Boys & Girls Club Group Pic
Kids laughing and running on the playground, playing games with friends and building with Legos, reading and drawing; you see smiles everywhere when you walk into the St. Simons Island location of the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia. The staff greets everyone warmly, and surprisingly, and rather comfortingly, knows the names of most everyone coming through the door. This is definitely “a positive place.”
Now that the school year is beginning again, it is time to think about after-school programs. Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia has a proven reputation as a trusted organization in the community, and its vision statement is to deliver “accessible, progressive, fun programs and services that energize, educate and empower boys and girls to become contributing members of their family, their Club, and their community.”
Are you helping your child strive for academic excellence? Boys & Girls Club can help. Every student at the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia, Inc. receives a minimum of 1 hour tutoring each school day, with Club Members receiving an average of 3.5 hours of academic programming each week. Club members who attend Boys & Girls Club through the 12th grade have a 100% graduation rate, as compared to the local graduate rate of 60%. Power Hour provides proven strategies, activities, resources and information to create an engaging homework help and tutoring program that encourages Club members at every age to become self-directed learners. The CareerLaunch program assists teens in assessing their skills and interests, exploring potential careers and setting plans and action-plans on achieving their goals.
Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia also offers other award-winning programs to our community youth. Sports, Fitness & Recreation help provide positive use of leisure time, reduce stress, promote teamwork and keep members physically fit. According to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 80% of Club Members say that the Club had a positive impact on their health and fitness. They have been hand-selected by the PGA/USGA to provide a pilot program for beginning golfers. Torch Clubs are chartered small group leadership and service clubs for youth ages 11 to 13. Keystone Club is a unique leadership development experience for teens focusing on academic success, career preparation and community service. In addition, they teach Health & Life Skills with programs like Passport to Manhood, SMART Girls, SMART Moves, NetSmartz, and Health Habits. These programs help youth engage in positive behavior that nurtures their own well-being, and helps them to set personal goals and to live successfully as self-sufficient adults.
Shawn Newton, Retired USMC and a former Club member can’t stress the value of the Boys & Girls Club enough. “I’m very much thankful for all that the Boys and Girls Club is and what it stands for. I joined the Boys & Girls Club in Brunswick, when I was nine years old and spent a lot of time there the next six years. The Club was vital in my life, because it allowed me to get away from an abusive home. It was my getaway from fear, agony, disappointment, and depression and enabled me to transform and mature into the man I am today. I went on to join the US Marine Corps, where I had completed five years of Honorable service. Currently I work for the Department of Social Services and I am working with community leaders to open a Boys and Girls Club in Lincolnton, NC. I know from my personal experience what The Club means to children and teens. I have such fond memories of my days at the Club and thank everyone for supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia, Inc.”
The Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia, Inc. serves over 3800 youth annually and is the 2nd largest Boys & Girls Club in the state of Georgia. Why? It is a valuable, accessible, and successful program with proven results. Register for the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia today. For more information, schedule, and registration forms, visit apostiveplace.net.
