2018 Annual Report

FORMULA FOR IMPACT
Our Clubs are a safe, positive, fun place for youth to go during after-school, and summer hours. Through regular
attendance, youth create lasting friendships with their peers, and can look to staff as trusted mentors to turn to
for support. Programs at the Club are choice-based and focus on our three Priority Outcomes. These programs are
designed, through curriculum support from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, to offer fun with a purpose.
PRIORITY OUTCOMES
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County offers Targeted Programs
to meet the significant and specific needs of our
members at each of our Clubs. The goal of all our programs,
as outlined in the Formula for Impact, is to help our
Members achieve success with three Priority Outcomes:
Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character
& Citizenship.
Programs are pulled from our five Core Program Areas: Education
& Career, Character & Leadership, Health & Life Skills,
the Arts, and Sports, Fitness & Recreation. The Boys & Girls
Clubs of Skagit County also offers other Specialized Programs.
These initiatives focus on meeting additional needs
identified within our communities and schools.
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO NEED
US MOST
Who are the young people who need us most? At first, we
may not know. Our job is to provide the opportunity for
youth to come through that blue door. We may not see the
impact of our Clubs right away, yet the spirit of our mission
is renewed each time we see a young life changed for the
better. We have the data from National and local surveys
and studies that tell the story of how our Clubs positively
affect youth. And we have our personal success stories and
moments that we continually witness.
OUR MISSION: To enable all young people, especially
those who need us most, to reach their full potential, as productive,
caring, responsible citizens.
OUR VALUES: Fun, Respect, Integrity, Community, and
Acceptance.
OUTCOME-DRIVEN CLUB
EXPERIENCE
REGULAR ATTENDANCE: Attendance serves as the
foundation of the Boys & Girls Club measurement strategy.
To effectively demonstrate impact, Clubs must know who is
in their building, how frequently they attend and in which
programs they participate. In order to attract new members,
retain existing members and encourage members to attend
more often, we know that a Club must provide a powerful
Club Experience. Therefore, measuring attendance and participation
also helps the Club assess the effectiveness of its
Club Experience.
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