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"To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens!"
" A Place to Go and a Way to Grow!"”
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County were created to promote the social, educational, health, and character development of our community youth. Since 1966, the Club has provided services to children, ages 5 through 17. Currently, we offer 47 after-school programs, serving approximately 4,500 members per day.
To address the overall needs of our families, Clubs are open five days per week during the year and facilitate off-site league sports on Saturdays year-round. Our membership fees are purposely kept low so that any boy or girl can afford to participate. We never turn a child away because of inability to pay.
As a non-profit (501 C-3) and member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Club is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our Board is responsible for determining the Club’s operating budget, raising funds, and establishing Club policies. They are joined by a full-time professional staff that facilitates the daily program to include social recreation, enrichment, and educational programs.
Through the support of our corporate friends, concerned citizens, and partnerships with other agencies, we are able to provide quality activities with little financial impact on the families we serve.
Our programs provide much more than quality supervision at an affordable cost; character building and enrichment opportunities are recurrent themes in every core program. Activities include homework assistance, computer education, photography, sports, life skills, and more.
We realize that our role as care providers is important in today’s busy world because the children in our community truly depend on us to take an active part in their lives. With most parents working to make ends meet and a rise in single parent households, time spent on teaching social skills and positive lifestyles becomes minimal at home. Our programs address these issues by offering daily activities and classes taught by positive adult role models in a nurturing environment.
Your interest and support encourages us to care for our world’s most precious resource and hope for a bright future for our youth.
2011 Board of Directors
Jeff Noe , Attorney, Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP, President of the Board
Tammy Brown , Project Control Representative, Processes Unlimited, Vice President of the Board
Kristin Monsibais , Accountant, Williams Brown Parsons & Company, Treasurer/ Finance Committee Chair
Christian Beck , Outside Salesperson, Howard Supply Co., Secretary of the Board
Jason Cohen , Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services, Inc., Immediate Past Presideint/Resource Development Chair
Don Unruh , Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo, Board Development Committee Chair
Jim Waldron , Environmental Team Leader - Senior Advisor, Hydrogeologist, Chevron USA, Inc.. Facilities Committee Chair
Rob Duchow , Public Affairs Manager (Kern County and the Antelope Valley), Southern California Gas Company, Human Resources Committee Chair
Scott Guseman , Director of Human Resources Paramount Farming, Program Development Committee Chair
Jason Gutierrez , Public Affairs Representative, Kaiser Permanent, Public Relations Chair
David Crowder , Vice President Development, Tejon Mountain Village, Frazier Mountain Boys & Girls Club Board President
Philip R. Field , Retired Businessman,
Phil Fontes , First Vice President, CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
Joe Jimenez , Marketing Associate, SYSCO Foods
Russell Johnson , Owner, Common Sense Consulting
Larry Koman , Owner, Koman Homes,
Cyndie McCay , Community Volunteer
Monique Rogers , Owner, ARRC Technologies
John Spires , Manager, Total Wine
Gloria Williams , Administrative Specialist Executive Services, Occidental of Elk Hills,
Executive Director
Zane Smith
Associate Executive Director
Barry Hill
Director of Program Personnel and Development
Justin Ahart
Area Program Director
Natalie Martinez
Renee Stancil
Resource Development Director
Maggie Cushine
Events Director
Ricki Foster
Senior Administrative Assistant
April Paggi
Outreach Coordinator
Angel Dominguez
Impact 2012
Learn. Care. Act.
Learn
America's young people need our help. Too many children and teens are not receiving the guidance they need to graduate from high school, to avoid the effects of violence, gangs and drugs or to become responsible adults. The statistics on high school dropout rates, obesity and violence among youth are staggering.
Care
Boys & Girls Clubs of America is asking America to become outraged over what is happening to children, to make a commitment to help reverse the negative trends affecting kids in communities throughout the nation, and to join the Boys & Girls Club Movement in its mission of changing and saving young lives.
On Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, BGCA spokesperson and actor Denzel Washington is asking communities and individuals to join Boys & Girls Clubs in our fight to create positive and healthy environments for youth. Washington will make this appeal after an expert panel discusses these alarming figures and what each of us must do to help our young people. Panelists include Harvard University's Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, one of the nation's preeminent child psychiatrists; Northeastern University's Dr. James Alan Fox, national youth violence expert, professor of criminal justice and author; Harris Interactive Chairman/CEO Humphrey Taylor; Club alumnus and acclaimed actor Cuba Gooding Jr.; and BGCA President and CEO Roxanne Spillett.
The panel will focus its discussion on four major areas of concern noted from the Harris alumni survey, which impact America's youth today: crime and violence, high school dropout rates, obesity and health, and crises affecting African-American males. Based on the survey results, a significant number of Boys & Girls Club alumni agree that they would not have graduated from high school, attended college, or stayed out of trouble if not for the Club.
The Issues:
1.Crime & Substance Abuse: Crime, drug and alcohol use are among the most serious problems affecting America's young people. Every 24 hours, more than 15,000 teens use drugs for the first time. Every two hours a youth is murdered. Every four minutes a youth is arrested for an alcohol-related crime and every seven minutes a youth is arrested for a drug crime (Crime Time by Safe Place). And in the next 24 hours, 3,506 teens will run away from home (Teen Help). Some 67 percent of Club alumni attribute their ability to avoid difficulty with the law to the influence of Club staff, and 67 percent also say the Club is where they learned how to "say no to drugs and alcohol.
2.Dropout Rates: In 2006 alone, 1.2 million teenagers did not graduate from high school in the United States -- that's 30 percent of the class of 2006. The number increases to an astonishing 50 percent among some minorities. According to a survey by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 88 percent of those surveyed (ages 16 to 25 in 25 urban, rural and suburban communities nationwide) had passing grades when they dropped out of school, and 91 percent of those dropouts said they knew that graduating was vital to their future success. According to the Harris Alumni Survey, some 28 percent report they would have dropped out of high school if not for the Club, plus another 51 percent achieved a higher level of education than they thought possible because of attending the Club.
3.Childhood Obesity: Obesity and lack of physical fitness is also a serious issue affecting today's youth. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 16 percent of adolescents in the United States are overweight. This figure has nearly tripled in the last 20 years. Some 25 percent of young people (ages 12-21) report that they do not participate in any vigorous physical activity and 14 percent report that they don't even participate in any light to moderate physical activity. This lack of physical fitness and abundance of obesity means that 16 percent of our teens are at risk for heart disease, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Type 2 diabetes has also increased dramatically in teens as a direct result of adolescent obesity. Of the alumni surveyed, 80 percent said that their Club experience made a positive impact on their attitude toward fitness and health, with 74 percent participating in organized sports.
4.Crisis Affecting African-American Males: According to a 2006 New York Times article by Erik Eckholm, the problems affecting many African-American males have become an epidemic. Eckholm states that about one-third of black males are awaiting trial, in jail or prison, or on probation or parole. In their lifetime, nearly one-third of black males will spend some time in jail or prison. Black males are more likely to drop out of high school, be placed in special education classes, and be suspended or expelled, but less likely to be placed in gifted and talented classes. More than 50 percent of black males in inner-city schools do not graduate from high school. However, according to the Harris survey, some 73 percent of African-American male alumni said the "Club saved my life. Most impressive 34 percent of African-American BGC male alumni earned a four-year college degree, compared to the national rate of 16 percent.
A youth development strategy underlies all Boys & Girls Club programs and fosters senses of belonging, competence, usefulness and influence, which build self-confidence and self-esteem. It is our agency philosophy, that when this strategy is fully implemented, the self-esteem of girls and boys is enhanced and an environment is created which helps them achieve their full potential.
OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
A SENSE OF COMPETENCE
The Feeling There is Something Boys and Girls Can Do and Do Well
A SENSE OF USEFULNESS
The Opportunity to Do Something of Value for Other People
A SENSE OF BELONGING
A Setting Where An Individual Knows He or She Has a Place and Where He or She "Fits” and is Considered Accepted
A SENSE OF POWER OR INFLUENCE
A Chance to be Heard and to Influence Decisions
Bill Cosby... Michael Jordan... Brad Pitt... President Clinton... Jackie Joyner-Kersee... Martin Sheen... Neil Diamond... Denzel Washington.
What do all of these people, and millions more throughout America, have in common? They are all alumni of Boys & Girls Clubs.
While many Club alumni have achieved particular distinction in fields such as entertainment, business, politics and sports, the average alumnus is not famous. Most have achieved success by getting an education, raising a family, serving their country, pursuing a career or supporting the community.
Millions have benefited from belonging to a Boys & Girls Club since the first Club opened its doors in 1860. Based on research by Louis Harris & Associates, Club alumni have very strong feelings about their individual Club experiences:
•80% said Club staff helped them learn right from wrong
•95% indicated the Club was the best thing available in their community
•52% said participating in the Club "saved my life
We know that there are many other former Boys & Girls Club (alumni) kids in our community that are part of a rich and vibrant history and we would love for them to Come Home to the Club and share their story. So, we invite all former Boys & Girls Club kids, whether they attended here locally or not, to contact us at 661-325-3730 , to share stories and inspire our current and future Boys & Girls Club children.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County are seeking hard working, energetic, and responsible individuals to be employed with our agency.
Current Openings:
After School Activity Leader
20 Hours per week
Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age, received a high school diploma/G.E.D., completed 48 semester college units, or complete the BCSD paraprofessional test. Please see the testing schedule and information below.
Questions, please call Justin Ahart at 661.325.3730, or stop by our Armstrong Youth Center at 801 Niles Street to pick up an application.
PARAPROFESSIONAL TEST
The Paraprofessional Test is a three-part exam covering the areas of Language Arts, Mathematics and Ability to Assist in Instruction. Individuals may take all three sections together or each section on separate dates. We encourage taking all sections the first time, then individual sections if needed. A tutorial is available on the Bakesfield City School District Personnel Services website.
TEST SCHEDULE 2011-2012
DATE
June 14, 2011
August 11, 2011
September 8, 2011
October 13, 2011
November 10, 2011 .
December 8, 2011
January 12, 2012
February 16, 2012
March 8, 2012
April 12, 2012
May 10, 2012
ALL TIMES: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
To schedule, please call: 661-631-4876
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION updated 10-5-11.pdf
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
CHRIS MOLINA
801 NILES STREET, BIN 5J, 93385
BAKERSFIELD, CA
(661) 325-3730
MARSHALL JOHNSON
5207 YOUNG STREET, SUITE 200, BLDG .B
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311
(661) 663-8733
ELIZABETH YEASLEY
8301 SEGRUE ROAD
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-4253
The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is designed to be a local collaborative effort where schools, cities, counties, community-based organizations and business partners come together to provide academic support and a safe environment before and after school for students in kindergarten and grades one through nine. Allocated funds are provided to schools and districts that collaborate with community partners to provide safe and educationally enriching alternatives for children and youths during non-school hours.
In Collaboration with the El Tejon Unified School Disctrict, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County provides programs at the following locations:
Frazier Park Elementary
In Collaboration with the Bakersfield City School Disctrict, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County provides programs at the following locations:
Bessie Owens Primary
Bessie Owens Intermediate
Casa Loma Elementary
College Heights Elementary
Colonel Nichols Elementary
Compton Jr. High
Eissler Elementary
Emerson Middle School
Evergreen Elementary
Frank West School
Franklin Elementary
Garza Elementary
Harding Elementary
Harris Elementary
Horace Mann Elementary
Hort Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
Longfellow Elementary
McKinley Elementary
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Munsey Elementary
Noble Elementary
Pauly Elementary
Pioneer Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary
Sequoia Middle School
Sierra Middle School
Stella Hills Elementary
Thorner Elementary
Voorhies Elementary
Washington Middle School
Wayside Elementary
William Penn
Williams Elementary
In Collaboration with the Lamont Elementary School Disctrict, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County provides programs at the following locations:
Alicante Avenue School
Lamont Elementary
Mt.View Middle School
Myrtle Avenue School
In Collaboration with the Arvin Unified School Disctrict, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County provides programs at the following locations:
Bear Mountain Elementary
El Camino Real Elementary
Haven Drive Middle School
Sierra Vista Elementary
In Collaboration with the Vineland School Disctrict, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County provides programs at the following locations:
Vineland Elementary
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County believes every child has the capacity to succeed and achieve greatness. Our aspirations reflect this belief by providing an environment where members can achieve:
a positive self identity: being connected to the Club provides a feeling of safety allowing Club members the freedom to develop their self confidence. Youth are happy and have a strong belief in their self worth, their ability to achieve and a sense of hope about their future. They are adept at setting goals and making decisions to achieve.
a healthy lifestyle: regular fitness activities and positive healthy behaviors are an everyday part of Club life. Giving youth the tools and knowledge to make good choices about their health and personal safety allows them to engage in positive, risk-free behavior and live healthy lives.
a strong character: ethical behavior is a Club expectation. By offering programs that instill social awareness and encourage volunteerism, youth develop a moral compass enabling them to have positive interactions with others. This includes exhibiting citizenship, honesty, integrity, caring, justice and fairness.
educational success: belief in the importance of education and the value of learning are critical to educational success. Club staff assist members to develop good habits (i.e. study skills, regular attendance, daily preparation). Proficiency in basic educational disciplines and the capacity to utilize technology give youth the motivation to pursue further educational and/or career opportunities.
social competency: positive interaction with Club staff and peers is a key factor. Cultivating supportive relationships along with the appreciation of cultural diversity help Club members develop positive relationships with family, friends and coworkers.
At each of the 47 Clubs in the Kern County area, core youth development programs are offered to meet the diverse needs and interests of members. Boys & Girls Clubs have a lineup of tested and proven nationally recognized programs that address today's most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life, while providing a safe place for thousands of Kern County-area children after school and full day during the summer, winter and spring breaks.
The tested, proven and nationally recognized programs are broken down into five core program areas:
Character and Leadership Development
Education and Career Development
Health and Life Skills,
The Arts
Sports, Fitness and Recreation –
