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Duke started Boys and Girls Harbor in 1937, at the age of 19, as a summer camp for immigrant and disadvantaged boys. Recruiting friends and family as camp counselors, Duke believed that fresh air mixed with discipline and mutual respect would help discover these inner-city boys' talents and potential. [5]
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a national organization of local chapters which provide voluntary after-school programs for young people. The organization, which holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, has its headquarters in Atlanta, with regional offices in Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New York City and Los Angeles. [1]
Starflight is for boys and girls in kindergarten through second grade. The children meet regularly in adult-supervised clubs. Meeting activities focus on the outdoors, creativity, service, acquiring new skills, learning more about themselves, and getting along with others. Adventure is for boys and girls in third through fifth grade. Adventure ...
Jun. 14—MOSES LAKE — The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin will begin offering breakfast and lunch to local children today through the Summer Meal Program. The meals are free and no ...
Founded in 1860, the Boys & Girls Club of America serves about 4.3 million youth annually. The organization has 5,300 facilities throughout the country, with three in Westchester, including New ...
Boys State and Girls State honors programs are held in each of the U.S. states (except Hawaii where there is only a Girls State program), usually at a college within that state. There is a coed Boys/Girls State session held in Washington, D.C., which is sponsored by both the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. [5]
With the camping program and camp expansion in 1971, the camps were placed in a separate corporation, and then a licensing agreement tied them back to Pioneer Girls. [33] In 1979, boys were allowed membership and had their own Pioneer Boys clubs in 1981. The Pioneer Girls in 1981 was renamed Pioneer Ministries, but known as Pioneer Clubs.
Boys & Girls Club may refer to: Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada; Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Clubs, Bronx, United States; Essex Boys and Girls Clubs, in Essex and East London, England; The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong; Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia