Keystone Club

KEYSTONE CLUB GRADES 9-12 FREE

Keystone Club is the Boys & Girls Club Movement's most dynamic teen program. Keystone Clubs are chartered leadership and service clubs for boys and girls ages 14-18 designed to develop good character and help members grow to become productive, responsible adults. Keystoners elect officers and implement their own service projects in three core areas: Character and Leadership, Service to the Club and Community, Education & Career Exploration. Keystone Clubs are designed to help teen members become more productive citizens and leaders. Each year, Keystoners develop a National Keystone Project which is the combined action of hundreds of local Keystone Clubs resulting in a service project with national scope.

To help members further develop their leadership skills and understand the broader scope of service, Keystone Club members annually have the opportunity to attend Regional and National Conferences with teens around the globe. Teens can be nominated to steering committees that help organize these Conferences.

REQUIREMENTS: Keystone members are required to attend 2 monthly meetings and complete 6 hours of service in the Club and greater community each month. Additionally, members are expected to volunteer 2 to 5 required events that take place between September and January.

All meetings for the 2011/2012 year will take place every other Sunday from 6:00pm-7:00pm unless there is a long weekend (holiday, vacation, etc.) in which meetings will then be held that following Wednesday at the same time.

HOW TO JOIN:

All applicants, new and returning, are expected to submit a hand-written essay of 150 words by September 7th.
Essays should state the reason WHY you want to be part of the Keystone Club as well as, how you feel you can benefit from being part of this club.
Applicants can sign up for an interview time when they drop off their essays. The deadline for essays and interview scheduling is Wednesday, September 7th. Any returning memer who was unable to complete their requirements for the 2010-2011 year are expected to complete an interview. Please contact Maria Cimina at Maria@Wakemanclub.com with any questions.

Please be sure that you will be able to fulfill the commitment of attending each meeting and completing the 6 hours per month of Club service.

The 2011-2012 Keystone Club members will be posted on the web page on September 23rd under "Programs + "Keysone Club."

Our first full meeting will be Sunday, September 25th.