Our Approach
Did a parent or teacher ever tell you, “If you’re bored, it’s your own fault?” At the Boys & Girls Club, boredom isn’t an option!
Staff members plan fun-filled afternoons that incorporate everything from painting and playing games to cooking and community service.
Structured activities are mixed with supervised recreation to ensure members enjoy down time as well as opportunities for learning and enrichment. Our caring counselors encourage even the shyest members to step outside their comfort zone.
Encouraging participation
We offer activities in our five core program areas (and more!)
Character & Leadership Development
Education & Career Development
Health & Life Skills
The Arts
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Offering a variety of activities
By actively offering activities from the Five Core Program Areas and incorporating the 5 Key Elements into the programs that are offered youth will see growth towards:
Positive Self-Identity
Knows worth, understands who they are, and what interests them, stands firm in their beliefs
Educational, Employment, Social, Emotional, and Cultural Competencies
Recognizes and understands economy/impact, acceptance of diversity and similarities, interests and differing careers, routine-based learning
Community Involvement
Responsible citizens-civic engagement, democracy, voting (current events), focus on the impact of others (consequences) and advocating the improvement
Health and Well-Being
Committed to change, willing to make positive choices, recognizing and managing coping skills and stress indicators
A Moral Compass
Understands right from wrong, chooses to protect the rights of others, is ethically transparent, and does what is best for the group