Fort o PROGRAMS
R.E.A.C.H. programming
at Fort Oglethorpe
All of LIFT’s programming falls under one of the five categories of our R.E.A.C.H. Please check our calendar for the monthly programming schedule.
R ecreation programs:
- Game Room: Nintendo Switch gaming system, pool table, foosball, air hockey, ping pong, etc. PLUS Board games, cards, books
- Inside: Basketball and Volleyball
- Outside: Ultimate football, soccer, handball, gaga ball, and 9 square
E ducational Programs:
- College Readiness workshops
- STEM workshops
- Career Exploration workshops
- FREE Professional Tutoring, Click here to learn more or sign up.
- scOUTdoors: Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) and LIFT Youth Center present scOUTdoors – a skill and character building club experience utilizing Scouting America Merit Badges and Scoutreach Leadership to give students a learning experience in the Scouting format.
- Access to a mini-library with a student focus, co-hosted by the Catoosa County Library.
A rt Programs:
- Photography
- ArtLab: daily art workshops
- Sewing
- Music Room: Guitar, songwriting, and singing
- Maker’s Space: fully stocked with supplies for crafting of all sorts (unstructured creativity).
- Functional Stage: Improv workshops and once a semester we open our space to the community for Open Mic Night!
- Digital art and graphic design
- Creative writing: poems and stories
C ommunity Programs:
- Community Service Projects: a monthly opportunity for our students to serve our community, our environment, our country, and its citizens.
- Team Building
- Student Leadership: meetings where students can learn and develop leadership skills.
H ealth Programs:
- Mental Health Education: for both individuals and small groups of students will be offered through our Social-Emotional Learning Programs.
- Resource Bridging: we will always have easy access to resources for students and families in a variety of topics. We will give referrals to access necessities, mental or physical health resources, and work to connect folks to the communities’ resources for education and trades, clubs and recreation, spirituality, support and recovery services, etc.
- Cooking: several times a month students will be given the option to cook and enjoy a meal.
- Peer groups: Girls peer group and boys peer group. These groups are help students focus on building emotional intelligence, self-confidence, resilience, healthy friendships, and strong communication skills in a safe and supportive environment.