2017 Mid-Year Report

Planning is currently underway for the next
strategic plan that will shape several of those
years, and do so in a targeted, intentional way.
Clubs will remain responsive to the needs
of the community, adaptable whenever
possible, and committed to excellence in
service, transparency, and engagement.
With increasing needs of families, comes greater demands
on the organization to respond. Through partnership
and collaboration, Clubs are able to run efficiently,
but still require that local community support that started
it all. It’s an annual effort, and one that is vital to
agency health, so it will never stop. Just maintaining
current service levels take a tremendous effort, but
with kids on lists, simply waiting to attend Clubs, and
other communities not being fully reached, it becomes
incrementally more difficult to respond.
And so, measured growth, focused on sustainable
and realistic resource development standards, is what
drives the conversation. Temporary funding streams
for specific interventions, like 21st Century Community
Learning Centers play a role, but with the knowledge
that at the end of five years, that level of program service
can not move forward as-is. Instead, these efforts
are considered temporary ‘boosters’, with the resources
meeting the needs of a targeted group of young people,
and in such a way that the need is significantly reduced
within that five year period, so that services can still be
accessed at one of the community Clubhouses.
What does the next 20 years have in store for the Boys
& Girls Clubs of Skagit County? Quality, outcome driven
and data-informed programs delivered to youth, especially
those who need us most, so they can reach their
2012
FEB 2012:
2008
NOV 1, 2008:
Groundbreaking for the new Sedro-Woolley dedicated Teen
Center.
2015
MAR 2015:
Justice Lively named
Washington State
Youth of the Year.
The Jazz’d Up for Kids Dinner & Auction generates $155,000
for the Clubs.
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