Program areas at Rapid City Club for Boys
Promote nutritional health with at least 75% of Boys in attendance eating a healthy meal or snack each day. The Club operates a commercial kitchen and large dining room that provides over 60,000 meals a year and nutritious snacks with a menu approved by a qualified dietitian. The nutritious meals are prepared by trained cooks that meet the sd department of health requirements. for some meals, family members also participate as well.
The individual services program provides activities for families to attend along with resources to meet Boys' basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter. The objective of this program is to encourage family involvement and fulfillment of basic needs with 40% of members' families participating in Club events or receiving services during the year. Individual services stimulate social-emotional health with at least 45% of Club members in attendance engaging daily in age-appropriate pro-social activities. This includes the games room, middle and high school programs (the den and the lair), the younger Boys room (the clubhouse) and the junior room (the hideout). All individual services each member chooses to participate in are designed to develop various skills in a wide variety of programming. This also motivates learning and creativity with at least 45% of Boys present participating in activities that stimulate learning and creativity each day. This includes the education program, arts and crafts, & stem activities.
Promote physical health with at least 75% of Boys in attendance participating daily in athletic events that involve large muscle group activities for at least 30 minutes each day. The athletic program has the use of two large gyms, one large outdoor covered venue with a full-size sport court where various safe sports are played to include athletic leagues such as basketball & flag football. The Club operates an outdoor education program that involves various physical activities to include hiking, biking, fishing, camping, hunting, and other outdoor activities. Members often go on daily field trips for various water sports to include swimming pools, canoeing, tubing & attending multiple black hills lakes & creeks.
Encourage family involvement and fulfillment of basic needs with 50% of members' families participating in Club events or receiving housing, food or clothing services during the year. This includes individual and family services which include heartland heights affordable housing. The Club provides opportunities for members for skill development in employment. Our thrift store provides a jr. Retailer program with cashiering, donor donations management and participating in our christmas tree lot fundraiser, where mock interviews and customer service skills are developed.