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Thank you for your interest in Volunteering for the Kirkland Boys & Girls
Club. For Kirkland Volunteer applicants, click
here
Background checks are a legal requirement that ensures member safety, and must be completed prior to volunteer placement.
To register as a volunteer, please fill out our on-line registration
form. All volunteers must attend a thirty minute training and they
are held at the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club.
If you have questions about volunteering at the Kirkland Club,
please contact:
Volunteer Training Dates
Volunteer Training Dates and Times are assigned by Zach Wenman
- Kirkland Club: 10805 124th Ave. NE, Kirkland (425) 827-0132
Afterschool Gamesroom & Gym Activities
Billiards - Foosball - Ping Pong - BoardGames
- Basketball - Soccer - Active Games - Playgroung
Daily between 3:00 and 7:00 adults are needed to teach sportsmanship and skills to youth in our gamesroom and gymnasium. Having additional adults in the games room means that our members are surrounded with positive role models. One-on-one interaction between youth and adults is an essential building block for healthy development of youth.
Teen Nights
Basketball - Computers - Dance - Supervision -Concessions - Gamesroom
Teen Night events are for middle school youth in our community.
Adults are needed to build relationships with teens and interact
with them in this safe, fun, and age-appropriate environment.
Volunteers must be outgoing and interested in building relationships
with teens.
Education Center & Computers
Homework Assistance - Tutoring - Story Telling - WordProcessing
- Web Design - Internet Surfing - Tech Support & Supervision
- Programming
Today's families are stressed out to the max. It is often difficult for parents to take the time out of their day to help their child with homework. Each day over 100 youth come to the club looking for assistance and attention.
Power Hour is a program that rewards youth for their efforts towards their homework. Power hour is held every day after school Monday through Thursday from 4:00 to 5:00. Volunteers are always needed in order to give each student the attention they deserve.
Adult tutors are needed to meet weekly with youth to help build
their skills in a particular area. We always have a waiting list
of students in need. Students are matched with tutors according
to interests, personalities, and strengths.
Coaching
Flag Football - Tackle Football - Baseball - Basketball
- Volleyball - Soccer - Martial Arts - Wrestling - Track - Dodgeball
Coaching takes a special person who cares about youth and who
can model teamwork, sportsmanship and the joy of being involved
in a positive healthy activity. Coaches volunteer between 2-4
hours per week during a season. Volunteer coaches will attend
a training session to learn coaching strategies.
Advisors
Torch Club 12-14 yrs. - Keystone Club 14-18yrs. - Smart Girls
- Smart Moves
The Boys & Girls Club includes citizenship among the many arenas to which we try to expose our members. Youth who understand citizenship will take part in their communities throughout their lives. Volunteer to advise Boys & Girls Club members in one of our many programs that expose youth to good citizenship; teach the skills of democracy, planning events, working in a team, and helping others. Volunteers for the above programs must be over 21, and must make a one-year commitment to the group they facilitate. Time commitment is beyond four hours per month.
Special Skills
Cooking - Art - Dance - Magic - Outdoors - EnvironmentalEducation - Biking - Skating/ Rollerblading
Everyone of us has a special passion. Whether it is kites, cooking, model airplanes, or anything else… One-time demonstrations or weekly classes-you choose the format! Don't be shy… your hobby might be just what some child needs to keep them going when the things get tough.
Maintenance
Construction - Painting - Cleaning - Grounds keeping -Landscaping - Van Repair
This club is used by over 200 youth DAILY and ourequipment and facilities get extreme use by active kids. If you have a skill or an interest in this area, your help can save the club dollars better spent on providing activities for youth, and you can help create an environment where members feel comfortable and at-home.
Guild Volunteer or Fundraising
Auction - Community Events - Golf Tournament - SpecialEvents - Board Member - Grant Writing
Volunteers in this arena work on special events andfundraising
for the club. Time is flexible and is usually evenings and weekends.
There are monthly meetings tocoordinate efforts and you control
how much time you spendby what you sign up for.
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