Boys and Girls Club of America
Who does organization serve?
- The Boys and Girls Clubs movement serves 4.4 million youth
members in more and 4300 club locations, with a staff of 50,000 full-time
trained professionals and more than 172,000 adult volunteers. Its members come
from minority families (65%), are 6 to 10 years old (43%), 11 to 18 years old
(52%), and are closely equal gender-wise: male (55%) and female (45%).
Who is on the board of directors?
- Although each club is an independent organization with its
own board and professional staff, the national headquarters and seven regional
offices provide essential services to local clubs in such areas as personnel
recruitment and management training, program research and development,
fundraising and public relations, and building design and construction
assistance.
- Ronald J Gidwitz (Chairma, BGCA National Board of
Governors)
Jim L. Clacrk
(President and CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of America)
Does this organization have any corporate sponsors, of so,
which company?
- With the help of special funding from corporations, foundations,
and government agencies, the organization has developed program curricula for
several key projects in the social services area.
What is the mission, goals and objectives?
- The national goals of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
include the following: citizenship education and leadership development;
health, fitness, and preparation for leisure; educational vocational
motivations; intergroup understanding and value development; and enrichment of
youth family and community life. (book)
- To enable all young people, especially those who need us
most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible
citizens. (cite)
Do they have a spokesperson (if so, who?)
Denzel Washington who is BGCA national spokesperson and Club
alumnus (since 1992)
Jennifer Lopez co-spokesperson
What is the budget?
What leisure opportunities do they provide (be specific)?
- Program include sport and games, arts and crafts, social
activities, and camping, as well as remedial education, work training, and job
placement and counseling.
How do they measure success?
Do they have any successful program graduates?
They have education and career program.
Why did you pick this organization?
Actually, I did not know that kinds of organization because
my home country, Korea does not have this organization. Therefore, I just
wonder about the Boys and Girls Club of America. In Korea, there are just Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts.
I also a member of Girl Scout in Korea but I just play with friends,
who were member of Girl Scouts and wearing same uniform, in playground and went
camping once a year. The organization was disorganized in Korea. Thus, I had
preconception about the Girl Scout because my parent paid lot of membership fee
when I was a member of Girl Scouts. However, the Boys and Girls Club of America
is organized well and this is a good organization to developing youth
Would you like to work for this organization?
http://www.careerbliss.com/bgca/salaries/
The income is little low more than other occupation.
Therefore, I think I could not work for the Boys and Girls Club America because
of maintenance of livelihood in the U.S.A. However, I like to work with youth
and children, so I would like to volunteer for this organization.
Short report about history about the organization, operating
budget, number and type of employees, annual report, location of services,
demographic served, programming overview.
History : for more than 150 years, Clubs have been helping
kids reach their full potential.
Boys and Girls Clubs of America had its beginning in 1860
with three women in Hartford, Conn.: Mary Goodwin, Alice Goodwin and Elizabeth
Hammersley.
Boys Club 이었음…
To recognize the fact that girls are a part of our cause,
the national organization’s name was changed to Boys and Girls Clubs of America
in 1990.
Building Character – Character development has been the
cornerstone of the Boys and Girls Club experience since the first Club opened
in 1869. The first Club professional, John Collins, devised a system of
informal guidance to attract boys into the Club, Capture their interest,
improve their behavior and increase their personal expectations and goals.
The Boys and Girls Club Code
I believe in God and the right to worship according to my
own faith and religion.
I believe in America and the American way of life… in the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
I believe in fair play, honesty and sportsmanship.
I believe in my Boys and Girls Club, which stand for these
things.
Book
1. Mclean, Daniel D. and Amy R. Hurd. Kraus’ Recreation and
Leisure in Modern Society. Ed. 9 Jones&Bartlett Learning
2. Sciarreto, Amy. Jennifer Lopez Joins Denzel Washington
Nov. 30 2010 http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/jennifer-lopez-joins-denzel-washington-as-national-spokesperson-for-bgca/8195917
3. http://www.careerbliss.com/bgca/salaries/
5. http://www.smbgc.org/2010/12/02/jennifer-lopez-joins-denzel-washington-as-national-spokesperson-for-bgca/ (Washington wrote a book)
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