Bullhead City, AZ - Fort Mohave, AZ - Laughlin, NV
History - Philosophy - The Fundamantals
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Our History The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River has served the youth of the
Originally opened as the
Soon after, the Laughlin Boys & Girls Club began running
programs out of a mobile unit at
In January 1998 the Bullhead City Club celebrated its 10th anniversary by opening its newly remodeled and expanded Clubhouse. Today the Club features the WARMC Social Recreation Games Room, a Library Room, Technology Lab, Arts & Crafts Room, the Mohave Electric Cooperative Kitchen and THE CLUB Teen Center. In August 2004 the Fort Mohave Club began operating out of the Mohave Valley United Methodist Church, serving youth in the Fort Mohave community. Today the Club continues to offer life
enhancing programs and hope and opportunity to over 4000
youth in the Colorado River Valley.
Through Club membership and community outreach the
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River strive to be the
number one youth serving organization in our community.
As we celebrate 20 years of serving thousands youth, we look forward to continuing a Legacy of Hope and Opportunity for our kids. Our Clubs will continue to strive to serve more kids and to have a profound impact on those that we serve. Our youth today will become the leaders and mainstay of our community and our economy tomorrow; by aiding in their positive development, all of society benefits. Our Philosophy The philosophy of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River is to promote the social, educational, health, leadership, and character development of boys and girls during critical periods of their growth. |
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The Fundamentals of the Boys & Girls Club Movement
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Our
To inspire
and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged
circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive,
responsible and caring citizens. Our Core
Beliefs A Boys &
Girls Club provides:
A safe place to learn and grow
Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals
Life-enhancing
programs and character development experiences
Hope and opportunity Our
Youth Development Strategy Club
programs and services promote and enhance the development of
boys and girls by instilling: A
sense of competence
The feeling there is something boys and girls can do well.
A sense of usefulness
The
opportunity to do something of value for other people. A
sense of belonging A setting
where an individual knows he or she has a place where he or she
“fits in” and is accepted. A
sense of power and influence A chance to be
heard and to positively influence the decisions of others.
When this strategy is fully implemented, the self-esteem of
girls and boys is enhanced and an environment is created
which helps them achieve their full potential.
Core Characteristics: What sets Boys & Girls Clubs
apart?
Boys & Girls Clubs...
Core Programs
Clubs provide diversified activities that meet the interests
of all youth. Core programs engage
youth in activities with adults, peers and family members
that enable youth to enhance self-esteem and to develop
their full potential
Based of
physical, emotional, cultural and social needs and interests of
girls and boys, and recognizing developmental principles, Clubs
offer diversified program activities in five areas.
Character & Leadership Development…
Empowers youth
to support and influence their Club and community, sustain
meaningful relationships, develop a positive self-image
participate in the democratic processes and respect their own
and others’ cultural identities.
Education & Career Development… Enables youth
to become proficient in basic educational disciplines apply
learning to everyday situations and embrace technology to
optimize employability.
Health & Life Skills… Develops young
people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture
their own well-being, set personal goals and develop the
competencies to live successfully as self-sufficient adults. The
Arts… Enables youth
to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through
knowledge and appreciation of visual and tactile arts and
crafts, performing arts and creative writing. Sports, Fitness & Recreation…
Develops
fitness, positive use of leisure time, skills for stress
management, appreciation for the environment and social and
interpersonal skills.
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