School Year Programs
Since we opened our doors in the summer of 2017, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Shasta has welcomed over 650 Club members to succeed while having fun in the variety of activities and programs offered at the Club. With professionally trained staff and world-class programs that include Power Hour homework assistance, Project Learn, Triple Play, Garden-to-Table, STEM, Passport to Manhood, Smart Girls, Torch Club, and the arts-- pottery, painting, mixed media, etc-- we are committed to achieving priority outcomes for youth: Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Safety remains the number one priority of Boys & Girls Club of Greater Shasta and we are doing everything possible to keep children, our staff, and volunteers protected from the COVID-19 virus. We continue to monitor all updates from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local and state health departments for updated information.
Given the state of the virus in our community and with guidance from local health officials, the Club plans to open for the School-Year.
In accordance with the Mount Shasta Union School District's reopening plan, our hours of operation will be from 8:00 am-4:00 pm Monday-Friday.
SCENARIO 1 SCENARIO 2
- Limited number of Club members - Higher Club member Capacity
- Grades 1st-8th located at one location, - 1st-3rd Graders located at Mount Shasta
Club at Sisson School. Elementary.
- Hours of Operation 8:00 am-4:00 pm - 4th-8th Graders located at Sisson School.
- Possible extended hours for working parents
*Scenarios are based upon the number of staff members that we can onboard during this time
While distance learning is taking place at the Schools, the Club will provide youth with Laptops to participate in Online learning while at the Club during school hours with the academic assistance and tutors needed to keep them engaged and on-track academically with their distant-learning education, while also providing them with nutritional snacks & meals and positive, enriching activities.
The following precautions will take place to ensure the health and safety of both members and staff:
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Social distancing (i.e. only 10-15 youth per pod, spaced 6 feet apart)
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Wellness monitoring (including temperature checks)
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Increased sterilization
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Required hand-washing
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Mandatory Face Coverings for Staff and Club members
We realize that the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Shasta is the only place that some of the families in our community can turn to when schools are closed. We are monitoring this diligently and will continue to operate with these limitations in place as long as we are able to provide a safe environment for young people. As always, we place the safety of our youth and staff at the highest level.
** Disclaimer The COVID-19 situation is fluid and we reserve the right to adjust policies and procedures when necessary to maintain the health and safety of children and staff.
For more information on a report done by the CDC on July 23 regarding children returning to school in the fall, please click here.
Priority will be given to children of essential workers and those who need us most.
We may be able to offer extended hours for children of essential workers. Please give us a call at
(530) 220-7623, or an email at info@bgcgreatershasta.org if you are interested, and in need of this extra service.
***Please note that if you are in need of financial assistance, you may contact the Siskiyou Child Care Council at (530) 938-2748. If for any reason you are not eligible to receive financial assistance through them, please contact us directly so that we may assist you in obtaining a scholarship. Click here for more info. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our Office at (530) 220-7623, or by email at info@bgcgreatershasta.org. No child will be turned away for inability to pay.
Project Learn
Our Learning Center supports programs such as Project Learn-- a nationally-recognized, education enhancement program with high-yield learning activities including literacy comprehension, tutoring, and STEM with an emphasize on parent involvement and the collaboration between Club and school professionals. These programs have been successful in engaging Club members, helping them develop greater confidence in their academic abilities, improving the quality and quantity of completed homework, and increasing school attendance rates.
Power Hour
Power Hour homework assistance helps Club members achieve academic success by providing homework help, tutoring, high-yield learning activities and encouraging members to become self-directed learners.
Dedicated Youth Development Professionals and volunteers supervise each session and help youth members complete their assignments for the day. When they finish their work, they may choose to participate in a variety of other engaging and educational activities to develop their skills even further.
Power Hour is a great opportunity for kids and teens to get their homework completed in a quiet place with support from trained, caring staff at a Boys & Girls Club.
STEM
STEM curriculum connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly. Special attention is paid to connections of theory and application and the common interactions members have with these scientific principles. It provides youth who might otherwise not have access to STEM experiences with simple, fun, hands-on activities. Exposure to science, technology, engineering, and math is critical during childhood when young people’s natural curiosity drives interest and builds capacity for success in these disciplines.
At the Club, we are excited to have the opportunity to incorporate a 3D printing element into our STEM program. This cutting-edge technology allows our members to become designers and creators, allowing their imagination to take form in a way that also promotes better spatial reasoning skills and 2D to 3D conversion understanding.
Garden-to-Table
We have formed a strong partnership with the Siskiyou Land Trust that allows us to further enhance our Garden-to-Table Program, and ultimately, allows our Club members to connect with the community. The Siskiyou Land Trust has provided us with garden space through a grant from Mt. Shasta Rotary, which included the construction of a safety fence, for the Garden-to-Table program. This ongoing program promotes healthy lifestyles and assists members in becoming responsible caretakers through gardening.
This program provides Club members with an opportunity to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine while engaging in agricultural practices on a small scale, learning about the responsibilities and impacts of land cultivation and building a cob oven to share with the community. The Club will be cultivating the garden with the community, creating a community culture in the garden.
Triple Play
Triple Play: A Game Plan for the Mind, Body and Soul is BGCA’s proven dynamic health and wellness program that is designed to help youth create opportunities to take charge of their personal health and wellness.
Healthy Habits (Mind): Addresses the ways an individual’s health behaviors are influenced by personal beliefs and exposure to positive modeling.
Daily Challenges (Body): Intentional focus on physical literacy: Ability - Increasing capability in basic movement skills and overall fitness; Confidence -the knowledge of the ability to play sports or enjoy other physical activities and Motivation- the intrinsic enthusiasm for physical activity for members to be physically active for life.
Social Recreation (Soul): Emphasis on social and emotional development, or the social, cognitive, and behavioral skills that youth need to be healthy and productive. There is an explicit focus on emotional regulation, healthy relationships (with self and others), and responsible decision-making.
SMART Girls
SMART Girls is a small-group health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program designed to meet the developmental needs of girls in three age groups, spanning ages 8 to 18. Through dynamic sessions, participatory activities, field trips and mentoring opportunities with adult women, Club girls explore their own and societal attitudes and values as they build skills for eating right, staying physically fit, getting good health care and developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
Passport to Manhood
Passport to Manhood represents a targeted effort to engage young boys in discussions and activities that reinforce character, leadership and positive behavior. Each participant receives a “passport” to underscore the notion that he is on a personal journey of maturation and growth. Each of the program’s 14 sessions use interactive activities to focus on a specific aspect of character and manhood. It also includes a service project where boys learn the importance of giving back to the community.
Torch Club
Torch Club is a “club within the Club,” helping to meet the special character-development needs of younger adolescents at a critical stage in their life.
A Torch Club is a powerful vehicle through which young people develop and strengthen their 21st-century leadership skills, giving them a firm foundation of good character and integrity. Torch Club members elect officers and work together to implement projects in the four focus areas: service to Club and community; education; health and fitness; and social recreation.
Arts & Crafts
Giving Kids a Voice through the Arts. These programs are designed to foster creativity in young people, and give them outlets for self-expression. From pottery to painting, our arts programs have something that will inspire everyone.
Cooking
Our partnership with Great Northern provides nutritious snacks and meals to members at the Club through our summer lunch program and the food pantry during the school year. However, with such an important endeavor, support from the community is always needed and greatly appreciated.
Our goal is that no kid leaves the Club hungry due to the food scarcity in our county. Siskiyou County is the second highest in California for food insecurity among children, according to KidsData.org, so we are grateful to be able to offer this important service to Siskiyou County’s youth which also allows them to better focus on their academic success.
We aim to take this initiative a step further by providing Club members with the opportunity to learn about healthy eating habits, and how to prepare nutritious meals.
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Shasta is committed to bringing fun and exciting programs to Club members for both the winter and summer seasons, with the goal of making the outdoors more accessible to the youth of Siskiyou County.
The kids who need us most, who might otherwise not be able to afford these programs, get to experience all the wonders of our natural surroundings through skiing and snowboarding program in the winter, and mountain biking in the summer and autumn.
