Boys & Girls Club of Bainbridge Island


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The Boys and Girls Club of Bainbridge Island is excited to share with you our programs for the youth of our community. Club programs offer a variety of activities for a wide range of interests, with full-time professional leadership and part-time workers and volunteers. Everything we do is designed to build self-esteem and to help youngsters learn how to make positive life choices.

Boys and Girls Clubs of America is the nation's oldest and largest organization that has a primary mission of service to youth. Today more than 3,700 Clubs reach out to some 4.4 million kids every day in neighborhoods across America.

In 2006 we are celebrating 100 years of Boys and Girls Clubs. Our ongoing mission: To inspire and enable all youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.



Boys & Girls Club of Bainbridge Island

Location: 8521 Madison Ave NE (at the BI Aquatic Center)
Mailing Address: PO Box 10416, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Telephone: (206) 855-8486 Fax: (206) 842-3216
Business Hours: Noon - 6:30 PM
Executive Director: Pat Murray
Population served: Ages 5- 18
Web Site: www.bipositiveplace.org

Programs

Main Clubhouse
After-School Drop-in Activities:
With a Club membership, any youth ages 6-18 may drop in at the Clubhouse from 2 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday-Friday. Staff are assigned to lead activities for the K-4 youth and the teens. Come hang out with friends, play pool, table tennis and foosball, or join in on the group activities. We also go swimming every Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.


Extended Day Programs:
On days when BISD schools release students early, the Clubhouse opens at 10:30 for kids who have registered for the extended day program. We plan additional activities and projects to keep them busy and active for the whole day! Registration and a $35 program fee is required for participation during the extended day hours.


Sakai Intermediate School After-School Program:
Structured after-school club activities for grades 5 and 6. Sports, educational enrichment, social recreation. Clubs dedicated to crafts, art, movies, card & board games, sports skills, large group games and a homework club.
Location: Sakai Intermediate School, Room 129
Contact: Dagmar Stauss-Goff (206) 780-6562
Hours: Monday-Friday 2:10 PM - 6:30 PM
Program Fee: $60 per quarter


Holiday and Day Camps:
We offer full-day camps over Winter and Spring Breaks and during the summer. Field trips, arts & crafts, swimming, group games, team sports, and lots of fun! Each day starts and ends at the Clubhouse.
Program Fee: $125/$135 per week


Teen Activities:
We are open just for teens on some Friday nights, with open game room, video games, and lots of safe, supervised fun! Whether its playing pool, table tennis and foosball, or hanging with friends, there will be something for teens to enjoy. Other teen activities include field trips, Fitness Classes at Island Fitness, and art classes.
Program Fee: $60 per quarter

Volunteer Opportunities:

Youth: Homework tutoring, assisting and leading club activities, organizing Youth Music Nights and Anime Late Nights

Adults: Homework tutoring, assisting and leading club activities, chaperoning Youth Music Nights and Anime Late Nights