About Us

Building Great Futures, One Child at a Time! 

 

Mission

Inspire, enable and educate young people from all backgrounds and circumstances to realize their full potential as responsible, productive and caring citizens.

Operations

      671 registered members belong to three units.

 

Baxter Teen Center – also known as the Southern Pines Unit 

160 Memorial Park Court, Southern Pines
Open Monday – Friday from 2:30 to 6:30 pm during the school year and Mon – Fri  7:45 am to 5:45 pm in the summer with an early bird program from 6:45 to 7:45 am. 

  • BGCS buses provide transportation from Southern Middle School and Pinecrest High School.
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided during the summer and dinner is provided during the school year at the Kid’s Café in collaboration with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.

 

Logan-Blake Unit (formerly the Aberdeen Unit) 

15 Dawn Road, Pinehurst 
Open Monday – Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the school year.

  • Dinner provided 
  • Homework help for the first hour
  • National Boys & Girls Club Development Programs
  • BGCS buses provide transportation from Aberdeen Elementary School

 

Trinity Unit – at Moore Montessori Community School 

255 South May Street, Southern Pines
Open Monday – Friday from 2:30 to 6:30 pm during the school year. 

  • Dinner provided 
  • Programs focus on performing arts
  • Homework help for the first hour
  • National Boys & Girls Club Development Programs 
  • BGCS buses provide transportation from Southern Pines Elementary School 

 

Premier Programs

The Club offers activities in five core program areas:
Character and Leadership Development
Education and Career Development
Health and Life Skills
The Arts, Sports, Fitness and Recreation

 

  • Power Hour– Homework help program for members age 6-12. 
  • Smart Moves– Education/ prevention program addressing drug and alcohol use as well as premature sexual activity.
  • Keystone Club & Torch Club – Age specific leadership development groups that focus on community service.  Keystone Club is designed for members age 14-18; Torch Club for members age 11-13.
  • Triple Play Healthy Habits – Program that equips club members with crucial skills needed to become healthy, fit and successful adults.
  • Street SMARTZ – Gang awareness and prevention program for youth 8-18
  • Money Matters – Basic money management skills for the teens
  • Career Launch – Preparing a teen for life after high school

 

Serving this many young people in our community would not be possible without the tremendous dedication of Board members, volunteers, staff, and wonderful partner agencies in our community.