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Boys & Girls Clubs help teens find their passion,
accomplish their goals and take control of their future.
TEEN CENTER %
97
THE DATA
THE CLUB MESSAGE POINTS
Use these talking points to describe The CLUB to
educators, community leaders and others.
School
Hours
• Our vision
is to Year
ensure
success is within reach for every young
- Thursday:
- 8pm
person Monday
who enters
a Boys 3:30
& Girls
Club door, with all members
on track
to graduate
high school prepared for college and careers.
Friday:
2:30 - 6:30pm
• Located within Boys & Girls Clubs, The CLUB is an after-school
experience that empowers teens (ages 13-18) to find their
passion, accomplish their goals and take control of their futures.
FREE WIFI
Summer Hours
of teen
Monday - Friday: 12 - 5pm
members expect to
Closed: Club
July 4th
GRADUATE , compared
COLLEGE & to
CAREER
PREP
the national
graduation
DAILY FREE HOT DINNERS
MENTORING
• Unlike younger kids, teens have the power to choose how they
rate of 82%.
want to spend their time after school. Often, that can lead to
ANIME
TEEN NIGHT
PARTIES
W/ report
LIVE being
DJ’S
Members
who
unsafe or CLUB
unproductive behaviors. The CLUB offers a safe
environment with a combination of structured programs and
fun activities to help teens grow and learn.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
deeply connected to
HOMEWORK HELP
their Club are nearly
• Many young people don’t feel heard at school, in their community
10%
LESS BASKETBALL
LIKELY
HIP
CLUB At The CLUB, however, teen voices matter.
CLUB BALLERZ
TRAVEL
or by HOP
their country.
TO SKIP SCHOOL.
Whether a teen needs help finding their voice or a platform
to express
CPU
LAB it, caring mentors are there to listen and provide
PROFESSIONAL MUSIC LESSONS
support. Through innovative programs like Lyricism 101, which
helps teens explore hip-hop as an art form and cultivate their
creativity and critical thinking skills, The CLUB provides teens
with confidence, strength and a greater sense of self.
KEYSTONE SNACK STORE Teens DANCE
who stay LESSONS
connected
PROFESSIONAL
RECORDING STUDIO & BOOTH MORE LIKELY
school are ASSISTANCE
TRANSPORTATION
TO ABSTAIN from alcohol
• At The CLUB, teens have access to resources and experiences
that expose them to a world of opportunities. Members have
access to scholarships, workforce development programs,
college readiness programs, digital literacy programs and
leadership opportunities.
WEEKLY VIDEO & GAME
to their Club during high
and marijuana use.
TOURNAMENTS
• There are more than 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs around the country
and on U.S. military installations worldwide that serve some
559,000 teens.
For more information on the Boys & Girls Club of
Kenosha’s
Teen Center, contact Coach Kharis Gordon at
• From sports to arts, volunteerism to academic pursuits,
The CLUB helps
discover and live out their passions.
262-653-7312
or teens
[email protected].
• It’s important for teens to have their own space and feel
independent. With that in mind, The CLUB is a unique environment
created especially for teens, apart from the younger kids. Teen
members describe The CLUB as “my home away from home,”
“a safe place I can go after school,” and simply “my family.”
©2016 Boys & Girls Clubs of America • 2963-16
1330 52nd Street • Kenosha
262.654.6200
bgckenosha.org
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KENOSHA | 1330 52ND STREET | KENOSHA, WI 53140
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