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Character & Leadership
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The following programs help youth to become responsible caring citizens, to develop leadership skills, and to engage in decision making, planning, and contributing to their Club and community: |
Keystone Clubs are small group leadership development clubs for kids ages 14 – 18 that are chartered at each individual Club location. The Keystone Clubs elect officers, chose their own activities and plan and implement community service projects. With their national charter, a Keystone Club can participate in regional and national Keystone Conferences.
This program, which is sponsored by The Reader’s Digest Foundation, is designed to promote and recognize service to Club and community, academic performance, and contributions to family and spiritual life. Each Club selects a Youth of the Year who then goes on to the state competition. State winners receive a plaque and enter the regional competition. Regional winners receive a $5,000 scholarship and enter a national competition held in Washington, D.C. The National Youth of the Year receives an additional $10,000 scholarship and is installed by the President of the United States.
A small-group leadership development program, the Torch Club program is sponsored by Staples and is targeted for youth ages 11 – 13. Members elect their officers, and plan and implement their own activities and community service projects. Like the Keystone Clubs, each Torch Club receives a charter from Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
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Education & Career
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Programs like the following help youth create aspirations for the future, providing opportunities for career exploration and educational enhancement. |
Helps teens expand their knowledge of money management and learn the skills that lead to financial independence and well-being.
POWER HOUR is a comprehensive homework help and tutoring program designed to raise the academic proficiency of Club members ages 6 – 12. Members receive points for each block of 15 minutes they spend on their homework each day, working toward rewards at the end of each month.
A career exploration and mentoring program for teens 13 – 18, this program includes the CareerLaunch website that allows teens to take an interest survey, explore careers, identify training or college requirements, seek out financial aid, and play skills-building games.
This program teaches effective job-hunting techniques and helps them develop the skills necessary to be successful once on the job.
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Health & Life Skills
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These programs are run with staff and often in collaboration with local professionals. |
The SMART Moves program (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training) is a prevention & education program that addresses the issues of drug and alcohol use as well as premature sexual activity. This program is Nationally known, and by using proven techniques, Club staff, peer leaders, parents and community representatives work together to form a team approach to discussing these issues through role-playing, practicing resistance and refusal skills, developing assertiveness, and strengthening decision-making skills.
A health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program for girls ages 10-15, SMART Girls grew out of SMART Moves.
This program promotes and teaches responsibility while reinforcing positive behavior in male Club members ages 11-14. | |
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The Arts
Our arts programs help members to enhance their self-expression and creativity, develop multi-cultural appreciation, provide exposure to and develop skills in crafts and visual, performing and literary arts. With the help of technology, our arts program is enhanced in the digital media realm with programs developing such skills as music and video editing, Lego robotics, and digital drawing.
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Sports, Fitness & Recreation
All clubhouses have open gym time, filled with various recreational activities, and some specific intiatives are listed below.
Please feel free to call your clubhouse for more information!
The Fitness Authority program is a new small group program promoting fitness in all youth. The 12-week curriculum is age specific and divided into three groups; 6-9, 10-14, and 15-18. Sessions include sports culture and history, self-esteem, nutrition and physical fitness. Fallon Community Health Plan sponsors the program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest. |
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This is a national youth basketball initiative, launched by the NBA and the WNBA, that connects players, parents and coaches. Our Basketball league in Marlboro serves over 700 children and youth from Kindergarten through High School, focusing on basic instruction, good sportsmanship, healthy competition, and all aspects in between.
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