Programs           

Boys & Girls Clubs programs have taken members from the Clubhouse to the White House; from the games room to the corporate boardroom; from the high school orchestra to Carnegie Hall.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America has a lineup of tested and proven nationally recognized programs that address today's most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life.

More than 25 national programs are available in the areas of education, the environment, health, the arts, careers, alcohol/drug and pregnancy prevention, gang prevention, leadership development and athletics.

Choose from the list below to learn more about each program:

The Arts

Art After School

In this partnership we will be learning the fundamentals of art, taught by a professional artist in weekly workshops.  We will also visit the Tacoma Art Museum, and wrap it all up with an exhibition of the students work.

National Fine Arts Program
 

This is a year-round program that encourages artistic expression among club members ages 6-18 through drawing, painting, print making, collage and mixed media. Artwork will be displayed at local and regional exhibits.

Photography Club

Experiment with pinhole cameras, developing your own film and printing your own pictures. We will enter our best works into the National Boys & Girls Club Photography Exhibit.

Dance Class

A range of dances from Jazz, Lyrical and ballet.  Let’s learn and have some fun together.  We will perform our dances in front of an audience as a finale.  No experience needed. 

Drama Club

Participate in Theatre exercises and games.  Learn different drama techniques and skills. Finally, put it all together at the end in a grand finale play to perform in front an audience.

Character and Leadership Development

Youth of the Month

Youths of the Month are chosen on the basis of their participation, sportsmanship, school improvement and are nominated by their peers, volunteers and staff.

Youth of the Year 

Designed to promote and recognize service to club and community, academic performance, and contributions to family and spiritual life. Potential for scholarship money for college!
 

Sports, Fitness and Recreation

NYSA is  a partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs and Metro Parks that was established in 2005 to streamline and standardize youth sports resources for parents and players in Tacoma. 

Daily Games room Tournaments  

Foosball, Power Prop, Blow Soccer and other games make up our daily games room tournaments. 

We will rent the hottest blockbuster and pop some popcorn. Come and join us-kick back and enjoy!

Monthly Birthday Bash  

Join us in celebrating all of our Club member’s birthdays that have occurred in that month with cake, singing and lots of fun.

Teen Late Night  For members 6th grade through age 18

Health and Life Skills

Go on an adventurous nature hike, make a food pyramid, and participate in a snack burn-off all while learning about nutrition, exercise, and how to incorporate sensible diets into an active lifestyle.

 This program addresses the problems of drug and alcohol use and premature sexual activity and teaches young people how to say no. This program includes discussion, role playing, practicing resistance and refusal skills, developing assertiveness, strengthening decision-making skills and analyzing media and peer influence.  It’s educational and fun at the same time.

A program for girls to come together to discuss issues that are relevant to their lives, share experiences and learn from each other, under supervision of caring professional staff.

Boys to Men/Guy Talk  

Learn about health and fitness, self-esteem and promoting healthy attitudes and lifestyles all from a guy’s perspective. Join us for guest speakers, games, role plays and some male bonding.

Education and Career Development                

Get help with your homework while earning power points and work your way towards great incentives.  Each week you will have the chance of spending or saving your Power Hour Points on Fridays. 

Through Project Learn, club staff use all areas of the club to create opportunities for high yield learning activities. These activities often include reading and writing projects, educational games such as Scrabble and math bingo, and homework and tutoring help.

Participate in goal setting sessions, create an action plan, and follow through to achieve success in the future.  Goals for Graduation allows kids ages 6-15 to set short and long term goals in order to reach their own ultimate dream.

Junior Staff Ages 12-18

Fill out a job application to become a Junior Staff. Go through an interview process and you may be chosen to help out with activities at the Club and even learn office skills and how to run an effective program. It’s a great way to get that “first job/volunteer” experience and make contacts for future job references.

Technology Programs

BOTT Stars

The Star program provides not only incentive for members, but a ranking scale which indicates, at first glance, the member's skill set and experience regarding the proper use of technology.

BOTT Media

The BOTT Media Contest represents the best of Club Tech and the Digital Arts Suite youth work.

Club Tech

Skill Tech

Learn the Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel and PowerPoint by using fun projects.

Design Tech

Takes kids and teens on a journey to creating publications, Designing Web pages and beyond. Each activity supports skills previously learned.

Music Tech

Members explore a variety of digital music software applications and basic music theory. They learn to write sheet music, mix musical loops, and compose and record original songs.

Photo Tech 

Members take digital photos, explore the affects of distance and angle, and learn about photo composition. They also learn digital photo manipulation.

Movie Tech 

Learn how to use a digital camera, edit your images, and become familiar with the software to make your own movie. 

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