Camrose Boys and Girls Club

What We Offer

1. Boys and Girls Club/ 6-12 years of age
   • Afterschool Programs
   • Community/Special Events
   • Safe Halloween Party
   • Cooking
   • Camping Trips
   • Field Trips
   • Summer Programming
   
   
2. Youth Services
   • Teen Programs / 13-19 years of age
     • Drop-in
     • Tournament Night
     • Gym Night
     • Movie Night
     • Dances (with Camrose Arts Society)
     • Camping
     
     
3. FAME (Finding and Maintaining Employment)
   • For Youth/15-21 Years of Age
     • Life Management Training
     • Career Planning
     • Job Skills Training
     • Work Experience/Entrepreneurship
     • Job Placement, Support and Follow-up
   • Youth Support/Outreach/6-21 years of age
     • Caseworker available to discuss individual needs
     • Family Support
     • Link to community resources
     
     
4. Special Programs/Projects
   • Youth Personal Safety
     • This program allows youth between the ages of 9 to 12 to develop their personal safety skills. It is taught over an 8 week period and covers such topics as: safety at home, safety at school, safety on the streets, why the police are our friends, street proofing, first aid tips, etc. Participants receive a safety manual once the course is completed.
   • Food For Kids
     • This project provides free breakfasts to students at Charlie Killam and Sparling Schools. Partners in this project include: Neighbourlink, Messiah Lutheran Church, BRRD #31, Community Health, the Food Bank and the schools.
   • TIPS
     • Program for youth that have had a baby at a young age and/or parents that have babies but do not have the parenting skills to care for the baby properly. Camrose Association for Community Health Services, and the Women's Shelter are partners.
   • Baby-Sitters Course
     • Alberta Safety Council and the Camrose Boys and Girls Club provide this course for youth 12 years of age and older, in the How to, When to, and Why to care for the children.
   • RAINBOWS
     • This program is for youth that have suffered from a death or divorce in their families. It is designed to deal with youth in a group setting over a 6-8 week period.
   • Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness
     • Based upon annual projects, the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness committee promotes suicide awareness and prevention in the community.
   • Pick-up Service
     • The Camrose Boys and Girls Club offers a pickup service to all schools within the City of Camrose. Arrangements have to be made in order that your child will be picked up after school. There is a fee for picking up your child from the school.
   • Into Me
     • A girls group formed to explore issues of importance to girls who are entering adolescence.
     
     
5. P.A.C.E. Outreach School
   • PACE Outreach is a partnership between the Battle River School Division #31 and the Camrose Boys and Girls Club. It provides an alternative approach to educating youth who have dropped out of the regular school system or have expressed difficulty with school.
   • Hot Lunches are available through the PACE program where students assist in preparation of menus and meals
   • "Holistic" approach to teaching youth with teacher(s) and caseworker.
   
   

Program Fees

• Yearly from September - August
• $ 20.00 per individual
• $ 50.00 per family (3 or more youth)

Parent(s)/guardian(s) are asked to contribute 12 hours a year towards the Camrose Boys and Girls Club activities. If parent(s)/guardian(s) DO contribute 12 hours a year towards the Camrose Boys and Girls Club activities, then the fees are reduced by half.

• $ 10.00 per month. The number of pickups does NOT determine fee.

• Fees will be announced before trip/event.

No youth will be turned away from any program due to the inability to pay. If payment is difficult, please discuss with the Director.

Fund-raising

Each year the Camrose Boys and Girls Club has to raise money in order that current programs can be maintained and new programs can be developed.

Fund-Raising is a task that everyone involved in the Camrose Boys and Girls Club has to do. The youth can assist in events that involve hot dog sales, car washes, bottle drives etc. Staff, volunteers and parents can assist in major events. Over the years, the Camrose Boys and Girls Club has been able to develop some annual events in the community such as:

• BINGOS
• CASINO
• Donation boxes placed throughout the community
• TEEN DANCES
• Big Valley Jamboree
• Donations from individuals and service groups

We could use everyone's assistance in these and other events to make them successful. Time commitments vary with each event/activity. It would be a good assumption to calculate approximately 6 hours per month. If you know of a unique way to raise money for the Camrose Boys and Girls Club, please contact the Director.

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