Players Afterschool Learning (PAL) is the first step in the Youth Development Ladder. PAL meets right after school every Monday-Thursday and is open to kids in grades 2-4. PAL kids get a nutritious snack, help with their homework and plenty of arts & crafts and fun activities! PAL is free of charge thanks to a grant from the Arizona Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families. For more info, check out the PAL web page.

Kids in Parker can't wait until they're ten years-old so they can get a Players membership card. Only $3.00 per year, a Players membership card entitles kids ages 10-17 to access the many games and equipment available at Players, as well as participation in special events and free game days throughout the year! For more info on Players membership check out our membership web page.

When kids reach age 13, they can earn money through the Players Volunteen Program, which rewards teens with a $300 stipend for contributing 100 hours of service to the Players 9th Street Youth Center. Volunteens complete eight weeks of training and work service, which prepares them for the real-world job market. To sign up for the program or learn more about what it takes to be a Volunteen, visit the Volunteen web page.

The Volunteen Mentoring Program is a new job training/mentoring opportunity for former Volunteens who have showed initiative and leadership qualities while working at Players. Volunteen Mentors will work 293 hours at $5.15 per hour in a leadership/supervisory role, mentoring the more inexperienced Volunteens.

Youth 4 Youth is a 4-H club that strives to "make a difference in our community." Teens in grades 8-12 can become Youth 4 Youth members, helping to improve their community with a special emphasis on youth leadership at the Players 9th Street Youth Center. Through annual work-service efforts, Youth 4 Youth has completed several  projects in the Parker community over the past five years. For more info check out the Youth 4 Youth web page.