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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
Andrea Swain, Executive Director
E-mail: aswain@bgcb.org
Normal Hours of Operation:
Ages 6-18
Monday to Thursday 1 - 8 p.m.
Fridays 1 - 8 p.m.
Ages 10-18
Saturdays 12 - 6 p.m.
School Vacation and Holiday Hours:
December, February, and April Vacation Weeks
Monday to Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 12 - 6 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 13, 2008
Myra Kraft Opening Day • September 16, 2008
Octoberfest • October 31, 2008
Thanksgiving Dinner • November 19, 2008
We Care Holiday Party • December 2008
Teen Holiday Dinner • December 18, 2008
Martin L. King, Jr. Day • January 18, 2009
Mother’s Day Event • May 2, 2009
Father’s Day Event • June 13, 2009
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