Afterschool Programs
Afterschool Programs
Our afterschool programs are a main cornerstone of the Club that provides positive, educational, and developmental experiences for our members. You may learn more about each program and who to contact about signups and information by clicking on the activity.
Money Matters - Ages 13-18
Money Matters promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13 to 18. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, create a budget, save and invest, start small businesses and pay for college.
The financial decisions that young people make today will impact their future.
That’s why Boys & Girls Clubs pair youth with supportive Club mentors and volunteers to develop the financial skills that can lead to workplace readiness, lifelong financial stability and overall success.
For more than 15 years, Money Matters: Make it Count has taught teens how to set goals, budget, save and invest. In addition to staff-led financial literacy sessions, young people practice their financial decision-making skills through fun, engaging digital tools and games. Teens who complete Money Matters show improved financial management skills, including saving money and sticking to a budget.
Money Matters at Home
Teens can access digital financial literacy tools on MyFuture – a social media platform featuring activities from Boys & Girls Club programs. It’s easy to get started and you don’t have to be a Boys & Girls Club member to participate. Try Money Matters on MyFuture today!
Stand Up & Learn Fall Kids Camp - Ages 8-18
Stand Up & Learn™ is an educational program for kids aged 8–18 that is comprised of a series of lessons using video and interactive worksheets that engage students in creative writing, communication, and critical thinking as well as team and confidence building.
Stand Up & Learn™ is an educational program for kids aged 8–18 that is comprised of a series of lessons using video and interactive worksheets that engage students in creative writing, communication, and critical thinking as well as team and confidence building. Stand Up & Learn is the first stand-up comedy program developed for school-aged children, with an emphasis on writing comedic stories and bits. The program is currently being implemented with Nantucket students, The Gateway School in New York City, the Deveraux Glenholme School in Washington, Connecticut, and at the Cape Cod Conservatory.
Location: Boys & Girls Club
When: October 17-November 16 | Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3-4pm
Performance on Tuesday, November 16th at the Dreamland Theatre
To Sign Up, please email elizabeth@nantucketbgc.org
STEAM with the Town of Nantucket - Grades 2-8
A 7-Week Program introducing Nantucket Youth to STEAM career opportunities on Nantucket. In partnership with the Town of Nantucket.
How to Attend
Have your child show up at the designated time at the Club. This program usually takes place outside on the Club's football field.
Tuesdays
3:00-4:00pm: 4th-8th Grade Session
4:30-5:30pm: 2nd-3rd Grade Session
Dates & Town Agency
September 19th: Nantucket Health Department
September 26th: Natural Resources
October 3rd: Wannacomet Water Company
October 10th: Surfside Waste Water Treatment
October 17th: Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)
October 23rd: Nantucket Fire Department
November 7th: Nantucket Public Works
For more information, contact Tara Corbett, Program Director | tara@nantucketbgc.org
Triple Play - All Ages
Triple Play is a comprehensive health and wellness program. It strives to improve the overall health of Club members ages 6-18 by increasing daily physical activity, teaching them about good nutrition and helping them develop healthy relationships.
Help Kids Create Healthy Habits
Triple Play: A Game Plan for the Mind, Body and Soul is BGCA’s proven health and wellness program co-sponsored by the Anthem Foundation and founding partner The Coca-Cola Company. Since launching in 2005, Triple Play has made more than 14.4 million connections with kids and teens, promoting the importance of physical activity and proper nutrition through the program’s three components: mind, body and soul.
Healthy Habits (Mind): Addresses the ways an individual’s health behaviors are influenced by personal beliefs and exposure to positive modeling. In addition to nutrition education, activities focus on helping youth assess, practice, identify, consider, and recognize health behaviors and messages.
Daily Challenges (Body): Intentional focus on physical literacy: Ability - Increasing capability in basic movement skills and overall fitness; Confidence -the knowledge of the ability to play sports or enjoy other physical activities and Motivation- the intrinsic enthusiasm for physical activity for members to be physically active for life.
Social Recreation (Soul): Emphasis on social and emotional development, or the social, cognitive, and behavioral skills that youth need to be healthy and productive. There is an explicit focus on emotional regulation, healthy relationships (with self and others), and responsible decision-making.
For more information, contact Tara Corbett, Program Director | tara@nantucketbgc.org
Youth of the Year - All Ages
Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program. It is our signature effort to foster a new generation of leaders, fully prepared to live and lead in a diverse, global and integrated world economy.
Youth of the Year is our signature effort to foster a new generation of leaders, fully prepared to live and lead in a diverse, global and integrated world economy.
In the 21st-century world and workplace, leadership skills such as communication, goal-setting and teamwork are essential for everyone - especially young people preparing to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood. With a grassroots beginning in 1947, Youth of the Year has evolved into a comprehensive leadership development program, which includes:
- Youth, Member, and First Grader of the Month – Leadership Recognition Program
- Junior Youth of the Year – Leadership Readiness Program, and
- Youth of the Year – Leadership Development Program
Youth, Member, and First Grader of the Month
Youth, Member, and First Grader of the Month is a recognition program that focuses on acknowledging and making Club members aware of their own leadership abilities. Youth of the Month is a Club-driven experience that fosters leadership within the Club. Unlike many BGCA programs, which are implemented in two or three months of dedicated time, Youth of the Month is most commonly run on an ongoing basis over the course of a year. Youth of the Month is primarily a recognition program, but engaging in various leadership experiences is an important part of the program. Clubs have a great deal of flexibility in how they implement Youth of the Month, so specific activities and experiences may vary, but the focus is always on making Club youth aware of leadership abilities they might not think they possess and cultivating them so that they learn what it means to be a leader.
Junior Youth of the Year
Distinct from the National Youth of the Year program, Junior Youth of the Year seeks to develop junior leaders ages 10-13 within the Club environment. The program fosters Club members’ emerging leadership abilities while preparing them for later participation in the Youth of the Year program. In addition to recognizing the leadership achievements of Club youth, Junior Youth of the Year also cultivates their leadership potential, providing the foundation they need for advanced leadership development, academic excellence and postsecondary success. Through this program, Club youth become motivated to seek opportunities for leadership and to act as responsible citizens and change agents.
National Youth of the Year (Boy and Girl of the Year)
Each year, one exceptional Club member is selected to be the National Youth of the Year, serving as an ambassador for Boys & Girls Club youth as well as a voice for all of our nation’s young people. Over the decades, these individuals have exemplified the Boys & Girls Club mission and are proof to the impact Clubs make in transforming and saving kids’ lives. National Youth of the Year winners have achieved success in a variety of industries, including entertainment, politics, business and sports.
Becoming National Youth of the Year is an exciting and inspiring journey. Each year, thousands of Club teens participate in local, state and regional Youth of the Year events. Six teens, including five regional winners and a national military youth winner, advance to the National Youth of the Year Celebration, where one outstanding young person is named Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national teen spokesperson. The National Youth of the Year is a role model, leader and advocate for over 4.6 million youth served by Boys & Girls Clubs each year, and all of America’s young people.
Youth of the Year - All AgesYouth Vocals with Nantucket Community Music Center - Grade 4 and Up
In collaboration with Nantucket Community Music Center, NBGC is offering Show Choir, a beginner music program to get kids used to singing in groups.
This program takes place on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30pm at the NCMC Parlor at 56 Centre Street. There are 12 seats available for transportation to and from practice. This program is offered to 4th graders and up. The van leaves the NBGC at 3:15pm and will return after practice.
How to attend
Sign up by clicking here: NBGC & NCMC Program Sign Up
For more information, contact Tara Corbett, Program Director | tara@nantucketbgc.org
Additional Opportunities for Kids - Must be a NCMC Member
Youth Chorus: Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm (free program for NCMC Members - NBGC will not be responsible for transportation)
Ackapella: Thursdays 6-7pm (free program for NCMC Members - NBGC will not be responsible for transportation)
Ackapella: Thursdays 6-7pm (free program for NCMC Members - NBGC will not be responsible for transportation)
