Inspiring - Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County

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10 boys & giRls clubs HHealth & Life Skills Programs in this core area develop young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals, and live successfully as self-sufficient adults. The programs in this area are: n heaLthy haBitS n SMart GirLS n SMart MoveS n date SMart n PaSSPort to Manhood foCus: smart Girls n Street SMart n Garden CLuB n CooKinG CLuB n Quiz BowL n faMiLy PLuS smart Girls is a small-group program that enhances girls’ physical and emotional well-being and increases their self- esteem. Through dynamic sessions, highly participatory activities, fieldtrips, and mentoring opportunities with adult women, over 169 Club girls explore their own and societal attitudes and values. They build skills for eating healthy, staying physically fit, getting good health care, and developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
CamP CHallenGe Inspiring positive behaviors This summer marked the north Carolina Banker association’s 15 th year supporting Camp Challenge. The camp is for highachieving, low-resource middle-schoolers from across our state and is located near Hanging rock state Park, just north of Winston-salem. more than 200 Boys & Girls Clubs members statewide attended two one-week sessions at the camp. Campers attended a wide range of classes, including financial literacy, the arts, and citizenship. They also enjoyed the great outdoors. it just takes one. Inspiring our youth CluB visit: BrentWooD 2008 AnnuAl RepoRt 11 at the Brentwood Boys & Girls Club, 16 members participated in the Garden Club. at the beginning of each meeting, discussions took place on how to create a healthy environment and lifestyle. With the support of Heifer international, Club kids learned the importance of the relationship between humans and nature. members learned to cultivate vegetables and grow flowers—even when only a small space is available. Proof Positive Club alumni acknowledge and recognize the positive effects adult staff members had on various aspects of their lives— as children and adults—including: n 85%—Knowing right from wrong n 76%—Having someone to talk to n 67%—ability to avoid difficulty with the law n 57% of alumni said the Club saved their life n 91% of alumni are satisfied with their adult life The statistics listed above indicate the percentage of positive responses from Club alumni. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive in 2007. In Wake County 385 teenagers became pregnant in 2007. At our Boys & Girls Clubs, 0 pregnancies were reported among members.
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