Gene Slays Boys Club Of St Louis Inc

Programs: Athletics, recreation, aquatics, character and healthy lifestyles - with over seven acres of athletic fields, a gymnasium, and an olympic-size swimming pool, along with a proven track record of athletic success, gene slay's boys' club is a great place for kids to discover and nurture their inner athlete. Recreation and athletic programs are designed to encourage practice, teamwork, healthy sportsmanship attitudes, physical growth, the development of fundamental skills, and a basic knowledge of the rules of the games. Gene slay's boys' club is also committed to helping youth make healthier choices for a lifetime. Focus areas include obesity prevention through nutrition and increased physical activity, conflict resolution, and safety. Gene slay's boys' club works to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Finally, the club offers programs that empower youth to become leaders, sustain meaningful relationships, develop a positive self-image, participate in the democratic process, and respect their own and other cultural identities. These programs enable youth to become good students, apply learning to everyday situations, and embrace technology to help them get and keep a job. Classes are held once a week throughout the school year: teen job readiness, financial literacy, character counts, and the power of choice.

academic support and assistance - the focus of gene slay's boys' club academic support and assistance is literacy. Helping our members to master reading and writing skills greatly increases their chances of succeeding in school and beyond. Gene slay's boys' club learning specialists are all missouri certified educators with at least two years teaching experience.

the arts - gene slay's boys' club arts program is committed to helping kids learn about and explore art in their daily lives. Most of the arts program's activities take place in gene slay's boys' club art room, which is fully stocked with arts and crafts supplies and equipped with a woodshop and a pottery kiln. The arts program features projects and lessons designed to appeal to different age groups and activities that are age and skill-level appropriate. Interacting with art can improve motivation, concentration, confidence, and teamwork.