2. Exceptional Child Field Placement: Sara Bolkema March 12, 2001 Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland

3. All About the Club What is it? Where is it? Who’s there? Who’s in charge?

4. First Impressions

5. Getting Oriented Mission Statement: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens

6. And I’m going to do this…how? Competence, Usefulness, Belonging, Influence Follow the rules! Discipline…

7. Note to self: Dive right in! Make connections. Be professional.

8. Keeping Busy

12. Tying it together… Research: Extracurricular involvement has great benefits.Extracurricular involvement has great benefits. The Proof: Youth of the Year – Eva NuñezYouth of the Year – Eva Nuñez

13. For more information:  Boys and Girls Clubs of America on the WebWeb  National Institute on the Education of At-Risk StudentsAt-Risk Students  Research at WMU on At-Risk Students Research  Teaching Tips Teaching Tips

14. The Wrap-up - Joseph Joubert, Pensées