The Boys & Girls Club Nevada Alliance embodies all of the clubs in our state. As an alliance it is our job to educate and advocate for the underserved youth in our state.
We are diligently working in this session on AB495 to finance Positive Action and Summer Braingain/STEM for the Nevada clubs. Click here more information on AB495.
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The Boys & Girls Club Nevada Alliance embodies all of the clubs in our state. As an alliance it is our job to educate and advocate for the underserved youth in our state.
We Are the Boys & Girls Club Nevada Alliance
ABOUT THE ALLIANCE
Shaping Nevada’s Youth
Boys & Girls Clubs in Nevada fill the gap between school and home, providing safe environments where kids have fun, participate in life-changing programs, and form supportive relationships with peers and caring adults. Across the state of Nevada the alliance serves 41 clubs, 78,900 youth and counting. As an alliance we strive to advocate for Nevada’s most at-risk youth. The purpose of our organization is to educate, and advocate for funding for the Nevada clubs to ensure more kids in our state have a positive place that is a home away from home. Investing in our youth can benefit the future of Nevada and we all can benefit from investing in Nevada’s Boys & Girls Clubs.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
A Partnership with the 2017 Nevada State Legislature & Our Commitment to SB550
In 2017 the Boys & Girls Club Nevada Alliance partnered with the Nevada state legislature. We are committed to executing these programs for the children in our state and are ready to partner with the 2019 Nevada Legislature to continue to improve the lives of more of Nevada’s youth.
- In September 2017, organizations within the Nevada State Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs began providing Triple Play and/or SMART Moves programing funded by the Senate Bill 550 appropriation.
- In the past year, SB550 has provided these drug prevention and healthy lifestyle programs to nearly 7,000 youth in statewide.
- Vaping in teens and young adults: As vaping an e-cigarettes become more popular among adolescents, the Boys & Girls Clubs want to teach teens and young adults the health dangers of vaping.
NEVADA’S YOUTH
The Agenda for America’s Youth
The Agenda for America’s Youth is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s inaugural advocacy policy platform focusing on the critical issues impacting our nation’s youth and solutions to those issues. The Agenda was designed to bring clarity and consistency around what we advocate for as a movement. Using this Agenda Guide, State Alliances across the country will advocate at the state, local and federal levels for policy solutions that prioritize out-of-school time; safer childhoods; health and wellness; education, leadership and workforce readiness; resulting in equity and inclusion for all youth.
STEM AND SUMMER BRAIN GAIN ENHANCEMENTS
Continuing Learning Through the Summer
STEM programming (year-round) and Summer Brain Gain (six weeks) are a fun, themed-based, out-of-school time activities designed to mitigate summer learning loss for early and upper elementary, middle, and high school youth. Each Common Core aligned learning module provides engaging project-based activities, with an emphasis on science technology, engineering, math and literacy. Modules were developed in collaboration with the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) and Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation, and tie to specific careers.
STEM AND SUMMER BRAIN GAIN ENHANCEMENTS
Continuing Learning Through the Summer
STEM programming (year-round) and Summer Brain Gain (six weeks) are a fun, themed-based, out-of-school time activities designed to mitigate summer learning loss for early and upper elementary, middle, and high school youth. Each Common Core aligned learning module provides engaging project-based activities, with an emphasis on science technology, engineering, math and literacy. Modules were developed in collaboration with the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) and Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation, and tie to specific careers.
POSITIVE ACTION
Creating Well-Rounded Individuals
Positive Action is an education program that has been implemented in thousands of schools, as well as by community organizations and in many other settings. Offering an extensive catalog of products, Positive Action engages youth ages 4 to 18 in character development, social and emotional learning and academic improvement. For more than 30 years, Positive Action has been helping students achieve success in school and in life.
THE NEVADA ALLIANCE
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Across the state of Nevada the alliance serves 41 clubs, 78,900 youth and counting. As an alliance we strive to advocate for Nevada’s most at-risk youth.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Elko
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Elko is to enable all young people, especially those who needs us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
Great Futures Start Here-The Boys & Girls Club is open to youth ages KDGN – 18 yrs old. It is our vision to provide a world-class club experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.
VISIT OUR WEBSITEBoys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
In 2016, the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows celebrated its 40th year of “Proudly Serving Kids in Northern Nevada.” 1976 marked the beginning of operations for the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. In late 1981, the Club’s main facility opened at its current location on E. 9th St. in Reno – the Club now boasts a total of 20 locations throughout Reno, Sparks and Fernley. The Club is open to any youth age 6-18. Membership to the Club is an affordable $20 annually. The Club provides transportation from select Washoe County schools, and nutritious meals are served daily at various sites. No child is ever turned away due to the inability to pay. Financial assistance is available.
VISIT OUR WEBSITEBoys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley
In 2000, Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley opened our doors and began serving 140 kids daily with an enrollment of 700 youth. Today, we’ve expanded our reach and are serving 500 kids daily with an enrollment of over 1,700 youth in seven locations. We serve ages 5-18 (K-12).
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley is governed by a board of directors, which is led by Board President Anna Draper. Day-to-day operations are led by Chief Professional Officer Travis Crowder.Yearly membership at the Club costs $10.00 per year.
VISIT OUR WEBSITEBoys & Girls Club of Western Nevada
Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn, grow and thrive – all while having fun in a caring environment.
Serving 2,000 youth, Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada provides a safe, structured and positive environment for young people after school, during holidays and summer vacation. Our many programs are designed to help youth create aspirations for the future, become responsible, caring citizens, and engage in positive behaviors to benefit their physical, intellectual and emotional well-being.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada has been a cornerstone of the Carson City community since opening its doors in 1993. Serving some 2,000 youth, Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada provides a safe, structured and positive environment for young people after school, during holidays and summer vacation.
VISIT OUR WEBSITENellis Air Force Base
The Nellis Air Force School Age Centers are designed to create a healthy, safe, and enriching environment for school aged children. The overall objective of the centers is to facilitate and enhance each child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. It is our goal to promote each child’s self-esteem and instill in each child the desire to reach his/her full potential. The Youth/Teen Centers are after-school facilities that offer programs to children ages 9-18. Some of our many programs include the Torch Club, Keystone, Triple Play, photography, and much more.
VISIT OUR WEBSITESouthern Nevada
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada provides a safe and positive environment for kids to learn, have fun and develop supportive, caring relationships. & Clubs of Southern Nevada serves 20,000 kids at 13 locations throughout the Las Vegas valley. Our Youth Development Professionals deliver high-impact programs to the kids who need us most, focusing on the priority outcomes of Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship and Healthy Lifestyles. BGCSNV helps teach youth about building relationships, participating in fun and engaging programs, learning important skills, making new friends and developing their inherent talents gives our kids a sense of belonging and creates a space of physical and emotional safety.
VISIT OUR WEBSITELaughlin
Here at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River(Laughlin, NV), we are driven by a single goal; to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River helps over 1,300 kids in the tri-state area, develop essential skills, make lasting connections and have fun.
Club members experience: A safe place to learn, play and grow, supportive relationships with caring mentors and enriching programs, experiences and activities.
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