BGC Wants You to Join!

Boys and Girls Club is a program at Fitz where staff offers help to students from Monday through Friday. BGC makes a positive difference on students by helping them academically and socially.

BGC starts at 2:20 and ends between 4:45-5:45, depending on whether students walk home or are picked up by their parents. If they walk home, they leave at 4:45 since it gets dark, and students who get picked up by their parents leave at 5:45.

Students work on their school work from 2:20 to 3:15 and spend the rest of their afternoon hanging out with friends, eating, watching games, and participating in sports.

BGC has a lot of rewards for students. One reward is Teen Center where students can have more freedom, like using their phone. Another reward is the student store. The student store, like Teen Center, is open on Fridays. If you save enough Fitz Bucks–Fitz Bucks is a BGC currency students can earn for participating in activities and letting staff check their grades–you can buy a bag of chips, candy, soda, or instant ramen.

BGC is a place where many kids can have fun by participating in sports and watching games together. For example, the basketball and soccer teams play competitively against other BGCs. Luis Martinez, an 8th grader who goes to BGC said, “I only joined BGC because I had nothing to do at home and I wanted to spend the rest of my afternoon with friends and play in sports.” Martinez views BGC as a fun environment where many kids can work and have fun.

Mr. Couch agrees: “Having a Boys and Girls Club is always a great idea. It keeps kids busy and they enjoy it.”

Not all students have a positive look on BGC. Sandro Aguirre said, “I turned in my paper to join BGC since I needed help for my homework and they told me they’ll call my parents when I am allowed to join. It's been around three months since that happened.”

Overall, Boys and Girls Club is a fun community where you can meet great people and staff!