The mission of the Youth Development Program (YDP) is to provide positive and healthy extracurricular, cultural activities and education that focus on leadership and promote positive self-image, sensitive topic awareness/ prevention, and life skills the program enables the children and youth of the Muckleshoot community to be equipped with the tools to needed for a successful life.

About YDP Staff

• YDP staff have proven to be a high quality team who promote healthy engagement and create a fun environment.
• YDP staff supported Rec with Baseball, Soccer, and Basketball.
• YDP staff collaborated with HWC for Salmon Jam
• YDP staff benefitted from several trainings in 2022;
• FULCRUM Team Development Services training on- structure and managing an activity, 8 guidelines of facilitation, Trauma informed care, and techniques to deescalate situations and redirect behavior.
• Active shooter training
• Water safety training
• CPR/First Aid
• Continued review of YDP operating Procedures and policies
• Mandatory Reporter training
• Adobe Photoshop
• Creating Equitable Spaces
• Youth Program Quality training from Schools Out Washington (SOWA)
• YDP Staff attended the 2-day Bridge Conference hosted by Schools out Washington. The Bridge Conference brought together after school professionals from across the state and offered many workshops. Workshops varied from Restorative Behavior Guidance, Reimagining Resilience, Mindful Art + SEL, Turning Games into Social Emotional Learning Opportunities, and Empowered Youth Empowered Nation- Native American perspectives on youth empowerment and dispelling cultural myths and appropriations. YDP Staff had the opportunity to engage with other afterschool professionals and choose from a variety of workshops relevant to their daily functions at the YDP.
• YDP staff supported many community events including;
• Elders Luncheon
• Seahawks Football Camp at MTS
• National Night Out
• MIT New Year’s Eve event at HWC

Youth & Teen Center

The Youth & Teen Center's mission is to provide positive and healthy extracurricular and cultural activities and education that focus on leadership and promote positive self-image, sensitive topic awareness/prevention, and life skills.The program enables the children and youth of the Muckleshoot community to be equipped with the tools to needed for a successful life.

The Youth and Teen Center offers after-school programming, Summer Camp, Winter Break, Mid-Winter Break, and Spring Break activities, as well as a monthly field trip on the third Wednesday of each month. Daily activities focus on culture, STEAM, leadership, physical activity, healthy gaming, and prevention/awareness, all focusing on social-emotional learning.

Youth & Teen Center Services

Afterschool Programming

• Open Monday through Friday afterschool to 8:00 pm.
• Calendar reflects Muckleshoot Tribal School and Auburn School District closures and early release dates.
• Healthy snack and dinner served daily.
• Limited transportation offered within reservation boundaries.
• Daily activities that focus on Culture, STEAM, SEL, Awareness, healthy physical activity, healthy gaming behaviors, and Leadership themes.
• Friday’s at the Health and Wellness Center- Youth Facility swimming/ gym activities and Teen Center work out sessions upstairs including yoga and exercise.
• Monthly field trips (Airhouse, Movies, Gotcha Arena, etc).
• Daytime hours and field trip/activities during Mid-Winter Break, Spring Break, and Winter Break.
  

Summer Camp

• Youth Center for students going into the 2nd to 5th grade and Teen Center for students going into the 6th to 12th grade.
• Open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
• Healthy breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack offered daily.
• Limited transportation offered within reservation boundaries (including pick-up).
• Daily activities that focus on Culture, STEAM, SEL, Awareness, healthy physical activity, and Leadership themes.
• Collaborated with Behavioral Health on weekly activities that focused on Prevention and Awareness.
• Weekly field trips (Wild Waves, Point Defiance Zoo, HiTrek Adventures, etc.).
• Trips to the HWC twice a week- Youth Facility swimming and gym activities and Teen Center
• swimming and upstairs workout sessions.

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Youth Recreation Program

The Youth Recreation program strives to provide Muckleshoot youth ages 5-17, who are enrolled in school, opportunities to help learn fundamental sports, skills, and strategies, and experience an array of recreational activities in a fun, safe, and drug, tobacco and alcohol free environment.

We consider Recreation to be an entry level program; we participate in local city leagues such as Auburn Parks and Recreation, and Enumclaw Parks & Recreation which focus more on the fundamentals and encourages participation.The MIT Recreation program has been a long-time participant of the Inter-Tribal Youth Basketball League where we travel to different reservations to play games, meet new athletes, and build positive relationships.

Youth Recreation Program Services

• Basketball (Fall and Winter) for elementary grade levels 2nd-5th
• Baseball (Spring and Summer) grades 3rd-4th & 5th-6th (co-ed)
• Softball (Fastpitch) ages 8-12
• Soccer (Fall) focused on elementary grades Boys & Girls 3rd/4th Grade
• Flag Football (Spring) grades 6-8
• Volleyball (Fall) grades 6-8
• Local Tribe Tournament participation & hosting
• 1:1 and Group Sports training

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Youth & Team Sponsorship Activity Fund & Adult Sponsorship Program

The Youth & Team Sponsorship and Activity Fund program i intended to support Muckleshoot youth ages birth to 26 with athletics in the pursuit of positive and creative activities.The Muckleshoot Tribal Council believes that involvement in activities will teach Muckleshoot youth essential life skills of self-discipline, commitment, teamwork, responsibility, and patience.These practices will lead to a reduction in truancy and improved academic performance in school to make a lasting impact on their adult life.

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MCDC Partnership/Support

• Open at 7:00 am and closing at 6:00 pm Monday through Friday.
• Serve Breakfast, morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack daily.
• Before and after school care.
• Fun onsite activity planning for school breaks (Mid-Winter Break, Spring Break, and Winter Break).
  

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