| |  |  The Youth Services Division is responsible for providing quality developmental and recreational programming for Whittier youth. Some of the programs sponsored by the City's Youth Services Division include: Whittier Youth Network - WYN Club, Day Camps and Cross-Country Track. Please contact the Community Center at (562) 567-9430 or click here to e-mail the Community Services Division.
WYN Club
The WYN Club is a drop-in recreation program for young people 2nd - 5th grade throughout the school year, and 7-12 during the summer program. Members participate in a variety of recreational activities, special interest classes, personal development activities and field trips. Each program is staffed with trained recreation leaders and volunteers who have planned each day’s activities to keep your children active, involved and having plenty of fun! Monthly activity calendars are available at the sites and are mailed to each member. Program hours are Monday through Friday, 12 - 5 p.m. in the summer and 2:30 - 5 p.m. during the school year. In the summer, Parnell and Palm Park are open until 6 p.m. Registration can be taken at any of the WYN Club sites. The cost for the program is $30 for the summer and $40 during the school year. For further information please contact the Whittier Community Center at (562) 567-9450.
Evergreen Elementary School
12915 E. Helmer Dr., Whittier | Anaconda Park
14515 Anaconda St., Whittier | Hoover Elementary School
6302 S. Alta Ave., Whittier | Michigan Park
8228 Michigan Ave., Whittier | Laurel Elementary School
13550 Lambert Rd., Whittier | Palm Park
5703 Palm Park Ave., Whittier | Orchard Dale Elementary School
1065 S. Cole Rd., Whittier
Supported by the Skills Foundation | Parnell Park
10711 Scott Ave., Whittier | Murphy Ranch Elementary School
16021 Janine Drive, Whittier | | Longfellow Elementary School
6005 Magnolia Ave., Whittier | | Leffingwell Elementary School
10625 Santa Gertrudes Avenue, Whittier | | Granada Middle School
15337 Lemon Dr., Whittier |
Summer WYN CLUB Whittier Youth Network (WYN) Club is a drop-in recreation program for kids 7-12 years of age.
Participants will enjoy a variety of recreational and enrichment activities, field trips and much more!
Click on Summer WYN flier for more information. Click on Summer WYN Packet for a registration packet.
 
Summer Day Camp Registration Registration for the 2012 Summer Day Camp, will begin Monday, May 7 at Parnell Park, 15390 Lambert Road. Parnell office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Camp will be offered at three locations: Hoover Elementary School, 6302 Alta Avenue (9 week camp); Murphy Ranch Elementary School, 16021 Janine Drive (9 week cap); and Palm Park, 5703 Palm Avenue (10 week camp). Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and full payment is due at the time of registration. The cost is $90 per child per week, along with a one-time $9 t-shirt fee.
Click here for Summer Day Camp Flier
Click here for Summer Day Camp Information Packet
Click here for Summer Day Camp Registration Form
Club M'n'M at Granada
Club Granada is a drop-in after-school recreation program for Granada teens during the school year. Club Granada is a cooperative program between the City of Whittier and the East Whittier City School District. The Club opens immediately after school. Activities include homework period, recreational games, arts and crafts, intramural sports and much, much more. Registration is $40 for the school year. For more information, call (562) 567-9450. Click on Club M'n'M Flier for the 2011/2012 Club M'n'M School Year Flier.
Cross Country at Michigan Park
Come out and learn the fundamentals of Cross Country in a fun and friendly environment.
Date Starts: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Practice Days and Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Click on CC Flier for more information. 
Volunteens 
Whittier is currently accepting applications for the Summer 2012 Volunteen Season. This program is for students that are looking to help their community while earning service hours and gaining positive experiences. Please click on Volunteens for more information on the application process. Space is limited!
SKILLS Foundation
(Supporting Kids In Living & Learning Successfully) 
The SKILLS Foundation is a non-profit social services agency dedicated to the youth in our community. Vision Statement: The SKILLS Foundation exists to create better lives for all young by promoting the development of character skills throughout the community resulting in clean, sober, and successful living. For more information on the SKILLS Foundations, including opportunities for development, please send e-mail to skills@cityofwhittier.org. 
Friday Forum
Friday Forum is a dance program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who attend a Whittier school or reside in the City of Whittier. Friday Forum is funded by the SKILLS Foundation. Dances are held on the first Friday of each month (October through June) at the Whittier Community Center. The dance begins at 7 p.m. and concludes at 10 p.m. The charge for the Friday Forum dance is $5 per student. Refreshments are also available for an additional charge. Space is limited, so young people need to plan to arrive early. A valid school ID and signed parent permission slip are required. When the dance is over, parents/guardians need to walk into the Whittier Community Center to pick up their child. No child will be released without a parent or a guardian. For more information or to access a permission slip, please log on to http://www.skillsfoundation.org/. |  |
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