Shantell  10yrs. old

"The club means a lot to me.  The reason why the club means so much to me is because I have a place to go so everyday when my mom is doing something.  The club staff help me with my homework after school when I don't understand a problem."
"The club has so many activities to do like make holiday activities, gym activities, and drawing activities that I like to do.  They also let us have different types of programs like SMART Girls, Cavity-Free Zone, and Kids in Control."
"When I go to the club it is always a staff outside waiting for the kids that go to West Elementary School to cross the street and walk all the way to the club so we can safely make it to the club.  Before we do Power Hour, we have Club Talk so we know what is going on.  Then after Club Talk we get seated to a table to do our homework.  After Power Hour we eat snack.  My favorite snack at the club is cheese crackers and juice.  We also go on field trips and on shopping sprees, in the summer we get to go swimming and to camps.  When we go to the gym we play different games like last man standing, that is my favorite game to play at the club.  I also like the club because you get to talk to the staff and you get to talk to your friends all day.  Another reason why I like the club is because you get to play outside on very nice days.  I also like the rules that the club makes up so you can be safe at all times, like no running in the club and no flipping, but I try to stop doing these things so I don't get into any kinds of trouble.  I also like all the Boys & Girls Club staff because they are very trustworthy to me, but when it is time to gg home sometimes I just don't want to go home that very moment.  AND THAT IS WHAT THE CLUB MEANS TO ME."