GENE SLAY'S BOYS' CLUB OF ST LOUIS INC

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES - TO DELINEATE FROM SCHOOL AND SHOW MEMBERS THAT ACADEMICS HAVE AN IMPORTANT BEARING ON ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE. GSGBC COMBINES ACADEMIC COMPONENTS WITH ITS FULL HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE AQUATICS, ATHLETICS & RECREATION, CHARACTER & CITIZENSHIP AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES (ENCOMPASS PHYSICAL AND NUTRITIONAL HEALTH, SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND RISKY BEHAVIOR AVOIDANCE). ALL YOUTH RECREATION AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES OF THE GAMES, AS WELL AS PRACTICE, TEAMWORK, AND HEALTHY SPORTSMANSHIP ATTITUDES; SWIMMING LESSONS ARE MANDATORY DURING THE SUMMER FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, YOUTH HAVE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR OF EITHER FREE-PLAY OR ORGANIZED RECREATION OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH. YOUTH ARE PROVIDED WITH SUPERVISED, UNSTRUCTURED RECREATIONAL TIME IN THE GYM AND ON THE FIELDS OF THE CLUB. DURING THIS TIME, MEMBERS CAN GET INVOLVED IN PICK-UP BASKETBALL, KICKBALL OR DODGE BALL GAMES, OR SIMPLY SHOOT A BASKETBALL. OLDER YOUTH ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO WORKOUT IN THE SUPERVISED WEIGHT ROOM. YOUTH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE ON INTRAMURAL AND COMPETITIVE SPORTS TEAMS.

EXTENDED LEARNING - GENE SLAY'S GIRLS & BOYS CLUB'S PROGRAM OFFERS A WELL-ROUNDED CURRICULUM IN AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING THAT ALLOWS MEMBERS TO STRENGTHEN, SUSTAIN, AND ACQUIRE ACADEMIC SKILLS THAT HELP CLOSE THE LEARNING GAP EXPERIENCED BY 70% OF URBAN YOUTH IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS THAT GSGBC SERVES. PROGRAMS FEATURE A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE THROUGH DAILY HOMEWORK, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, AND MAD MATH MONDAY'S. DURING SUMMER CAMP ALL YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN "LEARNING LOSS" PREVENTION WORKSHOPS IN READING, MATH, AND SCIENCE. 1ST AND 2ND-GRADE MEMBERS TAKE PART IN A YEAR-LONG INNOVATIVE ART PROGRAM THAT WEAVES LITERACY AND FINE MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN AN ALTERNATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. MORE THAN 95% OF YOUTH PROGRESSED TO THE NEXT GRADE EACH YEAR! 80% OF YOUTH SUSTAINED OR GAINED IN READING AND MATH IN SUMMER WORKSHOPS!LITERACY IS AT THE HEART OF ALL EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAMS HERE AT GSGBC. WE KNOW FROM YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH DATA, YOUTH THAT READ ON GRADE-LEVEL BY THE END OF 3RD GRADE WILL GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AT A 90% RATE; INCREASING THE ODDS OF STUDENT MATRICULATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. TO ADDRESS THIS KEY BENCHMARK, OBTAIN THE BEST ROI FOR YOUTH, STAKEHOLDERS, AND COMMUNITY GSGBC PROVIDES LITERACY INTERVENTION SERVICES THROUGH THE BLUEPRINT FOR READING SUCCESS PROGRAM. YOUTH ARE 1 TO 2 FULL GRADE-LEVELS BEHIND WHEN ENTERING THE PROGRAM. THEY ARE PRE AND POST-TESTED WITH A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDIZED TEST, RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 15 - 20 HOURS OF ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING FROM MO CERTIFIED TEACHER OR CLUB LEARNING SPECIALIST.