Sports + Recreation - Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities

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Art Programs

Club members learn rules and basic skills for table games like Pool and Ping Pong. Daily instruction teaches them how to use game equipment, practice good etiquette and develop sound playing habits.

Members learn the skills they need for fun and success in the Games Room

Pool School helps kids grasp the rules and fundamentals of pool, and teaches them game strategies.

Club Members learn rules and tactics for popular games like Connect 4, Life, Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Mancala and Pictionary.

Members learn new sports and participate on teams that compete in Club and city leagues.

Working out is fast and fun during the Lifetime Fitness Hour, a program created to help kids get fit and healthy. Pre– and post-physicals monitor participants throughout the quarter. Jumping rope, kickball and basketball are a few of the workout themes used to help make fitness fun.

Part of a national Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) program, Triple Play teaches members of all ages about diet, health and exercise. Members learn the importance of healthy food choices and being active every day.

Optional

Programs

Kids learn basketball skills and play on organized teams and in leagues.

Through football related games, participants punt, pass and kick a football for distance. One boy and one girl in each age category earn awards for the longest punt, pass and kick.

New games and activities help club members stay healthy and active.

Standard Practices in the

Gym & Games Room

Staff members get to know Club members and the issues they each face. Individual meetings and group talks build trust and give kids contact with a loving adult they can depend on and talk to daily.

Sports Directors coach youth and help them develop skills based on their individual needs. Staff members challenge kids according to their own abilities.

Sports & Rec

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