Teen Programs: Madison Avenue Community Clubhouse
Visit our Membership Club Time events page to see additional events for Teen Members.
Teen Open Rec Program (Membership Required):
- Mon - Friday, 2:30 - 6 PM
- Access to Teen Lounge and Gymnasium
Express Yourself With Sawubona
Grades: 9 - 12
Fee: None
Date: Wednesdays, October 15 - December 17
Time: 5 - 6PM
Location: Madison Avenue Clubhouse
Join us for a free 10-week series focused on resilience and creative expression, including group games, art making, journaling, movement, music & more! Participants that attend 80% of sessions will have the opportunity to win a free WBGC membership & gift cards to local restaurants, Amazon, Starbucks and more! Food provided.
Music Technology Workshop
Grades: Middle School and High School
Fee: None
Date: Mondays and Tuesdays; Nov 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18; Dec 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16
Time: 5 - 6 PM
Location: Madison Avenue Clubhouse
Turn Up Your Creativity! Join our free 6-Week Music Technology Workshop in partnership with Intempo and explore the world of sound, beats, and production! Create your own beats & tracks, record and produce music, launch your own podcast, collaborate with friends and showcase your talent, and build the skills and confidence to shine as an artist, producer & entertainer!
Summer Counselor-in-Training Opportunities
Grades 9-11
Fee: $130/two week session
The CIT program helps teens develop and strengthen skills as camp counselors and future leaders in all walks of life. Each program works directly with camp groups while learning behind the scenes camp planning and organization
.Application Process
- Complete Application Form and schedule an interview.
- Participants must commit to at least 2 weeks of volunteering for full days of camp.
If accepted, candidates will:
- Attend a 3 hour CIT/LIT training program in June. Check back in May for 2025 dates.
- Complete additional 60-90 minute online child safety training prior to camp.
- Submit Camp Medical Form listing medical exam within past 3 years.
- Undergo criminal background and reference checks by Wakeman BGC.
- Be enrolled as a Wakeman BGC member for summer 2025.
Questions? Email Emily at epowell@wakemanclub.org
Teen Night at the Club
Grades: 9-12
Fee:
None
Registration Opening Soon
Twice monthly at MAC and SBC, teens gather for fun, hanging out and camaraderie with their peers and BGC Staff. Gym, movies and the Performing Arts Center will be available. A strong emphasis is placed on career exploration, college preparedness with SAT test preparation courses, local and regional college campus visits, as well as behind-the-scenes visits to local corporations for exposure to the business world. Some activities may be held outside of Friday nighttime.
Keystone Club
Grades: 9-12
Fee: Free for members*
WBGC Contact: Courtney Sutherland (csutherland@wakemanclub.org)
Keystone Club is the Boys & Girls Club Movement’s most dynamic teen program: leadership and service clubs for boys and girls in grades 9-12 designed to develop good character and help members grow to become productive, responsible adults and leaders. 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. 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 a national scope. T
REQUIREMENTS: Members attend 2 meetings/month and perform 2 hours/month of Club or community service from October-May. All hours are completed through projects planned by Keystone Club members and advisors, as well as approved non-profits and community organizations. Program fee includes Keystone Club apparel.
PLUS: Keystone Club members annually have the opportunity to attend Regional and National Conferences with teens from around the globe. This gives members further development of their leadership skills and understanding of the broader scope of service. Teens can be nominated to steering committees that help organize these Conferences.
*Thanks to the generosity of funders, there is no fee to join Keystone Club at the Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse or Madison Avenue Clubhouse. Active WBGC Membership is required.
Torch Club
Grades: 4-8
Fee: Free for members*
WBGC Contact: Courtney Sutherland (csutherland@wakemanclub.org)
Torch Club is a powerful vehicle through which young people develop and strengthen their 21st- Century Leadership skills, giving them a firm foundation of good character and integrity. Torch Club members elect officers and work together to implement projects in the four focus areas: service to Club and community; education; health and fitness; and social recreation.
Requirements: Members attend 2 meetings/month and perform 2 hours/month of Club or community service from October-May. All hours are completed through projects planned by Torch Club members and Club advisors, as well as approved non-profits and community organizations.
*Thanks to the generosity of funders, there is no fee to join Torch Club at the Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse or Madison Avenue Clubhouse. Active WBGC Membership is required.
