Welcome to the
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CHAFFEE COUNTY!
Serving Buena Vista, Nathrop, Poncha Springs, Salida
We are the ONLY community organization that provides proven programs and safe, positive year-round places for kids to learn and grow. We want Club members to:
BE GREAT! BE INDEPENDENT. BE CLEVER. BE CURIOUS.
BE FUNNY. BE SMART. BE CREATIVE. BE BRAVE. BE KIND. BE SINCERE. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A FRIEND ABOUT HOW TO BE? THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO
BE GREAT!
"I wouldn't be doing this if it weren't for Boys & Girls Clubs." Reh Vanatta
SAVE THE DATE FOR SUMMER CELEBRATION!
August 21, 6-9 p.m., Buena Vista Community Center
Food and beverages from local businesses, live music, great door prizes, and a chance to see what The Club does for our kids!
To make sure you get an invitation, contact Kathy at 
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Please thank and patronize the local sponsors of
the Youth of the Year Awards Breakfast!Read how The Club has impacted our kids. 
JOIN OUR "Summer Celebration" FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TODAY! You will bring more smiles to young faces!
In studies sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation and Columbia University, young people participating in Boys & Girls Clubs showed the following results:
- 15% overall higher grade point average
- 87% fewer school absences
- 81% increase in homework completion
- 22% reduction in drug activity
- 13% reduction in juvenile crime