Programs & Enrollment

How to Become a Member

• 10.00 a year
• Must attend Orientation
• Membership form (PDF : 152 Kb)

Programs

The five Core Program Areas provide an overall framework for programming in a Boys and Girls Club. Every Club should provide a diverse program that will attract and retain boys and girls with a wide variety of interests and needs. This is accomplished partly by offering programs in all five Core Program Areas. Following are descriptions of the five Core Program Areas, along with examples of programs that fall into each area.

Character & Leadership

The Character and Leadership Development Core Program Area empowers youth to support and influence their Club and community, sustain meaningful relationships with others, develop a positive self-image, participate in the democratic process and respect their own and others' cultural identities.

Examples- TEENSupreme Keystone Clubs, Torch Clubs, Youth of the Year, Community Service Projects, L.I.T., C.I.T.

Education & Career

The Education and Career Development Core Program Area enables youth to become proficient in basic education disciplines, apply learning to everyday situations and embrace technology to achieve success in a career.

Examples-Career Launch, Power Hour, Computer Lab, Job Ready

Health & Life Skills

The Health and Life Skills Core Program Area develops young people's capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals, and live successfully as self-sufficient adults.

Examples- SMART Moves, Street SMART, SMART Girls, Teen Grub, Kids in the Kitchen, SERV, Passport to Manhood

The Arts

The Arts Core Program Area enables youth to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and an appreciation of the visual arts, crafts, performing arts, and creative writing.

Examples- Drawing, Dance, Photography, Digital Arts

Sports, Fitness & Recreation

The Sports, Fitness and Recreation Core Program Area develops fitness, positive use of leisure time, skills for stress management, appreciation for the environment, and social skills.

Examples- North Valley Showdown, Team Sports Fitness Testing, Games Room Activities and Tournaments, Fitness Authority

Taekwondo

At the Boys & Girls Club we study the traditional style of Chung Do Kwan Taekwondo, which originated in Korea. Emphasis is placed on mastering forms, preset patterns of movement, and controlled freestyle sparring. Workouts are held every Tuesday and Thursday in the Boys & Girls Club gym at 601 Wall Street, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Training sessions are energetic with a focus on appropriate skill development for each student. New students, between the ages of 8-17, and their parents are welcome to start class at anytime, requiring no more than cofortable clothing to begin training.

Classes are structured so that each rank of students receives individual instruction during class. Students, under the guidance of the instructors, establish achevable goals and advancement in rank as a direct result of their own efforts. Each individual student will determine how fast they advance through the ranks as a result of their class attendance and dedication. Students may approach their training with different goals or individual challenges, all of which can be achieved, allowing students to advance as far as they wish in the art of Taekwondo.

For more information please contact Sharon Morales, Teen Center Director at 530-879-5653 ex. 233

Summer Programs

Camp Journey
Click the above link for more information.

Ability First

A Youth Sport Camp June 18-24, 2006 for athletes who have a physical disability, ranging in age from 8-18. Ability First is a wheelchair sports camp designed to provide instructional/ recreational sports opportunities to youth and young adults.