School out ... teen center in Published June 10, 2013 By Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Pomeroy 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The 2012-13 Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Europe school year comes to a close 14 June. Parents looking to keep their children involved in youth programs can contact the Spangdahlem teen center. The teen center offers a variety of programs from sports camps to fitness and instructional camp activities. The center will be hosting a pre-teen flag football camp July 29 - August 2 for children ages 7 -14. In addition, there will also be gymnastics, basketball, and cheer and tumbling camps during the summer break. "The teen center provides various activities throughout the summer for different age groups such as cooking, athletics and fine art programs," said Thomas Williams, 52nd Force Support Squadron Teen Center director. "What we try to do here is offer as many opportunities as possible for teens to get out and get involved in our program over the summer." The teen center also offers day trips to amusement parks such as Disneyland Paris and Europa Park. "We offer a lot of opportunities to explore Europe and at the same time develop skills provided through our different program activities," Williams said. "The biggest thing is our programs keep teens involved, socially, mentally and culturally." Parents looking to sign their children up for these programs should call the youth programs office at DSN 452-6244 or 06565-61-6244.