Our EPIC youth and teen programs offer free and low-cost activities that help build positive relationships in the community as well as reduce or prevent involvement in crime, gangs, and drugs. 

EPIC Fun
EPIC activities are for youth ages 11-18 and most do not require advance registration - just drop in and join us.

Program	Description	When
Teen Jam (grades 6-8) Saturdays 7-10 p.m. $2 per person Must show student ID	Each month we offer a new and exciting activity. Become our fan on Facebook and get in free!	Jan 26 Feb 23 Mar 16 Apr 13 May 11
Police Camp (ages 11-15)	Join us on this four-day, three-night adventure: Kids participate in building searches, make crime scene castings, SWAT drills, and hike. 2012 Facebook photos 2012 Youtube video	July 23-26
Cops vs. Kids (grades 9-12) $2 per person Must show student ID Check in at 4 p.m.	Bring your team and battle the cops in a Cops vs. Kids tournament.	March 15 Dodgeball May 3 Three on Three Basketball
Positive Ticketing (all ages)	Do something good around the community and get rewarded for it!	Ongoing
Adams City Middle School afterschool program (grades 6-8)	Get involved in a Girls Group and three other after-school programs. Transportation is provided to all after-school participants through the EPIC program.	2012-13 school year
Teen Nights Around Town (ages 11-17)	Join us in the park for a teen night out, featuring free food, games, activities and FUN!	June 19 5-7:30p Pioneer Park July 10 5-7:30p River Run Park  Aug 7 5-7:30p Fairfax Park
Geocaching (ages 11-17)	Get in on the newest activity craze: We'll use a GPS to hunt for caches in the area; when you find one, you take the treasure and replace it with one of your own.	Apr 6 - Apr 27(Saturdays)
Boxing (ages 11-17) Thursdays, free for residents Pick-up at 4:30 p.m.	Get a good workout and learn boxing skills. No experience necessary. All levels welcome. Pick-up and drop off is available at Commerce City Recreation Center and Reunion Recreation Center.	May 2 - May 30 June 6-June 27 July 11 - Aug 15 (Thursdays-No class on 7/4, 7/25, 8/22, 8/29)
Drop-in (ages 11-17) 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Hang out and have fun in the Teen Annex, featuring the new Exergame, billiards, ping pong, xBox 360 with Kinect, Wii, foosball, and crafts.	Wed/Thu/Fri 2012-2013 school year

Lend Your Voices
Do you want to give input to our programs? Join the Parks and Recreation Department's Youth and Teen Advisory Committee.

Juvenile Assistance Grant Program (JAG)
Our EPIC programs are funded in part by the JAG program, which aims to prevent and reduce crime and delinquency using collaborative, evidence-based and promising practices. Program goals are to help improve outcomes and use resources efficiently to bridge gaps within the criminal and juvenile justice system.

This project was partially supported by Grant No. 2010-DJ-BX-0316 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in the document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Justice.