WOOD VALLEY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB YEAR END REPORT
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Wood Valley Boys & Girls Club
Year End Report
December 1, 2002-September 1, 2003
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SUNCOAST
TO INSPIRE & ENABLE ALL
YOUNG PEOPLE OF PINELLAS COUNTY
ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM
DISADVANTAGE CIRCUMSTANCES
TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
AS PRODUCTIVE RESPONSmLE
AND CARING CITIZENS.
Hours of oDeration
School year
Monday-Thursday 2pm-8pm
Fridays 2pm-6pm
Summer
Monday -Friday 8am-5: 30pm
Dues: $15.00 school year
$50.00 summer
Total membership YTD: 227
Average daily attendance: 78
Staffing
Aaron Colon----Area Director
Michele Green-----Program Director
David Ho---Special Programs Director
Terrance Dukes------Program Assistant
The Wood VaDey Boys & Girls Club opened on December 1st 2002. It was a
daunting task to get new members as well as community support to buy into the
program. Initially the majority of the dub's membership was Teens.
Since the teens were our major stakeholders we implemented our Teen Supreme
program. Teen supreme is a National program from Boys & Girls Clubs of America
to target teen programming such as Job Ready, Goals for Graduation, Keystone
club, SMART Girls, Gang prevention, and Club Tech. After several of these
programs got underway the population transformed from outside under the trees
into the dub's new teen lounge. After approximately 60 days our average daily
attendance had increased from 15 to 55.
Now it appean that the youth was catching on to the club climate, our next task was
the community. Staff became active in the neighborhood watch by attending
monthly scheduled meetings, providing transportation to the city- wide meetings,
and partnering up for the block party & grand opening. We also dedicated our
technology center to long time resident Margaret Jetton.
Spring break brought on a new challenge. It was time to target the younger youths
in the community ages 12 and under. We held a massive membership drive to
recruit these ages. At the end of our break we had approximately 30 neW' memben
enrolled and they continued to attend our after school program.
Our summer day camp started at the end of May. We discovered that there was a
vast need in the community for summer programs. We obtained funding from JWB
and conducted a complete summer program. Over 130 kids were registered with an
ADA of 83. No kid was declined enrollment.
Our fall program began in August. We've implemented an after school pick up
program to area schools. We have teachen from PCS to come in to assist with
homework help and tutoring daily, as well as our daily drop in activities.
(Enclosed is a brochure of some of our programs)
Overall this has been a great year. The support we have received from the city have
been phenomenal. I'm looking forward to continue this relationship for the good of
the kids in the W 000 Valley community.
Submitted by: Aaron McGlon
BGCS Clearwater Area Director