Did you know that 3 out of 10 kids won’t graduate high school on time? This number hits close to home in more ways than one. BGCA aims to have ALL of their members graduate high school on time and to have them ready for a post secondary education! This is why I am also a big supporter of keeping you kids busy. The busier they are they less trouble they get into, even if that is simply having a place to go to do your homework. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America know keeping youth out of trouble is hard work and have many programs that today’s children can enjoy while learning to be an active member of society. Children also need role models to build those characteristics and it would be great to be a volunteer at you local club too.
April 7th-13th marks National Boys and Club of America week! What does this entail you ask? The Boys & Girls Clubs of America are opening their 4,000 doors all across the nation to show how young American futures begin at your local clubs. National Boys & Girls Club Week was established to celebrate the invaluable service that clubs bring to communities and to highlight why great futures start at Boys & Girls Clubs. Clubs provide caring guidance and fun, engaging programs that help kids: do well in school, give back to their communities and choose healthy lifestyles. Thousands of Clubs across the country will be holding Boys & Girls Club Week celebrations – including opportunities to hear from kids and other stakeholders about the ways that Clubs transform young lives.
The schedule for this year’s celebration includes the following:
• Monday, April 8 – Open the door to education.
• Tuesday, April 9 – Open the door to technology.
• Wednesday, April 10 – Open the door to character and citizenship.
• Thursday, April 11 – Open the door to healthy lifestyles.
• Friday, April 12 – Open the door. Take the tour.
Can’t get to your local club this week? Take the online tour!
Connect with Boys & Girls Clubs on Facebook and Twitter!
I wrote this review while participating in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. I received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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