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Tuesday October 14, 2008 Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle 46th Annual Golf Outing
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1st Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner
The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle will hold its 1st Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on T...
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Spring Break Programming
The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle will provide a variety of programming during the School Va...
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Remington Flyers Track Team 2008 Community Service Relay
The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle is pleased to announce the Remington Flyers Track Team 200...
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Educational Programs

SMART Moves

Skills Mastery and Resistance Training is a nationally acclaimed comprehensive prevention program that helps young people resist alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The program features interactive, small-group activities designed to increase participants’ peer support, enhance life skills, build resiliency and strengthen leadership skills.

SMART Kids is designed for 6 to 9 year olds, and focuses on building self esteem, positive social skills and the confidence to avoid drugs and other harmful influences.

Start SMART is for 10 to 12 year olds, and presents information and skills needed to resist pressures to get involved in alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. Group members analyze influences from the media and from peers; they also practice resisting peer pressure.

Stay SMART is for 13 to 15 year olds and provides information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and helps teenagers develop skills to make healthy choices. Teens practice problem solving and decision making, stress reduction techniques and strategies to resist peer and media pressures.

SMART Parents involves parents as partners in prevention.

SMART Girls

A health, fitness, prevention/education and self esteem enhancement program for girls. It is designed to encourage healthy attitudes and lifestyles. There is a module for 8 to 12 year olds and one for 13 to 17 year olds.

Passport to Manhood

For members age 11 to 14, this 14 session program addresses critical issues such as ethics, decision making, wellness, employment and careers, cooperation and conflict, diversity, relationships and self esteem. Each participant receives his own “passport” to underscore his personal journey of maturation and growth.