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These Club programs help develop fitness, a positive use of leisure time, reduction of stress, appreciation for the environment and social and interpersonal skills.
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Triple
Play: A Game Plan for the Mind, Body and Soul
Triple Play, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company,
is a dynamic wellness program currently being offered in Boys & Girls
Clubs that demonstrates how eating right, keeping fit and forming positive
relationships add up to a healthy lifestyle. The goal of the Triple Play
program is to improve Club members’ knowledge of healthy habits;
increase the number of hours per day they participate in physical activities;
and strengthen their ability to interact positively with others and engage
in positive relationships.
Program components include:
• Healthy
Habits Nutrition Curriculum
• Daily Challenges
• Sports Clubs
• Triple Play Games
• Social Recreation
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Triple
Play Parents Game Plan
Because parents play such a critical role in the development of a child's
physical and social well-being, BGCA and Coca-Cola produced a tool,
Triple Play Parents Game Plan,
that can be used at home – where healthy habits start, are modeled and
reinforced. It is available in both
English and
Spanish.
Learn more about
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Rookie
League
Rookie League, which is a bridge between t-ball and fast pitch baseball, is an
organized league designed to teach youth ages 9 to 12 the fundamentals of baseball.
One of the unique features of this program is that participants hit live pitches
from a pitching machine that always throws strikes. The primary goals of Rookie
League are to increase the number and quality of grassroots level baseball programs,
increase participation, and provide a fun environment for beginning players.
Program benefits include building confidence of members and attracting new members
to the Club. Funded by
Major League Baseball® Charities. |
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NFL Youth Football
The National Football League Youth Football Fund provides grants for local Boys & Girls
Clubs to start, expand or enhance tackle or flag football programs. The program
also consists of a Youth Football Summit and recognition program for coaches
and players. |
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Jr.
NBA/Jr. WNBA
This national youth basketball initiative, launched by the NBA
and the WNBA, connects players, parents and coaches. The program, which is
supported by an all-star Advisory Council as well as Boys & Girls Clubs
of America and other national youth organizations, provides unique information
within its training guide curriculum. Subjects include advice for coaches
from the first practice to the final game, ideas on creating a positive and
fun environment for youth and tips for players ranging from skills to sportsmanship. |
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Reviving
Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI)
Through a collaboration with Major League Baseball, Boys & Girls
Clubs of America has expanded or established baseball and fast-pitch softball
programs in more than 150 communities nationwide. All RBI leagues incorporate
Quick SMART!, a condensed version of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's
SMART Moves prevention/education program designed to teach players to avoid
alcohol and other drug use and premature sexual involvement. |
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Women who were active in sports and recreational activities as girls feel greater confidence, self-esteem and pride in their physical and social selves than those who were sedentary as kids. (Miller Lite Report, 1985)
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