Welcome to White Sands Missile Range! 

We are glad that you are joining our community. Child, Youth & School Services offers many exciting clubs and activities.  The youth at White Sands have opportunities such as white water rafting on the Rio Grande, rappelling on the majestic Organ Mountains, creating beautiful works of art through our various clubs and programs, or becoming a vital community service member in our Torch and Keystone Clubs.  No matter what you like to do, we have a program that you are sure to enjoy.  

If you want to to learn more about the the White Sands community and Child, Youth & School (CYS)  Services, the YOUth to YOUth program can help you.  This program is open to youth in 1st-12th grades who are transitioning to the installation to learn about all the exciting opportunities awaiting them in the White Sands Community.  Once you notify us of your impending arrival incoming youth will be provided a sponsor who will be of similar age and enjoys the same interests.  Sponsors will contact the incoming youth before their arrival to White Sands and provide as much information as possible and arrange for a tour of our facilities upon arrival to White Sands Missile Range.

You are also invited to the monthly CYS Services Bash at the Alan A. Nord Youth Services Center (Bldg 1316) on the third Thursday of each month.  The CYS Services Bash will introduce you to other White Sands youth.  While you are at the CYS Services Bash, stop at  the front desk and introduce yourself so one of our club members can give you a tour of the Youth Services Center including the CYS Services Technology Center, which includes a comprehensive homework lab designed to raise the academic proficiency of members by allowing them quiet homework time with a caring staff member to answer questions or help them, or to just have fun with our strategy challenges.  Also check out the SKIESUnlimited program and see all the exciting classes we offer throughout the year. 

Be sure to ask about the various clubs we have at the Youth Services Center.  Listed below is a brief description of our Clubs. If there is something that peeks your interest, just let us know and we will get you into the Club.

Keystone Club:  Members meet to plan activities that focus on teens and community service activities.  Members must be in high school in order to participate.

Torch Club:  Members meet to plan activities that focus on the middle school  youth and community service projects.  Must be in Middle School in order to participate.

Smart Girls:  This club deals with topics that concern teenage girls of today.  Members will understand and be able to discuss their physical and emotional changes, and social issues through positive female interaction with adult role models,  as well as have fun with lots of activities and field trips.  Open to girls in the 5th through 12th grades.

Junior Smart Girls:  Pre-Teens have concerns too!  This is why we have the Smart Girls Jr. club.  Open to girls in the 2nd through 4th grades.

Wise Guys:  This club deals with topics that concern teenage boys of today.  Members will understand and be able to discuss responsible behavior and social issues through interaction with positive male adult role models, as well as having fun with lots of activities and field trips.  Open to boys in the 5th through 12th grades.

4-H:  This club is dedicated to today’s youth and tomorrow’s leaders. 4-H is one of the largest youth organizations in the world.  Each member chooses what projects they want to explore from over 50 topics.  Members learn new skills, show what they have learned through public presentation, and display their achievements through public exhibits.  Record keeping is also an integral part of the 4-H program, along with extensive leadership and community service opportunities.  4-H is open to CYS youth 6 to 18 years old. 

For more information about the YOUth to YOUth Program please call (575) 678-2708 or click here to send an e-mail.

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