Every day after school, all day during school breaks and all day, Monday through Friday, during the summer, we implement youth development programs that focus on five core program areas:

• Sports, Fitness and Recreation
• The Arts

The programs that we implement incorporate high-yield activities, which help our Club members focus on learning specific skills. We stress the importance of education and responsibility and challenge our members to have perfect attendance in school. If they have perfect attendance, we reward them with a trip to Disney World! Because of this program and our Power Hour Homework Help, our members show an increase in Academic Achievement.

Our three priority outcomes for our Club members are Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship andHealthy Lifestyles.

BGCBB has implemented the programmatic strategy Every Member, Every Year, designed so that all Clubs, no matter their size or resources, can partner with youth, parents, schools and other community stakeholders to implement at least one of three approaches: academic enrichment and school engagement; targeted dropout prevention; and intensive intervention and case management. Our aim is to ensure that all Club members graduate from high school on time, ready for a post-secondary education and a 21st-century career.

These Club programs help develop fitness, a positive use of leisure time, reduction of stress, appreciation for the environment and social and interpersonal skills.

We also undertake specialized initiatives that cut across more than one program area and/or address the unique needs of special populations.

BGCBB programs are designed to encourage Club members to realize a wide variety of positive outcomes, a strategy for developing the “whole child.”