Club Activities

Triple Play

Ages 6-18

Triple Play is a suite of three targeted health and wellness programs, striving to improve the overall health of members, ages 6-18, by increasing their daily physical activity, teaching them good nutritional habits and helping them develop healthy relationships.

Mind | Body | Soul

Triple Play: Healthy Habits (Mind)

• Addresses the ways an individual’s health behaviors are influenced by personal beliefs and exposure to positive modeling. In addition to nutrition education, activities focus on helping youth assess, practice, identify, consider, and recognize health behaviors and messages.

Triple Play: Daily Challenges (Body)

• Intentional focus on physical literacy: Ability – Increasing capability in basic movement skills and overall fitness; Confidence -the knowledge of the ability to play sports or enjoy other physical activities and Motivation- the intrinsic enthusiasm for physical activity for members to be physically active for life.

Triple Play: Social Recreation (Soul)

• Emphasis on social and emotional development, or the social, cognitive, and behavioral skills that youth need to be healthy and productive. There is an explicit focus on emotional regulation, healthy relationships (with self and others), and responsible decision-making.

Basketball (Club Activity)

Ages 6-18

Club members enjoy a very high level of instruction in Basketball skills, teamwork, and play. This is a part of the Triple Play suite of programs, Daily Challenges helps youth build movement skills and positive attitudes toward physical activity.

Chess Club

Ages 6-18

• August – May

Club members learn the fundamentals of chess and play against other members to improve critical thinking skills and strategy.

Exercise/Fitness Room

Ages 6‐18

Club members have the opportunity to enjoy the exercise/fitness rooms which boost self-esteem, healthy weight management, and positive social behavior which are fundamental to living a healthy lifestyle. Exercising is a part of the Triple Play suite of programs, Daily Challenges helps youth build movement skills and positive attitudes toward physical activity.

Gamesroom

Ages 6‐18

The games room is a place where Club members are able to participate in a wide variety of games and activities while socializing with their friends. It can be a rich environment that supports informal guidance, mentoring and character development.

Gaming League / Esports

Club members participate in engaging game experiences with competitive video gaming. This will help youth develop skills in teamwork, perseverance, college and career readiness and more. Member will also become aware of the different scholarship offerings, while learning and enhancing their cognitive, communication, emotional and social skills while building sportsmanship.

Intramurals

Ages 6‐18

Club members learn about team building and can enhance their athletic skills through various sports. Intramural sports allow children to try out a new sport while providing a great social experience! Intramurals are a part of the Triple Play suite of programs, Daily Challenges helps youth build movement skills and positive attitudes toward physical activity.

Aquatics: Swim Lessons/Team

Ages 6‐18

• Offered at O’Fallon Park Club

We offer a variety of swim classes that are designed to teach all ages how to further develop their swimming techniques, balance and gain confidence in the water, all while having fun. Club members can join a swim team and improve individual skills while swimming competitively.

Open Swim

• Offered at select Clubs; Times may vary

Club members enjoy open swim sessions in the Club’s indoor pool.

Tennis

Ages 6‐18

• School Year Tennis 
• Mathews-Dickey Club

Coaches from Breakpoint Tennis & Life Skills Academy provide tennis clinics one to four days per week during the school year for youth. The goal of the program is to build a recruitment pool of candidates for Breakpoint’s Breakout Indoor and Junior Team Tennis program while providing sports-based youth development focused on social/emotional learning.

• Summer Tennis
• Mathews-Dickey Club; Herbert Hoover Club

Coaches from Breakpoint Tennis & Life Skills Academy provide summer fun on the tennis court. The curriculum focused on developing life skills, athletic skills, and tennis skills, keeping minds and bodies active over summer recess. Players of all levels are welcome.

Club Activities

Triple Play

Ages 6-18

Triple Play is a suite of three targeted health and wellness programs, striving to improve the overall health of members, ages 6-18, by increasing their daily physical activity, teaching them good nutritional habits and helping them develop healthy relationships.

Mind | Body | Soul

Triple Play: Healthy Habits (Mind)

• Addresses the ways an individual’s health behaviors are influenced by personal beliefs and exposure to positive modeling. In addition to nutrition education, activities focus on helping youth assess, practice, identify, consider, and recognize health behaviors and messages.

Triple Play: Daily Challenges (Body)

• Intentional focus on physical literacy: Ability – Increasing capability in basic movement skills and overall fitness; Confidence -the knowledge of the ability to play sports or enjoy other physical activities and Motivation- the intrinsic enthusiasm for physical activity for members to be physically active for life.

Triple Play: Social Recreation (Soul)

• Emphasis on social and emotional development, or the social, cognitive, and behavioral skills that youth need to be healthy and productive. There is an explicit focus on emotional regulation, healthy relationships (with self and others), and responsible decision-making.

Basketball (Club Activity)

Ages 6-18

Club members enjoy a very high level of instruction in Basketball skills, teamwork, and play. This is a part of the Triple Play suite of programs, Daily Challenges helps youth build movement skills and positive attitudes toward physical activity.

Chess Club

Ages 6-18

• August – May

Club members learn the fundamentals of chess and play against other members to improve critical thinking skills and strategy.

Exercise/Fitness Room

Ages 6‐18

Club members have the opportunity to enjoy the exercise/fitness rooms which boost self-esteem, healthy weight management, and positive social behavior which are fundamental to living a healthy lifestyle. Exercising is a part of the Triple Play suite of programs, Daily Challenges helps youth build movement skills and positive attitudes toward physical activity.

Gamesroom

Ages 6‐18

The games room is a place where Club members are able to participate in a wide variety of games and activities while socializing with their friends. It can be a rich environment that supports informal guidance, mentoring and character development.

Gaming League / Esports

Club members participate in engaging game experiences with competitive video gaming. This will help youth develop skills in teamwork, perseverance, college and career readiness and more. Member will also become aware of the different scholarship offerings, while learning and enhancing their cognitive, communication, emotional and social skills while building sportsmanship.

Intramurals

Ages 6‐18

Club members learn about team building and can enhance their athletic skills through various sports. Intramural sports allow children to try out a new sport while providing a great social experience! Intramurals are a part of the Triple Play suite of programs, Daily Challenges helps youth build movement skills and positive attitudes toward physical activity.

Aquatics: Swim Lessons/Team

Ages 6‐18

• Offered at O’Fallon Park Club

We offer a variety of swim classes that are designed to teach all ages how to further develop their swimming techniques, balance and gain confidence in the water, all while having fun. Club members can join a swim team and improve individual skills while swimming competitively.

Open Swim

• Offered at select Clubs; Times may vary

Club members enjoy open swim sessions in the Club’s indoor pool.

Tennis

Ages 6‐18

• School Year Tennis 
• Mathews-Dickey Club

Coaches from Breakpoint Tennis & Life Skills Academy provide tennis clinics one to four days per week during the school year for youth. The goal of the program is to build a recruitment pool of candidates for Breakpoint’s Breakout Indoor and Junior Team Tennis program while providing sports-based youth development focused on social/emotional learning.

• Summer Tennis
• Mathews-Dickey Club; Herbert Hoover Club

Coaches from Breakpoint Tennis & Life Skills Academy provide summer fun on the tennis court. The curriculum focused on developing life skills, athletic skills, and tennis skills, keeping minds and bodies active over summer recess. Players of all levels are welcome.

Youth Sports Leagues

Baseball / T-Ball (Structured Team Program)

Ages 5-13

In partnership with Cardinals Care, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis offer baseball with Redbird Rookies. It is a free, noncompetitive, co-ed baseball/softball program for youth ages 5-13. In addition to providing all the uniforms and equipment needed for each team, Redbird Rookies provides extensive off-field support in the areas of health, education, mentoring, cultural arts and scholarship.

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Basketball (Structured Team Program)

Ages 6-14

• January – April
• Registration is open now
• Additional fee may be required at sign-up

All Club members have the opportunity to try out for a youth basketball team. Teams will participate in regular practices and compete against other local youth teams.

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions, contact us:

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Cheerleading (includes Cheer Dance Competition)

Ages 6-14

• June – November
• Registration is open now
• Additional fee may be required at sign-up

Club members learn choreographed cheers to excite the crowds at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis sporting games.

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions, contact us:

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Tackle Football (Structured Team Program)

Ages 6-14

• June – November
• Registration is open now
• Additional fee may be required at sign-up

All Club members have the opportunity to try out for a youth football team. Teams will participate in regular practices and compete against other local youth teams.

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions, contact us:

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Track & Field (Outdoor Structured Team)

Ages 6-14

• March  – July
• Registration is open now
• Additional fee may be required at sign-up

Club members participate in athletic contests based on running, jumping and throwing skills which can have a positive impact mentally, physically and emotionally. It also teaches hard work and discipline.

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions, contact us:

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Youth Sports Leagues

Baseball / T-Ball (Structured Team Program)

Ages 5-13

In partnership with Cardinals Care, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis offer baseball with Redbird Rookies. It is a free, noncompetitive, co-ed baseball/softball program for youth ages 5-13. In addition to providing all the uniforms and equipment needed for each team, Redbird Rookies provides extensive off-field support in the areas of health, education, mentoring, cultural arts and scholarship.

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Basketball (Structured Team Program)

Ages 6-14

• January – April
• Registration is open now
• Additional fee may be required at sign-up

All Club members have the opportunity to try out for a youth basketball team. Teams will participate in regular practices and compete against other local youth teams.

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions, contact us:

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Cheerleading (includes Cheer Dance Competition)

Ages 6-14

• June – November
• Registration is open now
• Additional fee may be required at sign-up

Club members learn choreographed cheers to excite the crowds at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis sporting games.

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions, contact us:

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Tackle Football (Structured Team Program)

Ages 6-14

• June – November
• Registration is open now
• Additional fee may be required at sign-up

All Club members have the opportunity to try out for a youth football team. Teams will participate in regular practices and compete against other local youth teams.

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions, contact us:

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org

Track & Field (Outdoor Structured Team)

Ages 6-14

• March  – July
• Registration is open now
• Additional fee may be required at sign-up

Club members participate in athletic contests based on running, jumping and throwing skills which can have a positive impact mentally, physically and emotionally. It also teaches hard work and discipline.

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions, contact us:

Herbert Hoover Club

• 2901 N. Grand Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO 63107
  Sharmane Buford: 314-335-8105
  sharmane@bgcstl.org

Mathews-Dickey Club

• 4245 North Kingshighway
  St. Louis, MO 63115
  Joyce Jones: 314-679-5251
  joyce@bgcstl.org