, productive adults.  Keystoning offers teens the opportunity to: develop and use leadership skills, contribute to the community through service and volunteerism, foster understanding and respect between groups and individuals, learn life skills and information for living a responsible, fulfilled life, understand and participate in our free enterprise system through fundraising activities; enjoy fellowship and develop self-confidence; participate in local and national Boys & Girls Club Programs. 

The teen TRAIL (Training Responsible Adolescents in Leadership) offers fun activities and outdoor recreational events to develop leadership skills.  Teens will be involved in deciding which activities to do, where to go, what times and what supplies are needed.  Youth are given the opportunities to display and develop responsibility, leadership, collaboration and feel empowered.  Some of the trips we have gone on include, white water rafting, camping, snow skiing and boarding and surfing.   

ACC Nominee for Youth of the Year:

Semmi Quarles, son of Helen and Senior Master Sgt. Stacey Quarles, 355^th EMS/MXMT

Base names 2006 D-M Youth of the Year

Semmi Quarles, son of Helen and Senior Master Sgt. Stacey Quarles, 355^th EMS/MXMT, was named the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base 2006 Youth of the Year.  The recognition was earned by Semmi Quarles for his demonstration of leadership and service in six different categories; home and family, moral character, community, school, service to club and life goals. Semmi has exhibited his leadership skills by serving as the DM Keystone Club’s President, teaching the 4-H Health Rocks! / 4-H Life Rocks! programs to the School-Age Program youth and to other teens in the DM community.  He has also taken part in the AF Youth Employment Skills (YES) program as an assistant coach to the youth gymnastics coach.   

 Congratulations on a job well done! 

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