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Celebrating 100 Years Serving Roxbury

Yawkey Club of Roxbury

Opened in 1910 as the Roxbury Boys Club — Renovated in 2006

115 Warren Street

Roxbury, MA 02119

Phone: 617-427-6050

Fax: 617-427-6647

Email: Yawkeyclubinfo@bgcb.org

www.bgcb.org

Andrea Swain, Executive Director

E-mail: aswain@bgcb.org

Normal Hours of Operation:

Ages 6-9        Monday to Friday     1 - 6 p.m.

Ages 10-18    Monday to Friday     1 - 8 p.m.

School Vacation and Holiday Hours:

December, February, and April Vacation Weeks

Monday to Friday            10 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Community:

Located less than two miles from downtown Boston, Roxbury has one of the lowest income populations in the city. The Dudley Square area, with its 1,300 vacant lots, is now beginning to undergo a transformation with the creation of new affordable housing, public gardens, and welcoming public spaces. While encouraged by signs of revitalization, the community served by BGCB continues to confront multiple challenges including poverty, inadequate education, unemployment, prevalent crime and high levels of substance abuse and addiction.

The Club is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges of the community through its work engaging at-risk youth in comprehensive programming aimed to develop them into responsible citizens and leaders. Beyond serving members, the Club is an important resource for youth in the community. Roxbury Youthworks operates a swimming and lifeguard training program for approximately 25 teens with the goal of finding them job placements. Twice a week, the Boston Urban Youth Foundation also facilitates programs in the gym and teen center for 100 middle school truants from the Boston Public Schools. This program works at improving the students’ school engagement and performance while helping them develop spiritually, emotionally, academically and economically.


Highlighted Programs:

Arts

Choir, Choreography and production, dance, music theory and lessons

Education

Career awareness, College Club, Japan Club

Leadership and Character Development/Life Skills

Debate Club, Friendship Club, Girls' Group, Keystone Club, Passport to Manhood, Service Club, social recreation travel teams, Torch Club, Young Women and Young Men Group

Sports, Fitness and Recreation

Basketball traveling teams, Cal Ripken Sr. baseball league, Karate, swim team, pre-lifeguard and lifeguard training, Major League Baseball rookie league, Manny Wilson basketball leagues, NFL flag football, technique swim clinics

Technology

Computer Clubhouse, field trips, Tech Team


Features of the Club:

Art room, atrium, baseball field, Cadet room, cafeteria/Kids Cafe, climbing wall, Computer Clubhouse, education room, elevator, Enviromental Ecology Solar Panels, first aid room, fitness center, games room, gym, handicapped accessible, Kiosk for Solar Energy, Log Cabin Room, music studio, outdoor basketball courts, outdoor play area, performing arts center, pool, ropes course, School Aged Child Care, security system, teen Center/ lounge, teen education center


Major Club Events:

Spirit of Roxbury • September 12, 2009

Myra Kraft Opening Day September 14, 2009

Octoberfest •  October 30, 2009

Thanksgiving Dinner • November 19, 2009

We Care Holiday Party •  December 4, 2009

Teen Holiday Dinner • December 17, 2009

Martin L. King, Jr. Day • January 17, 2010

Mother’s Day Event • May 1, 2010

Father’s Day Event • June 19, 2010

Centennial Golf Outing • June 25, 2010

 

 

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