The YMCA is accepting applications for its Youth Conservation Corps. Courtesy photo

Y News:

Applications for summer employment with The Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corps trail crew will be taken until 8 p.m. March 13. Hiring for this program is restricted to those ages 14-25.

Application packets and job descriptions are available on the Y’s website at www.laymca.org, at the YMCA 1450 Iris St., and at the Los Alamos and Española YMCA teen centers. Completed applications require two letters of reference and may be turned in to the Y or the teen centers.

Applicants must be New Mexico residents and be unemployed at time of hiring. Positions run June 4 to Aug. 3. Trail crew members will earn $10/hours (27 to be hired), and leaders (three to be hired), who must be 21-25 years of age, will earn $12/hours. Leaders must have experience to be considered. Bus passes will be provided to youth who must commute to the job.

The Y was founded in 1955 by volunteers in Los Alamos who recognized a need for family activities. The Y is a charity whose mission is to build individual, family and community strength by focusing on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Additionally, the Y ensures access to all through awards of scholarships. In 2017, the Y has assisted 275 people and two teen centers with $155,000 is financial assistance and subsidy. For more information on the programs provided by the Y, visit: www.laymca.org.