Chinle Diné YOUTH

09/02/2026

Come over to the picnic area today at 5pm & join us!

09/02/2026

⚽️ SOCCER IS BACK! ⚽️

We initially hoped to get started this week, but we are still in the waiting process for our insurance to be finalized. We appreciate your patience and are excited to officially announce that Youth Soccer is BACK! 🎉⚽️

📌 IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS:
All membership forms from previous leagues are no longer valid. A new membership form must be completed for EACH child participating.

If your little ones are interested in playing, please scan the QR Code or click the link below to sign up and register! 📲

We’ll kick things off by building the fundamentals and having FUN! Our sessions will focus on:
⚽️ Soccer fundamentals
👟 Footwork
🏃 Basic drills
🤝 Teamwork
🥅 Light scrimmages

Age Groups & Times:
👦🏽 Ages 5–7: 6:00–7:00 PM
👧🏽 Ages 8–9: 6:00–7:00 PM
⚽️ Ages 10–12: 7:00–8:00 PM

📅 September 8th - 30th, 2026
📆 Mondays–Wednesdays ONLY
📍 Chinle High School Soccer Field
(Located between the Baseball & Softball Fields)

🇺🇸 Due to the Labor Day holiday, our program will begin September 8th.

We’re excited to get our youth back on the field, learning, playing, building confidence, and most importantly—having fun! ❤️⚽️

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Any questions, please call our office (928)674-2065

08/19/2026

After Skewl Hike was a hit! 📚🥾

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a chance to unwind and de-stress after a couple of busy weeks at school! We had a great group come out and explore Petroglyph Rock, where the kids got to see a piece of history carved into the canyon walls!

We appreciate everyone who came out and made the hike a great time! Until the next trail, we’ll see you there! 🥾

08/18/2026

🎒📚 BACK TO SCHOOL BASH! 📚🎒

Chinle, come join us for a fun-filled Back to School Bash as we get ready for another school year! 🙌🏽

Canyon De Chelly Tours,Chinle Diné Youth, Navajo Arts and Crafts, and Rez Bro’s Refreshers are coming together to bring our youth and families an evening of fun, food, entertainment, and valuable community resources!

📣 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS: We invite you to set up a booth and share information, resources, and opportunities with our youth and families! Scan the QR code on the flyer to register your booth.

Let’s come together as a community and help our youth start the school year prepared, supported, and ready to succeed! 💪🏽📚

SAVE THE DATE — AUGUST 28TH! 🎉

08/17/2026

Join us for an afterschool hike!

🗓️ August 18th, Tuesday
📍 Meet at Tunnel Overlook
⏰ Registration: 6PM | Hike: 6:30PM

Don’t forget your hat & sunscreen!

08/14/2026

What a wonderful Kids Day! ❤️

Today was filled with so many smiling faces, waving hands, and greetings of “Hello,” “Hi,” and “Yá’át’ééh!” There were warm hugs that carried so much meaning and moments that reminded us why community connection matters.

From setting up the day before, to working together throughout the event, and finally tearing everything down, everyone had each other’s backs. This is what community looks like: coming together, sharing our strengths, and creating a positive experience for our children and families.

A heartfelt Ahéhee’ to our generous sponsors for believing in this initiative and helping us make Kids Day possible:

Jon David Colvin Foundation • Shí Rez Hay & Farms • Cellular One • Rez Bro’s • Canyon de Chelly Tours • Silver Coin Laundromat • Free Brady Companies

We are especially grateful for the generous donations that allowed us to gift our children school supplies, bikes, scooters, speakers, gift cards, sports equipment, and so much more! Your generosity brought so much excitement and joy to our kids.

Thank you to our community partners for sharing your time, expertise, and services with our families:

NTU/Security • Chinle Chapter AmeriCorps • NNDBMHS • IHS Health Promotions

A special Thanks to our schools for allowing your students to participate in this year’s Kids Day. We loved seeing all the buses pull in, even if it was only for a short while! The effort, coordination, and energy it takes to keep all of our students safe and supported while participating in an event like this is truly appreciated! Thank you for the direct communication.

To our food vendors, thank you for serving our community today. Your presence and hard work did not go unnoticed:

Rez Bro’s
Deano’s Eatery
Thirsty Goat Lemonade
Old Cedar Concession
Cold Baby Boba
Snow Cones

And last, but certainly not least, thank you to all of our wonderful service provider booths. Your commitment to planning, preparing, showing up, and carrying this initiative through to the very end was truly appreciated.

As a program, our goal is to create opportunities where children and families can connect, learn, feel supported, and experience the strength of community. Today, you all helped us accomplish that goal.

We are grateful for everyone who played a part in making Kids Day a success. ❤️

Until next year’s Kids Day! Please be safe!

08/13/2026

🎉 Future Loopers Finale Series! 🐴

We are so thankful for a smooth & successful month-long Future Loopers Dummy Roping Series! It was amazing to see our young ropers dedicate their time, build their skills, & show up ready to learn & improve at each roping.

🏆 Congratulations to our Series winners!
These standings are based on participants who attended 3 or more ropings:

5 & Under
🥇 1st -Braxton Woody
🥈 2nd -Kayson Yazzie

6–8
🥇 1st -Ryder Thomas
🥈 2nd -Cayson Billy
🥉 3rd- Taylor John
🏅 4th -Brayden Woody

9–12
🥇 1st -Stetson Wagner
🥈 2nd -Cree Billy
🥉 3rd -Larry Lee lll
🏅 4th -Jayden Yazzie
🏅 5th -Ru’Delyn Chee
🏅 6th -Trayen Woody

13–16
No qualified contestants this series.

A HUGE thank you to all of our Future Loopers for participating! Keep practicing, stay motivated, & always strive to improve. Your dedication & effort do not go unnoticed! 👏🏽

Of course, we also want to thank all of our parents & families for showing up, supporting your kids, & giving us your time throughout the series. Your support means so much! ❤️

We had a great time visiting different chapters, meeting new young ropers, & watching everyone grow throughout the month. 🤠

🌟 Be on the lookout for another Dummy Roping Series this fall! We hope to see all of you again & hopefully meet even more new ropers!

Thank you all for making this series a success! 🐴👏🏽

08/12/2026

We are excited to see you all this evening for the Dummy Roping Finals!! 🤠

❗️Registration will be at 5PM
❗️Rope off at 6PM
📍 Chinle Diné Youth Office (NOT sandlot)

Please reach out to our office for any questions!

Updated dates for our dummy roping series! Please see the flyer below for more details.

We’ll see y’all this evening at T/W Memorial Arena in Round Rock! 🤠

08/12/2026

🎉 KIDS DAY IS TOMORROW! 🎉

We are SO excited to host Kids Day this year! 💙 We are incredibly thankful to NTU–Chinle Site for allowing us to use their beautiful campus and helping us bring this community event together.

We hope to see you all there! ☀️ Bring your water bottles, we will have a refill station available on-site to help everyone stay hydrated. 💧

📌 BOOTH REGISTRATION UPDATE:
There is NO charge to set up a booth at Kids Day. However, registration is now CLOSED because we have exceeded our limit for service providers and food trucks. Thank you to everyone who signed up and will be joining us!

🎪 We are grateful to have Party Central Inflatables from Flagstaff joining us this year! And a huge THANK YOU to our own local DJ Berny Sandoval for stepping in and helping us make this event a success! 🎶

🍧 Come hungry and support our local small businesses! We’ll have:
🍧 Snowcones
🍋 Lemonade
🍟 Curly Fries
🧋 Boba Tea

🎁 AND YES… WE HAVE SOME AWESOME GIVEAWAYS! 🎁

Want a chance to win some great prizes? Come on over! We’ll have giveaways including:

🚲 Bikes
🛴 Scooters
🔊 JBL Speakers & Earbuds
🎧 AirPods
🪢 Ropes
🐴 Saddle Pads
🪣 Tack Buckets
🎁 Walmart Gift Cards
🎒 Backpacks
…and more!

🌦️ A little reminder: Please dress appropriately for the weather and keep an eye on the forecast. We may have some rain, so come prepared!

Most importantly, let’s enjoy the day, bring the kids, spread some positive energy, and share those beautiful smiles! 😊💙

We can’t wait to see everyone at Kids Day! 🎉 Come out, have fun, support our local businesses, and maybe even go home with an awesome prize! 🙌🏽

08/12/2026

🏃🏽‍♀️📚 Annual Stride for Education

Stride for Education is more than a run, it’s about community, wellness, and investing in our youth.

As Diné, we know that our journey is strengthened by our families, our community, and the teachings passed down to us. Every mile represents our commitment to helping our youth move forward toward education, opportunity, and a brighter future.

A special thank you to everyone who showed up, put in the miles, and supported our youth. We truly appreciate the time, effort, and commitment from each and every one of you. ❤️

Every step. Every mile. Every student. Together, we move forward.💨


Sorry we didn’t get a picture of the 2 mile results the rain came at us fast. 🌧️