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Glassboro Center Day Camp – 810 Ellis Street, Glassboro, NJ – (856) 863-2040
Paulsboro Center Day Camp – 916 Penn Line Road, Paulsboro, NJ – (856) 952-5423
Staff and Operators: Our Summer Camps are licensed by the NJ Youth Camp Safety Act. The programs are led by seasoned Camp Directors and Youth Development Professionals and we maintain a maximum staff to child ratio of 1-10.
Structure and Activities: Campers are grouped by age and led by Camp Counselors in a daily schedule of age-appropriate summer camp activities. Activity areas are directed and supervised by adult staff trained in the area of expertise. Daily activities include sports and recreation; arts and crafts; computers; game room; and educational programs.
Swimming, Field Trips and Special Events: Weekly recreational swims and field trips are all part of the camp experience. Weekly camp themes, special events and Family Nights ensure that camp is fun and exciting while keeping parents aware and engaged in the campers summer experience with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Gloucester County.
Multimedia & Youth Leadership Program
Provides hands-on leadership training and experiences through the use of multimedia (audio/video production, graphic design, animation, and content development in the form of written and published work) planning and productions that will help youth become independent, progressive and productive individuals, providing their ability to generates valuable ideas, express them effectively and implement them successfully.
Character & Leadership
Helping youth become responsible, caring citizens and acquire skills for participating in the democratic process is the main thrust of these programs. They also develop leadership skills and provide opportunities for planning, decision-making, contributing to Club and community and celebrating our national heritage.
Youth of the Year
Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program. It is our signature effort to foster a new generation of leaders, fully prepared to live and lead in a diverse, global and integrated world economy.
Keystone Clubs
Keystoning is the Boys & Girls Club Movement’s ultimate teen program for youth ages 14 to 18. This unique program provides leadership development opportunities for youth to participate in activities, both in and out of the Club, in three focus areas: academic success, career preparation and community service. With the guidance of an adult advisor, Keystone Clubs aim to positively impact teens, their Club and local communities.
Torch Club
Torch Clubs are chartered, small-group leadership and service clubs for boys and girls ages 11 to 13. A Torch Club is a powerful vehicle that helps Club staff meet the special character development needs of younger adolescents at a critical stage in their life.
Education & Career
BGCA has implemented the programmatic strategy Every Member, Every Year, designed so that all Clubs, no matter their size or resources, can partner with youth, parents, schools and other community stakeholders to implement at least one of three approaches: academic enrichment and school engagement; targeted dropout prevention; and intensive intervention and case management. Our aim is to ensure that all Club members graduate from high school on time, ready for a post-secondary education and a 21st-century career.
Project Learn
Project Learn reinforces the academic enrichment and school engagement of young people during the time they spend at the Club.
Power Hour
Making Minutes Count provides Club professionals with the strategies, activities, resources and information to create an engaging homework help and tutoring program that encourages Club members of every age to become self-directed learners.
Money Matters
Money Matters promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13 to 18. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, create a budget, save and invest, start small businesses and pay for college.
Health & Life Skills
To promote healthy lifestyles, our members learn positive behaviors and how to resist peer pressure in order to nurture their own wellbeing and help them become successful adults. They also learn how to set and achieve personal goals, and how to live successfully as an adult.
Passport to Manhood
The passage from boyhood to manhood is challenging, requiring adolescent males to understand and manage many issues and transitions. Passport to Manhood addresses critical issues that young men between the ages of 11–14 face during this time, such as ethics, decision making, wellness, fatherhood, employment and careers, cooperation and conflict, diversity, relationships and self-esteem.
SMART Girls
Adolescent girls in our society face a multitude of temptations and unique problems that require special support. Female Club members need a safe setting in which they can address health and social issues unique to them and build the necessary skills to resist negative influences such as drugs, alcohol and premature sexual activity. SMART Girls helps girls from 8-17 years of age to develop and adopt a healthy attitude and lifestyle, as well as acquire and maintain a positive self-concept, sound decision-making skills and mentor relationships.
Healthy Habits
Healthy Habits emphasizes good nutrition, regular physical activity and improved overall well-being.
The Arts
Our members have an outlet for their creative and curious minds every day. These programs help our members develop their knowledge and appreciation of fine arts, and their skills in music, performance, and creative writing.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
These Club programs help develop fitness, a positive use of leisure time, reduction of stress, appreciation for the environment and social and interpersonal skills.
Triple Play
Triple Play is a comprehensive health and wellness program. It strives to improve the overall health of Club members ages 6-18 by increasing daily physical activity, teaching them about good nutrition and helping them develop healthy relationships.
