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Who We Are

We are a Boys & Girls Club, the Positive Place for Kids! We are one of 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs in the Nation serving youth and teens everyday, each year. We serve youth primarily in the south end of the Salt Lake Valley. We are charged with deepening our impact on the youth we serve by helping youth develop the attitudes, skills, values, and behaviors that will enable them to succeed in life.

As such, we have found that there are 5 Key Elements of youth development. They are:

Safe, Positive Environment-the Club should be an age-appropriate place of physical and emotional safety and stability for our Club members where they have structure and clearly defined boundaries.
Fun-the Club should be a place where youth can build strong, positive connections with adult role models and their peers. The Staff members make the Club feel like a home where the members can be free to be themselves and enjoy being kids.
Supportive Relationships-the Club youth should develop meaningful relationships with peers and adults. Staff members display warmth, caring, appreciation, acceptance, and guidance with members.
Opportunities and Expectations-Club youth acquire physical, social, technological, artistic, and life skills at the Club. Staff members encourage members to develop a moral character and reinforce high expectations.
Recognition-Club Staff recognize and support youth's self-worth and accomplishments. The Club showcases members' achievements on a regular basis.

With these 5 elements and our mission statement in hand, we work to provide a positive future for youth in our communities. Boys & Girls Clubs are unique places for kids and teens in that they are building centered, they are safe and affordable for all young people all year long, and the Club is lead by paid, well-trained Youth Development Professionals with a passion for serving youth.

Our Purpose

The purpose of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Valley is to promote the social, educational, health, leadership, and character development of boys and girls during critical periods of their growth.

We believe in what we call the "Youth Development Strategy." This is, we work to ensure that everyone that come through our doors will receive a warm welcome by a trained Youth Development Professional who works to instill in all youth the following 4 "senses:"

A Sense of Belonging
A Sense of Usefulness
A Sense of Power or Influence
A Sense of Competence

That is our Youth Development Strategy. We desire every Club member to feel these things when participating in our programs.

We also provide a safe place for youth to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, and above all, hope and opportunity.

Please take some time to browse through our website. If you have any questions or would like more information, please email us at theclub@bgcsv.org and let us know. If you would like to consider making a donation of any amount, you can do so online by clicking to the left of the "On-line Donations!" link or you may send a check in the mail. If you would ever like a tour of our facilities, please let us know. You can stop in anytime.