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This
page will help to explain policies and procedures that are unique and specific to our preteen and teen programs.
CORE PROGRAM AREAS
- Character and leadership development
- Education and career development
- Health and life skills
- The arts
- Sports, fitness, and recreation
PROGRAMS
TEENSupreme KEYSTONE CLUB
Keystoning is the Boys & Girls Club Movement’s most dynamic teen program.
Keystone Clubs are chartered leadership and service clubs for boys and girls
ages 14-18. Keystoners elect officers and implement activities in six areas:
service to Club and community, character and leadership development,
education and career exploration, unity, free enterprise and social
recreation.
TORCH CLUB
Torch Clubs are chartered small-group leadership and service clubs for boys
and girls ages 11-13. A Torch Club is a powerful vehicle through which Club
staff can help meet the special character development needs of younger
adolescents at a critical stage in their development. Torch Club members
learn to elect officers and work together to implement activities in four
areas: service to Club and community, education, health and fitness and
social recreation.
POWER HOUR
Sharpen your pencils and get ready for Power Hour: Making Minutes Count. The
program staff use strategies, activities, resources and information to
create an engaging homework help and tutoring program that encourages
members ages 6-12 and 13-18 to become self-directed learners.
Image Makers: NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
This year-round program and annual contest encourage girls and boys ages
6-18 to learn and practice black and white, color and digital process
photography. The ImageMakers National Photography Contest provides local,
regional and national recognition. Select photographs are exhibited at B&GCA’s
National Conference, National Education Summit and Youth Development
Conferences.
FINE ARTS EXHIBIT PROGRAM
This year-round program encourages artistic expression among members aged
6-18 through drawing, painting, print making, collage, mixed media and
sculpture displayed at local and regional exhibits. A panel of distinguished
judges selects works for inclusion in the National Fine Arts Exhibit, which
debuts at B&GCA’s National Conference and is displayed throughout the
ensuing year.
YOUTH OF YEAR PROGRAM
Youth of the Year is BGCA’s premier youth recognition program for Club
members. All members can benefit from participation in this program, which
promotes and celebrates service to Club, community and family; academic
performance; moral character; life goals; and poise and public speaking
ability.
CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM
The Congressional Award is a voluntary, individual non-competitive program
open to any young person aged 14 through 23. Whether fit or disabled,
affluent or disadvantaged, anyone can respond to the challenge of the
program and participate. To receive a Congressional Award, participants must
set and achieve goals in four categories - voluntary public service,
personal development, physical fitness, and exploration/expedition. The
activities to achieve each goal must be challenging to the participant, but
must be flexible enough to meet his/her interests and available resources.
The participant pursues goals on his/her own time with the guidance of an
adult knowledgeable in each activity area. Awards are earned in three
categories – Bronze, Silver and Gold.
FAMILY/TEEN TALENT CONTEST
As part of the Nell Buckley Performing Arts Series, the Air Force conducts
the annual Air Force Family & Teen Talent Contest. This program continues to
be a positive family experience for the entire base population. Winners of
the videotape judging will be invited to perform with TOPS IN BLUE when the
team visits the winners’ bases.
TRAIL PROGRAM
TRAIL is an outdoor adventure program for teens ages 13-18. Young people
participate in a variety of activities such as rock climbing, white water
rafting, camping and horseback riding.
PASSPORT TO MANHOOD
This program seeks to instill in young boys the values and moral compass
that will assist them in their journey from adolescence to manhood. It
focuses on an effort to engage young boys in interactive discussions and
activities that reinforce positive behavior. Activities include:
- Values in personal decision-making
- Cooperation and conflict resolution
- Personal wellness
- Substance abuse
- Responses to authority
- Fatherhood and the family
LINKS
Military Teens on the Move
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National Alliance for Youth Sports
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Boys and Girls Club
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Air Force Crossroads
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National Association for the Education of
Young Children
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National Association for Family Child Care
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The National Association of Child Care
Resource & Referral Agencies
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