The Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County (BGCPC) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that the youth of Phillips County have access to what all children need most: a safe place where they can learn and grow; adults who respect and care about them; and opportunities to develop themselves, their talents, and their interests.

Our Mission
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County is to enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Outcomes
The 2009-2010 Annual Report is available.  Here's a brief summary of some of the great things that the Boys & Girls Club has accomplished in 2009-2010 on behalf of Phillips County's youth in our five (5) core areas:

Character & Leadership

• 55 Club members participated in a program to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims
• Keystone Leadership Club members volunteered with the Humane Society of the Delta
• 12 Club members sang songs for retirement home residents
• Keystone Leadership Club members attended the National Keystone Conference in Pittsburgh, PA

Education & Career

• 60 Club members participated in the summer reading program and met a goal of reading over 300 books
• 239 Club members participated in the Power Hour homework help program
• 16 Club members participated in a poetry program to help improve writing, listening, and speaking skills

Sports, Fitness, & Recreation

• 187 Club members participated i the Jr. Grizzlies Basketball Program
• 44 Club members participated in the Zumba Fitness program
• The Club hosted the 3rd Annual Mike Conley Jr. Basketball Camp

Health & Life Skills

• 118 Club members participated in a Health Habits program
• Club Members participated in a health cooking class at Delta AHEC
• 61 Girls participated int eh Smart Girls Program, helping them achieve and maintain healthy, responsible lifestyles

The Arts

• Over 350 Club members participated in Arts & Crafts Programs
• 14 Club members participated in Piano Lessons
• 22 Club members participated in a Photography Class

 Past Achievements

• Produced the 2009 Arkansas State Youth of the Year in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national Youth of the Year competition. 
  
• Produced winners in two of three age categories in the Southwest Regional Digital Arts photo design competition (the Southwest region is comprised of over 700 Clubs)
  
• Completed a $1.1 million renovation of a 19,000 sq. ft. comprehensive youth facility.  The facility contains a Learning Center (library, homework help), Arts and Programs room, Computer Lab, Young Members Area, Teen Zone, Kids Café, Gym, and outdoor playground and tennis courts.
  
• Increased Club membership from 250 to over 500 and increased average daily attendance from 90 per day to 180 per day.
  
• Earned the Gold MAC Award for the second consecutive year in the publications category. (The MAC Award is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national Marketing and Communications competition, in which over 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs from around the country are eligible to compete.)
  
• Partnered with the Arkansas Food Bank and the Helena Health Foundation to provide a healthy snack for children every day after school and throughout the summer.
  
• Expanded all areas of programming, including homework help, visual and performing arts, leadership and character training, health and life skills, community service groups, and Jr. NBA basketball leagues.