ClubHistory.
For nearly 65 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri (BGCWCM) has provided a safe, stable, fun and educational place for young people to go when school is not in session. The Club’s mission is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential and it does this through a focus on three priority outcomes: Academic Success, Character and Leadership Development and Healthy Lifestyles.
BGCWCM serves kids ages 5-18 in Sedalia and the outlying communities of Cole Camp, Dresden, Green Ridge, La Monte, Leeton and Smithton. Programming is open and accessible to ALL youth, and scholarships are available to families who are unable to afford the annual dues and daily participation fees.
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WhydoesSedalianeedaTeenCenter?
Where do teens go at 3:30 p.m.? Some have sports practice or extra-curricular commitments, a few likely have jobs, some hang out in the park, others go home to an empty house to hop on xBox or spend hours on TikTok. For three, four, five hours until their parents get home, teens are essentially left to their own devices.
Teens are also dealing with a host of other challenges:
The bottom line is that teens need a safe place to hangout after-school and during the summer.
According to one national survey of parents of teens aged 13 to 18, nearly half (46%) of parents said they had noticed a new or worsening mental health condition for their teen since the pandemic’s start.
Local data shows an aging workforce ready to retire out with fewer younger people able to take their place, especially in skilled labor sectors. A Missouri Chamber of Commerce study showed only 44% of business owners are satisfied with the state’s availability of skilled workers and many cited that it was harder to find workers with the right skills.
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WhenSchoolIsOut
The Sedalia 200 School District is ranked in the top 20% of districts in the state, but too many students still struggle with math and reading because more goes into student performance than what happens during the school day.
Junior high and high school students face many obstacles on their road to academic success, including:
•Poverty •Access to homework assistance
•Lack of positive role models •Alcohol and drug use
•Food insecurity •Struggles with mental health
A Teen Center will help area students deal with, and address, out of school time issues that negatively impact learning and the school day.
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Teensneedacademicguidance
What happens before and after school can adversely affect what happens during the school day. A Teen Center serving junior high and high school students will support the efforts of local teachers and help Sedalia’s workforce transition to a 21st century economy.
BGCWCM offers a variety of academic-focused programs that build on concepts learned during the school day and ensure teens are on the road to graduation The Club follows the Project Learn Method, offering high-yield learning activities intentionally designed to provide students with afterschool learning experiences that are hands-on, interactive and linked to specific academic skills, including math, science and reading.
In addition to homework help and tutoring, BGCWCM plans to offer college prep classes (ACT readiness, college campus visits, etc.), STEM, mentoring and leadership opportunities and other academic programs.
Teensneedworkforcedevelopment
Today’s 15-year-old sophomore struggling through algebra homework is tomorrow’s plant supervisor or high school principal or healthcare provider.
Workforce development programs will engage and encourage teens to think beyond high school and toward future careers. Giving kids the opportunity to explore careers, especially those in the highly skilled labor force, will ensure the next generation of Sedalians are ready to work and grow the community.
The Club’s workforce development programming at the new Teen Center will focus on:
• Life skills and how to succeed & thrive in the workplace
• Resume development
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• Career exploration
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M i l l S t . S . H a n c o c k A v e .
Third Street KatyTrail
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30,706 square feet
Located on Third Street across from Katy Depot
$10M needed from local donors, foundation grants & government funding
Enough capacity to serve 325 junior high & high school students
Robert Rollings ArchitectsLLC
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Within walking distance of junior high school
Will increase the number of junior high & high school students served after-school by fourfold
Robert Rollings ArchitectsLLC
YOUCanHelp. How A Modest Monthly Payment Can Become A Significant Total Gift
YOUCanHelp.
Pledge or Gift
The easiest way to make a charitable gift to support the Clinton County Boys & Girls
Club’s annual campaign is to write a check.
The easiest way to make a charitable gift to support the Clinton County Boys & Girls Club’s annual campaign is to write a check.
You may also make a pledge and spread your payments over the course of the calendar year.
Some people prefer using the pledge method because it empowers them to make a larger contribution without feeling the financial pinch all at once.
For example . . .
A $500 pledge that begins in March, spread over a 10 month period of time, is only $50 per month.
Appreciated Stock
If you have appreciated stock in your investment portfolio, you might want to think about
donating it to the Boys & Girls Club’s annual campaign.
Why?
If you donate stock that has appreciated in value, you don’t have to pay capital gains tax on your profit. More importantly, you may qualify for a charitable tax deduction.
Complete your pledge form and indicate somewhere on that form that you want the Club CEO to contact you with more information.
Additionally, please talk with your accountant or financial planner about the tax rules pertaining to stock donations.
Qualified Charitable Donation from IRA
If you are 70 1/2 years of age or older, you are allowed to make charitable
contributions directly from your IRA retirement account.
If you are 72 years old, and the government requires you to take a minimum distribution (RMD), then making a qualified charitable contribution (QCD) from your IRA can count towards meeting your RMD requirements.
Your QCD will count toward your RMD. It may help with your tax situation because the QCD will not be included in your taxable income. Of course, this also means the QCD will not be an itemized tax deduction.
The most important thing to remember is . . . the IRA account owner cannot touch the cash. Only your IRA administrator may transfer contributions directly from your money directly to the Club.
DoubleYOURImpact.
A generous local donor has agreed to match up to $500,000 of pledges to this Teen Center fundraising campaign.
One example of how this can work
You make a pledge to the campaign and sign a pledge form
For example, a $10,000 pledge over 5-years is $2,000/year and can be broken down into monthly pledge payments of approximately $167/month
Your pledge helps the Club access $10,000 in matching funds. $10K pledge + $10K match = double the impact
Whatever the size of your gift/pledge . . . it will get matched!
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LeaveYOURLegacy.
There are naming rights opportunities for donors who may be interested in making a tribute or memorial gift.
There are still a few internal spaces available on the Menu of Named Gift Opportunities. Name an office for a $25,000 pledge to the campaign.
Landscaping features like trees, flower beds, gardens, etc. can be named for a $5,000 pledge to the campaign.
A walkway in front of the new Teen Center will include engraved bricks, which can be purchased for $1,000 each.
Interested in learning more? Ask your campaign
for more information!
volunteer
YOURNextSteps.
Determine the size of your pledge to the capital campaign
Decide how many years you want to stretch your pledge
payments . . . 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years
Figure out how often you want pledge reminders to arrive in your mailbox or email inbox (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually, etc.)
Sign your pledge form
Give your pledge form to the campaign volunteer who walked your through the campaign materials
Are you interested in helping with this fundraising campaign?
Please make a note on your pledge form about your interest in learning more.
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