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400 Uhland Road
San Marcos, Texas 78666
542-805-3000
info@bgcsct.org
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Sports
Fitness & Recreation
These
Club programs help develop fitness, a positive use
of leisure time, reduction of stress, appreciation
for the environment and social and interpersonal
skills.
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TRIPLE
PLAY: A Game Plan for the Mind, Body and Soul
Triple Play, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company
and Kraft Foods Inc., is a dynamic wellness
program currently being offered in Boys &
Girls Clubs that demonstrates how eating right,
keeping fit and forming positive relationships
add up to a healthy lifestyle. The goal of
the Triple Play program is to improve Club
members’ knowledge of healthy habits;
increase the number of hours per day they
participate in physical activities; and strengthen
their ability to interact positively with
others and engage in positive relationships.
Program components include:
• Healthy Habits Nutrition Curriculum
• Daily Challenges
• Sports Clubs
• Triple Play Games
• Social Recreation |
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Triple
Play Parents Game Plan
Because
parents play such a critical role in the development
of a child’s physical and social well-being,
in February 2007, BGCA, Coca-Cola and Kraft
launched a tool that could be used at home –
where healthy habits start, are modeled and
reinforced. Learn
more about the Parent Game Plan.
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The
Major League Baseball®
S.T.A.R. Award
The MLB®
S.T.A.R. Award program recognizes members ages
10 to 18 for demonstrating Sportsmanship,
Team spirit, Achievement and Responsibility
in sports, fitness and social recreation programming.
Clubs may participate in this program by regularly
acknowledging young persons who demonstrate
S.T.A.R. characteristics. Each organization
selects one outstanding youth who best embodies
these characteristics to receive a beautiful
trophy and become eligible for state, regional
and national MLB®
S.T.A.R. Award competition. Funded by Major
League Baseball®. |
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Rookie
League
Rookie League, which is a bridge between t-ball
and fast pitch baseball, is an organized league
designed to teach youth ages 9 to 12 the fundamentals
of baseball. One of the unique features of this
program is that participants hit live pitches
from a pitching machine that always throws strikes.
The primary goals of Rookie League are to increase
the number and quality of grassroots level baseball
programs, increase participation, and provide
a fun environment for beginning players. Program
benefits include building confidence of members
and attracting new members to the Club.
Funded by Major League Baseball®
Charities. |
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NFL Youth Football
The National Football League Youth Football
Fund provides grants for local Boys & Girls
Clubs to start, expand or enhance tackle or
flag football programs. The program also consists
of a Youth Football Summit and recognition program
for coaches and players. |
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Jr.
NBA/Jr. WNBA
This national youth basketball initiative,
launched by the NBA and the WNBA, connects players,
parents and coaches. The program, which is supported
by an all-star Advisory Council as well as Boys
& Girls Clubs of America and other national
youth organizations, provides unique information
within its training guide curriculum. Subjects
include advice for coaches from the first practice
to the final game, ideas on creating a positive
and fun environment for youth and tips for players
ranging from skills to sportsmanship. |
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Reviving
Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI)
Through a collaboration with Major
League Baseball, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
has expanded or established baseball and fast-pitch
softball programs in more than 150 communities
nationwide. All RBI leagues incorporate Quick
SMART!, a condensed version of Boys & Girls
Clubs of America's SMART Moves prevention/education
program designed to teach players to avoid alcohol
and other drug use and premature sexual involvement. |
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