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Valparaiso Unit
354 W. Jefferson St.
P.O. Box 254
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-2182 (phone)
(219) 462-1081 (fax) |
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2013 Summer Camp information now available!!
Click here to see all the exciting camps we have planned! We have some returning camps along with brand new camps for even more fun for our members. The flier contains information such as Camp description, dates, ages, fees and registration dates. Please scroll down and click on the red circle labeled 'register' to sign up your children for one or more of our camps.
Club News
Meet our most recent Member of the Month Valparaiso teen selected as Porter County Youth of the Year
Upcoming Events
Normal Club hours in the summer:
Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. - 5:20 p.m.
Full June Calendar of Events.
Program Information
Normal Club hours this time of year:
Monday - Friday: 2:45 pm - 8:20 pm. (5 - 7 year-olds must be picked up by 7pm on school nights.)
Saturday and Sunday: Closed (except for Saturday leagues).
Click here to read the Boys & Girls Clubs Severe Weather Policy. Please check cancellations.com for Club closings due to inclement weather.
Safe Links for Kids
Unit History
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Opened as the Valparaiso Community Boys' Club in 1970. Our first home was Westminster Hall in the First Presbyterian Church basement at 51 N. Franklin Street.
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In December 1972, the Club was moved from Franklin Street to the old Gardner School at 354 W. Jefferson Street (pictured above).
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Girls were admitted to the club in 1974 in common membership with the boys.
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In June of 1976, Chuck Leer (Executive Director of the Montgomery County Boys Club), was hired as Executive Director.
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In 1977, a gymnasium was planned and funded by the John Will Anderson Foundation.
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In 1985, the mini-gym was added to the north side of the gymnasium, and the Club was renovated inside and out.
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In 2000, the Club was given air conditioning for the first time since it was first built as an elementary school in 1899.
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In 2012, the big gym was completely renovated along with the mini-gym also being improved
Unit Statistics
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Facility size: 22,000 square feet; including Gamesrooms, Computer Lab, Link & Learn Room, Arts & Crafts, Kitchen/Lounge, Gym, Mini Gym and Senior Room (ages 12 and over).
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Club open: 30 hours per week, 231 days per year.
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Club membership: 1,392 (as of December 31, 2012)
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Ages served: 5 - 18 (for those enrolled in grades K-12).
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Age breakdown: 58% 5 - 9 year olds, 32% 10 - 12 year olds, 10% Teens.
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Gender: 59% male, 41% female.
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Average daily attendance: 141 members a day during the 2012 year.
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1705 total members served in 2012