Member Opportunities

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Opportunites for Members

	Power Hour offered daily at the Club. Members are encouraged to utilize our education area for homework completion and turtoring while earning points. Weekly, the Power Hour participants are honored with prizes and recognized amongst their piers.
	Project Learn reinforces and enhances the skills and knowledge young people learn at school during the hours they spend at the Club. This comprehensive program strategy is based on Dr. Reginald Clark's research showing that students do much better in school when they send their non-school hours engaged in fun, but academically beneficial, activities. Through Project Learn, Club staff use all the areas and programs in the Club to create opportunities for these high-yield learning activities, which include leisure reading, writing activities, discussions with knowlegeable adults, helping others, homework help and tutoring and games like Scrabble that develop young people's cognitive skills.
	Skill Tech is a basic computer skills program that develops Club members' proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and other productivity software through fun, hands-on, engaging lessons and projects for four age groups.
	Money Matters promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13-18 by building their basic money management skills. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, budget, save and invest. They also learn about starting small businesses and paying for college.
	Junior Staff assist youg people in preparing for a career in Boys & Girls Clubs and/or other service professions. Through participation in Junior Staff, Club members will develop interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic and a sense of community engagement while experiencing on-the-job Club work.
	SMART Moves is a nationally acclaimed comprehensive prevention program helps young people resist alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, as well as premature secual activity. SMART Moves features engaging, interactive, small-group actvities that increase participants' peer support, enhance their life skills, build their resiliency and strengthen their leadrship skills. This year-round program encourages collaborations among Club staff, youth, parents and representatives from other community organizations.
	The National Fine Arts Exhibit Program is a year-round program that encourages artistic expression among Club members ages 6-18 through drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, mixed media and sculpture displayed at local and regional exhibits. A panel of distinguished judges selects works of inclusion in The National Fine Arts Exhibit, which is displayed throughout the ensuing year at BGCA events.
	ImageMakers National Photography encourages Club members to learn and practice black-and-white, color, digital and alternative process photography. ImageMakers concludes annually with a photograpjy contest that provides local, regional and national recognition. Club members' photographs selected at the contest's national level are exhibited at the BGCA National Conference and at other events and venues. Winner in the portfolio category receive collge scholarships.
	Triple Play teaches youth how to make healthier choices. This program takes a holistic approach to education boys and girls about good nutrition, making physical fitness a daily practice and developing individual strengths and good character.
	Club Tech was created to technologically enable Clubs worldwide, transorming Clubs from "swim & gym" to "point and click." BGCA provides technology program access to the more than 4.6 million youth served through a network of some 4.000 Clubs. By leveling the "virtual playing field, " kids of all ages and circumstances now have access to the same resources and skills to help them discover their world; expand creativity; perform better in school, and eventually take their technology know-how into the workplace. Club Tech helps Boys & Girls Clubs of America integrate technology into every aspect of the organization's fabric - from the Clubs' overall management to the Core Program Areas.
	General Recreational and Athletic Activites are a vital part of the Boys & Girls Club. Members daily participate in organized games and tournaments for enjoyment, education and self improvement. Athletic activites are part of our member's gym and outdoor experience. Members can also enjoy pool tables, bumper pool table, foosball tables, ping pong tables and other indoor recreational activities in the game room.