1608 Lancer Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 484-5198
FAX 484-1139

What is a member?

Membership is open to all youth ages 6-18 years of age for a $2.00 yearly membership fee.
When you join the Boys & Girls Club, you have many opportunities for fun activities, getting help
with school, and meeting new people.

Being a Club member is a privilege, not a right. Club members are expected to help take
care of the building and its equipment. Taking or destroying Club property will result in loss of
privileges that may include a suspension. It is up to all Club members to help ensure that the Club
stays clean and the equipment lasts a long time.

Membership applications may be picked up at the Boys & Girls Club.

Club Expectations

1. RESPECT YOURSELF.
2. RESPECT THE CLUB.
3. RESPECT OTHERS.

Being at the Club is a privilege, not a right. By showing respect for the Club, its staff and all
other club members, you can ensure that you are safe in the Club, the building and its equipment
stay in good condition, and your relationships with others stay in good condition also. Failing to
abide by these expectations (i.e., fighting, stealing, destroying property, and disrespect of staff
or other Club members) may result in loss of privileges, suspension, or even criminal prosecution.

When is the Club open?

The Club is open from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the summer and
from 2:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the school year. The Club is open
from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. during most days there is no school. The Club is closed the following
holidays:

The Club will also be closed one week every August for staff training.

The Club has an open-door policy that means you can stay at the Club as long as you want and
can leave at any time. The club is not responsible for your transportation to or from the Club.

What do I do with my card?

You will receive a membership card with your Name, Age, and Member Number. Only Club
members are allowed in the Club.

When you enter the Club, you must sign in at the front desk. Your membership card is also used
to check out any equipment (i.e., pool balls, stick, basketball, etc.) You must return all equipment
in the exact condition you checked it out to get your card back. You are responsible for equipment
you check out and have to pay any replacement costs.

What can I do for fun?

As you come in to the Club, there will be a schedule of the day's activities posted. We will also
make announcements throughout the day to let you know about fun activities. Activities will change
hourly and are offered for different age groups and genders (boys and girls). Below are some
examples of activities we offer for each room in the Club.

Gym: Basketball leagues & tournaments, volleyball leagues & tournaments, floor hockey,
indoor soccer, ping pong, dodge ball, flag football and MORE

Social Recreation (Games Room): Billiards, bumper pool, foosball, air-hockey, board
games, tournaments, and challenges.

Art Room: Painting, sculpture, pottery, wood shop

Library/Computer Lab: Computer games, Internet, homework help & tutoring, spelling,
math, geography bees and field trips.

Music Room: Choir, bucket drumming, piano lessons, drama club

What about snacks?

You are expected to bring your own lunch every day during the summer program. From time to time
we will provide snacks, which can vary from nachos to popcorn, etc. Food and drink are allowed only
in the snack areas.

How can the Club help me?

Besides being a fun place to hang out with lots of activities, the Club is also a place to learn. We
offer homework help/tutoring every day, provide prevention classes, leadership opportunities, we
can help you study for the SAT's/ACT's, apply for colleges and jobs, and teach you to dance and perform.

As a Boys & Girls Club, we are also entitled to participate in State, Regional and National Boys & Girls
Club events. We send teams to most State Boys & Girls Club competitions, such as basketball and
games room tournaments and the state education day. We also send leadership Clubs such as Torch
and Keystone Clubs to state, regional and national events.

How can I help the Club?

You are members of the Club in Fort Collins. The Club has a lot of equipment some old and some
new! You can help your Club by helping to clean every day, treating the equipment and the building
as if they were your own, and by encouraging your fellow Club members to do the same. You can also
help out by volunteering to work in the different rooms, participating in the many activities we offer and
helping us to ensure that the Club is safe and fun. If you ever feel unsafe, we want to know about it
immediately. If you ever feel that the Club can be more fun, give us ideas on how we can made it
even more fun. This is your Club - help us take care of it and keep it fun!

Phone Calls

Club members may use the telephone to call parents for a ride or to let them know where you are.
The phones are not for talking to friends.

Suspensions

While all youth ages 6-18 can join the Club, membership is a privilege. Suspension from the Club
is automatic for failure to observe certain rules.

Fighting (unwanted touch including pushing, throwing objects at another person, slapping, kicking
or punching) - will result in an automatic 3-day suspension.

Theft - whether Club or other member's property, will be reported to law enforcement.

Vandalism - whether to the building, vehicles, or signs outside the building will be reported to l
aw enforcement. You are responsible for the cost of repair/replacement of damaged property.

Drugs/Weapons - bringing drugs or weapons into the Club is a very serious offense. For the
safety of all Club members, if we suspect that you have a weapon in a backpack, we have the
right to search it. We will call law enforcement in any instance of drug or weapons possession.
Any suspension for this offense is for an indefinite period of time and will require a meeting with
the Unit Director, Executive Director and a parent/guardian to be readmitted to the Club.

Any staff member may suspend a Club member from his/her program area for up to one day for abuse
of their rules, disrespect, foul language, or verbal harassment of other members.

Membership applications may be picked up at the Boys & Girls Club.