The Boys And Girls Clubs Of San Dieguito

TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF THE YOUTH WHO NEED US MOST THROUGH POSITIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

BGC AQUATICS PROGRAM 456 CHILDREN SERVED - THE AQUATICS PROGRAM OFFERS YEAR-ROUND COMPETITIVE SWIMMING THROUGH THE AWARD-WINNING RANCHO SAN DIEGUITO (RSD) SWIM TEAM, SWIM LESSONS, RECREATIONAL AND LAP SWIM TIME. WE CHAMPION WATER SAFETY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF SWIMMING LESSONS EACH YEAR. RSD IS RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP 200 SWIM CLUBS IN THE NATION BY USA SWIMMING. ALUMNI HAVE RECEIVED $3,140,000+ IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO OVER 50 UNIVERSITIES.

OUR SEVEN BRANCHES PROVIDE DIVERSE ACTIVITIES IN OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE INTERESTS OF ALL YOUNG PEOPLE. CORE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE ACTIVITIES WITH ADULTS, PEERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ENABLE KIDS TO ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL. THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A SAFE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN CREATIVITY AND CONFIDENCE THROUGH STRUCTURED, SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES RANGING FROM COMPUTER LAB GAMES AND PHYSICAL RECREATION TO ARTS & CRAFTS AND HOMEWORK TIME. EACH STAFF MEMBER PASSIONATELY SUPPORTS EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT INTO AN INFLUENTIAL MEMBER OF THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY WHILE INSTILLING VALUES OF TEAMWORK, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. THE HARPER TEEN AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES A SAFE, TEEN-SPECIFIC SPACE FOR OUR YOUNG ADULTS TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER IN AN AGE APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT. IT OFFERS MEMBERS AGES 13-18 A SAFE, FUN ENVIRONMENT WHERE TEENS CAN BE THEMSELVES WITHOUT FEELING THE PRESSURE OF BEING JUDGED. THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LOUNGE AND MINGLE IN THE GAMES ROOM, RECEIVE HOMEWORK HELP DURING POWER HOUR, PARTICIPATE IN TEEN CENTERED WORKSHOPS FOR COLLEGE PREP, RECEIVE ONGOING MENTORING, WORKFORCE PREPARATION, AND MUCH MORE! NOT ONLY DO THE TEENS BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, MEMORIES, AND HAVE FUN, THE GREAT STAFF ALSO BUILDS STRONG, SUPPORTIVE CONNECTIONS WITH THE TEENS.

BGC ATHLETIC PROGRAM 2,264 CHILDREN SERVED THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT OFFERS SPORTS LEAGUES, CAMPS, AND ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE BIG EIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAM. YOUTH AT FIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS CAN PARTICIPATE IN TEN DIFFERENT SPORTS ACROSS THREE SEASONS. WE ALSO OFFER ELEMENTARY HOOPS, SNUFFY AND FASTBREAK BASKETBALL, AND AUTUMN LEAGUE BASKETBALL PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN AND TEENS. SAN DIEGO BULLDOGS BASKETBALL IS A PROGRAM DIVISION OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN DIEGUITO'S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT. AS A YEAR-ROUND COMPETITIVE YOUTH BASKETBALL CLUB BASED IN CARMEL VALLEY, SD BULLDOGS GIVES SECOND THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF THREE LEVELS: AS A DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM PLAYER (PRACTICES ONLY), IN COMPETITIVE LEAGUE TEAMS THAT PLAY LOCALLY IN SAN DIEGO, OR ON A TOURNAMENT TEAM THAT TRAVELS TO COMPETE IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS.

BGC CAMP PROGRAM 625 CHILDREN SERVED SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMPS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF FUN-FILLED, ACTIVE SUMMER ACTIVITIES TO CAMPERS IN OUR 4 CORE AREAS: ARTS & CRAFTS, SPORTS, GAMES, AND COMPUTERS. WE OFFER 100+ CAMP OPTIONS WITH THEMES LIKE SCI-FI & COMICS, THEATER & DANCE, AND MORE. 14 AND 15-YEAR-OLDS GAIN CAREER SKILLS AND COMPLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS THROUGH OUR LEADERS IN TRAINING (L.I.T.) PROGRAM.OUR CARMEL VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (CVMS) PROVIDES A NURTURING, CHILD-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ARE MET AT EACH STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. THE MONTESSORI MANIPULABLE MATERIALS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE CHILD'S NATURAL LOVE OF LEARNING ALONG WITH A PROGRAM LED BY WELL TRAINED, DEVOTED TEACHERS FACILITATING GROWTH ON EVERY LEVEL. A BALANCED CURRICULUM OF ACADEMICS AS WELL AS MUSIC, ART, GYMNASTICS, CULTURAL STUDIES AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT HELP PROMOTE A WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL TO EXCEL IN EVERY AREA OF LIFE. CVMS HAS PROVIDED UNPARALLELED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NORTH COASTAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S YOUNGEST CITIZENS SINCE 2000. CVMS EXTENDS ITS TRADITION OF "LEARNING BY DOING" TO THE YOUNG CHILDREN WITH A MODEL PRESCHOOL DESIGNED IN EVERY DETAIL FOR THEIR NEEDS. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED FOR AGES 2 TO 6 YEARS OLD AND IS COMMITTED TO PREPARING CHILDREN FOR LIFELONG LEARNING BY TEACHING COOPERATION, CHALLENGING INTELLECTS, NURTURING THE DESIRE TO LEARN AND ENGENDERING SELF-CONFIDENCE. THIS HAPPENS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FUN, REWARDS CURIOSITY AND WHERE THE TEACHERS CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD.