City of Merced Parks & Community Services- Youth Center Activity Report MERCED
Organization Name
Boys and Girls Club of Merced County
Organizational Mission
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to be productive Activity Report Quarter 1
Quarter 1 (7/1-9/30) Quarter 2 (10/1-12/31) Quarter 2 Mid-Year (Quarter 1 82) • Mid -Year (Quarter 1 and 2)
Quarter 3
Quarter 3 (1/31-3/31) Quarter 4(4/1- 6/30)
Year- End (Quarter 1,2 3,4) Quarter 4 Year-End (Quarter 1-4) Youth Center in 27 & K McCombs McNamara Park Stephen Leonard Operation
Cost or Required In-kind for Participation Participants Served Afterschool (unduplicated) (Indicate- daily, weekly, monthly, or annually)
At the Youth Center
After School Membership Special Camps 159
$20.00 $75.00 Outside of Youth Center
0 but in City of Merced
Duration Program/Center was Open this Period (List Location(s) served) Days Open for Hours Total Hours
Programming Per Day Participants Served through Special 62 248 Events/Camps
At the Youth Center 66
Special Events/ Camp
Hours 90 Outside of Youth Center
0 Total Hours Open for 338 Total Number of Service Contacts Service in the Reporting
Period Number of youth x
times they were served 4,010
Demographic Information of Youth Served Afterschool (number of youth in each category if available) Ages Preschool age (0-5) School Age (6-17) Young Adults (18-24) 11 214
Ethnicity African Asian Hispanic White Mixed Other/
American Unknown
32 17 71 57 17 8
Zip Code of 95340 95341 95344 95348 Other/ Unknown
Participants
Staff Structure to Support Program
Employed Staff 20
Interns 6
Volunteers 9
Success Narrative- please describe any progress your program has experienced over the reporting period.
This could include experiences with member recruitment, facility needs, partnerships formed, funding streams acquired, the addition of key staff or volunteers, or success stories of program participants. This narrative should be reflective of the data presented on page 1.
In an effort to increase engagement with adolescents and support the aspiration of young people who commonly aspires to be professional athletes, an Athletics Coordinator was hired to develop an athletics program for Club Members. Coach Garza has over 20 years of experience coaching youth sports and reinforces a college-going culture by emphasizing the importance of a good academic performance and the need to attend college. This quarter we provided three weeks of camp, provided a field trip to UC Merced for 50 Club Members to experience a day of college life, implemented a Robotics Program with UC Merced, White Coat Program and wrapped up our first Kids in the Kitchen Culinary cohort. Five our teens participated in an advocacy training in Sacramento and met with our Assembly representatives to discuss homelessness and affordable housing. In preparation for summer camp, we hired an additional 15 seasonal staff and partnered with City of Merced Parks and Recreation to provide new hires with SPARKS training as well as CPR/First Aid/AED and other program related trainings.
We continuing to collaborate with the Department of Workforce Investment/Worknet and corporate partners to offer Workforece Readiness training and internship to high school students. During the flooding in January-March, our organization was able to retrieve approximately ten (10) pallets of Dole products from Dole Food to distribute to families and communities in need. We participated in the food distribution in Planada and offered to assist with resources for children.
Barrier Narrative-please describe any barriers or modifications required over the reporting period. This can include any partnerships or funding lost, the loss of key staff or volunteers, or additional internal or external complications. This narrative should be reflective of the data presented on page 1.
Program Photos- Please ensure that any photographs used are authorized by a photo release approving the use of the participants image in program materials such as this report.
City of Merced Parks & Community Services- Youth Center Activity Report MERCED
Organization Name
Boys and Girls Club of Merced County
Organizational Mission he mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Merced County is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reac eir full potential as productive, caring, responsible adults. It is our goal that every child graduates high school ready for opportunitie in the workforce, vocational trade or postsecondary education.
Activity Report Quarter 1
Quarter 1 (7/1-9/30) Quarter 2(10/1- 12/31) Quarter 2 Mid-Year (Quarter 1 &2) Mid -Year (Quarter 1 and 2)
Quarter 3
uarter 3 (1/31-3/31) Quarter 4(4/1-6/30
ear- End (Quarter 1,2,3,4 Quarter 4 • • Year-End (Quarter 1-4) Youth Center in 27 & K McCombs McNamara Park Stephen Leonard Operation
Cost or Required In-kind for Participation Participants Served Afterschool (unduplicated) (Indicate- daily, weekly, monthly, or annually)
At the Youth Center
After School Membership Special Camps 424
$20 $75 Outside of Youth Center
0 but in City of Merced
Duration Program/Center was Open this Period (List Location(s) served) Days Open for Hours Total Hours
Programming Per Day Participants Served through Special 110 4 440 Events/Camps
At the Youth Center 210
Special Events/ Camp
Hours Camp Days: 34 Camp Hours: 272 Outside of Youth Center 7 Total Hours Open for 712 Total Number of Service Contacts Service in the Reporting
Period Number of youth x
times they were served Not available at time of report
Demographic Information of Youth Served Afterschool (number of youth in each category if available) Ages Preschool age (0-5) chool Age (6-17 Young Adults (18-24) 48 376 0
Ethnicity African Asian Hispanic White Mixed Other/
American Unknown
49 20 178 71 24 82
Zip Code of 95340 95341 95344 95348 Other/ Unknown
Participants
n/a n/a n/a n/a 424
Staff Structure to Support Program
Employed Staff 29
Interns 6
Volunteers 10
Success Narrative- please describe any progress your program has experienced over the reporting period.
This could include experiences with member recruitment, facility needs, partnerships formed, funding streams acquired, the addition of key staff or volunteers, or success stories of program participants. This narrative should be reflective of the data presented on page 1.
Due to our partnerships with Weaver School District, we were able to provide transportation to students from Weaver Middle School, Farmale and Pioneer to the Boys and Girls Club. At the peak of our programming, we swrved 113 students. We also partnered with Love, Faith and Hope and CenCal to provide basketball clinics during and after school program hours to serve approximately an additional 100 youth. We hosted a career week and invited guest speakers from law enforcement, finances/business, education and the medical field to share their career experiences and culminated the week with Career Fair and Field trip to Merced College and kids Discovery Station.
Through our partnership with Yosemite Sail Camp, we were able to pilot a sailing program with five students. We learned quickly that many of our Club Members did not know how to swim and therefore, could not particapre in the sailing program.
Our youth returned to school in August, we partnered with Tsunami Collaboration and held a Kids Day Backpack event where we distributed nearly 600 backpacks, books, school supplies and Dole Fruit Packages.
Ne were fortunate to partner with Love Inc to giveaway 300 coats in November, partnered with Playhouse Merced tr o-host a performing arts program serving approximately 30 Club Members, partnered with Mainzer and Mercec Theatre to connect our Club members to the downtown businesses by conducting scavenger hunt and participating in showings.
In terms of funding, we were able to secure funding from school districts, grants and contracts totaling nearly a million dollars.
Barrier Narrative- please describe any barriers or modifications required over the reporting period. This can include any partnerships or funding lost, the loss of key staff or volunteers, or additional internal or external complications. This narrative should be reflective of the data presented on page 1.
Like many businesses, staff turnover is a constant issue, transportation is often a barrier we hear from our parents as to why their child cannot attend our program, and funding in the sense that many grants and contracts are reimbursable.
Therefore, we often have to pay for the program and services in advance and then are reimbursed.
Program Photos- Please ensure that any photographs used are authorized by a photo release approving the use of the participants image in program materials such as this report.