After closing to comply with COVID-19 restrictions, the Hobbs Teen Center has reopened to serve Hobbs’ teenagers. All current 6th grade through 12th grade students are welcome.
Teen Center membership is free. However, a parent or guardian must sign a permission form before students are allowed to attend the center and participate in the activities it offers. The City of Hobbs Facebook page states that students should bring their parent “for your first visit to sign up.”
Where is the Teen Center Located?
- The facility is located at: 620 West Alto
When is the Teen Center Open?
The center is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It’s hours of operation are:
- Tuesdays/Thursdays: 3 – 8 pm
- Saturdays: 2 – 8 pm
According to the City of Hobbs website, the facility offers both regular and special activities and in the summer organizes special tournaments and events. The center is staffed with adult supervisors, and the public should: “Feel free to go by and take a tour of this fantastic facility.”
Equipped with a gym, a fitness center, a game room and a snack bar, the Teen Center offers a broad spectrum of activities.
Sports like sand volleyball and basketball are offered, and a rock wall is available for climbing.
Computers, video games and game tables are on site. Air hockey, foosball (table football) and skee-ball are available, as are pool tables.
Laser tag and NEOS light action games, which get “…players – even teenagers – off the sofa and on the road to fitness…” are at participants’ disposal, and from time to time dances are held.
The facility also has a Skate Park. It is open on Wednesdays and Fridays, from 12 noon – 6 pm.
City of Hobbs Recreation Superintendent and Teen Center supervisor Michal Hughes, told the Lea County Tribune via email: “Our hours are subject to change due to COVID restrictions. Once we are allowed to reopen fully, our facility will be open Monday – Saturday, 3 – 9pm. With a few exceptions, the Teen Center is open to youth between the ages of 12 and 18. Parents can sign up their kids to attend the Teen Center during open hours.”
Right now, rides home from the center are not being given. As the facility reopens fully, this may change.
