Center for Champions, a youth mentoring outreach for middle and high school students, is poised to launch its fall program, ROOTED, based in Harrisburg. ROOTED needs an additional six mentors for its two-hour weekly program.

ROOTED involves mentor-youth matches that meet for weekly team competition, a Bible lesson, and one-on-one discussion between mentor and mentee. STEM-based activities are included, as well, as are life skills challenges, such as how to change a tire, keep a budget, and interview for a job.

ROOTED will launch at 6: 30 p.m. for middle school students on Tuesday, Sept. 21, and for high schoolers on Thursday, Sept. 23. The program currrently has need of six mentors for the 12 students who are on a waiting list. To learn more, contact Center for Champions at 717-232-9675 or info@centerforchampions.