Boys Club Of Duluth

TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US THE MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS CARING, PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

OUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMS WORK TO ENSURE ALL CLUB MEMBERS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME, READY TO BUILD A PRODUCTIVE FUTURE. THESE PROGRAMS HELP TO PREPARE CLUB MEMBERS FOR COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, THE MILITARY OR EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING ONE ON ONE TUTORING AND MENTORING ON SITE AND IN THE SCHOOLS. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, WE PARTNER WITH AREA AGENCIES SUCH AS: DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, UNIVERSITY OF MN DULUTH, THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERESTED IN OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING WHO VOLUNTEER. THROUGH THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMS, WE WORK TO INCREASE YOUTH PERFORMANCE IN KEY AREAS OF EDUCATION: LANGUAGE, READING, MATH AND SCIENCE, WHILE PROMOTING POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS ACADEMIC GOALS.94% OF OUR YOUTH AND TEENS EXPECT TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND 96% OF OUR KIDS ARE ON GRADE LEVEL FOR THEIR AGE.

OUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAMS HELP OUR CLUB MEMBER KIDS TO ADOPT A BALANCED AND POSITIVE APPROACH TO DIET, EXERCISE AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES. THROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF MEALS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND THE GUIDANCE OF WELL-TRAINED STAFF, OUR CLUB MEMBER KIDS LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY BODY AND MIND. BY ENGAGING IN POSITIVE BEHAVIORS IN THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAM THE KIDS LEARN TO NURTURE THEIR WELL-BEING AND SET PERSONAL GOALS WHICH WILL HELP THEM GROW INTO SELF-SUFFICIENT ADULTS. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, WE PARTNER WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY AREA AGENCIES: SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK, ESSENTIA HEALTH, DULUTH HERITAGE SPORTS CENTER, DULUTH YMCA AND DYAC AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS.54% OF OUR KIDS ARE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE FOR A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 60 MINUTES ON 5 OR MORE DAYS AND 61% OF OUR KIDS AVOID RISKY BEHAVIOR (SMOKING, ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA & FIGHTING).

OUR CLUBS GOOD CHARACTER & CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMS HELP OUR YOUTH BECOME RESPONSIBLE, CARING CITIZENS AND ACQUIRE SKILLS TO GROW INTO ENGAGED AND ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP DEVELOP SKILLS TRAINING AND GAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLANNING, DECISION-MAKING, CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR CLUB AND COMMUNITY. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, WE PARTNER WITH KEY AREA AGENCIES AS THEY PERTAIN TO OUR CAUSE, SUCH AS: DULUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, MENTOR DULUTH COLLABORATIVE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.61% OF OUR TEENS VOLUNTEER IN THE COMMUNITY AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH AND 87% OF OUR KIDS TRY TO HELP WHEN THEY SEE PEOPLE IN NEED.