Teen West Street Programs

Keystone Club

This is a year-round program that provides teen club members with valuable leadership and service experiences. Each club member will conduct activities in three areas: academic success, career exploration, and community service. Club members elect officers and engage in a broad spectrum of activities. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America hosts an annual National Keystone Conference for the Boys & Girls Club teens that brings together members from all across the globe. Throughout the conference, Keystone members engage and socialize with peers, explore relevant issues, and develop skills to support and enhance the efforts of the Boys & Girls Clubs and our community.

S.T.A.R.S.

Mondays

S.T.A.R.S. (Students Taking Adolescent Realities Seriously) is an opportunity for youth to take a stand against issues in their community that may or may not affect them. Issues such as race, bullying, drugs, mental health, inclusion and poverty. Youth will have the chance to address these issues and come up with ways that we can make a change. Through some role play, art projects, and even some news casting we will come together to bring awareness to these issues affecting our youth today.

The Nate Mariani Outdoors Club

The Nathan Mariani Outdoors Club program strives to meet the needs of teens and youth club members living in the Bristol Community through involvement in outdoor adventures and nature exploration activities. By experiencing nature and developing skills in outdoor recreation, club members will gain a life-long appreciation and understanding for the importance of nature. This program is in memory of outdoors enthusiast, Nathan Mariani, who passed away in 2019. The Outdoors Club strives to keep his love and passion for the outdoors alive.

Cooking with Curiosity

This is a year-round program that prioritizes equipping club members with the tools to grow their confidence, abilities, and investment in the kitchen while helping them to investigate their personal connections to foods and cooking. The curriculum for the cooking program supports cooking skill development through reflection, experimentation, and choice-based recipes.

Money Matters: Make it Count

This is a 10-Week Program that prioritizes teaching teen club members how to set goals, budget, save, and invest. In addition to staff-led financial literacy sessions, young people practice their financial decision-making skills through fun, engaging digital tools and games. Teen club members who complete Money Matters show improved financial management skills, including saving money and sticking to a budget.

PRIDE Club

This is a 10-week program that prioritizes teaching club members about the LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, examine prejudice, assumptions, and privilege that occur in the world and everyday community. At the end of the program, each club member will receive a Safe Zone Badge that verifies that each member is Safe Zone Trained and Certified.

Teen Bonding

This is a year-round program that prioritizes creating a positive environment for the teen club members while helping them stay motivated through an increase in morale, productivity, and efficiency. This program is an ongoing process that occurs weekly to allow the teens to become closer together while building trust and communication amongst one another. This bonding program includes various fun activities with shared experiences in a supportive and loyal setting.

Diplomas 2 Degrees (D2D)

This is a 10-week program that prioritizes college readiness for club members and preparing them as they work towards high school graduation and post-secondary education/career success. This program assists teens with developing both short-term and long-term goals, while familiarizing each member with post-secondary education through experiences like college tours. It also assists each club member in securing financial aid and fosters supportive relationships with adults who can provide support throughout the college experience.

Lyricism 101

This is a 10-week program that prioritizes teaching club members the power of the literary arts and places them in a position as experts in the ancient oral poetic traditions that continue to thrive around the world. This program gives club members an opportunity to tell their stories, build communities, and express their artistic visions through the music of hip-hop culture and the culture of the cipher.

SMARTGirls in Action

This is a 10-Week Program that prioritizes helping girls develop towards healthy attitudes and is a small-group health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program designed to meet the developmental needs of girls spanning ages 8 to 18. Through dynamic sessions, participatory activities, field trips, and mentoring opportunities with adult women, Club girls explore their own and societal attitudes and values as they build skills for eating right, staying physically fit, getting good health care and developing positive relationships with peers and adults.

Teen Baking

This is a year-round program that prioritizes equipping club members with the tools to grow their confidence, abilities, and investment in the kitchen while helping them to investigate their personal connections to foods and baking. The curriculum for the baking program supports baking skill development through reflection, experimentation, and choice-based recipes.