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Norfork’s Boys & Girls Club has Tutoring, Life
Skills, Recreation and Summer Program
November 2005
 The Boys & Girls Club of the Norfork Area serves youth ages 6 to 18 six days
a week during the school year and five days a week in the summer. Descriptions
of its programs, hours and nominal fees are in the following article.
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Outside Boys & Girls Club
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Gym at the Boys & Girls Club |
Our Mission
At the Boys & Girls Club of Norfork Area our mission is to promote the positive
and healthy development of our youth by providing the skills and self-confidence
to compete and succeed in a competitive world.
Our Values
Honesty, a sense of justice and fairness, respect, caring, and spirituality.
Our History
Originally opened in June of 2004 as the Norfork Area Youth Center, the Boys &
Girls Club of Norfork Area was renovated from an old shirt factory with the help
of over 7,000 hours of volunteer labor. We began this project with the dream of
helping our area youth find positive activities and a safe place to call their
own. The program continues to be successful with the help of dedicated
volunteers and staff.
Our Programs
Our programs are centered around five core areas that relate directly back to
our values. Program areas include:
- character and leadership development
- education and career development
- health and life skills
- the arts
- sports, fitness and recreation
We have a strong Power Hour program where members can get tutoring and
academic guidance from our Education Specialists. We also offer a range of other
activities that foster positive adult/child interaction and life skill
development. Hours are 3 to 6:15 p.m. Monday - Friday and noon - 6 Saturday
during the school year; in the summer, hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday -
Friday.
Membership
The after-school and summer programs are designed primarily for youth ages 6-18.
Saturday is Family Day. Parents and family members are encouraged to be involved
in any of our programs.
Yearly memberships are $10 for youths, $20 for adults, $40 for a family, and a
Day Pass is $1.
Officers and Directors
Community members who are officers and directors of the Boys & Girls Club of
Norfork Area are farmers, retired teachers and nurses, a retired banker, park
ranger, and a full-time homemaker. They are: Todd Bradbury, president; Doyle
Cope, vice president; Cindy Reese, secretary; Manfred Henzler, treasurer; Bruce
Bell, Jimmy Light, and Ellen Harris, directors.
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