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Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester: Colonel Daniel Marr Youth Center
Location
35 Deer Street
Dorchester, MA, 02125United States
42° 18' 41.4" N, 71° 3' 30.96" W
Phone:
617-288-7120
Email:
Website:
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):
September 8 - July 1
Bantams – Programmed activities only; Monday – Friday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cadets - Monday – Friday 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM
Juniors/Intermediates/Seniors – Monday - Friday 3:00 PM – 8:45 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM
July 7 - August 15
Cadets & Juniors
Session 1– July 7– July 25; 9:00 AM – 4:15 PM
Session 2 – July 28 – August 15 ; 9:00 AM – 4:15 PM
Bantams
Session 1 Morning – July 7 – July 25; 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Session 1 Afternoon – July 7 – July 25; 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Session 2 Morning – July 28 – August 15; 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Session 2 Afternoon – July 28 – August 15; 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Intermediates/Seniors
Monday - Friday 11:00 AM – 10:45 PM; Saturday 5:00 PM – 10:45 PM
Mission:
To inspire and enable all young people, from diverse circumstances, to realize their full potential by providing opportunities for personal growth to become contributing, caring and responsible members of the community.
Our Boys & Girls Clubs Provide
A safe place to learn and grow.
Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals.
Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences.
Hope and opportunity.
Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:
Bob Scannell- President & CEO; Katherine Parker- Director of Resource Development
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:
Membership in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester is open to all children between the ages of 6 and 17. Our Club has an "open door" policy. Members are well supervised while in the program areas, but may come and go as they please. The membership fee for all ages is just $5.00 per year, or $10.00 per year for immediate family members registering at the same time. All members must furnish proof of age when signing up.
Bantams: ages 6 - 7 (limited membership; no drop-in, programmed activities only.)
Cadets: ages 8 - 9
Juniors: ages 10 - 12
Intermediates: ages 13 - 15
Seniors: ages 16 – 17
Orientation
After registering, members must attend a member's orientation. Parents are encouraged to attend as well. The orientations are held according to the following schedule:
Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 (September 8 – July 1)
For the Marr & McLaughlin Buildings (Deer Street & Dorchester Ave.)
(Held in the Marr building lobby)
4:00 – Monday - Friday
Summer 2008 (July 5 – September 8)
For the Marr & McLaughlin Buildings (Deer Street & Dorchester Ave.)
(Held in the Marr building lobby)
9:15 – Friday
9:30 - Monday & Wednesday
4:00 – Monday - Friday
Charge for services:
$5.00
Key Programs Offered:
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester offer club members the chance to participate in programs that foster the intellectual, artistic and athletic interests of its members. Each program is age appropriate, supervised, structured and most importantly - designed to accommodate the wide variety of learning styles, social skills and intellectual abilities that our children bring to the Club each and every day. Members are grouped according to age and interests with activities falling into the following categories:
Triple Play – A comprehensive wellness program that weaves physical fitness, nutrition, stress reduction, healthy lifestyle choices together by drawing upon the 200+ programs that take place at the Club
The Arts – Painting & drawing, sculpture, photography and digital design
Music - Comprehensive music program including instruments, voice, and dance lessons. Partnership with Berklee College of Music
Education - Daily homework help, one-on-one tutoring, reading & writing enrichment, MCAS & SAT preparation
Life Skills - Leadership groups for 13-17 year olds (Keystone Club) and 10-13 year olds (Torch Club) teach civic responsibility and pride
Technology - Three computer learning centers, each with 10 computers, are available to members for educational and research purposes
Athletics - Basketball, hockey, soccer, baseball, track, volleyball, gymnastics, Judo and more
Aquatics - Organized swim teams, swimming lessons and drop-in swimming for all ages and levels
Social Recreation - Chess and other strategic board games, puzzles, pool, foosball, and movies
Career Service – Career preparation, placement and guidance for teens seeking employment support
Child Care - Licensed care for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers; after-school care for children ages 6-12
Scholarships available:
Yes
Vouchers accepted:
Yes
Transportation provided:
No
Number of people served each year:
501-1000
Community Meeting Space Available:
Yes
Type of facility in which this program/organization located:
Private Building
Last Updated:
10/20/2009