Grenville Baker Boys And Girls Club Inc

TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OF TOMORROW. WE PROVIDE A SAFE AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES WHILE HAVING FUN AND DEVELOPING A SENSE OF BELONGING. WE PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS. THE CLUB EXPECTS MEMBERS TO DEVELOP A MORAL CHARACTER THAT ALLOWS THEM TO KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG AND TO BEHAVE IN AN ETHICAL MANNER. A STRONG SENSE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS IS CONSISTENTLY COMMUNICATED AND REINFORCED BY STAFF.

TEENS AND TWEENS:GRADES 6-8FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS OR "TWEENS," OUR CLUB PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE TO GATHER WITH FRIENDS, HAVE FUN, EXPLORE INTERESTS, AND SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY. MIDDLE SCHOOLERS HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE THEIR HOMEWORK, EXPLORE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS THROUGH OUR ARTS AND SCIENCE OFFERINGS, AND PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS AND GAMES. TWEENS ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH OUR TORCH CLUB TO INTRODUCE YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE INHERENT REWARDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.GRADES 9-12AT GRENVILLE BAKER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, WE OFFER TEENS IN GRADES 9-12 A HOLISTIC, POSITIVE, AND PRACTICAL APPROACH TO PREPARING FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND A PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING FUTURE. OF NOTE, MANY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR TEEN PROGRAMS COME FROM HOMES WHERE ENGLISH IS NOT THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN AND WHERE THEY WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. AS SUCH, OUR EFFORTS FOCUS ON HELPING TEENS PREPARE ACADEMICALLY FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS, AND BY EXPOSING THEM TO ENRICHING CULTURAL, LEADERSHIP, AND SPECIAL INTEREST EXPERIENCES THAT WILL HELP GUIDE THEM AS THEY CONSIDER THEIR FUTURES. OUR EXPECTED OUTCOME IS FOR ALL OUR TEENS TO BE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME AND TO GO ON TO COLLEGE. WE ENCOURAGE THIS OUTCOME THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES. FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH "PROJECT LEARN AND STEM PROGRAMS, ON A DAILY BASIS, OUR TEENS PARTICIPATE IN HIGH YIELD LEARNING ACTIVITIES, REINFORCING THEIR READING AND MATH SKILLS, AND FOCUSING ON THEIR ABILITY TO ANALYZE DATA, THINK CRITICALLY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. OUR STAFF WORKS WITH OUR TEENS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ENGLISH AND ESSAY WRITING SKILLS AS PART OF THE COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM. TEENS ALSO RECEIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RESEARCH SKILLS NEEDED FOR COLLEGE SEARCHES AND PROJECTS FOR SCHOOL. TEENS ATTEND SAT CLASSES TO LEARN THE STRATEGIES, TIME-MANAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC SKILLS NEEDED FOR STANDARDIZED TESTING. THE FINANCIAL LITERACY NEEDED FOR COLLEGE IS PROVIDED THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM CALLED MONEY MATTERS FOR BOTH TEENS AND THEIR PARENTS. AND OUR KEYSTONE CLUB PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR TEENS TO BUILD THEIR LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL SKILLS AND TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE BUILDING THEIR RESUMES AND THEIR CONFIDENCE.TO HELP THEM ENVISION THEIR FUTURES AND FIND THE RIGHT FIT, OUR TEENS VISIT UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN THE TRI-STATE AREA ON WEEKENDS, AS WELL AS THROUGH MULTI-DAY AND NIGHT COLLEGE TOUR TO VISITS SCHOOLS DURING SCHOOL BREAKS. FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FINANCIAL AID. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE TEENS TO BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS THROUGH CULTURAL AND NEW EXPERIENCES. IN THE PAST, THIS HAS COME IN THE FORM OF OUR "CITY CLUB," WHICH TOOK KIDS TO VARIOUS CULTURAL VENUES IN NEW YORK CITY. AS THIS WAS NOT AN OPTION IN 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, OUR CLUB REIMAGINED THE PROGRAM TO BE AN "OUT OF THE CITY CLUB." IN 2020, WE INTRODUCED YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENRICHING EXPERIENCES THROUGH TRIPS TO OUTDOOR ART INSTALLATIONS, NATURE PRESERVES (THE PERFECT BACKDROP TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, AND TRIPS TO HISTORIC SITES). THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM RELIES ON THE STRENGTH OF THE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPED BY OUR STAFF. THE CLUB ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMS IN PREFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS TO FOSTER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN 2020, THE TEEN DEPARTMENT SERVED 152 TWEENS AND TEENS IN GRADES 6 - 12. INDEED, DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF PANDEMIC IN 2020, OUR PROGRAMMING CONTINUED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. INDEED, WHEN THE WORLD "SHUT DOWN," OUR STAFF QUICKLY PIVOTED TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND PERSONAL OUTREACH. TO ENSURE THAT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS DID NOT LOSE GROUND, OUR TEEN PROGRAM DIRECTOR CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PERSONAL SUPPORT TO HELP KIDS COMPLETE COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS ON TIME. TEENS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS AND FAIRS. WHEN THE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS CAME IN, WE CELEBRATED VIRTUALLY THROUGH ZOOM.MEANWHILE, IF 2020 TAUGHT US ANYTHING, IT WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS. DURING THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC, OUR YOUNG MEMBERS TURNED THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE NECESSITIES TO FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY AND JOB LOSS. THEY ALSO OFFERED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THEIR PEERS THROUGH A "MENTAL HEALTH PSA". ALL TOLD, DURING 2020, TORCH AND KEYSTONE CLUBS PERFORMED MORE THAN 1500 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

EDUCATION-GRADES K-5FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5, THE CLUB OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE AFTER-SCHOOL CARE, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, ATHLETICS, AND A SAFE SPACE TO GATHER WITH FRIENDS AND PLAY! ARRIVING DIRECTLY FROM SCHOOL, CHILDREN ARRIVE TO ENJOY A HEALTHY SNACK, GET THEIR HOMEWORK DONE, AND EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND ATHLETICS. WE ALSO OFFER CHILDREN MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, GAMES, AND PLAY TIME.THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF GRENVILLE BAKER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS THEY WILL NEED TO SUCCEED AT SCHOOL. HOMEWORK HELP IS A COMPREHENSIVE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS IN GRADES K THROUGH 5 THAT PROVIDES THE SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND GUIDANCE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUR HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A MORE STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT TO OUR POWER HOUR. BEGINNING AT 3:15 PM, CHILDREN ARRIVE OFF THE BUS FROM SCHOOL AND CHECK IN WITH THEIR GROUP LEADERS, SITTING AT THEIR ASSIGNED TABLES AND STARTING THEIR HOMEWORK. EACH CHILD IS GIVEN A HEALTHY SNACK TO EAT WHILE DOING THEIR HOMEWORK. ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP. AS CHILDREN FINISH THEIR HOMEWORK, THEY SHOW THEIR GROUP LEADERS THEIR COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS AND GO ONTO PLAY EITHER OUTSIDE OR IN OTHER AREAS. ANY CHILD WHO STILL HAS WORK TO DO AT 4:15 PM IS PROVIDED A QUIET SPACE TO FINISH UP AND TO RECEIVE THE ATTENTION THEY NEED. IN ADDITION TO OUR HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE STEM PROGRAM OFFERING A VARIETY OF DAILY ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP MEMBERS' SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN STEM, COMPUTER USE AND THE DIGITAL ARTS. IN ADDITION, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS LEGO ROBOTICS, DIGITAL ARTS, SCIENCE CLUB, AND MORE, ARE OFFERED EACH WEEK. READING IS ALSO EMPHASIZED AND STRENGTHENED IN LIBRARY AND BOOK CLUB PROGRAMS. IN 2020, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SERVED OVER 306 CHILDREN IN GRADES K - 5. BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE OF 2020, CLUB STAFF PROVIDED KIDS OF ALL AGES WITH REMOTE HOMEWORK HELP AND A VIRTUAL POWER HOUR, AS WELL AS A SERIES OF VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. IN FACT, WE CREATED A "GBBGC AT HOME YOUTUBE CHANNEL" TO KEEP KIDS ENGAGED THROUGH OUR REGULAR SPRING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SMART GIRLS, PASSPORT TO MANHOOD, MAD SCIENTISTS, CODING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

ATHLETICSGRENVILLE BAKER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB HAS A STRONG TRADITION OF PROMOTING ATHLETICS AND FITNESS. FROM ITS EARLIEST DAYS, THE MISSION HAS CENTERED ON PROVIDING A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE CAN THRIVE AND GROW. A BIG PART OF HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IS TEACHING THEM THE KEYS TO A HEALTHY LIFE. OUR STAFF FOCUSES ON THE PRACTICAL STEPS EACH CHILD CAN TAKE IN ORDER TO KEEP FIT, TO EAT RIGHT AND TO FORM THE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS NEEDED TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. RUNNING AND PLAYING WITH FRIENDS AT THE CLUB KEEPS THEM ACTIVE, AVOIDING SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR. PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS TEACHES THEM VALUABLE LESSONS IN TEAMWORK, COMPETITION, AND COOPERATION. MEMBERS OF ALL AGES ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY OUT A RANGE OF ACTIVE PURSUITS. STATEMENT ABOUT NEW SITES: DUE TO A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT STARTED IN JUNE 2019, ALL PROGRAMS OPERATED IN OFF-SITE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS. THE SUMMER CAMP OPERATED OUT OF THE BAYVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER. CONTINUING THROUGH 2020, THE CLUB OPERATED THREE OFF-SITE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS FOR OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS - LOCUST VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH AND BAYVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR K-5TH GRADERS AND ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH IN GLEN COVE FOR GRADES 6-12.

THE CLUB ENGAGES IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CHARACTER, EDUCATION, AND MORALE IN THE YOUNGER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

TEENS AND TWEENS:GRADES 6-8FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS OR "TWEENS," OUR CLUB PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE TO GATHER WITH FRIENDS, HAVE FUN, EXPLORE INTERESTS, AND SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY. MIDDLE SCHOOLERS HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE THEIR HOMEWORK, EXPLORE ELECTIVE SUBJECTS THROUGH OUR ARTS AND SCIENCE OFFERINGS, AND PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS AND GAMES. TWEENS ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH OUR TORCH CLUB TO INTRODUCE YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE INHERENT REWARDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.GRADES 9-12AT GRENVILLE BAKER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, WE OFFER TEENS IN GRADES 9-12 A HOLISTIC, POSITIVE, AND PRACTICAL APPROACH TO PREPARING FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND A PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING FUTURE. OF NOTE, MANY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR TEEN PROGRAMS COME FROM HOMES WHERE ENGLISH IS NOT THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN AND WHERE THEY WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. AS SUCH, OUR EFFORTS FOCUS ON HELPING TEENS PREPARE ACADEMICALLY FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS, AND BY EXPOSING THEM TO ENRICHING CULTURAL, LEADERSHIP, AND SPECIAL INTEREST EXPERIENCES THAT WILL HELP GUIDE THEM AS THEY CONSIDER THEIR FUTURES. OUR EXPECTED OUTCOME IS FOR ALL OUR TEENS TO BE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME AND TO GO ON TO COLLEGE. WE ENCOURAGE THIS OUTCOME THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES. FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH "PROJECT LEARN AND STEM PROGRAMS, ON A DAILY BASIS, OUR TEENS PARTICIPATE IN HIGH YIELD LEARNING ACTIVITIES, REINFORCING THEIR READING AND MATH SKILLS, AND FOCUSING ON THEIR ABILITY TO ANALYZE DATA, THINK CRITICALLY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. OUR STAFF WORKS WITH OUR TEENS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ENGLISH AND ESSAY WRITING SKILLS AS PART OF THE COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM. TEENS ALSO RECEIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RESEARCH SKILLS NEEDED FOR COLLEGE SEARCHES AND PROJECTS FOR SCHOOL. TEENS ATTEND SAT CLASSES TO LEARN THE STRATEGIES, TIME-MANAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC SKILLS NEEDED FOR STANDARDIZED TESTING. THE FINANCIAL LITERACY NEEDED FOR COLLEGE IS PROVIDED THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM CALLED MONEY MATTERS FOR BOTH TEENS AND THEIR PARENTS. AND OUR KEYSTONE CLUB PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR TEENS TO BUILD THEIR LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL SKILLS AND TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE BUILDING THEIR RESUMES AND THEIR CONFIDENCE.TO HELP THEM ENVISION THEIR FUTURES AND FIND THE RIGHT FIT, OUR TEENS VISIT UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN THE TRI-STATE AREA ON WEEKENDS, AS WELL AS THROUGH MULTI-DAY AND NIGHT COLLEGE TOUR TO VISITS SCHOOLS DURING SCHOOL BREAKS. FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FINANCIAL AID. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE TEENS TO BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS THROUGH CULTURAL AND NEW EXPERIENCES. IN THE PAST, THIS HAS COME IN THE FORM OF OUR "CITY CLUB," WHICH TOOK KIDS TO VARIOUS CULTURAL VENUES IN NEW YORK CITY. AS THIS WAS NOT AN OPTION IN 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, OUR CLUB REIMAGINED THE PROGRAM TO BE AN "OUT OF THE CITY CLUB." IN 2020, WE INTRODUCED YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENRICHING EXPERIENCES THROUGH TRIPS TO OUTDOOR ART INSTALLATIONS, NATURE PRESERVES (THE PERFECT BACKDROP TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, AND TRIPS TO HISTORIC SITES). THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM RELIES ON THE STRENGTH OF THE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPED BY OUR STAFF. THE CLUB ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMS IN PREFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS TO FOSTER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN 2020, THE TEEN DEPARTMENT SERVED 152 TWEENS AND TEENS IN GRADES 6 - 12. INDEED, DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF PANDEMIC IN 2020, OUR PROGRAMMING CONTINUED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. INDEED, WHEN THE WORLD "SHUT DOWN," OUR STAFF QUICKLY PIVOTED TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND PERSONAL OUTREACH. TO ENSURE THAT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS DID NOT LOSE GROUND, OUR TEEN PROGRAM DIRECTOR CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PERSONAL SUPPORT TO HELP KIDS COMPLETE COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS ON TIME. TEENS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS AND FAIRS. WHEN THE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS CAME IN, WE CELEBRATED VIRTUALLY THROUGH ZOOM.MEANWHILE, IF 2020 TAUGHT US ANYTHING, IT WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS. DURING THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC, OUR YOUNG MEMBERS TURNED THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE NECESSITIES TO FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY AND JOB LOSS. THEY ALSO OFFERED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THEIR PEERS THROUGH A "MENTAL HEALTH PSA". ALL TOLD, DURING 2020, TORCH AND KEYSTONE CLUBS PERFORMED MORE THAN 1500 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

EDUCATION-GRADES K-5FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5, THE CLUB OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE AFTER-SCHOOL CARE, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, ATHLETICS, AND A SAFE SPACE TO GATHER WITH FRIENDS AND PLAY! ARRIVING DIRECTLY FROM SCHOOL, CHILDREN ARRIVE TO ENJOY A HEALTHY SNACK, GET THEIR HOMEWORK DONE, AND EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND ATHLETICS. WE ALSO OFFER CHILDREN MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, GAMES, AND PLAY TIME.THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF GRENVILLE BAKER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS THEY WILL NEED TO SUCCEED AT SCHOOL. HOMEWORK HELP IS A COMPREHENSIVE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS IN GRADES K THROUGH 5 THAT PROVIDES THE SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND GUIDANCE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUR HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A MORE STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT TO OUR POWER HOUR. BEGINNING AT 3:15 PM, CHILDREN ARRIVE OFF THE BUS FROM SCHOOL AND CHECK IN WITH THEIR GROUP LEADERS, SITTING AT THEIR ASSIGNED TABLES AND STARTING THEIR HOMEWORK. EACH CHILD IS GIVEN A HEALTHY SNACK TO EAT WHILE DOING THEIR HOMEWORK. ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP. AS CHILDREN FINISH THEIR HOMEWORK, THEY SHOW THEIR GROUP LEADERS THEIR COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS AND GO ONTO PLAY EITHER OUTSIDE OR IN OTHER AREAS. ANY CHILD WHO STILL HAS WORK TO DO AT 4:15 PM IS PROVIDED A QUIET SPACE TO FINISH UP AND TO RECEIVE THE ATTENTION THEY NEED. IN ADDITION TO OUR HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE STEM PROGRAM OFFERING A VARIETY OF DAILY ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP MEMBERS' SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN STEM, COMPUTER USE AND THE DIGITAL ARTS. IN ADDITION, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS LEGO ROBOTICS, DIGITAL ARTS, SCIENCE CLUB, AND MORE, ARE OFFERED EACH WEEK. READING IS ALSO EMPHASIZED AND STRENGTHENED IN LIBRARY AND BOOK CLUB PROGRAMS. IN 2020, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SERVED OVER 306 CHILDREN IN GRADES K - 5. BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE OF 2020, CLUB STAFF PROVIDED KIDS OF ALL AGES WITH REMOTE HOMEWORK HELP AND A VIRTUAL POWER HOUR, AS WELL AS A SERIES OF VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. IN FACT, WE CREATED A "GBBGC AT HOME YOUTUBE CHANNEL" TO KEEP KIDS ENGAGED THROUGH OUR REGULAR SPRING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SMART GIRLS, PASSPORT TO MANHOOD, MAD SCIENTISTS, CODING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

ATHLETICSGRENVILLE BAKER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB HAS A STRONG TRADITION OF PROMOTING ATHLETICS AND FITNESS. FROM ITS EARLIEST DAYS, THE MISSION HAS CENTERED ON PROVIDING A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE CAN THRIVE AND GROW. A BIG PART OF HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IS TEACHING THEM THE KEYS TO A HEALTHY LIFE. OUR STAFF FOCUSES ON THE PRACTICAL STEPS EACH CHILD CAN TAKE IN ORDER TO KEEP FIT, TO EAT RIGHT AND TO FORM THE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS NEEDED TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. RUNNING AND PLAYING WITH FRIENDS AT THE CLUB KEEPS THEM ACTIVE, AVOIDING SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR. PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS TEACHES THEM VALUABLE LESSONS IN TEAMWORK, COMPETITION, AND COOPERATION. MEMBERS OF ALL AGES ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY OUT A RANGE OF ACTIVE PURSUITS. STATEMENT ABOUT NEW SITES: DUE TO A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT STARTED IN JUNE 2019, ALL PROGRAMS OPERATED IN OFF-SITE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS. THE SUMMER CAMP OPERATED OUT OF THE BAYVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER. CONTINUING THROUGH 2020, THE CLUB OPERATED THREE OFF-SITE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS FOR OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS - LOCUST VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH AND BAYVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR K-5TH GRADERS AND ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH IN GLEN COVE FOR GRADES 6-12.

THE CLUB ENGAGES IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CHARACTER, EDUCATION, AND MORALE IN THE YOUNGER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.