Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Club

Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club runs after-school and out of school lifestyles, and good character and leadership. Our programs are designed to assist and support low-income students in closing the achievement gap with their more affluent peers.academic support:programs include but are not limited to homework help, one-on-one tutoring, school break camps aimed at keeping kids' academic skills sharp while they are out of school. A cariety of programs are offerred to achieve objective results including: (a) power hour: making minutes count provides Club professionals with the strategies, activities, resources and information to create an engaging homework help and tutoring program that encourages Club members of every age to become self-directed learners, (b) project learn reinforces the academic enrichment and school engagement of young people during the time they spend at the Club, (c) diplomas2degrees (d2d), a college readiness program, provides a range of serices to guide Club members as they work toward high school graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and career success, (d) summer brain gain is comprised of one-week modules with fun, themed activities for elementary school, middle school and high school students that are aligned with common core anchor standards. In addition, summer brain gain: read!, a literacy program, complements the larger summer brain gain curriculum, (e) one-on-one tutoring, because sometimes our members need more support to what they have been taught during school. This is where dedicated community volunteers come in. Our one-on-one tutoring program matches members who need more help with caring colunteers that guide and support them, and (f) money matters promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13 to 18. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, create a budget, save and invest, start small businesses and pay for college.

GOOD CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP:PROGRAMS PREPARE MEMBERS FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF MODERN CITIZENSHIP. A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS ARE OFFERRED TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVE RESULTS INCLUDING: (A) KEYSTONING IS THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB MOVEMENT'S ULTIMATE TEEN PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 14 TO 18. tHIS UNIQUE PROGRAM PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES, BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLUB, IN THREE FOCUS AREAS: ACADEMIC SUCCESS, CAREER PREPARATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, (B) TORCH CLUBS ARE CHARTERED, SMALL-GROUP LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE CLUBS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 11 TO 13. A TORCH CLUB IS A POWERFUL VEHICLE THAT HELPS CLUB STAFF MEET THE SPECIAL CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF YOUNGER ADOLESCENTS AT A CRITICAL STAGE IN THEIR LIFE, AND (C) YOUTH OF THE YEAR IS BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA'SPREMIER RECOGNITION PROGRAM. IT IS OUR SIGNATURE EFFORT TO POSTER A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS, FULLY PREPARED TO LIVE AND LEAD IN A DIVERSE, GLOBAL AND INTEGRATED WORLD ECONOMY.

Healthy lifestyles:programs are aimed at keeping kids fit and making sure they have the proper knowledge of and access to nutritious food. This includes initiatives to get kids active at least an hour every day. 65% of Club kids ages 9 and older are getting at least an hour of physical activiti five or more days per week. A variety of programs are offerred to achieve objective results including: (a) triple play is a comprehensive health and wellness program. It strives to improve the overall health of Club memberss ages 6-18 by increasing daily physical activity, teaching them about good nutrition and helping them develop healthy relationships, (b) smart Girls provides health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement for Girls ages 8 to 17, (c) passport to manhood teaches responsibility to Boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions that focus on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities, and (d) our refuel program provides each member with a nutritious healthy snack so they can take on, homework, jump into projects, and excel during sports.