BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF KERN COUNTY

Goals for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021 -

* Successfully operate one of the largest Boys & Girls Club organizations providing learning hubs to support distance learning and after-school out-of-school programming (in-person and virtually) in the United States.
* Serve an additional 400 youth through increased capacity at existing Club and school-based sites.
* Continue the renovation of the Stockdale Boys & Girls Club in Bakersfield with the addition of a safe sport court flooring.
* Expand the Nutrition Program to 100,000 meals per month to better address the food insecurity in the communities we serve given the high need since the onset of the pandemic.
* Continue to increase public awareness of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County program outcomes with the support of the local media.
* Purchase property adjacent to and expand, plus increase safety for the Armstrong Youth Center.

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 2021 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 61 school-based sites in Arvin, Bakersfield, Frazier Park, Kernville, Lamont, Shafter, and Wasco serving about 15,000 youth annually.

The school-based sites are a collaboration with the following school districts: Arvin Union, Bakersfield City, Beardsley, El Tejon Unified, Kernville Union, Lakeside, Lamont, Maple, Semitropic, and Vineland. 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, 2020, we met the following goals to serve the children in the communities we serve
* Successfully operated one of the largest Boys & Girls Club organizations providing learning hubs to support distance learning and after-school out-of-school programming (in-person and virtually) in the United States with 64 Club locations in seven Kern County cities.
* Renovated the 25-year-old the Armstrong Youth Center in East Bakersfield with the addition of two adult-only restrooms and a new secure entrance.
* Renovated the Stockdale Boys & Girls Club in Bakersfield with the addition of dedicated five classrooms including a computer lab.
* Expanded the Nutrition Program to serving 94,000 meals per month to children (a significant increase from the original goal of 30,000 meals per month) to better address the food insecurity in the communities we serve through six community serving sites (one new serving site and two new delivery vans).
* Increased public awareness of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County program outcomes with the support of the local media.

As part of our efforts to measure the Formula for Impact and demonstrate our collective impact on youth, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is pleased to introduce the National Youth Outcomes Initiative and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County participated for the first time in 2014.

The Formula for Impact is the Boys & Girls Club Movement's road map for ensuring that young people achieve great futures; the National Youth Outcomes Initiative will tell us where we are on the road.

The National Youth Outcomes Initiative (NYOI) uses common, credible indicators such as school attendance, reading and math proficiency, on-time grade progression, and avoidance of risky behaviors.

The results we glean from the National Youth Outcomes Initiative will empower us to do even more for the youth we serve.

Outcomes for the 2019 surveys for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County -

Club members reported that they were on track to graduate: 76%
Club members reported being physically active 5 or more days per week: 57%
Club members reported they expected to graduate high school: 94%