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School Age Services (SAC)

Current Offerings: May - August 2025

School-age children can enroll in before and after school care, back up care for school holidays and school closing days, open recreation and full day summer camp programs for children kindergarten through fifth grade at DTA CDC. SAC provides children the opportunity to live and learn in a relaxed, “un-school like” setting in an effort to promote character values while reducing conflicts with parental responsibilities.  All SAC programs are centered on the Army’s Four Core Service Areas: 
 
  • Health, Fitness & Nutrition
  • Arts, Recreation and Leisure
  • Academic Support
  • Mentoring
SAC offers a relaxed, balanced program with time to play and learn with friends, finish homework in our homework lab, and let off steam in our multipurpose room. SAC recognizes the growing physical, intellectual, and social competence of school-age children. They want to make things, build things, act out new dramatic possibilities, explore technology in our tech lab, read a book, construct imaginary worlds with dolls or Legos® and, most importantly have some free choice.   SAC reinforces their drive to learn with new challenges and opportunities to get out into the world.
Open Rec Nights

Open Rec Night at Detroit Arsenal CDC gives youth a chance to meet up and take an interest in different recreation activities. This laid back environment takes into consideration potential development in peer connections through hanging out and participating in activities such as, but not limited to technology, art, STEM, Esports, cooking, homework help, sports and fitness and more! 

Current schedule: 
January 10th, 2025 (enrollment opens December 27th): Field trip
 
February 7th, 2025 (enrollment opens January 24th): STEM Olympics & Switch Sports
 
March 14th, 2025 (enrollment opens February 28th): Field Trip
 
April 11th, 2025 (enrollment opens March 28th): Upcycling & Super Smash Bros.
 
 
To register, visit Webtrac or contact Parent Central Services at 586-282-9122. Must be eligible to use Child and Youth Services. 

 

Drop in STEM Days

Join us for some open STEM time in our Center of Innovation! Activities will vary per day. Examples of activities include but not limited to robotics, video game creation, Claymation, coding, photography, battle bots, OSMO, RC cars, blaze pods, snap circuits, experiments, LEGOS escape rooms, and more! 

Youth can stay the entire time or it can be drop in just for a few hours! All youth must be registered with CYS to attend. To register for CYS programs and activities, contact Parent Central Services. If you are already registered with CYS, enroll in Drop in STEM Days online in Webtrac. 

Grades 6-12
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Held at the Center of Innovation at the Detroit Arsenal Child Development Center
FREE!
Youth are required to bring a sack lunch, water, and snacks. 
 

December 31st - Escape Room!

February 18th 

March 25th

School Out Days

School Out Days can be viewed and requests for care can be submitted through Military Child Care. If you need any assistance with requests for care, please contact Parent Central Services at 586-282-9122. 

Before & After School Care

Our Before & After school program follows Warren Consolidated Schools schedule and busses to/from. Children enrolled in Before/After care will be automatically enrolled in half days, school breaks, and school closures.  To request for care for our before & after school care program, please visit Military Child Care. For all questions please contact Parent Central Services at 586-282-9122. 

 

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Youth Golf Clinic

Covers long game (driving) Is your youth interested in golf or wanting to improve their skills? This is the perfect opportunity for them to learn the rules of the game, course etiquette, and fundamentals like how to hold a club, swing, putt, and much more! Equipment provided. Registration deadline: May 23rd Held at Selfridge Golf Course

May 30 5 pm - 6:15 pm
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3 Day Outdoor Recreation Camp

June 10-12 Ages 8-18 Limited Spaces! Registration closes June 6th. Drop off and pick up in Clinton Twp or building 234 on the Detroit Arsenal Get outside and enjoy the first days of summer with us during this adventurous 3-dayoutdoor recreation camp. Day 1 - Tuesday, June 10th: Metropark - Mountain biking and beach activities. Equipment and lunch provided. Day 2 – Wednesday, June 11th: Nature Center - Nature Center and hiking. Lunch provided. Day 3 – Thursday, June 12th: Metropark - Kayaking and swimming. Equipment and lunch provided.

Jun 10
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Drop In STEM Day

Grades 2-12 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Held at the Center of Innovation at the Detroit Arsenal Child Development Center Youth are required to bring a sack lunch and snacks Tuesday June 24 Tuesday July 8 Tuesday July 15 Tuesday August 5 Tuesday August 12 Tuesday August 19

Jun 24 9 am - 3 pm
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3 Day Triple Play Sport Camp

July 8-10 Ages 7-18 Drop off and pick up in Clinton Twp or building 234 on the Detroit Arsenal LIMITED SPACES! Register by June 27th Get ready to have some fun with an action packed 3-day sport camp with the Youth Sports &Fitness Crew! Day 1 - Tuesday, July 8th: Metropark 3- Par Golf, Kickball, Shuffleboard, Bike Riding, Fishing, and Nature Hike. Lunch provided. Day 2 – Wednesday, July 9th: Metropark Putt-Putt Golf, Volleyball, Metal Detecting, Tennis, Pickle Ball, and Basketball. Lunch provided. Day 3 – Thursday, July 10th: MST Program & Baseball Game Wiffleball, homerun derby, fastest baserunning, and farthest throw competitions. Lunch provided. Bring money for concessions/souvenirs.

Jul 8