The Boys & Girls Clubs offer five Core Areas of programming which meet the diverse needs and interests of all young people.  Core programs encourage activities with adults, peers and family members that enable kids to enhance self-esteem and fulfill their potential.  Based on the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs and interests of boys and girls, and recognizing developmental principles, our trained professional staff offers members diversified program activities in five core areas:

Character and Leadership Development

We empower young people to support and influence their community, sustain meaningful relationships, develop a positive self-image, participate in the democratic process and respect their own and other’s cultural identities. 

Education and Career Development

We enable young people to become proficient in basic educational disciplines, apply leaning to everyday situations and embrace technology to optimize employability. We enable youth to develop aspirations for the future through career and educational enhancement. 

Health and Life Skills

We develop young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals and develop the skills to live successfully as self-sufficient, contributing adults. We develop ways to help young people achieve and maintain healthy lifestyles. 

The Arts

We enable young people to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of visual, tactile, and/or performing arts programs.  We help young people to develop self expression and to acquire multicultural appreciation for artistic endeavors.

Sports, Fitness and Recreation

We encourage youth to develop fitness, positive use of leisure time, skills for stress management, appreciation for the environment and positive social and interpersonal skills.  We stress teamwork and cooperation within a competitive athletic environment. We encourage participation and fair play in all young people.