Support a Program

Boys & Girls Clubs nurture young people's self-esteem by instilling in them a sense of belonging, usefulness, influence and competence. Clubs do this daily by providing young people with one-on-one relationships with caring adult professionals and fun, age-appropriate, well-rounded programming.

Through Support a Program, you have the option to help partially fund or completely fund a program of your choice. 100% of that donation goes directly to the designated program.

For more information or to Support a Program call Nicole at (715) 424-2582 or e-mail nbessey@bgcrapids.org

PROGRAMS

Youth of the Month

Boys & Girls Club premier youth recognition program for Club members, promoting service to Club, community and family; academic performance; moral character; life goals; and poise and public speaking ability. The program is most effective when used as a year-round tool for fostering young people's character, personal growth and leadership qualities. Each month three exceptional youth are chosen (one each from Baker Unit, Mead Unit, and Nekoosa Unit).

The Club's Kitchen is the Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin Rapids Area's very own cooking show featured on River Cities Public Access. The program is designed to teach youth kitchen safety, basic cooking skills, teamwork, cooperation, table etiquette, public speaking, video editing and much more!

Torch Clubs are chartered small-group leadership and service clubs for boys and girls ages 10-13. A Torch Club is a powerful vehicle through which Club staff can help meet the special character development needs of younger adolescents at a critical stage in their development. Torch Club members learn to elect officers and work together to implement activities in four areas: service to Club and community, education, health and fitness and social recreation.

Smart Girls is a small-group health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program designed to meet the developmental needs of girls ages 8-12 and 13-17. through dynamic sessions, highly participatory activities, field trips and mentoring opportunites with adult women, Club girls explore their own societal attitudes and values as they build skills for eating right, staying phsicallyfit, getting good health care and developing positive relationships with peers and adults.

Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in Club boys ages 10-14. Passport to Manhood consists of 14 sessions, each of which concentrates on a specific aspect of manhood through highly interactive activities. Each Club participant receives his own "passport" to underscore the notion that he is on a personal journey of maturation and growth. Passport to Manhood represents a targeted effort to engage young boys in discussions and activities that reinforce positive behavior.

Through a comprehensive set of interventions, the Youth for Unity strategy aims to promote and celebrate diversity and combat and prevent prejudice, bigotry and discrimination. Youth for Unity features age-appropriate programming for youth ages 6-12, teens and parents. The strategy builds the capacity of local Clubs to help their members appreciate themselves as unique and special individuals, understand diversity in society, recognize bias and unfairness and take personal leadership in confronting bias.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin Rapids Area provides transportation each school day from all Public Elementary Schools in Wisconsin Rapids, Immanuel, St. Vincent, East Jr. High, West Jr. High and Lincoln (pick-ups at other parochial schools available upon request). Transportation is a critical service the Boys & Girls Club provides. Without it, members would be unable to attend and instead be sent to an empty home, left alone during the most critical hours of the day.