Friday bgca fine arts and photography ages 912 years 4. Passport to manhood is an excellent complement to smart girls. Our goal at the boys and girls club of clifton, nj is to provide programs that enable young people to realize their full potential as caring citizens. We help kids lead healthy lifestyles and avoid risky behaviors. Each participant receives a passport to underscore the notion that he is on a personal journey. Passport to manhood consists of 14 sessions, each of. Learn more about the programs and other activities for kids we provide in cheyenne, wy. We strive to offer educational programs for kids that will help them develop skills and interests. To teach and promote responsibility, reinforce positive behavior and develop character in adolescent males why. Passport to manhood is a smallgroup health, fitness, preventioneducation and selfesteem enhancement program designed to meet the developmental needs of boys. Each club member who participates in this program is issued a passport to underscore the notion that he is on a personal journey of maturation and growth. Some people grow older but never truly become adults.
Bgca genderspecific intervention and prevention programs designed to encourage healthy attitudes and lifestyles that will enable adolescent girls and boys to develop to their full potential. Passport photos are notoriously unflattering but heres an activity that encourages youngsters to create a poetic picture of themselves using each category on the passport as a prompt for a poem. Find passport template lesson plans and teaching resources. The survey asks you questions about your attitudes and understandings about manhood. Date smart is a supplement to smart girls and passport to manhood for club members ages to 18. Passport to manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in club boys ages 1112 and teen boys ages 14. Club activities boys and girls club of lincoln lancaster cty.
Passport to manhood addresses critical issues that young men face during this time, such as ethics, decisionmaking, wellness, ideas about. Join us at the passport to manhood conference on april 22nd. Membership events boys and girls club of south logan. The bgca youth development team is committed to responding to what is happening in the lives of youth. Health and wellness boys and girls clubs of southern. Rite of passage for thousands of years, adolescent boys around the world have been initiated into manhood through rites of passage, special practices or observances to mark the time when a boy leaves childhood and enters manhood. Passport to manhood promotes and teaches responsibility for male club members ages 1114. This paper represents a programmatic evaluation of a popular grantfunded program sponsored by the boys and girls clubs of america. Reading and audiovisual programs with a fun activity related to book. Passport to manhood is a curriculum for adolescent boys that addresses several key areas of development while stressing and promoting positive values and behaviors. Passport consists of 14 sessions, each concentrating on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities. See more ideas about girls club, our kids and boys and girls club.
Passport to manhood program resource guide 7 ogram ce guide overview of passport to manhood the revised and updated passport to manhood builds on the basic philosophical framework and content of the original program. National programs while local club organizations are encouraged to develop and implement programs that best meet the needs of their communities, bgca offers local clubs tested, proven and nationally recognized programs that closely align with the developmental needs of all young people. Each participant receives a passport to underscore the notion that he is on a personal journey of maturation and growth. We provide homework help power hour every school day and emphasize the importance of reading through stride academy learning software on 100 computers over 400,000 reading questions were answered online last year, reading programs with the county library, reading olympics with midland junior league, summer club read, two. Programs like smart girls and passport to manhood help our kids build selfesteem, treat others with respect, and make good choices. Passport to manhood promotes and teaches responsibility for club boys ages 1114 through sessions which concentrate on a specific aspect of manhood through highly interactive activities. Passport to manhood is a national bgca program that teaches life skills to club boys. Free for bgcstl male members ages 618, their fathers and father figuresrole models. Passport to manhood consists of 14 smallgroup sessions, each of which concentrates on a specific aspect of manhood. One session is conducted each week, with each activity to be completed within one hour. Passport to manhood represents a targeted effort to engage young men in discussions activities that reinforce positive behavior. I bet youve never associated benjamin franklin with preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus aka.
Todays club member story comes from a young man who truly understands the power of the club experience, because he lived it. May 03, 2018 passport to manhood represents a targeted effort to engage young boys in discussions and activities that reinforce character, leadership and positive behavior. Each club member participant is issued his own passport to underscore his personal journey of maturation and growth. Established in 1947, youth of the year is bgcas premier. Their team escape challenge is an incredibly fun teambuilder for participants of all ages. Passport to manhood provides an ideal opportunity to connect youth with mentors who can offer guidance on the often rocky road to manhood. Passport to manhood consists of 14 sessions, each of which concentrates on a specific aspect of manhood through highly interactive activities. Passport to manhood consists of 14 smallgroup sessions, each of which concentrates on a specific aspect of manhood through highly interactive activities. In addition to club staff, peer leaders older club members, volunteers and parents can all become involved in the implementation of the program. Hatchet by gary paulsen, the graveyard book by neil gaiman, ghost by jason reynolds, the crossover by kwame alexander, a.
Passport to manhood bgca ages 814 passport to manhood focuses on empowering male club members to be the best. Through the generous support of gillette, bgca has developed a revised passport to manhood curriculum. This evaluation found that objectives were largely met, but the issue of selfreport bias casts serious doubt. Promotes and teaches responsibility for club boys ages 1114 through sessions which concentrate on a specific aspect of manhood through highly interactive activities. Programs bgc news gallery contact us special events forms volunteer. We provide an environment where all youth feel safe and secure to dream, discover, and develop.
Each club member receives his own passport to track concepts from the 14 sessions. To teach and promote responsibility, reinforce positive behavior and develop character in adolescent males. Hes passionate about comic book writing and dancing to hip hop. At hillside, i volunteer with the passport to manhood club as a mentor for middle school students, and i am president of the keystone leadership club. Passport to manhood teaches responsibility to boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions that. Passport to manhood is specifically designed to guide boys on their journey to manhood, encouraging and. I encourage all military teens at jblm to give hillside a try. Passport to manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in club boys ages 11 to 14.
Today, national director of youth development programs danielle morris is here with the latest on keeping club staff and youth healthy. Club members photographs selected at the contests national level are exhibited at bgcas national conference and other events. Before we begin the passport to manhood program, wed like you to take this survey. Lasting outcomes passport to manhood has made a huge. Passport to manhood power hour youth of the year your membership matters. Additionally, the passport to manhood program enables boys and girls clubs of america to work towards reaching its stated goal of enabling young people to reach their full potential as caring, productive, responsible citizens. Doc passport to manhood program evaluation tracy cooper.
Let club staff know if you have questions or need help. Passport to manhood represents a targeted effort to engage young boys in discussions and activities that reinforce character, leadership and positive behavior. The author describes his childhood during the depression and his adventures as a front line ambulance driver with the british and french foreign legion during wwii. When i was a kid, i was diagnosed with aspergers syndrome. Bgca employs more than 50,000 trained professional staff. Each club participant receives his own passport to underscore the notion that he is on a personal journey of maturation and growth. Keystone provides leadership training and opportunities to volunteer in my community. Posts about passport to manhood written by sgrizzlebgca. This club covers how to create, write, layout a small youtube via. He also describes the transition back to civilian life, starting a. Passport to manhood is a session program that concentrates on specific aspects of manhood through highly interactive activities. Passport to manhood addresses critical issues that young men face during this time, such as ethics, decisionmaking, wellness, ideas about fatherhood, employment and careers, cooperation and conflict, diversity, relationships and selfesteem. Offered by bgca passport to manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in club boys ages 11 to passport to manhood consists of 14 sessions, each concentrating on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities.
Invite youth to discuss what is involved in becoming a man. Ask them to talk about what they think are the differences between boys and. Through fun and easytouse sessions, members learn how to achieve mutually. He also describes the transition back to civilian life, starting a family and leaving a legacy. Additionally, the passport to manhood program enables boys and girls clubs of america to work. Passport to manhood teaches responsibility to boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions that focus on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities. A game plan for the mind, body and soul is a holistic approach to educating youth about nutrition, fitness and forming healthy relationships. Passport to manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in club boys ages 8 to 17. Passport to manhood encourages boys age 8 to 14 to develop and mature into young men. Passport to manhood is a 14session program that concentrates on specific aspects of manhood through highly interactive activities. Passport to manhood is the autobiography of joseph desloge jr. Partnering with longtime supporter the best buy childrens foundation and microsoft, bgca provides technology program access to the more than 4. A phone, tablet, chromebook or laptop that can connect to wifi.
Passport to manhood was developed by a team of bgca professionals, and we. Hes into rapping and listening to his favorite music. Smart girls designed for club girls ages 8 to 17, smart girls emphasizes on health, fitness, prevention, education and selfesteem enhancement. Age 1114 passport to manhood teaches responsibility to boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions that focus on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities. As programming is led by youth interest, some clubs are offered for a period of time, such as robotics and music mixing, and others are more formal arrangements in partnership with the boys and girls club of america bgca and 4h, such as passport to manhood, keystone club, and smart girls. Welcome youth to the passport to manhood program and ask what they think it is about. Passport to manhood age 1114 passport to manhood teaches responsibility to boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions that focus on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities. Passport to manhood passport to manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in club boys ages 1114. Our programs focus on helping kids succeed in school, live healthy, and become leaders.
Passport to manhood consists of 14 sessions, each concentrating on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities. Passport to manhood promotes and teaches responsibility while reinforcing positive behavior in male club members ages 11 to14. The passage from boyhood to manhood is challenging, requiring adolescent males to understand and manage many issues and transitions. Doc passport to manhood program evaluation tracy cooper, ph.
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