Keystoning is the Boys & Girls Club's most dynamic teen program. The Keystone Club is a chartered leadership and service club for teens ages 14-18. Keystoners elect officers and plan and implement their own activities in six areas:

Service to Club and community Leadership development Education and career exploration Unity Free enterprise Social recreation

Regional and national awards are presented annually to Keystone Clubs with outstanding programs and activities. Members can also be one of thousands of teens who attend regional and national conferences.

Each year, the combined action of hundreds of local Keystone Clubs results in a service project with a national scope.

The Keystone Club is for leaders who want to do more. Meetings are held in the evenings once per week. Keystone clubs are sponsored by Taco Bell.

Open to members aged 11 -13. Torch Club members learn to elect officers and work together to plan and implement activities in four areas: Service to Club and community Education Health and fitness Social recreation

Torch Club awards are presented annually to clubs with outstanding programs and activities in the four areas.

 

Youth Of The Year Program This recognition program is available to all Club members 13 & older. The Youth of the Year program promotes and celebrates Club members service to club, community and family; academic performance; spiritual values; life goals and poise and public speaking ability.

Each month the Club's Program Staff meets to choose an outstanding member to represent the club as Youth of the Month. Each Youth of the Month receives a $25 Gift certificate and also receives 250 clubbbies (our Club Currency). At the end of the year, three deserving "Youths of the Month" are chosen to prepare for the Club's Youth of the Year title. All must complete a series of essays and participate in a judging process with volunteers from the community. Each October a Youth of the Year is chosen and continues on to complete in the State "Youth of the Year" competition with the state winner continuing onto the regional competition. The Club's "Youth of the Year" also receives a $1,000 scholarship generously donated by Steve & Diane Hatem and a $100 gift certificate. The two runners-up each receive a $50 gift certificates. The National Youth of the Year receives an additional scholarship money and is installed by the President of the United States. The Youth of the Year program, in existence for more than 50 years, is sponsored nationally by the Readers Digest Association.

Social Recreation Programs
The Club's games room features billiards, shuffleboard and much more… Open daily 2:15 - 9:00 p.m., the games room offers open time, structured activities including tournaments, skill games and an opportunity for members to interact with friends. As always, the specific activity schedule for the games room can be found on the programming bulletin board right next to the main office. | Back To Top |