Centrally located in Edwardsville, The R.P. Lumber Center is conveniently located and accessible for the many high school students at Edwardsville High School as well as Metro-East Lutheran High School.  After school activities at The R.P. Lumber Center include tutoring, skating, studying, exercise and more.  The Teen Center within the facility, also known as "The Garage", provides a place to gather and meet, offering a safe  option for teenagers to congregate in the community. The Junior Service Club Teen Center’s mission is to support our local youth by providing them a safe, supervised, social environment promoting education, health, wellness and leisure through educational space, leisure space and educational technology and programming.

Students who wish to use The Garage Teen Center during after-school hours must fill out a registration form, providing emergency contacts and other information. The form is available at the R.P. Lumber Center or can be printed out here.