BGCCO Programs
At the Boys & Girls Club of Central Oregon, we provide safe, engaging, and enriching programming for youth throughout the school year, during non-school days, over Spring Break, on Saturdays, and all summer long. Our goal is to create a welcoming environment where members can build friendships, explore new interests, receive academic support, and grow as confident young leaders.
What Do We Do?
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Tutoring, homework help, trivia, reading support, and Ignite Reading.
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Activities that promote physical fitness, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles, including Basketball Club, rock wall climbing, gym games, hiking, disc golf, and outdoor recreation.
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Opportunities for self-expression through music, dance, theater, and visual arts, helping youth discover and develop their talents. Activities include: Maker’s Club, creative writing, visual art, engineering projects, and hands-on design activities.
Members may also participate in special events and community-based experiences such as Deschutes Historical Museum visits, Cogwild mountain biking, Healing Reins visits, Bend Elks games, Think Wild nature walks, College and Career Week visits, Abby’s Pizza celebrations, improv programming, Tower Theatre tours, Crescent Moon Ranch visits, Skyliner Lodge hiking trips, and more.
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Programs like Keystone Club and Youth of the Year that encourage leadership, community service, and personal growth.
Activities may include: Life Labs, Money Matters, youth leadership opportunities, and Club Buck store preparation.
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Initiatives focused on nutrition, mental health, and overall well-being, including counseling services and wellness workshops.
Healthy Habits, social-emotional learning, nutrition education, and wellness-focused activities.
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Hands-on projects and activities that inspire curiosity and critical thinking in these crucial fields.
Activities may include: Building challenges, science experiments, engineering projects, and creative problem-solving activities.
