Character & Leadership
Designed primarily to help teens become responsible, caring citizens by
helping them plan, make decisions, contribute to the community and
participate in democratic process.
TEENSupreme®
Keystone Clubs
Keystoning is the Boys & Girls Club Movement’s most
dynamic teen program. Keystone Clubs are chartered leadership and
service clubs for boys and girls ages 14-18. Keystoners implement
activities in six areas: service to Club and community, character and
leadership development, education and career exploration, unity, free
enterprise and social recreation.
Torch Clubs
Torch Clubs are charter small-group leadership and service clubs for
boys and girls ages 11-13. Torch Club members implement activities in
four areas: service to Club and community, education, health and
fitness and social recreation.
Youth of the Year
Club members recognized for character, leadership and
achievements.
Education &Career
Designed to provide opportunities for educational enhancement and
career exploration- to help children expand their dreams about the
future.
CareerLaunch®
This fun and exciting program prepares teens for the working world.
Club
teens 13-18 embark on a journey to explore careers, make sound
educational
decisions and find success in the world of work.
Goals
for Graduation
Goals for Graduation, a Project Learn resource, introduces academic
goal setting to Club members ages 6-15 by linking their future
aspirations with concrete actions today.
Money
Matters: Make It
Count
Money Matters promotes financial responsibility and independence among
Club members ages 13-18 by building their basic money management skills.
Power Hour: Making
Minutes Count
Power Hour: Making Minutes Count helps Club members ages 6-12 be more
successful in school by providing homework help and tutoring and
encouraging members to become self-directed learners.
Skill Tech
Skill Tech is a basic computer skills program that develops Club
members’ proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and
other productivity software through fun, hands-on, engaging lessons and
projects for four age groups.
Health & Life Skills
TRIPLE PLAY: Healthy Habits
Empowering youth to eat right is a generation-changing, life-enhancing
program goal, and Triple Play’s nutrition component, called
Healthy Habits, covers the power of choice, calories, vitamins and
minerals, the food pyramid and appropriate portion size.
SMART Moves
(Skills Mastery and Resistance Training)
This nationally acclaimed comprehensive prevention program helps young
people resist alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, as well as premature
sexual activity. SMART Moves features engaging, interactive,
small-group activities that increase participants’ peer
support, enhance their life skills, build their resiliency and
strengthen their leadership skills.
SMART Girls
SMART Girls is a small-group health, fitness, prevention/education and
self-esteem enhancement program designed to meet the developmental
needs of girls ages 8-12 and 13-17.
Passport to Manhood
Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in Club boys
ages 11-14. Passport to Manhood represents a targeted effort to engage
young boys in discussions activities that reinforce positive behavior.
The Arts
Designed to help young people enhance self-expression and creativity;
develop multicultural appreciation; and provide exposure to new skills
in the visual performing and literacy arts.
TNT DramaMatters
Afterschool
TNT DramaMatters Afterschool. Drama education builds self confidence,
sparks creativity and boosts academic achievement.
National Fine Arts Exhibit Program
This year-round program encourages artistic expression among Club
members ages 6-18 through drawing, painting, printmaking, collage,
mixed media and sculpture displayed at local and regional
exhibits.
ImageMakers
National
Photography Contest
This year-round program encourages Club members ages 6-18 to learn and
practice black-and-white, color, digital and alternative process
photography.
Club Tech Digital Arts
Suite and Festivals
Club Tech’s suite of self-directed digital arts courseware
consists of Web Tech (Web page design), Design Tech (graphic design),
Photo Tech (photo illustration) and Music Tech.
MusicMakers
MusicMakers, a music education program resource for Clubs, was
developed in collaboration with BGCA, along with NAMM, The
International Music Products Association.
Dance
Dance develops strength, flexibility, posture, coordination and poise.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Designed to develop fitness, positive use of leisure time, skills for
stress management, social- interpersonal skills and appreciation for
the environment.
Triple Play
To teach youth how to make healthier choices, Boys & Girls
Clubs of America (BGCA) has teamed up with The Coca-Cola Company and
Kraft Foods Inc. to present Triple Play: A Game Plan for Mind, Body and
Soul. This national program takes a holistic approach to educating boys
and girls about good nutrition, making physical fitness a daily
practice and developing individual strengths and good
character.
League Sports
Over 2,000 boys and girls ages 5-14 participate in local baseball and
softball program throughout the club each year. Other sports include
football, basketball, all-girl volleyball, cheerleaders and
t-ball.
Karate
Karate introduces children to the discipline and focus of the ancient
martial arts while enhancing strength and fitness.