Here is a list of many of the programs we offer throughout the year at the Club. For information on our Basketball, Softball, and Archery programs, please refer to those specific pages under the "Schedules" drop down menu.
We at the Club are constantly changing and evolving our programs to offer the best possible activities for your children. Please, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for any of our programs, let us know.
Programs listed below are divided into two major groups: first, team oriented activities (intramurals), and second, individual oriented activities.
Intramurals
The Club's intramural sports programs are non-competitive, recreational programs emphasizing sportsmanship and player participation regardless of a child's ability. The Club offers a variety of intramural programs for boys and girls of all ages. Every month there is a calendar of the Club's scheduled activities available in the main office. These programs offer a unique and challenging platform for our members to develop physically and socially in an organized but non-competitive athletic setting. These activities help children develop responsibility, decision making, leadership, cooperation, and confidence.
In most of our intramural programs, a league of four teams plays a sport for six weeks. Participants are assigned to a team for the duration, and learn teamwork, sportsmanship, basic skills, and rules. Captains are chosen and teams are formed on the first day of each sport. Players can join the program at any time during the season. No member will be turned away.
KEY FOR INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Co-ed
This program is played with both boys and girls.
Junior Boys, Junior Girls
These programs are for members ages 7-12, with separate programs
for boys and girls.
Senior Boys, Senior Girls
These programs are for members ages 13 and older, with separate
programs for boys and girls.
Intramural Junior Dodgeball-Coed
Junior dodgeball is a recreational, non competitive activity that emphasizes player participation and sportsmanship. The game starts with a playing area divided in half, and a team defending each side. Four to six balls are distributed between the two teams. All players must stay in their half of the playing area while they throw balls and try to strike players on the opposing team. Any player who is hit with a ball is out of the game. If a player catches a ball thrown at him or her, the player who threw the ball is out of the game. The team who gets the most players out in the allotted time wins the game. A team can also win by scoring a basket on the opposing side of the gym. All matches are best 2 out of 3. Dodgeball is a game that involves the gross motor skills of running, throwing, catching and dodging. We use a soft foam "nerf" type ball for safety purposes.
Intramural Soccer- Junior Co-ed
This is an instructional league for members of all skill levels. Participants will learn or improve the basic skills of trapping, passing, heading, dribbling, and shooting. These games are non-competitive, and player participation will be emphasized.
Intramural Volleyball- Junior and Senior Co-ed
Junior Volleyball is a modified, introductory activity that will teach the basic rules and fundamentals of the sport. Individual skills such as the underhand serve, bump pass, and overhand set will be emphasized, as well as team play and sportsmanship. Because of the age and size of the children, smaller balls and lower nets will be used to help insure the proper techniques are learned.
Senior volleyball is for members of all skill levels, and will teach the basic skills, as well as more advanced moves including the overhand serve, serve reception, spiking, and blocking. Players will be taught the rules and strategies of the game. Play is with regulation balls and net height.
Intramural Junior Wiffleball- Co-ed
Wiffleball is a modified version of baseball played with a plastic ball and bat. It is an instructional, recreational program that stresses player participation and sportsmanship. Participants are taught such skills as throwing, batting, catiching, fielding, base running, and bunting. Each paricipant will be able to identify the rules, basic strategies and safety precautions that go with playing the game. The program will demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship and team lyalty. Participation and having fun are a must!
Intramural Flag Football- Jr. Boys, Jr. Girls, Sr. Boys, Sr. Girls 
Flag football is a modified version of football. At the Club, minimal contact is allowed, and there is absolutely no tackling or pushing of any player. In order to down an offensive ball carrier, the defense must simply pull off one of the two flags attached to the opposing players belt. The rules are modified based on age groups and the facilities available. All leagues end with the Boys and Girls Club's version of the Super Bowl.
Intramural Floor Hockey- Junior Boys, Senior Boys
Floor Hockey is a non-competitive, recreational, modified version of ice hockey. At the Club, no checking is allowed. Foam pucks and styrofoam padded sticks are used for safety purposes. The floor hockey program emphasizes player participation and sportsmanship as well as learning the basic rules and skills including stick handling, passing, shooting, and defensive play.
Gym Games- Coed, All Ages
Gym games encompass a wide range of activities from relays to problem solving games, as well as preparatory skills for team sports. These activities add great fun, variety and creativity to our after school program. May of our gym games incorporate gross motor skills such as throwing, running, kicking, dodging, and shooting.
Our objective for gym games is to involve children in an active, meaningful and safe learning situation emphasizing the use of gross motor skills, cognitive development, social learning and cooperation. The OBGC staff feel that gym games are an integral part of the sport skill development process.
Example of some of our gym games are: Bases and Baskets, Funny Bone, Blind Buddy Relay, Garbage Ball, The Blob Returns Relay, Human Obstacle Relay, Catch a Thief, Mission Impossible, Cleaning House, Rat Tail Relay, Dizzy Basketball Relay, Secret Agent 007, Fire Ball, Triple Crown Baseball, End Zone, Speedball, Crab Tag.
Individual Oriented Programs
Arts and Crafts- Coed, All Ages
This program offers an interesting, creative outlet for every child. Drawing, painting, design, clay sculpture, paper mache, and a variety of craft projects are offered throughout the year. Children make decorative wall hangings, gifts, and seasonal decorations. During the winter holiday season, participants work on decorating the Club. Classes are offered several times per week. Check the calendar for details.
Woodshop- Coed, Junior and Senior
This program is offered once a week for separate junior and senior programs. The junior program will focus on proper use of tools, and participants will be able to assemble prepared projects. Seniors will have the opportunity to work with the instructor to create their own designs. Safety will be the most important lesson of every class, and members will not be allowed to use power tools. In the past, children have enjoyed making race cars, bird houses and feeders, wind spirals, and wall shelves.
Game Rooms- Coed, All Ages
Our game rooms provide pool tables, bumper pool tables, ping pong, fooseball, shuffleboard, and air hockey. Board games, chess, checkers, and magazines are also available to keep members busy. Instruction and guidance is offered for all of these games. In the spring, single elimination tournaments are offered in all of our game room activities, and champions are recognized at our Annual Awards Ceremony.
Weight Training- Coed, All Ages
This is non-competitive, strength training for all skill levels. It is designed to increase motor skills and develop fitness, as well as educate and promote lifelong health and welln ess. This is a safety first program, and junior members are not allowed to attempt maximum lifts, and any type of competition is prohibited. Members ages 7-13 can use the weight training facilities only when accompanied by an OBGC supervisor. Members age 14 and up can use the facility alone only after they have been taught and qualified by an OBGC instructor.
Low weight and high repetition will be stressed in the weight rooms on all equipment. Each youth must be able to do an exercise ten times without strain or they will be asked to lower the weight. Participants will be taught the precise techniques for each exercise, and how to develop a balanced, healthy, and safe workout routine. They will also be taught how to properly spot another lifter. Attendance and progress charts will be tracked for each member.
Some of the equipment our weight rooms feature includes an 18 station Marcy universal gym machine, two olympic weight sets up to 600 pounds, dumbbells from 5 to 100 pounds, leg press machine, bench press, inclined bench, isometric rack, assorted chinning bars, a rowing ergometer, a bowflex machine, treadmills, stair climbers, recumbent bikes, and various Nautilus machines.
Wrestling- Jr. Boys
This program teaches participants the fundamentals, rules, and some advanced maneuvers of the sport of wrestling. Members will be paired off according to weight, age, and ability. Children will have the opportunity to compete in tournaments throughout the area.
Boxing- Boys, Girls, All Ages
Need Speed? How about agility? Would you like to bring up your fitness level, improve your coordination and reaction time? How about just feeling good about yourself? Sorry, bullies and wise guys will not be accepted. This is US Olympic, USA Boxing Certified training adjusted to individual ability.
No Contact Boxing- Jr. Boys, Jr. Girls
This is a specially designed boxing exercise program. Children learn the fundamentals of boxing including: rope skipping, footwork, guarding, shadow boxing, and speed bag punching.
Full Contact Competition Boxing- Ages 10 & up
Training for this program includes rope skipping, weight training, speed bag punching, heavy bag punching, running, shadow boxing, and boxing. Those who qualify may compete in district and regional tournaments sponsored by USA Boxing. Coaching is by Carl Delberta, Jr.
Track and Field Training Course- Coed, All Ages
Training is offered for all age groups throughout the year. This is a timed speed and jumping course
Obstacle Course- Coed, all ages
This is an agility conditioning course with rope climbing, swinging, and over/under obstacles which improve mind-body coordination and arm strength. All ages may participate in this program that is offered throughout the year.
Outdoor Adventure Club- Coed, all ages
Come explore the great outdoors with us! We offer a wide variety of programs for our members of all ages. Junior members join us for overnight camping trips at Gilbert Lake State Park, as well as day trips fishing, canoeing, and hiking in the area. Participants are taught about local wildlife and plants, and how to respect the environment while enjoying the natural world. Safety in all activities is taught and strictly enforced.
For our senior members, we offer overnight trips to points of interest all over the Northeast. Participants are taught the use of Map & Compass, the principals of "Leave No Trace", safety practices in all activities, and backcountry survival skills. They are also certified in American Red Cross First Aid and CPR. Past trips have included backpacking in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and the Catskills, Rock Climbing in New Paltz and West Virginia, snowboarding in Vermont, canoeing and kayaking the lakes and rivers of the Adirondacks, and salmon fishing in Pulaski, New York. |
