Registration/sign-up for the Moorhead Police Department’s Summer Youth Program will be held on Wednesday, June 13th at the Moorhead Armory (1002 15th Ave. N.) starting at 4:00 p.m. and will continue until the program is full or 7:00 p.m. We are only able to accommodate a total of 200 youth ages 8-12 years old, so availability is on a first-come first-serve basis. A parent or legal guardian must accompany their child at the time of registration.
This program is free to participants thanks to grant funding through the Minnesota Youth Intervention Program Association (YIPA) by the Department of Public Safety. Minnesota YIPA is an organization that advocates for community-based youth intervention programs. This program provides an excellent opportunity for police officers to talk about the consequences of bad decisions such as skipping school and educates youth on many safety topics including bike and fire safety. These personal interactions help develop strong relationships and help support positive decision making. The Summer Youth Program started as an opportunity for children in the community to participate in fun activities they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to.
The program is held every Wednesday from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. for 7 weeks in the summer and targets all youth in the community who are available to attend each week. Each four hour day consists of lunch, an educational component and a recreational activity including roller skating, bowling, Thunder Road and swimming!
Youth Services Coordinator Louis Ochoa and School Resource Officer Brian Dahl are the coordinators for this program and can be contacted at (218) 790-4054 or (218) 790-4259 if you have any questions.
All program dates will take place on Wednesdays. Please read the times very carefully so your kids will not miss out.
We will be meeting at the Moorhead Armory (1002 15th Ave. N.) at the beginning of each day listed below. A lunch will be provided each day along with an education component for the kids. Looking forward to seeing many youth out this year!!
NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND AN EVENT WITHOUT WEARING THEIR T-SHIRT
June 13 Registration at the Moorhead Armory (1002 15th Ave. N. Moorhead) A parent or legal guardian MUST be present to register child.
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or until all 200 spots are filled.
June 20 Lunch: Pizza
Educational Component: Loss Prevention – Milton Taylor, Scheels LP
Activity: Thunder Road
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
June 27 Lunch: Buffalo Wild Wings
Educational Component: Bike Safety – Officer Shawn Krebsbach
Activity: Junior High School Musical: Beauty and the Beast Jr.
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July 11 Lunch: Hot Dogs and chips
Educational Component: Rx drugs – NDSU Pharmacy Dept.
Activity: Skateland
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July 18th Lunch: Subway
Educational Component: Truancy – Larae Goeden
Activity: Galactic Bowling at West Acres Bowl
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July 25th Lunch: Picnic
Educational Component: Water/ATV Safety – DNR Phil S.
Activity: Swimming/Activities at Buffalo State Park
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
August 1st Lunch: Picnic
Educational Component: Fire Safety – Moorhead Fire Dept.
Activity: Gooseberry Park (Games Galore)
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
August 8th Final Trip: Grand Forks, Canad Inn’s Splasher’s Indoor Waterpark
Lunch: Pizza at Splasher’s
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact Youth Services Coordinator Louis Ochoa at 790-4054 or School Resource Officer Brian Dahl at 790-4259.
