The Youth & Teen Experience (YTX)  is a section of the Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department that hosts youth-led programs that provide middle and high school students with opportunities to discover who they are, develop leadership skills, and make a meaningful impact in their community.

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Greensboro Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of sports for youth ages 4 through 16; designed to create a positive environment for youth by emphasizing each individual's right to participate, good sportsmanship, promoting skill development, and fitness and well-being. Greensboro is nationally recognized as a Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider by the National Alliance for Youth Sports.

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Greensboro Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of summer camps for youth and teens ages 5 to 18 of all abilities. Registration for all summer camps opens on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 9 am. 

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The Student Improvement Award, a monthly award, sponsored by the Summit Rotary was designed specifically for those students who once were not caring or trying, not showing up for school, failing classes, getting into trouble, and generally “headed down the wrong path,” but have now made a personal choice to change their lives.

This award also honors students who have overcome personal obstacles in their lives such as a personal tragedy, the divorce of their parents, pregnancy, a disability or sickness, or even speaking English as a second language.

Each month, the review committee meets to select the monthly winners who are then honored at a luncheon at Starmount Country Club.

Greensboro Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of outdoor adventure and nature programs for youth and teens including preschool nature programs, hikes, and more.  

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The Greensboro Mountain Biking Experience (GMBE), a partnership with the Piedmont Fat Tire Society, gives area residents mountain biking instruction in a beginner-friendly environment. The GMBE program provides youth and adult bike and helmets for trail rides, skills clinics, and demonstrations.

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Youth and teen open gym is offered throughout the week at locations across Greensboro. 

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The Counselor in Training (CIT) Program offers teens a chance to gain real work experience, service learning hours, and leadership skills at one of Parks and Recreation's summer camp locations. CIT takes place at Community Recreation Centers locations throughout the city. 

The After School Program offered at recreation centers provides parents with an affordable option for childcare during the school year. Children ages 5-12 are taken care of by first aid and CPR-certified staff. Children are allowed time to complete homework, socialize, and play while they wait for you to pick them up.

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Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation program provides specialized programs for certain age groups, including youth and teens, and ability classifications so the programs can be geared to meet specific needs. However, we will make reasonable modifications for any individual who wants to participate in a program not suggested for his or her age group or ability. The request must be made at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the program.

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