BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF TUCSON INC
PO BOX 40217, TUCSON, AZ 85717 www.bgctucson.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TUCSON IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE IN TUCSON, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, WITH A CLEAR PATH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TUCSON REACHES THOUSANDS OF CLUB MEMBERS AGES 7 - 17 YEARS OLD ANNUALLY ACROSS SIX CLUBHOUSES, ALL OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN TUCSON'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CLUBHOUSE IS A SAFE AND FUN PLACE WHERE CLUB MEMBERS CAN CREATE MEANINGFUL AND LASTING CONNECTIONS WITH CARING ADULTS AND POSITIVE PEERS. BUILDING ON THAT FOUNDATION, CLUB MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ENGAGE IN FREE-CHOICE ACTIVITIES AND STRUCTURED PROGRAMS YEAR-ROUND THAT EQUIP THEM WITH CRITICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES. WE EMPLOY TALENTED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE SUPPORTED BY LOCAL PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS SO THAT WE CAN OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS LINKED TO THE FOLLOWING CORE FOCUS AREAS. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS CORE PROGRAM AREAS: 1. CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP: WE OFFER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SPARK YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP AND PRACTICE LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. AS CLUB MEMBERS CREATE AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS IN THE CLUB AND ACROSS THE COMMUNITY, THEY GAIN NEW SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES, DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, STRENGTHEN THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND INCREASE RESPECT FOR THEIR OWN AND OTHER'S CULTURAL IDENTITIES. PROGRAM EXAMPLES INCLUDE: TORCH CLUB (11-13 YEAR OLDS) AND KEYSTONE CLUB (14-17 YEAR OLDS). 2.EDUCATION & CAREERS: WE BELIEVE THAT PROMOTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IS CRUCIAL TO SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THEIR LIVES. WE OFFER HOMEWORK HELP, TUTORING, AND HIGH-YIELD LEARNING ACTIVITIES DAILY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING CLUB MEMBERS WITH DEFINING THEIR POST-SECONDARY PLANS, STRENGTHENING THEIR JOB READINESS SKILLS, AND EXPLORING CAREER PATHWAYS. PROGRAM EXAMPLES INCLUDE: POWER HOUR (PROVIDING HOMEWORK HELP, TUTORING, AND MOTIVATION); SUMMER BRAIN GAIN (FOCUSED ON PREVENTING SUMMER LEARNING LOSS); PROJECT LEARN (DESIGNED TO REINFORCE AND EXTEND LEARNING THROUGH HIGH-YIELD ACTIVITIES); MYFUTURE DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM; CAREER LAUNCH (JOB READINESS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT); MONEY MATTERS; AND A VARIETY OF STEM/STEAM LEARNING EXPERIENCES. 3.HEALTH & LIFE SKILLS: WE OFFER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING, POSITIVE HABITS AND BEHAVIORS, AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. CLUB MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT NURTURE THEIR WELL-BEING, EQUIP THEM TO ESTABLISH HEALTHY BOUNDARIES, AND MOTIVATE THEM TO LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES. PROGRAM EXAMPLES INCLUDE: CYBERSAFETY, SMART MOVES (SUPPORTS YOUTH WITH PRACTICING HEALTHY DECISION MAKING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS RELATED TO RESISTING RISKY BEHAVIORS), SMART GIRLS, AND PASSPORT TO MANHOOD (FOCUSED ON TEACHING RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY). 4.THE ARTS: WE OFFER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP CLUB MEMBERS' CREATIVITY AND CULTURAL AWARENESS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS, PERFORMING ARTS, CREATIVE WRITING, CRAFTS, AND MORE. EVERY CLUBHOUSE HAS AN ARTS ROOM WHERE CLUB MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN FREE-CHOICE ACTIVITIES AND STRUCTURED PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PARTICIPATE IN THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA NATIONAL FINE ARTS COMPETITION ANNUALLY. 5.SPORTS & RECREATION: WE OFFER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES, SPORTS, AND RECREATION. CLUB MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO GYMS, LEAGUES, AND PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP THEM LEARN ABOUT ACHIEVING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM-RELATED GOALS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: ALL STAR SPORTS (BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, AND CHEERLEADING) AND TRIPLE PLAY (FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE BODY, MIND, AND SOUL). WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUSLY AND CREATIVELY RAISING FUNDS AND SECURING IN-KIND SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN OPERATIONS ACROSS ALL SIX OF OUR CLUBHOUSES. THAT GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS AND PARTNERS ENABLES US TO KEEP MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FEES LOW, AT ONLY 20 PER SCHOOL YEAR (AFTER- SCHOOL) AND 60 FOR SUMMER CAMP (SIX WEEKS, ALL DAY). WE OFFER 40 STRUCTURED PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, RECREATION/SPORTS LEAGUES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. ALTHOUGH THE COST PER CLUB MEMBER TO THE ORGANIZATION IS OVER 650 PER MEMBER ANNUALLY, NO ONE IS EVER TURNED AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY THE MEMBERSHIP FEES. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS NATIONAL YOUTH OUTCOMES INITIATIVE AND SURVEY CLUB MEMBERS ANNUALLY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AND STRENGTHENING HIGH-QUALITY CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAMMING. CLUB MEMBERS CONTINUOUSLY REPORT THAT THEY HAVE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES, FEEL A POSITIVE SENSE OF BELONGING, AND FEEL SAFE. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS (FOR EXAMPLE: TUCSON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS) IN ORDER TO GATHER MORE DATA, SUCH AS GRADE PROGRESSION AND GRADUATION RATES, THAT WILL ASSIST US WITH REFINING OUR STRATEGIC FOCUSES FOR THE CLUBHOUSES. ULTIMATELY, CLUB MEMBERS WHO ATTEND THE CLUBS FREQUENTLY AND PARTICIPATE REGULARLY IN OUR STRUCTURED PROGRAMS ACHIEVE HIGHER GRADES AND DEMONSTRATE ON-TIME GRADE PROGRESSION AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AT HIGHER RATES THAN THEIR PEERS WHO DO NOT ATTEND. THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TUCSON HAS SERVED THE TUCSON COMMUNITY FOR OVER 60 YEARS AND WE ARE PROUD OF OUR LEGACY OF SERVING YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HELPING THEM SUCCEED IN LIFE. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OR TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE GO TO WWW.BGCTUCSON.ORG.

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