YOUR CHILD

Health & Well-Being: Character & Values

Health & Well-Being
School Success
Your Child's Future

Youth who volunteer are more likely than those who don’t to do well academically, and they are less likely to use drugs or become pregnant as teens.

BGCA’s Torch Clubs and Keystone Clubs give youth the chance to develop character, practice leadership and participate in community-service activities. The Youth of the Year program promotes and recognizes a young person’s service to Club and community. Check with your local Club to see if your child can participate in these programs.



Passport to Manhood
BGCA’s Passport to Manhood program teaches responsible and positive behavior to boys ages 11 to 14 years. Check with your local Club to find out if your son can participate in this program.

What Is Character?
Character, as defined by Boys & Girls Clubs of America, is revealed in the way one behaves when no one is looking. Some important character traits are:

  • Trustworthiness: A person who is trustworthy is honest, tells the truth and is sincere, has integrity, stands up for beliefs about right and wrong, keeps promises and honors commitments.
  • Respect: A person who is respectful is courteous and polite, is tolerant, appreciative and accepting of individual differences and does not demean or mistreat anyone.
  • Responsibility: A person who is responsible is accountable, considers the consequences of his actions, pursues excellences, does the best he can, has self-control and is disciplined.
  • Fairness and Justice: A person who is fair and just treats all people fairly, is open-minded, listens to others and tries to understand what they are saying and feeling.
  • Caring: A person who is caring shows he cares about others through kindness, caring, sharing and compassion, helps others and is charitable and is not selfish.
  • Citizenship: A good citizen obeys the laws and respects authority, protects his neighbors and community, protects the environment and conserves natural resources.

There is a simple Club motto that summarizes the guiding principles of a person of good character: knowing the good, loving the good and doing the good.




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