Teen Center
Programs
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Teen Center
Programs
The Arts
National Fine Arts Program
The Teen Center has its local Art Show each January, where judges select pieces
in each of the ten categories
to represent the Club at the Southeast Regional Boys & Girls Clubs Art Show in
March.
Ashley Brown was named as a 2004 Southeast Regional winner in the category of
13-15 year old printmaking for her piece, "Summer Leaves." Also in
printmaking category, Jimmy White's "Summer Leaves Fall" was a 2004 Southeast
Regional winner in the 16-18 year old category. Both of these pieces are
currently being judged at the National Boys & Girls Clubs Art Show.
Chaz McNeil, 14, was named as a 2003 Southeast Regional Art winner for his
Mixed Media "Sea Party." Chaz's work went on to the
National Boys & Girls Clubs Art Show. Chaz was a Boys & Girls Clubs National Art winner in 2002 for
his pastel entitled
"Glass."
Jimmy White, 15, was also a Boys & Girls Clubs National Art winner in 2002 with his
watercolor entitled, "In the Meadows."
"Glass" by Chaz McNeil
"In
the Meadows" by Jimmy White
Character & Leadership Development
Youth of the Year
On February 2, 2007 twenty-four judges from the community had
to decide the Youth of the Year for each Club, and then the overall winner in
the RBC Centura Youth of the Year competition.
Other finalists chosen were Brandon J., Wake
Forest Boys & Girls Club; Thomas T., Zebulon Boys & Girls Club;
Quawinda P., Washington Elementary Boys & Girls Club; Melanie P.,
Raleigh Girls Club.
Bill Bunn from RBC Centura was the keynote speaker at the
dinner that evening.
In 2002, Raleigh Girls Club member, Keosha Johnson was honored to be selected the North Carolina Youth of
the Year.
In 1991, the Raleigh Boys Club was the home of the National Youth of the Year, Erick May.
Camp Challenge Cleanup Day
Four Teen Center members worked hard at the annual Camp Challenge Cleanup Day on
October 25. Byron Laws, Chaz McNeil, Shelisha Ejimakor, and Kendric
Hopkins cleaned the pool, pool house, did landscaping, etc. to make the camp
better for next summer. Camp Challenge is a week-long, overnight camp that
our Clubs have sent middle school members to for the past five summers.
Teen Leadership Conference
Six teens from the Teen Center attended the Teen Leadership Conference
at Camp Sea Gull in Arapahoe, NC September 5-7. They joined Boys & Girls Club teens from across the North
Carolina to
take part in a number of leadership training exercises.
High adventure is what the Teen Leadership Conference is about
Keystone Club
Keystone Clubs are
chartered small group leadership development clubs for young people ages 14-18.
Keystone members elect officers, choose their own activities and plan and implement
community service projects. A national charter entitles a Keystone Club to
participate in regional and national Keystone conferences.
The TEEN Supreme Keystone Club program is sponsored nationally
by the Taco Bell Foundation.
Education & Career
Development
December Career Month
In December, professionals came throughout the month to share their stories,
career paths, goals and gadgets with members ages 11-18. Members had the
opportunity to join these small group talks and ask questions about health
careers, owning your own business, cosmetology, law enforcement, software
engineering, electrical engineering, sales, and more. Thank you to all of
the volunteers who made great presentations to the members. Another burst
of career exploration is being planned for Spring Break in March.
Members explore careers with the help of
engineers and CCBI Agents
Members tour Taco Bell restaurant in 2004
Lichtin Scholarship Program
Four years ago, when
they were still in fifth grade, five members were selected as Lichtin
Scholars. As long as they keep
their grades up, remain active in the Boys & Girls Clubs, stay out of trouble,
and participate in service
projects, scholarships will be provided for them to attend college. Now
sophomores in high school, these members are excelling in school, and are leaders in their
Club, schools, and churches. Also as a part of this program, these teens
have experienced a different one-week residential summer camp for three years,
and have other programs planned specifically for them.
Lichtin Scholars, June 2004
ScholarShop
ScholarShop is a program that prepares and motivates youth to reach their
full potential by exploring post-secondary opportunities of careers and
education. Locally, ScholarShop is sponsored by
Cargill, and meets every Thursday in the Teen Center. Members work through a variety of lessons, many using
computer software and the internet, to assess their skills and interests, explore the world of work, and
learn about colleges.
CLUBService
This program,
the result of a partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the
Corporation for National Service
(AmeriCorps), provides financial education awards to Club members and alumni ages 17-24 who
serve their Clubs and communities. CLUBService recognizes young people's service, helps
them access higher education opportunities and encourages them to pursue future careers as
Club professionals. The Teen Center currently has four alumni who are
currently paying for college with their AmeriCorps funds, in addition to one
member who is working to accumulate her hours.
Health &
Life Skills
SMART Moves
The SMART Moves (Skills Mastery
and Resistance Training) prevention and education program addresses the problems of
drug and alcohol use and premature sexual activity. Based on proven techniques,
the program uses a team approach involving Club staff, peer leaders, parents and
community representatives. More than simply emphasizing a "Say No" message, the
program teaches young people ages 6-15 how to say no by involving them in
discussion and role-playing, practicing resistance and refusal skills,
developing assertiveness, strengthening decision-making skills and analyzing
media and peer influence. The ultimate goal: to promote abstinence from
substance abuse and adolescent sexual involvement through the practice of
responsible behavior. SMART Moves meets in the Teen Center every Monday.
SMART Girls
An outgrowth of the popular and effective SMART Moves program, SMART Girls is a health, fitness,
prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program for girls ages 10-15.
The program meets each Wednesday, and is designed to encourage healthy attitudes and lifestyles that
will enable early adolescent girls to develop to their full potential. The
SMART Girls program is sponsored nationally by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.
Street SMART
Boys & Girls Clubs of America's
Street SMART initiative, funded nationally by THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION, consists
of three components designed to help young people ages 11-13 effectively resist
gangs and violence, resolve conflicts and be positive peer helpers in their
communities. It also allows them the opportunity to hold annual events that
celebrate anti-gang, anti-violence themes. Street SMART meets in the Teen Center
each Monday.
Teen Spirit
Teen Spirit is a program brought to the Teen
Center every Tuesday by the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.
This program allows teens to learn more about themselves and others. In this program, teens learn a lot about life skills
and how to handle them.
Teens also get to go on fun trips.
At the end of each year, teens are invited to go on a trip
with their parent(s) and the rest of Teen Spirit to another state or theme park.
Members participate in Teen Spirit
Sports,
Fitness & Recreation
Basketball League
Each year the Boys & Girls Club sponsors a Basketball League for members aged
6-18. Registration for the season begins in November, and the season
begins in December and concludes with tournaments in March.
Fitness Authority
FITNESS AUTHORITY, a program sponsored nationally by
The Sports Authority, Inc., promotes fitness in all youth. FITNESS
AUTHORITY provides a fun-filled, motivating fitness experience for members.
There is a 12-week curriculum for each of three age groups: FITNESS SQUAD, 6-9;
FITNESS MASTERS, 10-14; and FITNESS ALL-STARS, 15-18. Weekly sessions cover
every aspect of fitness, drawing upon themes of sports culture and history,
self-esteem, nutrition and physical fitness. The annual FITNESS AUTHORITY
Club-Wide Pentathlon competition allows Club members of all ages to
demonstrate and test their fitness levels.
Members work out to prepare for Fitness Authority, and our three Regional
winners
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