What Boys’ Club is
An opportunity for second through sixth
grade boys to expand their horizons within
a comfortable environment via multiple
positive male influences
 A place to reconcile real world issues
through legitimate relationships providing
wisdom from experience
 A place of encouragement outside of the
home
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Goals
To let us as leaders:
 Be active with the boys
 Be mentors and try to impart wisdom
 Help them see “alternatives”
 Encourage them to think critically
 Let them talk and voice their thoughts
 Help them grow up in some healthy ways
 Have fun with them
Schedule
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Monday evenings 6-7 PM
Hype-Session
 Instructor opens
 Recite memorized sayings and creed
 Outdoor games/activity (30-40mins)
 Pizza (or alternative dinner made by
concerned mother)
 Time of discussion and mentoring
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Standards & Purpose
The Hype-Session prepares everyone for
the lessons and activities for the day
through dance
 Activity is structured as team and
cooperative
 Nourishment for the body and mind
 Discussion and mentoring session at
dinner
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Materials Used
Basketballs
 Footballs
 Music, CDs, and Stereo
 Play Area
 3 Ring Binder
 Printouts of Discussion Topics
 Utensils for Dinner Time
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Keeping the Boys Active
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To alleviate aggression and help them
resolve personal conflict
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To provide with a physical outlet that does
not glorify anger and emphasizes
alternative ways of communicating
frustrations in un-harmful ways
Physical Activities
Basketball
We had the kids play against each other
as well as kids versus adults, passing,
shooting, dribbling and other
fundamentals of basketball.
 Relay races
They did regular down and back sprinting
relays and other running games
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Physical Activities Cont’d
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KRUMP dancing
is a hard-hitting,
very expressive
dance style that
allows the boys to
experience an
active alternative
art form
Dance
The boys enjoyed participating in the
dance sessions, whether they tried
KRUMP or had their own style
 They performed for open houses and
other school meetings
 We had opportunities to share with the
parents our belief that art forms are great
alternative activities
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Example of Basketball Drill
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Basket Brigade Trust Game
Start off with two teams lined up on each side
of the basketball court
 Spaced out even distances to pass the ball
from one end to another
 The last person in line shoots a free throw
shot
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Applying Teamwork

We regularly practiced the basket ball
drills and relay races to build up their
skills in these areas

Teach them to work as a team to achieve
goals
Establishing Mentoring
Relationships
The focus of the teaching was on
providing the boys with positive male
influences
 All activities where geared toward
instilling a positive attitude and correct
behavior
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Providing “Alternatives”

The students do not often get to branch
out of a usually-hectic life outside of home
and school
Road Trip

Road trip to
Stanford Institute
of Higher Learning
Site seeing at San
Francisco
 Cultural
experience at
Santa Cruz
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Things to Improve
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Method of taking attendance
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Sign in sheet
Leaders keeping a positive momentum
 Established rules and consequences
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Ideas For The Future
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Multiple activity stations

open simultaneously to allow more options to
students
Using smaller groups to provide more
individualized instruction
 More trips
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Ideas for the Future cont’d
More activities
 Reach out to more students
 Expanding by adding an additional day
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Going longer with each session
Questions?
Acknowledgements
Harambee Ministries
 Pasadena community
 Students and family
 Volunteers and partners
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