Five Key Elements for Positive Youth Development
Formula for Impact
BGCMC History
BGCA History
Teen Programs
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One of the Five Key Elements for Positive Youth Development, the Club is a safe haven where members feel physically and emotionally secure at all times.
What is a safe, positive environment?
100
These types of programs: • Are planned • Are designed to achieve stated goals and objectives • Are conducted for a specific audience over a period of time • Use specific delivery methods • Measure and evaluate the extent to which participants achieve goals and objectives
What are Targeted Programs?
100
The year that BGCMC opened its first Club.
What is 1991?
100
In 1860 the first Club started in this city.
What is Hartford Connecticut?
100
Since 1947, this program has been Boys & Girls Clubs of America's premier recognition program, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Club members
What is Youth of the Year?
200
One of the Five Key Elements for Positive Youth Development, the Club facility, staff and program offerings create a welcoming, positive environment that allows members to engage in play, enjoy their play time and be happy and eager to come to the Club.
What is Fun?
200
It is what the acronym ADA (in context to the Club environment) stands for.
What is Average Daily Attendance?
200
The year that the Port Salerno Branch opened.
What is 1993?
200
The year that Boys Clubs of America was officially changed to Boys & Girls Clubs of America?
What is 1990?
200
Through participation in this program, teens will develop interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic and a sense of community engagement while experiencing on-the-job Club work.
What is Junior Staff?
300
One of the Five Key Elements for Positive Youth Development, the Club ensures that every young person feels connected to one or more adults and has friendships with peers.
What are supportive relationships?
300
This type of activity is often referred to as "fun with a purpose".
What are High-Yield Activities?
300
The year that BGCMC expanded into Indiantown.
What is 1994?
300
This is statement is known at The Boys & Girls Club Code.
What is I believe the right to worship according to my own faith and religion. I believe in America and the American way of life…in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I believe in fair play, honesty and sportsmanship. I believe in my Boys & Girls Club, which stands for these things.
300
This website is a virtual Boys & Girls Club where teens can access content based on existing BGCA life-skills programs.
400
One of the Five Key Elements for Positive Youth Development, Club staff and programs consistently communicate the expectation that every child has the potential to excel, be productive and succeed at the Club and in life.
What are opportunities and expectations?
400
Before changing to this tagline, BGCA's tagline was "The Positive Place for Kids".
What is "Great Futures Start Here."?
400
The year that BGCMC opened its new Club in Stuart?
What is 2015?
400
This is the home of BGCA headquarters.
What is Atlanta Georgia?
400
In this program Club teens 13-18 years old embark on a journey to explore careers, make sound educational decisions and find success in the world of work.
What is Career Launch?
500
One of the Five Key Elements for Positive Youth Development, the Club takes every opportunity to validate Club members' achievements and accomplishments.
What is recognition?
500
What name was added to the Leadership University name in recent years?
What is Spillett?
500
The year that the Palm City Club opened in Immanuel Lutheran Church.
What is 2005?
500
The number of Chartered Club Facilities in the movement?
What is 4146?
500
This company sponsors the national Keystone Club program.
What is Aaron's?