There is limited employment for youth with non-appropriated and
appropriated fund activities on Fort Huachuca.
Teens interested in summer
employment may qualify for the summer program which falls under Sierra Vista's
Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). One purpose of JTPA is to
establish programs to prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry into the
labor force. The Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP)
is offered under JTPA. The summer program is designed
to:
- enhance the basic educational skills of disadvantaged
youth.
- encourage school completion, or enrollment in supplemental or
alternative school programs.
- Provide eligible youth with exposure to
the world of work.
The summer program serves economically disadvantaged
youth between the ages of 16 to 21 and consists of work experience, life skills,
and basic educational training. The work experience assignments are usually
funded for approximately eight weeks from June 10th to August
2nd. Participants are paid minimum wage. Funding for JTPA
is provided by the Department of Labor. Contact the Cochise Private
Industry Council for eligibility requirements.
The Sierra Vista Youth
Services Program manages the Rent-A-Kid Teen Job Referral
Program. This program maintains a list of teens who are willing to do
odd jobs to earn extra income. Contact the Oscar Yrun Center for more
information.The Fort Huachuca Youth Center, opened in 1987, contains a
multi-purpose gymnasium, snack bar, TV room, classrooms, and a game
room. Activity calendars are prepared for teens and
preteens. The Teen Council is responsible for planning teen
activities. Planned activities include: dances, parties,
tournaments, pot-lucks, open houses and cook-outs. Field trips are
planned to correspond with local events held at the Sierra Vista Youth
Center.
The Sierra Vista Teen Center is located in Veterans' Memorial
park. The center offers a variety of free games including pool, ping
pong, foosball, board games, and coin-operated video games. Call the
24-hour teen information hotline at (520) 459-4377 for more information about
upcoming events and activities.High school students from Fort Huachuca are bused
each day and the school is about 8 miles from the front
gate. Currently there are no "teen only" clubs in the area, so teens
participate in school and Youth Services functions.