HOUSTON, May 31, 2022 – Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) is now open for registration for full-day summer programming Monday through Friday at 23 clubs in a five-county area beginning June 6. Keeping kids learning, safe and healthy each summer with a mix of activities that ensure they return to school ready to succeed in the year is of primary importance each summer. Parents can enroll boys and girls ages six through 17 in the summer session for just $25. Ending dates in August vary by school districts.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston’s summer initiatives support the organization’s core pillars: Academic Success, Workforce Readiness, Good Character and Citizenship and Healthy Lifestyles. In the last two years, BGCGH has become especially focused on academics to help combat pandemic and summer learning losses from stay-at-home mandates, with programs like Summer Brain Gain, NASA Astro Camp, Math Express and Book Nook Learning.
Additional innovative programs offered to members are Learn, Grow, Eat & Go!, Social and Racial Justice Summer Learning and workforce readiness, including Digital Pathways, Teen Career Connect Network and Virtual Career Academy.
“We have been focused on resiliency in the last year, which means providing the best possible programming to meet the needs of our members and their families,” says Kevin Hattery, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. “A strong focus on improving reading and math skills, along with enrichment activities, is helping our members to achieve better outcomes in school, both academically and socially.”
Hattery notes that Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston has been the leading youth development organization in the Houston area for 70 years and provides a safe haven for children and teens to learn, grow and express themselves. Boys and girls who attend the summer session receive breakfast and lunch each day, along with healthy snacks. Sports and exercise activities help promote an active lifestyle and overall good health.
“Whether parents decide to enroll their kids in Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston summer programming or explore other options, it is important to keep kids’ brains and bodies active every single day,” continues Hattery. “Reading, games, supervised computer time, museum visits and outdoor activities are all worthwhile activities to explore.”
Applications for part time summer employment at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston are now being accepted, including youth development specialists.
To learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston or to register for summer programs, please visit www.bgcgh.org.
About Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Our vision is to put success within reach for our Club members and keep them on track to graduate high school. We help them realize a positive plan for the future that includes good character, citizenship, workforce readiness and a healthy lifestyle. Each year, more than 35,000 youth ages 6 to 17 walk through our doors for our after-school and summer programs. At our Clubs, youth are provided meals, strong role models, homework assistance, organized athletics, character development and access to the arts. Membership costs just $10 per school-year and $25 for the entire summer. Founded in 1952, this year we are celebrating 70 years of building great futures for youth! We are a United Way funded partner. For more information, visit our website www.bgcgh.org. At Boys & Girls Clubs, we do whatever it takes to build great futures!