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Enrollment Summary
Fall Session
Tuition Rate
Pay in Full ($150) by Oct 19 & SAVE $50!
$25
/Session
Included 2-month Active Teen YMCA Membership + locked-in $13/mo rate continues post-graduation
Free Associated Bank Teen Checking Account
8.0 to 39.5 Certified Service Hours (NHS & College)
Weekly Healthy Refreshments + Graduation Feast
Give Your Teen Real-World Skills School Doesn't Teach.
An 8-week life skills, emotional resilience, financial literacy, and community leadership series for St. Clair County youth (Ages 13-18 | Grades 8-12).
CORE CURRICULUM
The 5 Pillars of Teen Resilence
A holistic development model designed to empower your teen mentally, financially, & pracitically.
Therapeutic Resilience
Overcoming imposter syndrome, negative self -talk, and coping tools for anxiety/ ADHD
Practical Life Skills
Laundromat garment care lab, stain chemistry, time-blocking, and living expense planning.
Civic Leadership
Direct community service projects verified on 501(c)(3) letterhead for NHS and graduation
Financial Literacy
Associated Bank teen checking accounts, non-working teen 3-bucket budgeting, and saving goals.
Physical Health
YMCA gym equipment safety, lifting form, nutrition label decoding, and somatic stress release
Choose Your Participation Track
Open to individual teens and youth organizations (like Scouts, BTHS, Collinsville HS, local clubs, etc)
PATHWAY A
Enrolled Cohort Students
Full 8-week life skills, mental health, and physical wellness experience.
8.0 to 39.5 Certified Service Hours Earned
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Includes all service opportunities listed in Pathway B plus:
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In-Class Service Hours (Packing Hygiene Kits for Homeless, Laundry Folding Service at local Laundromat, Prep for YMCA Thanksgiving Drive)
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2-month YMCA pass + extended $13/mo rate & Free Associated Bank Checking account
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Master Belleville YMCA Certified Transcript at Graduation
PATHWAY B
Service-Only Participants
For youth groups seeking verified volunteer hours without full class enrollment.
3.0 to 21.0 Certified Service Hours Earned
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Known & Grown STL (Columbus Day 10/12 & Friday shifts)
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Belleville Parks & Recreactions
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Local Food Pantry
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Independent Leadership (i.e. Raking Leaves for Neighbors, Organizing Neighborhood or School Clean up, Collecting Non-Perishables to stock local blessing boxes)
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Direct 501(c)(3) verification on Celess Helping Hands letterhead
Your Teen is in Expert Hands
Expert Leadership
AJ
Augustine James
Founder & CEO
B.S. Criminal Justice (ISU '79) | M.S. Business Management (Fontbonne '01). Over 40 years of social service and business development expertise serving Belleville families.
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Amaris Triplett
Vice President
B.S. Psychology (McKendree) | 2 Master's Degrees (Lindenwood). High school guidance counselor for 10+ years and published children's author.
Community-Subsidized Investment
Real Program Value vs. Your $25 Contribution
Realistically, delivering this hands-on experience costs far more than the nominal $25 registration fee. Through 501(c)(3) sponsorships, YMCA partnership, and community donation, over $550+ in physical gear, facility access, and labs is invested into each teen.
TRANSPARENCY COMMITMENT
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Reinvestment Model
How Your $23 Is Matched & Multiplied
ESTIMATED REAL VALUE
$550+
Per teen value across YMCA facility access, supply toolkits, off site labs & banquet.
SUBSIDIZED BY CHH & DONORS
$350+
Covered via in-kind donations, cash donations, and the YMCA non-profit partnership
YOUR SUBSIDIZED FEE
$25 /class
Or $150 total ($18.75/class) when paid in full by Oct 19
SAVE $50!
100% Direct Reinvestment: Every dollar collected from parent registration goes directly toward consumable student supply kits, fresh lab ingredients, and facility fees.
OPTION 1: SUBSIDIZED WEEKLY RATE
$25 /session
$200 total across the 8-week series.
Budget-friendly week-to-week payment. Fully covers weekly supplies, lab provisions, and YMCA membership access.
BEST VALUE
(SAVE $50)
OPTION 2: PAY IN FULL SPECIAL
$150 total
That breaks down to just $18.75 per class when paid by Oct. 19!
Early Bird Discount valid Now thru October 19.