Boys and Girls Clubs of the Glades Area
Club Locations:
Glades Teen Center: 350 SW 10th Street, Belle Glade (561) 992 5399. Tyron Arnett, Club Director.
Belle Glade Elementary School 500 N.W. Avenue L, Belle Glade (561) 993-4027. Cindretta Pope, Club Director.
Glade View Elementary School 100 S.W. Avenue G, Belle Glade (561) 993-4036. Tiffany Frederick, Club Director.
Gove Elementary School 900 S.E. Avenue G, Belle Glade (561) 992-8883. Irene Rodriguez, Club Director.
Pioneer Park Elementary School 39500 Pioneer Park Road, Belle Glade (561) 993-1936. Sarah Woodson, Club Director.
Canal Point Elementary School 300 Main Street, Canal Point (561) 924-0095. Mozelle Biggs, Club Director.
Rosenwald Elementary School 1321 W. Palm Beach Road, South Bay (561) 993-8900. Davena Johnson, Club Director.
Administrative Coordinator All Glades Sites:Program Administrator, David Dent, (561) 383-0138
History
In September 1994, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County proposed an outreach and partnership program to all Glades’ area schools. By December, an agreement was reached for the Club to assume the operation of the after school programs in three elementary schools in Belle Glade. Over the years, the Glades’ area Boys & Girls Club grew to encompass six school-based sites and one stand-alone facility serving more than 1,200 youth through programs and outreach. A majority of the clubs offer both a before-school care and an after-school care program.
Current Facilities
- Six school based sites including: Belle Glade, Glade View, Pioneer Park, Gove, Canal Point (in Canal Point), and Rosenwald (in South Bay.)
- One stand-alone Teen Club in Belle Glade
- Cafeteria, gymnasium, outdoor play areas, technology centers, Rent-A-Center Library, basketball courts, arts & crafts, prevention-based program rooms.
- Total Membership-904
- Average daily attendance-785
Hours of Operation
The stand alone clubhouse is open 5 days a week, from 2:00 -8:00 p.m., throughout the school year. During the summer, spring and winter breaks, and teacher planning days, the Club is open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The six school-based sites are open from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day after school. School break locations may vary, but are usually hosted at several of Glades area school-based club sites each year.
Programming
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County works to help youth of all backgrounds develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders. The Club offers daily access to a broad range of programs in six core program areas: character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; sports, fitness and recreation; and technology.
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Tutoring with certified teachers - Daily homework help
- Smart Moves prevention curriculum
- Arts & crafts
- Singing classes
- Cooking classes
- Speaker series
- Cultural Arts
- Basketball
- Daily inside and outside recreation
- Computer education
- Summer Camp
- Spring/Winter break camps
- Prevention programs
- Leadership Programs
2011-2012 Membership Profile
- Total membership-904
- Youth Outreach Services-329
- 50.5% are boys and 49.5% are girls
- 73% are African Americans, 2.9% are Caucasian, 17% are Hispanic and 7.1% are of more than one race
- 69% live in single parent or non-traditional households
- 80.9% live in households with annual incomes of less than $29,999
Fees
- $30 annual membership fee for school year
- Affordable fees for extended programs (summer/spring/winter)
- Nominal fees for transportation
- Scholarships available
Clubs' Wish List
- Refurbished, updated kitchen for Teen Center
- Stage equipment including lighting, audio, and visual set up
- TV, DVD player
- Gymnasium floor cover
- 30 to 36 passenger school bus (2)
- Athletic equipment for boys and girls
- Covered walkway
- Laptops, printers for educational use
- Kitchen appliances and cabinets
- Soda fountain
- Dance studio equipment
- Digital cameras
- Sound stage and equipment
Contact the Development Office at 561.683.3287 for a complete list.
Family Programming
Through a new Family Liaison Initiative, the Glades Clubs offer monthly educational and family fun nights for all parents and guardians of the youth it serves.
One parent recently wrote the following about the program:
“Praise the Lord for the Glades Boys & Girls Clubs. Whoever thought of adding the family program to the Club is a genius. We are having so much fun. We receive useful information and links to community resources like summer camp scholarship, clothing vouchers and food. Yes the food is awesome!” Arnetha Moore, Parent of Johnathon and Johnkiara Moore (Gove).
