Boys and Girls Club of the North Valley

I Was A Member Of The Boys And Girls Club When I Was Younger -
- This Is A Fabulous Program For Kids -
- They Also Have An Amazing Big Brother & Big Sister Program -
- My Younger Brother Was A Little Brother At One Point -
-I Just Think This Is A Outstanding Program For Youth -

-PROGRAMS OFFERED -

-Core Program Areas -

-The Five Core Program Areas Provide An Overall Framework For Programming -
-In The Boys & Girls Club -
-Every Club Should Provide A Diverse Program -
-The Club Activities & Programs In Each Of Their Five Core Program Areas Are Designed -
-To Build In Each & Every One Of The Children’s Sense Of Belonging -
-Usefulness, Influence & Competence -

-They Also Provide Education & Career Development -

-By Having An After School Homework Lab, 1-On-1 Tutoring, Computer Learning -
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-Technology -
-With Academic Enriched Activities Which Include Geography, Biology, Math, English -
-World Culture Along With A Variety Of Others –
-They Also Provide A College Bound & Job Mentoring Program -
-Which Help The Teens Investigate Career & College Choices -
-As Well As Learning How To Write A Resumes & Participate In Mock Interviews -
-Helping To Prepare Them For The Real World -
-Along Side Guest Speakers & Their Job Shadowing Program -
-They Also Take Field Trips To Local & Regional Businesses & Colleges -
-They Also Help Them Learn How To Prepare For The Filing Of Their First Tax Returns -

-Also They -

-Health & Life Skills -

-They Have The Opportunity To Be Exposed To Important Life Skills -
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-Shown How To Develop These Important Skills -

-With Programs Such As "Kids In The Kitchen" -&-"Teen Grub" Were Youth Select Recipes -
-Shop For Food, Prepare & Cook Nutritious Meals -
-As Well As Set The Tables, Along With Practice Good Manners, Eat Together As A Family -
-Then At The End Of Meal Do The Clean Up & Wash The Dishes -
-& Linens Which Teaches Them Valuable Living Skills -

-Their Club's SMART MOVES PROGRAM -
-Helps Make A Positive & Long -
- Lasting Impact On The Children’s Futures -
-By Helping Guild Them Away From Delinquency, Teen Pregnancy, School Truancy -
-& Academic Failures –
- Using Their -
-"GOALS FOR GROWTH"-
-Young People Learn How To Set & Achieve Appropriate Goals & Strength -
-Building Techniques To Resist Gangs, Drugs & Alcohol -

-Character & Leadership Development –

-Their Vending Centers Which Are Operated By Members Enrolled In Their Two Youth Leadership Clubs -
-Teach Valuable Marketing Skills, These Members Are In Charge Of The Snack Enterprises Of The Club –
-Purchasing Snacks & Drinks That They Re-Sell To Other Members -
-This Helps Them Learn About Customer Service As Well As Proper Pricing Of Items & Money Handling -
-Accounting & Banking & Inventory Management -
-While Also Learning About Charitable Giving & Democratic Decision-
-Making Since 80% Of Their "PROFIT" Must Go To A Community Service Project That They Had -
-Previously Voted On & The Remaining 20% Is Then Allocated For A Reward Incentive -
-Such As A Pizza Party, Or A Field Trip To Other Boys & Girls Clubs -

-They Have A Youth Of The Year Program-

-Which Honors The Young People For All Their Accomplishments & In Turn Ultimately Rewards Them-

- With –

- College Scholarship Opportunities -


- Their AmeriCorps Program -

- Enables The Youth To Covert Their Volunteer Hours At The Club Into College Scholarships -

-Their Leaders In Training-
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-Junior Staff Programs -

-This Program Not Only Helps Prepare Them For Working In The Real World -
-But Also Often Lead To A Gainful Employment Right At The Boys & Girls Club -


-SPORTS FITNESS & RECREATION-

-Academic Success, Marketable Skills Are Important But Only In The Context Of Overall Health & Well-
-Being This Includes Fitness Classes, Exercise Programs, Sports & Athletic Competitions An Recreational-
-Activities Such As Camping, Skiing, Hiking & Adventure Outings -


- THE ARTS -

- Violin, Guitar, Dance, Drama, Visual & Structural Arts Are All A Huge Part Of The Development -
Experience & Opportunities Provided At Their Club-
- Along Side Daily Arts & Craft Projects-
- Which Often Lead To A Field Trip To A Local Museum Or Business –
- That Promotes That Art As A Vocation-

-THE CLUB INVITES ARTISTS & PERFORMERS INTO THE CLUB & ALSO GETS THE MEMBERS OUT OF THE CLUB TO ATTEND CULTURAL EVENTS-