Call us: (248) 544-4166
1545 E Lincoln Royal Oak 48067
School Year (M-F): 3:30pm-7:30pm
Teen Fridays @MDYC: 3:30pm-9:30pm
Welcome to our Royal Oak Club. The Jack and Patti Salter Club changes lives.
Founded in 1958, the Club has been focused on making a difference in the lives of youth for more than 65 years. Serving youth ages 6-18 years of age, the Club provides an array of programs and services designed to help youth reach their full potential. Note: the Club is closed if Royal Oak Public Schools are closed due to weather.
Our Programs
Click here view our play, discover, and empower programs offered at the Royal Oak location.
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Royal Oak Bus Registration
Click on the button below to register for the bus for the 2022-2023 school year. We offer busing from multiple schools in the district.
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Want to Become a Member?
Our membership form is now easy to access and even easier to fill out. We now offer an online application that can be filled out in just 5 minutes!
Become a MemberMission First
Mission guides our approach. Mission sets us apart from others.
65 Years Of Service
Founded in 1958, we are committed to our next 65 years.
Open Year Round
Open daily after school and all day during the summer months.
Youth Leader
Focusing on our youth, MDYC serves those ages 6-18.
Hear From Mike
Royal Oak Club Director
Welcome to our program areas: Play, Discover, & Empower
FUN, SAFE, & INCLUSIVE PROGRAM MIX
The MDYC program mix has been curated based on the needs of our youth. As a leading youth agency in Metro Detroit, our play, discover, and empower program categories target what kids need most. Our goal at MDYC is to innovate through mission, inspire through programming, and impact through experience.
Our after-school programs focus on helping youth reach their full potential. We offer a fun, safe, and innovative mix of programs. For questions tied to our programs, email team@miclubs.org.
Play Programs
Organized sports leagues, fitness and wellness programs, social recreation, and youth abilities (programming for children with special needs).
Discover Programs
Programs focusing on academic mentoring and literacy, college exploration, tutoring, and workforce development.
Empower Programs
Building character and leadership, with programs focusing on community service, civic engagement, and junior staff.
We are guided by MDYC’s Core Values. Our values inspire us to Innovate Through Mission.
At Metro Detroit Youth Clubs, our North Star is our youth. We provide quality programs serving the youth that need us most. Our promise as an organization is to provide a safe and accessible space where transformation can occur. Building on mission, our Core Values highlight 9 core areas of focus that differentiate and define what we do.
Serving youth through locations in Detroit, Royal Oak and Southfield, MDYC’s approach is to help our members learn, grow, lead, and succeed in life.
