YOU BELONG!

Find your home away from home at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady!
A completed online application and a nominal fee is all you need to get started.
Any youth age 6 to 18 can join.

Our Clubs give parents peace of mind after school and during the summer, and kids know the Club is a safe place where they can be themselves, learn something new and have fun.

We call that a win-win.

How to APPLY FOR A MEMBERSHIP
JOIN ONLINE NOW
OUR LOCATIONS

Registration for the 2026-2027 club year opens on September 16!

We give youth and teens access to positive role models, fun and educational activities, healthy meals and snacks, opportunities to grow and build character and a chance to make lifelong friendships.

FORMULA FOR IMPACT.

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Young people who need us most

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Outcome-driven club experience

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Priority outcomes

  • Our mission centers around nurturing the enormous potential inside every young person.

    At Boys & Girls Clubs, we believe that every young person deserves to feel safe, valued and connected. Our programs are designed to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where kids and teens can thrive.

  • We deliver engaging programs focused on academics, health, and leadership.

    Our innovative programs designed to empower youth to excel in school, become good citizens and lead healthy, productive lives.

  • Offering trained staff who guide, coach, and motivate kids to be successful.

    Someone to look up to. Someone to talk to about dreams and fears. Someone to celebrate victories big and small. A good mentor is there to listen, to support, to care.