Boys and Girls Club focuses on its mission

With a return to in-person learning, the Boys and Girls Club can return to their core focus.

NOW THAT SCHOOLS AREBACK IN SESSION -ORGANIZATIONS WHICHHELP STUDENTS ARESPRINGING BACK INTOACTI.

ONL ALNEW THIS MORNING--KSHB 41 NEWS REPORTERCHARLIE KEEGAN FOUNDOUT WHAT'S NEW AT THEBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OFGREATER KANSAS CITY.LAST YEAR - THE BOYSAND GIRLS CLUBSTRANSFORMED TABLESLIKE THIS INTO LEARNINGLABS WHERE STUDENTSWHO WERE DOINGVIRTUAL LEARNING COULDCOME HERE AND GETASSISTANCE THEYNEEDED.NOW THAT THOSESTUDENTS ARE BACK TOIN-PERSON SCHOOL THISYEAR - BOYS AND GIRLSCLUBS CAN CUFOS ON ITSMISSION WHICH IS BASEDON BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.THOSE BEFORE SCHOOLPROGRAMS PROVIDE ASAFE SPACE FORCHDRILEN IN THAT GAPTIME PERIOD WHENPARENTS LEAVE FORWORK BUT BEFORESCHOOL STARTS.IN THE AFTERNOON - BOYSAND GIRLS CLUBS FOCUSON FOUR PILLARS TOPROVIDE WRAP AROUNDSERVICES TO STUDENTSBEYOND WHAT THEYRECEIVE AT SCHOOL.PILLARS ARE EDUCATIO- NHEALTH - LEADERSHIP ANDTECHNOLOGY.THE PRESIDENT TELLMESTHE IMPORTANT PART ISTO MAKE IT FUN ANDDIFFERENT THAN ASCHOOL SETTING.Dr. Dred Scott // Boys and GirlsClubs of Greater Kansas CityPresident"We try to set ourselves apartfromscho.

OlWe don't want ito tfeellikeanother 3 or 4 hours of school.I don'tthink any kid would sign up forthat.We make sure that they're havingfun, but that we're providingthosewraparound services andopportitunies our kids need."BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBSDOES HAVE OPENINGSTHROUGHOUT THE ENTIREKC AREA.

IF YOU'REINTERESTED IN SIGNINGYOUR CHILD UP - VISIT IT'SWEBSITEHELPKCKIDS.ORG.IN KC CHARLIE KEEGANKSHB41 NEWS.