Agency Details:

Boys & Girls Club Of Cypress

To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Description:
Today, over 600 youth between the ages of 6 and 18 participate in the Club's programs. The Club is open each day after school from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and during the summer months from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free membership is provided to children of military personnel. Although the Club is affordable to most families, at only $5 per day during the school year, scholarships are offered for no-cost services to children whose families cannot afford to pay fees. The Club has a policy to ensure that no child is turned away due to the inability of their family to pay fees.

We also have a second location at Swain Elementary, a local elementary school. Currently, we serve 100 children daily at this site.

The Club accommodates families by providing transportation to children who attend nine local elementary schools. The club also provides daily round trip transportation to children living in five of the motels on Lincoln Avenue (where entire families reside in one small room with all their worldly possessions.)

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES...



The Club offers academic support during the school year, providing daily homework help, tutoring and literacy skill enhancement programs. Club staff and volunteers receive training to help youth stay on task, develop better study skills, and do better in school. Club members are rewarded for regular attendance in the homework club and prizes are given to those who can document letter-grade improvements in test scores and report cards.



The recreational program is geared to ensure that activities are diverse and attractive to members. The Club offers an array of activities that cover the five core program categories identified as being the most beneficial to youth by our national organization, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Those core program categories are:

1. Character and Leadership Development
   
   
2. The Arts
   
   
3. Education and Career Development
   
   
4. Sports, Fitness and Recreation,
   
   
5. Health and Life Skills
   
   

Following are some of the Club’s most popular programs:

Culinary Arts: Members discover the fun of cooking and learn about kitchen safety, proper etiquette, health and nutrition.

Nike Play: Structured physical activities and athletics that teach sportsmanship and the value of teamwork. Members learn the fundamentals of basketball, soccer, football and baseball.

Fishing Club: Through the activity of fishing, members learn the about resource conservation, fish anatomy, importance of estuaries and the effect of pollution on nature, and of course, fishing techniques and proper handling of fishing equipment.

Mad Science: An innovative way for members to learn about science. In each session, the “Mad Scientist” performs a scientific principal right before the children’s eyes.

Torch Club: Helps to develop leadership qualities and teaches the importance of community service. Members select and perform a community volunteer project each year.

Smart Moves: Promotes awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and teaches members various approaches to problem solving and resolving conflicts.

Kids In Control: An eight-week program covering safety at home, at school and in the neighborhood.

Computer Technology: Members are taught internet safety, Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Publisher,) and Digital Arts (Digital Photography, Movie Making, Music Making.)

RBI Baseball: Sponsored by Major League Baseball, this program is intended for youth who otherwise would not have the opportunity to play competitive baseball. The league is free to participants and all uniforms and equipment are provided.

History:
The Boys & Girls Club of Cypress offers first class programs that ensure young people realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. For over thirty years, we have met our goal by providing a safe, fun, positive place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring adults, opportunities to engage in life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, and high expectations and recognition that affirm the passions, intrinsic value, performance, success, and accomplishments of young people.

Contact people:

Anne Hertz, Chief Executive Officer, (phone), (email) Suzanne Osbon, Branch Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (714) 527-1563

Address:

10161 Moody Street Cypress, CA 90630 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.boysandgirlsclubofcypress.com

Last updated on July 6, 2009