BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF KERN COUNTY

Goals for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022 -

• Successfully operate one of the country's largest Boys & Girls Club organizations providing after-school out-of-school in the United States.
• Serve an additional 1,500 youth through increased capacity at existing three traditional Clubs and 66 school-based Club sites.
• Partner with three additional school districts in Kern County to provide out-of-school-time programming to another 400 children and youth.
• Expand our Nutrition Program by adding three new community serving sites to better address the food insecurity in the communities we serve, given the high need since the onset of the pandemic.
• Expand Summer Learning Recovery Camps capacity by adding at least three new sites.
• Host COVID Clinics for children 5+ at our three traditional Club sites in at least January and February.
• Purchase property adjacent to and expand, plus increase safety for the Armstrong Youth Center and begin the fundraising for a Workforce Development Center for Teens.
• Continue to increase public awareness of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County program outcomes with the support of the local media.

1. The Vision of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County is that we will generate and sustain adequate support to operate enough youth centers to reach every child who need us and eliminate boundaries to service. Programs will be focused on realistic, measurable outcomes with a meaningful impact on the quality of life for every school-age participant. The Club will have the most qualified and talented youth development professionals administering and delivering programs. The Club will be recognized as the premier youth service provider in the County. A focus in 2021 is to continue to increase our branding at the local level, and an increase in social media with Club related themes each quarter We have working relationships with KGET-TV, Telemundo, Eye Street Productions, Kern County Family Magazine, American General Media, Bakersfield Life Magazine and KUZZ.

2. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County's 2022 Resource Development Plan outlines the need to work to establish and maintain a process for ongoing and increased annual support through a variety of methods. The Plan outlines a variety of fundraising goals and the support systems necessary to meet these goals, including building and committing to a strategic resource development calendar. Things for the Calendar (1) fundraising events (Farm to Tableaux in the fall), (2) newsletter mailing dates, (3) donor appeal dates, and (4) major club events (i.e., summer camp) to better coordinate the facilitation of the Plan utilizing our social media platforms.

The Boys Club of Bakersfield began in 1966 serving 25 youth in East Bakersfield and today as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County we operate a standalone Club in East Bakersfield, Southwest Bakersfield, and Lamont along with 69 school-based sites in Arvin, Bakersfield, Frazier Park, Gorman, Lost Hills, Tupman, Kernville, Lamont, Shafter, and Wasco serving about 15,000 youth annually (in 2019). The school-based sites are a collaboration with 13 school districts. Furthermore, all of the over 450 Youth Development Professionals are trained in a proven youth development strategy that focuses on promoting protective factors and building social bonding.

Zane Smith has been the Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County for the last 25 years. The Club is the largest youth service agency in Kern County. Through the support of a volunteer Board of Directors and a dynamic and committed team, Zane is responsible for providing leadership for all aspects of the operations of the agency including resource development, program development, board development, and community impact. During his time in Bakersfield, the Club has grown from a single site serving 25 youth daily, to countywide services with 7,500 youth attending after-school programs daily.

Contingency planning is always at the forefront of any Boys & Girls Club proposed program implementation and growth. In the event that something goes wrong with the implementation of services, we complete a financial, personnel, and facilities forecast with alternative scenarios for short term (six months), near term (one year), and long-term (two years) regarding the issue(s) of concern.

Those involved with the financial forecast are key management staff, key program staff, and the Board of Directors specifically the Treasurer, President, and members of the Finance Committee. Our contingency plan with any funding stream is to look for a replacement or sustainable funds. If continued funding is not possible then programs are reviewed for any cost-cutting (staff and hours of operation) that will affect the least number of youth.

Those involved with the personnel forecast are key management staff, key program staff, and the Board of Directors specifically the President and members of the Program Committee. Our contingency plan includes an extensive waiting list of qualified personnel and continued recruitment of personnel throughout the year and throughout Kern County.

Those involved with the facilities forecast are key management staff, key program staff, and the Board of Directors specifically the President and members of the Facilities Committee. Our contingency plan includes contacting community and corporate partners for alternative locations in Kern County where Boys & Girls Club after-school and holiday activities could temporarily relocate.

As of December 31, 2021, we met the following goals to serve the children in the communities we serve –

• Successfully operated one of the country's largest Boys & Girls Club organizations providing learning hubs to support distance learning and after-school out-of-school programming (in-person and virtually), including Summer Learning Recovery Camps.
• We returned to in-person programming with our 13 school district partners and back to having thousands of kids walking through our doors each and every day.
• Increased to 69 Clubs sites (3 traditional Clubs and 66 school-based Clubs) serving children in Arvin, Bakersfield, Frazier Park, Kernville, Gorman, Tupman, Lamont, Shafter, and Wasco.
• Served an additional 2,000 youth through increased capacity at existing Club and school-based sites and added school-based sites in Kernville and Lost Hills.
• Added safe sport court flooring in the gym space at the Stockdale Boys & Girls Club in Bakersfield.
• Expanded the Nutrition Program from 8 to 11 service sites and served 135,000 meals for children per month at the height of the pandemic (exceeded the goal of 100,000 meals per month) to better address the food insecurity in Arvin, Bakersfield, Frazier Park, Gorman, and Lamont.
• Hosted COVID Clinics for children 5+ at our three traditional Club sites in November and December.
• Purchased property hear the Armstrong Youth Center to potentially expand and increase safety for the Club members and staff.
• Pioneered virtual performing arts resulted in outstanding video production of our talented kids. They received recognition nationally with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, resulting in our kids being personally invited to perform in Chicago.
• Continued to increase public awareness of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County program outcomes with the support of the local media.