Summer Day
Camp: The summer day camp has been a neighborhood affair since
1990. The children keep coming back year-after-year. We service sixty to
eighty K thru 6 grade children each summer FREE OF CHARGE. Over
ninety-percent of the children in our problem are low-income.
We provide a healt
hy
environment where children can enjoy their summer vacation in a safe
place. The children are grouped by age, and their activities are age
appropriate. We also provide free breakfast and lunch. Activities
include: Arts & crafts, field trips, sports events, drama & movies.
Our waiting list continues to grow each year!
After-School Program:
Bethel
Community Facility’s Extend
ed
Day Enrichment Program offers age-appropriate afterschool
programs for students’ ages 6 to 12. BCF’s Extended Day
Enrichment Program educates the "whole" child--intellectually, creatively,
socially,
emotionally, and physically.
The foundation of our program is a rich classroom
curriculum. In addition, the program offers a variety of extra-curricular
activities and educational resources that give students the opportunity to
explore undiscovered talents, gain knowledge and find new avenues of
creative expression.
Evening Recreation Program:
BCF’s Youth Evening Recreational Program Entitled,
Say Yes To Youth,
i
s
designed to enrich the lives of youth (ages 9 - 19) by promoting leadership
skills, providing a safe and fun place to grow, offering academic support,
recreational activities,
developing leaders through service and teamwork, and affording an
opportunity for mentorship. Using sports as a vehicle to provide
positive alternatives
to negative activities, the evening recreational program encourages youth to
understand and appreciate common human values that are intrinsic to BCF’s
mission. By doing so, it involves the entire community, including
volunteers, students, community partners and corporate sponsors.