Mission of the Boys & Girls Club

The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes is to provide a positive environment that enables youth to achieve their full potential, with programs that develop values, skills, citizenship, character, leadership and good health.

As a member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America movement, our club practices a set of principles, which distinguishes us from other youth development agencies. This is a "tried and true" formula that has made clubs "The Positive Place for Kids & Teens" for over 140 years.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The activities are arranged in a "cafeteria" or "pick and choose" style. Club members choose from several program areas, which activities they like.  All program areas have a youth development professional for supervision. Program activities are offered in five core areas:

Character Development and Leadership Development: This area empowers youth to support and influence their Club and community, sustain meaningful relationships with others, develop a positive self-image, participate in the democratic process and respect their own and others' cultural identities.

Education and Career Development: Enables youth to become proficient in basic educational disciplines apply learning to everyday situations and embrace technology.

Health and Life Skills: Develops young people's capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals and develop the competencies to live success fully as self-sufficient adults.

The Arts: Enables youth to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of visual and tactile arts and crafts, performing arts and creative writing.

Sports, Fitness and Recreation: This area develops fitness, positive use of leisure time, skills for stress management, appreciation for the environment and social and interpersonal skills.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Membership is for youth who attend Colina Middle School during the current school year. Membership is renewed annually and is $25 per year. Monthly program fee is $120 for before school program; $150 for afterschool program or $225 for both. In addition, the Club provides a ten-day pass for $100 per month. The pass can be used any 10 days. It does not expire. All programs require Club membership. Please insure that your child's membership application has current information, especially concerning emergency and daytime phone numbers. A membership card will be issued to each child and is required to participate in program. Replacement cards are $1.00.

MEMBERSHIP RULES
1. Bring membership card with you everyday you attend the Club. Cards are required to checkout equipment and classroom materials. There is a charge of $1.00 for lost cards.

2. Please check in each day when you arrive.

3. Respectful behavior is expected at all times, and this means following any and all directions given to you by a staff member.

4. There is no running, pushing, shoving or fighting allowed in the Club.

5. Personal belonging should be properly marked and stored. Any articles missing., lost or stolen are not the responsibility of the Club. Take home all personal belongings each day.

6. Food and drink is allowed in designated areas only.

7. There is a strict "No Smoking" policy in all Clubs. This refers to members, staff or visitors.

8. Only staff will be allowed inside offices or storage areas, unless given specific permission.

9. Be respectful towards Club equipment or furnishings at all times. (Pounding, kicking, knocking, or tapping of the equipment or furnishings is not allowed).

10. There will be no swearing or foul language allowed at any time in the Club or outside program areas.

11. The Club opens and closes promptly as posted. Please make sure you are picked up by 6:30 pm.

12. Any behavior that is dangerous, disruptive, disrespectful or destructive is never acceptable.  If a discipline problem arises and is not corrected immediately, the following may occur:

a. Participant removed from the program

b. Parents notified in person or by phone

c. Reduced privileges; i.e., "No field trips for a week"

c. Behavior contract implemented

e. Suspension

f. Expulsion
Continuous behavior problems may result in permanent loss of Club privileges.

CLOTHING

Please provide your child with casual, comfortable clothing, which will not limit their participation in activities. Select clothing, which you don't mind getting paint or grass stains on. Clothing with obscene language or depiction, drug endorsements, ethnic or sexual slurs, or in poor taste is not permitted. All pants must have a belt or be snug at the waist. No gang attire is allowed. Closed-toe shoes are sometimes necessary for participation in certain activities. Children must be able to run safely in the shoes provided.

SECURITY OF POSSESSIONS

The Club is not responsible for personal possessions brought here. Please keep them to a minimum.

PERSONAL ITEMS FROM HOME SUCH AS IPODS, CELL PHONES OR BACKPACKS MUST HAVE THE OWNER'S NAME PERMANENTLY WRITTEN ON THEM.

All items left at the Club are placed in our lost and found section and held for 14 days. After 14 days, items will be put out for parents to pick up for free. Unclaimed items will then be donated to charitable organizations. Please recognize that many youth have the same electronic equipment, backpacks and accessories, and it is virtually impossible to tell them apart without names.

BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM HOURS

The before school program runs from 7a.m. to 9 a.m. and the after school program runs from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

PROGRAM FEES

ALL participants in the Boys & Girls Cub program must have a current Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes membership. Multiple child discounts will be given on the price of after school. There is a $25 annual membership fee for every child.

	Before School	After School	Combined Program
1st Child	$120/mo.	$150	$225
2nd Child	$100/mo.	$130	$205
3rd Child	$80/mo.	$110	$185
4th Child	$60/mo.	$90	$165

During most school holidays, we offer full-day programs for an additional fee of $20 per day. If
your child is already a member, there is no additional fee unless it is Spring Break, Winter Break
or Summer. Your child must pre-register at least 7 days prior to the break.
Scholarships are available based on financial need. Please contact the Club for more information.

CLOSING
The Club closes promptly at 6:30 p.m. everyday. Parents must pick up children by 6:30 p.m. Please remember there is a $5.00/per minute charge after 6:35p.m. If parents or other emergency contacts cannot be contacted by 7:00 p.m., children will be turned over to the local authorities.

Occasionally, activities such as field trips will run past 6:30 p.m. You will be notified of any changes in the regular schedule.

MONEY
The Club is not responsible for member's money. If you must send your child with cash, please send only a minimal amount. You will not be reimbursed for lost or stolen money. 

MEDICATION

Please leave all medications with the Site Coordinator and ask your child to come to the desk to take the medication. An Authorization to Administer Medication form must be filled out before staff can facilitate your child taking their medication. All medication must be clearly marked with member's name. Members are not allowed to carry medication on them.