Sports and Recreation Programs:

These Club programs help develop physical fitness, reduce stress and promote a positive use of leisure time, appreciation for the environment and interpersonal skills.

Developing Globally Competitive Graduates:

These programs are designed to ensure that all Club members graduate from high school on time, ready for a post-secondary education.

Giving Kids a Voice through Arts:

These programs are designed to foster creativity in young people, and give them outlets for self expression. From photography to hip hop, our arts programs have something that will inspire everyone.

Health and Wellness Programs:

These programs develop young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors to nurture their well being, set personal goals and grow into self sufficient adults.

From First Job to Dream Job:

Boys & Girls Clubs’ unique approach to workforce readiness prepares youth for success in their first jobs and helps them develop a plan to achieve their chosen careers.

Character and Leadership:

These programs help youth become responsible, caring citizens and acquire skills to participate the democratic process. Program participants also develop leadership skills and gain opportunities for planning, decision-making, contributing to Club and community and celebrating our national heritage.

We Provide opportunities during non-school hours for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet the challenging State academic standards;

We Offer students a broad array of additional services, programs and activities during non-school hours such as youth development activities, service learning, nutrition and health education, drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, arts, music, physical fitness and wellness programs, technology education programs, financial literacy programs, environmental literacy programs, mathematics, science, career and technical programs, internship or apprenticeship programs, and other ties to an in-demand industry sector or occupation for high school students that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and

We Offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.