Come over to the Y after school and enjoy an afternoon of fun activities. Each day will be something new!! Activities such as swimming, movie days, foosball & pool tournaments, volleyball, wollyball and so much more! Come and go as you please! We even offer homework help so it's done before you get home!
* Free for members
* Non members only need to purchase the age appropriate day pass
The YMCA Youth Room is specifically designed for those middle school age children and includes foosball, air-hockey, music & at times ping pong & movies. Youth Room is open to members and non-members ages 9 & older; or those younger when accompanied by a responsible person age 15 or older. There are no fees associated with the Youth Room. All users must follow established rules as well as the Y's general Code of Conduct.
Minnesota Youth in Government Model Assembly
Since its inception in Minnesota in 1946, the Model Assembly Session has grown from a simple program featuring only a Model Legislature and a Youth Governor, to an incredibly realistic and complex simulation of Minnesota state government, involving over 1,500 young people every year. Participants have opportunities to serve as legislators, leadership corps members, judges, justices, attorneys, lobbyists, cabinet members, and to work in the offices of the Youth Attorney General and Youth Secretary of State. Students may also choose to spend their time exploring the role that media plays in government by taking part in the production of their own daily newspapers, nightly television news broadcast, or radio station. The Model Assembly program itself is conducted almost entirely by students, so many leadership opportunities exist for interested delegates. The possibilities for discovery are virtually limitless.
This program provides unique, hands-on, opportunities for the young people of this state to learn about their government. Minnesota YMCA Model Assembly has the honor to use the facilities of the Minnesota State Capitol Complex. Very few people have experienced the thrill of making a speech in the Senate or the exhilaration of presenting a case before the Supreme Court. The Model Assembly Session offers students these and many, many more wonderful experiences.
Model United Nations
For nearly two decades, young people from across Minnesota and the Midwest have gathered each spring to take part in Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government Model United Nations and try their hand at solving the world’s problems. Model United Nations aims to teach students to be responsible “world citizens” in our ever-shrinking global community.
This program creates a working replica of the United Nations, conducted almost entirely by students. Young minds are challenged to research world issues and global concerns while studying a particular nation’s history, culture, economy, and system of government. Students form country groups of up to six people to represent their choice of one of the United Nations member states. In its “learning by doing” approach, Model United Nations is an innovative teaching technique that helps students develop a global perspective and sharpen their researching, writing and speaking abilities. Through various stages of inquiry, study, negotiation and debate, students acquire new skills and gain substantive knowledge about international issues and the various national perspectives on those concerns.
Model United Nations is a simulation in which students, representing U.N. member states, meet to find solutions to common problems. It is a fascinating laboratory where concepts and principles from the classroom can come to life. As students simulate international organizations, they begin to find new answers to tough questions, to learn and respect opposing points of view, and to utilize the tools of peaceful change. They also gain a better understanding of the role of the United Nations in the world community and often develop a life-long interest in international affairs.