Recreation Youth and Teen Programs
Amador Recreation Center, 4455 Black Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566
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Recreation Youth and Teen Programs includes activities such as science, cooking, art, crafts, sports, games, swimming trips, off-site excursions, and volunteer work. Participants may also job shadow, work on a mock project, create and present project ideas to a mock council, act as a city council member, hear projects and decide which to approve, and attend workshops to build resumes, learn interview techniques, and participate in a mock interview. The program also includes a FREE Tri-Valley Teen Job Fair where high school students meet and greet employers who are hiring and must bring their high school ID.
• Ages: 6–16 years old
• Schedule: Summer Day Camps are held weekly during June–August from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday; Holiday Break Camps are offered during Thanksgiving Break and Spring Break, observing the Pleasanton Unified School District Instructional Calendar; Leader in Training participants volunteer at least two consecutive weeks during June–July; the Tri-Valley Teen Job Fair takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from Noon–3 p.m.
Summer Day Camps include Seekers for youth ages 6–8 years old and Explorers for youth ages 9–12 years old, and camps include two swimming trips to the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center. Teen Camp for participants in middle school (11–14 years old) includes two off-site excursions and visits the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center twice per week, with past excursions including Boomers, SkyZone, movie theaters, bowling, and Shadow Cliffs. Holiday Break Camps are offered during Thanksgiving Break and Spring Break, following the Pleasanton Unified School District Instructional Calendar.
The Leader in Training program is open to students entering 9th–10th grade in the fall of the following school year and helps teens prepare for future employment through training in essential job skills and meaningful volunteer work. Most Leader in Training participants can expect at least two weeks of volunteering, must commit to at least two consecutive weeks during June–July, and have volunteer opportunities in Drama Camp, Gingerbread Preschool Summer Camp, Ridge Runners, and Summer Day Camp. Students in the Leader in Training program must apply, attend orientation, be fingerprinted, attend an in-person orientation in April, attend a summer training, and then have the opportunity to volunteer during the summer and job shadow and gain experience within the City of Pleasanton. The 2026 Leader in Training Program application opens on February 1st and closes on March 20th.
Youth in Government Day is an opportunity just for high school students and is a joint effort between the City of Pleasanton and Pleasanton Unified School District. During Youth in Government Day, students spend the morning shadowing city or school district staff, at lunch they chat with staff about their education and career paths, and in the afternoon they participate in a mock City Council experience where they choose to either work on a mock project or act as a city council member. Youth in Government Day is described as an insightful day that deepens understanding of civic processes and decision-making.
The Tri-Valley Teen Job Fair is a collaborative effort between the cities of Pleasanton, Danville, Dublin, San Ramon, and the San Ramon/Dublin Women’s Club, and is a FREE event where high school students meet and greet employers who are hiring. At the fair, students can attend workshops to build resumes, learn interview techniques, and participate in a mock interview, and attendees must bring their high school ID.
Inclusion Services invite people with and without disabilities to enjoy the City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation Department sites, facilities, and programs. The City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation Department invites people with and without disabilities to enjoy its sites, facilities, and programs. Pleasanton was incorporated on June 18, 1894.
Last updated March 20, 2026.
• Ages: 6–16 years old
• Schedule: Summer Day Camps are held weekly during June–August from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday; Holiday Break Camps are offered during Thanksgiving Break and Spring Break, observing the Pleasanton Unified School District Instructional Calendar; Leader in Training participants volunteer at least two consecutive weeks during June–July; the Tri-Valley Teen Job Fair takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from Noon–3 p.m.
Summer Day Camps include Seekers for youth ages 6–8 years old and Explorers for youth ages 9–12 years old, and camps include two swimming trips to the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center. Teen Camp for participants in middle school (11–14 years old) includes two off-site excursions and visits the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center twice per week, with past excursions including Boomers, SkyZone, movie theaters, bowling, and Shadow Cliffs. Holiday Break Camps are offered during Thanksgiving Break and Spring Break, following the Pleasanton Unified School District Instructional Calendar.
The Leader in Training program is open to students entering 9th–10th grade in the fall of the following school year and helps teens prepare for future employment through training in essential job skills and meaningful volunteer work. Most Leader in Training participants can expect at least two weeks of volunteering, must commit to at least two consecutive weeks during June–July, and have volunteer opportunities in Drama Camp, Gingerbread Preschool Summer Camp, Ridge Runners, and Summer Day Camp. Students in the Leader in Training program must apply, attend orientation, be fingerprinted, attend an in-person orientation in April, attend a summer training, and then have the opportunity to volunteer during the summer and job shadow and gain experience within the City of Pleasanton. The 2026 Leader in Training Program application opens on February 1st and closes on March 20th.
Youth in Government Day is an opportunity just for high school students and is a joint effort between the City of Pleasanton and Pleasanton Unified School District. During Youth in Government Day, students spend the morning shadowing city or school district staff, at lunch they chat with staff about their education and career paths, and in the afternoon they participate in a mock City Council experience where they choose to either work on a mock project or act as a city council member. Youth in Government Day is described as an insightful day that deepens understanding of civic processes and decision-making.
The Tri-Valley Teen Job Fair is a collaborative effort between the cities of Pleasanton, Danville, Dublin, San Ramon, and the San Ramon/Dublin Women’s Club, and is a FREE event where high school students meet and greet employers who are hiring. At the fair, students can attend workshops to build resumes, learn interview techniques, and participate in a mock interview, and attendees must bring their high school ID.
Inclusion Services invite people with and without disabilities to enjoy the City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation Department sites, facilities, and programs. The City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation Department invites people with and without disabilities to enjoy its sites, facilities, and programs. Pleasanton was incorporated on June 18, 1894.
Last updated March 20, 2026.
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