After School Program

Nutrition Education

Children learned how to eat healthier by learning how to use MyPlate and the different food groups; and how to prepare healthy snacks from the lessons and food demonstrations.



30 sessions were attended by an average of 10 youth.

Zoo 2 You

The Chaffee Zoo's 'Zoo 2 You' camp taught the children about various animals and their natural habitats, such as jaguars and toucans that live in rain forests and ferrets and camels that live in deserts. Every day, a new zoo mobile animal made an appearance, which gave the children the chance to meet some of them up close. The Zoo 2 You camp ended with a fun trip to the zoo where youth could see several of the animals they learned about.

U Be the Chemist

Through the weekly U Be the Chemist program, the children were able to learn about various processes by participating in hands-on science experiments including "Milk Rainbow" in which youth created swirls of color with food dye in milk to explore a property of liquids known as surface tension and "The Great Ketchup Caper" in which youth tested a series of acids and bases on a ketchup stain to learn more about chemical reactions as they attempted to remove the stain.Other topics covered included states of matter, viscosity, and condensation.

Playground/Tot lot

On December 15, Children from the neighborhood were welcomed to experience the new Playground at Maxie Parks Community Center by swinging, climbing, and pretending to become their favorite super hero. This themed playground has custom unique features that include but not limited to, a City Watch Tower, a Bank, and a Red Fire Truck. It is age appropriate for children 5-12 years & is ADA accessible.

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