Teens Take the Lead at Teen Center Open House

On Saturday, October 10, the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford opened the doors of our 16,000 sq. ft. Teen Center for an afternoon unlike any other. The Teen Center Open House invited young people to tour the space, explore our programs, grab free haircuts, beauty bags, bookbags, and food,  and most importantly, see for themselves everything the Club has to offer.

More than 70 teens came through the door. They rotated through program stations, from our STEM and computer labs to the commercial kitchen, dance studio, recording studio, and gymnasium, collecting stamps along the way. Teen leaders at the Club helped make it all happen, from creating promotional materials to greeting guests and running stations. In a video produced by our own members, Ah’mihya and Khloe summed up what the day was all about:

“I think today was a chance for everyone to see the different resources, programs, and opportunities the Boys & Girls Club has to offer. At the Boys & Girls Club, we host programs and opportunities like Keystone, Junior Staff, Money Matters, Boys & Girls Groups, and sports like basketball and volleyball. These opportunities and programs make it possible for the youth to be more involved in the community.”

Watch the full video below to hear directly from our teens, because they said it better than we ever could.