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STUDENT PROGRAMS

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The Armory offers a fun place to go after school for food, crafts, sports and even a little tutoring thrown in! Check out the various programs available from basketball clinics to arts and crafts or just a place to hang out with friends. We have something for all ages and our after school programs are FREE for students in grades 6-12.

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Connect with us on social media to stay up to date and to get details of last-minute events only announced online.

New to the Armory Youth Project?

If you are new to the Armory, please complete the new student registration at the link below.  If you have already registered, just find your favorite programs below and sign up! 

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Teaching life skills and the importance of serving others by giving back to the community. 

Fishing 101
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Emotional & Social – Mentoring to help build confidence, strong self awareness and respect for oneself and others.

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Promoting a healthy body and mind while demonstrating the importance of working in teams.

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Partnering with Young Life to encourage our youth in their Christian Spiritual development.

Guitar with Joe

Mondays 3:30-5:00pm

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Come on in and join Joe for FREE basic guitar lessons. No equipment necessary, we have everything you need! 

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Sign up encouraged to guarantee classes remain on our calendar.  

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Open Art Room

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Thursdays 3:30-5:00pm

You don't have to be an artist to be creative, you just have to have an open mind and allow the natural creativity to flow! 

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Please join our instructors in a very relaxed and inviting atmosphere to explore the many Art creations!

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Tutorng

Study Room/Tutoring

Wi-Fi and Chrome books available, along with a quiet place to study.

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For tutoring, please use the request link below. Our staff will coordinate with you and our free tutors within 48 hours.

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Safe Sitter

Safe Sitter

Safe Sitter Certification

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March 27, 28, 29, & 30, 2:30-4:30pm

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Become certified to babysit with Safe Sitter! You will learn how to keep yourself safe, how to care for younger children,
business skills, and lifesaving skills such as choking rescue and CPR.  

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Cooking at the Armory

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Join our experts for hands-on learning experiences on how to cook, create, preserve your own garden harvests, and much more!  

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Table Tennis

Table Tennis

Mondays

3:30 - 5:00 pm

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Join our experts Patricia and Thomas for an awesome Table Tennis experience.  You will be amazed at what you will learn!

 

Table Tennis will be open during Spring Break week on Monday, March 27th from 3:30-5:00 PM!

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Sign up encouraged to guarantee classes remain on our calendar.  

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Create & Craft

Wednesdays

3:30 - 5:00 pm

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Join Miss Jill for weekly fun themed crafting!

 

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Sign up encouraged to guarantee classes remain on our calendar.  

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Hiking

Summer Camps

Day Hikes
with Arielle Breen

Third Thursday of each month.

Check back for updates on our April hike!

 

Explore Manistee County trails with Arielle  each month!

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Sign up encouraged to guarantee classes remain on our calendar.

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Archery Tag

Archery Tag

March 15 & 22, 2023,

3:30-5:00 PM

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Grab a helmet and get ready for some fun!

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Sign up encouraged to guarantee classes remain on our calendar.

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Piano with Nick Veine 

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Join Nick for FREE beginner and Intermediate Piano lessons! 

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Sign up encouraged to guarantee classes remain on our calendar. 

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Prom Boutique

 

Open select dates from April 1st-April 22nd

by appointment ONLY


Tuesdays & Wednesdays 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturdays 1:00 - 4:00 pm

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Open Bay

The AYP Bay Area is open Monday - Friday for students in grades 6-12. 

 

Join us each afternoon from 3:00-5:30 to play pool, air hockey, video games, table tennis, or just grab a snack a socialize! 

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Open Gym

Check the AYP monthly calendar above for Open Gym dates. 

 

When it is open, come on in and grab a basketball!

The Armory Gym is OPEN every Saturday in February!

Join us for some fun from

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Join us for Open Gym during Spring Break!

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Empower
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Empower

Tuesdays

3:30 - 5:00 pm

 

Join Jackie each Tuesday and spend 30 minutes learning innovative ways to exercise, 30 minutes creating a healthy snack, and 30 minutes engaging in stress relief tactics.

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Sign up encouraged to guarantee classes remain on our calendar. 

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Disc Golf

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Join us for some disc golf! We have all the discs you need and a 9 hole course on site.

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Sign up encouraged to guarantee classes remain on our calendar. 

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Garden Club

The Garden is Closed for Winter

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Look for Gardening programs in the Spring!  

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Cooking & Convo

Join Cassandra in a unique cooking class followed by a great conversation!  

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MI Works
Soft Skills Workshop

CHECK BACK FOR OUR UPCOMING WINTER WORKSHOP

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Youth Career Advisor, Marissa, will facilitate a series of soft-skills workshops that will teach participants the soft skills that are valued in the workplace.  

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Pickleball

Tuesdays

starting November 8th

3:30 - 5:00 pm

Join our experts in a friendly competition for a fast-paced Pickleball game!

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Financial Fun


Join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Join Melanie Fisk in a hands-on exploration workshop investigating potential career opportunities, their required education & training, and how it correlates to income potential. 

Soccer

Wednesdays 

3:00 - 5:15 pm

The last day of soccer will be on March 8th

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Join Devin Schweigert for some soccer skills, drills, and scrimmages! Open to all 6th-12th grade students in all skill levels. 

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Raising Writers

Check back for our next class dates!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local poet Lauren K. Carlson is partnering with the National Writer Series to offer creative writing classes for middle and high school students.

 

With Raising Writers: Manistee Area students will learn about contemporary poets and creatively use their writing and voices to express themselves. 

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Check back for future

Middle School workshops

Check back for future

High School workshops

Fishing 101

Wednesday, March 15 & 22

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Join Kevin, an experienced fisherman, for 2 days of everything fishing! The first day will cover the basics while the second will focus on how to prepare your catch in the kitchen.

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Disc Golf
Garden Club
Coking & Convo
MI Works
Financial Fun
Pickleball
Soccer
Raising Writers
Fishing 101
Ideas

We are open to your program ideas!

Do you have a great idea for a program we could run at the Armory Youth Project? We would love to hear from you. Submit your ideas by clicking below. 

 

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