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Teen Programs

The programs focus on engaging teens' interests and enhancing their healthy and productive development.

Activities include:

The Teen Program runs at six recreation centers citywide:

RECYouth ‘Reel’ Education and Communication for Youth.

RECYouth is hosted at 11 Computer Resource Centers within Recreation Centers and offers free digital technology workshops and classes for pre–teens and teens as it exposes them to marketable multimedia tools. As part of this free program, teens discover their creative imaginations, and develop community awareness as they write scripts, make movies, compose music and take pictures with state of the art equipment. Visit the RECYouth page for more information.

Participating Computer Resource Centers

Bronx:
St. James Recreation Center, (718) 822-4217
St. Mary’s Recreation Center, (718) 402-5155

Brooklyn:
Red Hook Recreation Center, (718) 722-3211
St. John’s Recreation Center, (718) 771-2787
Sunset Park Recreation Center, (718) 965-6533

Manhattan:
Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center, (212) 285-0300
Chelsea Recreation Center, (212) 255-3705
Hamilton Fish Recreation Center, (212) 387-7711
Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, (212) 242-5418

Queens:
Arrow Recreation Center, (718) 349-3408
Al Oerter Recreation Center, (718) 353-7853

You Make the Call

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is offering You Make the Call, a sports official training program for teens. Applicants must be 16–18 years old, be enrolled in high school, college, or trade school, and have a willingness to learn how to referee basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, and flag football games. Trainings will be offered during convenient times across the five boroughs. Once training is completed, you will have the opportunity to become a certified sports official by passing a written exam.

For more information, contact Eric Wyche by email or call (212) 360–3319.