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Youth Enrichment League (YEL!) After-School Camps & Classes offers activities such as Chess, Fencing, Robotics, Coding, Brick Builders, Project Runway, Basketball for Kids, Woodworking, Pre-K Lego, guitar, and other creative arts, sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) options. Students may build robots, design video games, master chess, express themselves through art, and design, build, test, and modify multiple Brick Builder creations. The program includes nearly 60 hours of robotics curriculum in all varieties, with five years of non-repeating projects and curriculum in its offerings.
• Ages: 5–14 years old
• Schedule: Nearly 60 hours of robotics curriculum in all varieties.
Youth Enrichment League (YEL!) After-School Camps & Classes states a mission “To engage youth to {Think} • {Learn} • {Play Well}” and a vision “To bring FIVE STAR youth enrichment classes and events to communities across North America.” The classes are described as carefully crafted to cover a wide spectrum of activities, with new and experienced students invited, and include projects where students build a variety of items and use them to investigate basic concepts. The organization reports that its experienced instructors are dedicated to nurturing each child’s potential and that its afterschool programs aim to instill a lifelong love for learning and personal growth. The leadership team includes Chet Gunhus, and the program notes a history reference of ©2019 YEL. Youth Enrichment League (YEL!) After-School Camps & Classes reports a 4.67 out of 5.00 rating on 588 parent surveys in its 2024 YEL! Stat Tracker. The organization also offers educational after-school camps currently available in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, and indicates that YEL! can be brought to additional schools through its School information page. YEL! offers franchise opportunities across the United States, with comprehensive training, ongoing support, and a stated proven business model for franchisees.
Last updated January 4, 2026.
• Ages: 5–14 years old
• Schedule: Nearly 60 hours of robotics curriculum in all varieties.
Youth Enrichment League (YEL!) After-School Camps & Classes states a mission “To engage youth to {Think} • {Learn} • {Play Well}” and a vision “To bring FIVE STAR youth enrichment classes and events to communities across North America.” The classes are described as carefully crafted to cover a wide spectrum of activities, with new and experienced students invited, and include projects where students build a variety of items and use them to investigate basic concepts. The organization reports that its experienced instructors are dedicated to nurturing each child’s potential and that its afterschool programs aim to instill a lifelong love for learning and personal growth. The leadership team includes Chet Gunhus, and the program notes a history reference of ©2019 YEL. Youth Enrichment League (YEL!) After-School Camps & Classes reports a 4.67 out of 5.00 rating on 588 parent surveys in its 2024 YEL! Stat Tracker. The organization also offers educational after-school camps currently available in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, and indicates that YEL! can be brought to additional schools through its School information page. YEL! offers franchise opportunities across the United States, with comprehensive training, ongoing support, and a stated proven business model for franchisees.
Last updated January 4, 2026.
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