🤖 Robotics & Engineering

Meridian, ID

City of Meridian's parks and recreation department, offering youth camps (Camp Mer-IDA-Moo for ages 6–11 at Discovery and Siena Elementary; Outdoor Adventure Camp for ages 9–14), recreation classes, youth sports leagues, and reservation services for Settlers Park and 30+ other city parks. Registration via REC1 portal.

Caldwell, ID

City of Caldwell's parks and recreation department, offering youth sports leagues (Jr. Yotes Basketball in partnership with College of Idaho: 5 games and 2 practices per week; youth volleyball; flag football), recreation classes, swimming lessons at the Caldwell Pool, two municipal golf courses (Purple Sage 18-hole and Fairview 9-hole), and the Caldwell Event Center. Online registration via REC1.

Kuna, ID

Independent library district serving Kuna. Programs: Preschool (yoga storytime, toddler STEM, blocks/play), Homeschool program (Fridays 9:30 AM, arts/crafts/STEM/guests), StoryWalk on east loop of greenbelt along Swan Falls Road (boards 1-18). Summer reading, teen programs, book clubs.

Caldwell, ID

Caldwell's municipal library with extensive weekly youth programming: baby storytimes (Mon 10:30 & 11am), bilingual Spanish/English storytime (Tue 10:30am), music & movement (Wed 11am), preschool storytime (Thu 10:30am), after-school programs Wednesdays at 3:30pm (ages 5-12), and a canine-pal reading program for ages 7-14.

Middleton, ID

Middleton's public library, offering children's storytime three times a week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday at 10:30 am), a nine-week Summer Reading Program each June–August, plus books, programs, study space, and family activities for all ages. Has also hosted community family-wellness sessions including martial arts and arts & crafts.

Boise, ID

Boise-area youth robotics organization and the first established FIRST team in the Treasure Valley (founded 2006). Runs FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 1891 for high-school students and helps seed neighboring FLL/FTC teams across the valley. Also offers LEGO SPIKE Prime robotics summer camps for ages 9–13. Active for the 2026 FRC season ("REBUILT").

Boise, ID

Boise Parks and Recreation's flagship community center near downtown, housing the 4,500 sq ft Fort Boise Art Center (three studio spaces, 200+ classes a year for ages 2½ through adult), two dance studios, a gymnasium, a fitness centre with weights and cardio equipment, locker rooms, and the Teen Activity Center. The Teen Activity Center is a free after-school drop-in space for 7th–12th graders with a game room, computer lab and console gaming; supervised teen open gym is also free. Scholarships are available for youth and for adults with disabilities.

Boise, ID

Neighborhood branch of the Boise Public Library system, in southeast Boise in Bown Crossing. Runs its own weekly schedule of free children's and teen programming - storytimes, school-age clubs, craft sessions and drop-in game clubs - distinct from the schedules at the other Library! branches. Public computers, WiFi, meeting rooms and parking on site.