Our Clubs offer enriching and diversified programs that focus on 5 Core areas:

Character & Leadership Development Health & Life Skills

Education & Career Development The Arts

Sports, Fitness & Recreation

"Things I've learned" from the perspective of Boys & Girls Club of Ventura's 14 year olds: I've learned that work comes first; fool around later. I've learned that being pretty on the inside is better than being pretty on the outside. I've learned that not everything in life is fair. I've learned that all people want is someone to listen to them. I've learned that girls seem to fight with their friends a lot, but almost never with their enemies. I've learned that it takes a long time to make a friendship and a fraction of a second to destroy it. I've learned that your imagination is as important as your knowledge. I've learned that to say no to someone is not wrong. I've learned that by following others, you aren't following yourself. I've learned that the harder it is to do something, the stronger it makes us. I've learned that I am responsible for me. I've learned that teenagers will do dumb things. I've learned that if you respect your elders, they will respect you. I've learned that words do hurt people more than sticks and stones. I've learned that when I come to a fork in the road, ask for help. I've learned that the easy way is not the best way.