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Drive high-quality youth experiences

Boys & Girls Clubs of America has developed a variety of resources to support high-quality programming. The Program Basics Planner provides full Program planning support, including access to our Program Basics Blueprint.

Refer to the Techniques below as elements to incorporate into your program sessions. Techniques include community builders, attention getters, collaborations, conversations, energizers, groupers and reflections. Each Program provided through Club Programs incorporates elements of a high quality session within its content. However, you wish to customize the session with techniques of your own choosing

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Youth kneeling with painted apron

Visual Rhythm

Youth create a group project with a visual representation of musi...

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Community Builders
Youth creating art with support from a staff.

Visual Rhythm

Youth create a group project with a visual representation of musi...

  • Age level
  • Group size
Community Builders
Youth creating art with support from a staff.

Visual Rhythm

Youth create a group project with a visual representation of musi...

  • Age level
  • Group size
Community Builders
Youth standing back to back with hands on hips.

Mirror Me

Youth practice partnership in this fun and easy community builder...

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  • Group size
Community Builders
Youth standing back to back with hands on hips.

Mirror Me

Youth practice partnership in this fun and easy community builder...

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  • Group size
Community Builders
Youth sitting across from each other, holding hands up to each other.

Mirror Me

Youth practice partnership through this fun and easy community bu...

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Community Builders
Kid holding a basket ball

Emotion Ball Check-In

Askyouth to sit in a circle.Say, “It’s important to know that it ...

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Community Builders
4 happy kids

Rose, Bud and Thorn (Emotional...

Instructyouth to sit in a circle with you.Say, “It’s important to...

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Community Builders

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