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Maryam Brown, 10, hands out spinach plants while helping plant the community garden at the Lucy Ann Boddie Brewer Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region.
By LaMonique Hamilton Barnes
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For young people looking for activities to keep them occupied this summer and all year long, look no further than the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region.
The variety of programs the organization offers caters to a number of interests and abilities.
With three locations in the Twin Counties — Tarboro, Rocky Mount and Nashville — the Boy’s and Girls Clubs reaches children throughout the area and has a great positive impact on the community. Through its programs, and in conjunction with several community partners, including Cummins Engine Plant Corporation, Chick-Fil-A, Barnhill Contracting, the city of Rocky Mount and several others, they have a 72 percent increased school attendance rate and 100 percent graduation rate among its students.
Programs in character and leadership development include the Torch Club, a leadership and service club for children ages 11-13 that focuses on education, health and fitness and social recreation; Teen Supreme Keystone Club for youth ages 14-18 that builds upon the tenets of Torch Club and also teaches career exploration and free enterprise; and Goals for Growth, a program for ages 8-12 that teaches children to set and achieve goals by helping them identify their strengths building self-esteem.
In the areas of education and career development, the organization offers several programs underwritten by the JCPenney After School Fund, including Power Hour, a homework and tutoring program, Goals for Graduation, which links students’ future plans with their present actions, and the Summer Learning Program. Money Matters: Make it Count is a program in conjunction with The Charles Schwab Foundation that teaches children financial responsibility and independence. There also are programs in job readiness to prepare young people to secure employment and have successful working lives.
A number of programs also teach health and life skills, from achieving optimal oral health to resisting alcohol, tobacco and drugs. There are also programs that focus on HIV/AIDS prevention and tools to combat the pressure to join gangs.
For visual artists, the Fine Arts Exhibit program allows children ages 6-18 to express themselves through drawing, painting, print making, collage, mixed media and sculpture. The artwork is displayed in local and regional exhibits and has the opportunity to be included in the National Fine Arts Exhibit at the Boys and Girls Club national conference.
Children who are a part of the Boys and Girls Club also can participate in America’s favorite pastime, baseball, as part of the Buck Leonard Association Baseball League.
For more information on the Tar River Region Boys and Girls Club, call 252-977-9924 or visit www. bgcnec.com. 2018 | LIVING HERE | 41
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