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 Triple Play.
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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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Jr. RBI
The Jr. RBI program gives baseball and softball opportunities for youth ages 6-12. It also serves as a feeder to the current RBI program, which focuses on youth ages 13-18. There are three recommended age divisions of play for Jr. RBI: 6-7, 8-10 and 11-12. Each division has its own set of rules designed to develop young players. In divisions with players ages 6-10, the emphasis is on teaching the fundamentals of baseball and making it fun. Divisions for players ages 11-12 may be utilized as an introduction to competitive baseball and softball. Player safety is a priority for Jr. RBI. For baseball programs, playing rules are designed to protect pitchers. A pitch count is utilized in order to accurately track the stress on young players’ developing bodies.
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NFL Youth Football
The National Football League Youth Football Fund helps 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.