Boys & Girls Clubs Of Mercer County Inc

Programs: After school programs: using its own community centers in trenton and lawrence, and partnering with trenton public and charter schools, the club expands learning time by 40% for more than 900 students each day during the school year. Students receive homework and educational supports, sports, stem, cooking, art, and numerous enrichment opportunities through the school year. Partners such as rutgers 4h, art works hitops and njtl help enhance the program curriculum. In addition, drop-in programs provide additional programs and activities in the evenings for middle school students and on the weekends for children who are members of the club.

summer camp: school may be out in the summer, but at the boys & girls club, we offer a variety of summer camp options to keep kids active and learning year-round. Kids camp is for children ages 5-10. Sports camp offers children the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports. Summer travel camp is for youth ages 11-15 years old and includes trips, community service projects, team building, sports and leadership opportunities. Teens take trips to baltimore, great adventure, the jersey shore, local college campuses and museums. And at our lawrence location, we partners with a number of groups to offer specialty camps such as stem, dance, karate and more.

support programs: special programs in the area of academics, stem, health, arts, career exploration, drug/alcohol and pregnancy prevention, gang avoidance, leadership development and athletics are provided year-round to various age groups. Community service is a big component of the club experience, as our kids learn to support and strengthen their communities by giving back.