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Youth Programs

 

McKim Community Center has served as the “Starting Place” for thousands of children since  1821 as a Free School.  Later it became a total community center in 1917.  McKim’s formula for success is to provide “Structure, Discipline and Love”.  McKim seeks to equip our young people for the task of becoming productive adults.  We hope that they will be able to draw upon the lessons learned and life experiences gained through their association with McKim Community Association, Inc.

 

McKim has a variety of activities and programs.  Here’s a snap shop of the daily happenings at McKim Center.

  • McKim Summer Day Camp: operated for six weeks each summer with 80 campers ages 5-13, seventeen youth staff members, and four adult supervisors at McKim Center.

 

  • McKim Summer Lacrosse:  60 participants ages 5-17 at the Stadium School.

 

  • McKim Track Club:  40-50 participants ages 5-18 at Mergenthaler Vocational High School (Mervo).

 

  • McKim Wrestling Program:  40-50 participants ages 5-15; the current season’s practices will be held at Mervo from October 2008 through March 2009.

 

  • McKim’s After School Program:  65 participants ages 5-14; the current season’s program runs from September 2008 through June 30, 2009 at McKim Center.

 

  • McKim Saturday Camp:  25-35 participants ages 5-12; this program operates two Saturday’s  per month at McKim Center.

 

  • Senior Citizen Eating Together Program:  a breakfast and lunch program for 35 participants operates Monday through Friday at McKim Center.

 

  • We are the host site for the East Baltimore Chapter Narcotic Anonymous (N.A), “To Live or Die in LA”. They meet Monday through Thursday and Sunday’s with 70 participants at McKim.

              

TEAM ATHLETICS

 

Wrestling Team

 

This activity is designed to involve young males ages 8-15 in vigorous competitive athletic.  It  provides leadership training, physical fitness, fellowship, self discipline and character building.  McKim’s team wrestles in the Maryland Junior Wrestling League, where over the past years we have produced award-winning wrestlers, including champions.

 

Boys & Girls Track Team

 

 

These teams teach youngsters 7-18 the fundamentals and advanced skills of track and field.  Participants compete in Citywide leagues operated by Baltimore City’s Department of Recreation and Parks.

 

 

Boys Lacrosse Teams

 

These teams teach youngsters 9-18 the fundamentals and advanced skills of Lacrosse.  Participants compete in Citywide leagues operated by Baltimore City’s Department of Recreation and Parks.

 

Objectives

 

  1. To provide group and individual instruction in the techniques and safety procedures of wrestling, track & field and lacrosse.

 

  1. To provide an opportunity for participants to develop sound minds and bodies through wholesome, vigorous, competitive activities.

      

  1. To prepare each participant for competitive activities, both academic and athletic, in high school and college.

 

EDUCATIONAL & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

Youth Place

 

In this activity, trained staff members assist students who are having problems grasping basic skills in reading and math, while also reinforcing other learning skills, all in a fun environment conducive to learning.  In addition to remedial assistance, participants play group games and table games, read, do arts and crafts and see movies.

 

Objectives

 

  1. To provide individualized remedial help to students

 

  1. To supplement programs already available in the community.

 

  1. To help students to improve their basic skills in an environment that lets them work at their own pace.

 

Summer Camp

 

Each summer, McKim Center offers an in-city, neighborhood-based camp experience for children 5-13.  Campers receive instruction in team sports, arts and crafts, and indoor and outdoor games.  Field trips around the city and state give campers the opportunity to explore places they might not otherwise see until much later in life.  This program is staffed by professionals with assistance from the Baltimore Youth Works summer jobs program.

 

Objectives

 

  1. To provide inner-city youth with a camping experience comparable to a much more

       costly summer camps.

 

  1.  To advance participants’ skills in teamwork, social interaction, self expression, and self-

        reliance.

 

  1. To serve as an in-service training program in recreation and child care for students in Baltimore City’s YouthWorks summer jobs program.

 

BALTIMORE CITY’S YOUTH WORKS SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM

 

In cooperation with the Mayor’s Office, McKim provides summer jobs for young people 14-21.  Workers are paid by a combination of City, State, and Federal funding.  At McKim’s summer camp, the youth workers ae trained for a variety of jobs, including:  camp counselors, child-care providers, office aides, educational and recreational aides, and maintenance aides.

 

Objectives

 

1.       To provide practical work experiences to equip participants with skills needed in the working world.

 

2.       To provide participants with the incentive to remain in or return to school.

 

3.       To provide each worker with financial compensation for his or her summer job.

 

4.       To provide job training that will keep participants gainfully employed.

 

  

 

COLLECTIVE OBJECTIVES

 

McKim Center emphasizes the following objectives within all of its programs.

 

  1. To provide all participants with the opportunity to identify and express witness of the Christian Faith.

 

  1. To develop in our participants proficiency in self-expression, self-reliance, teamwork, and social interaction.

 

  1. To cooperate with schools in identifying student potential in academic, athletic, and other special skills.

 

  1. To develop good sportsmanship and fellowship through wholesome competition.

 

  1. To encourage individuals and organizations to provide volunteer leadership to help us meet the needs of the children and families we serve.

 

  1. To cooperate with schools, churches, parents, and juvenile agencies in combating youth delinquency and behavior problems, with an emphasis on prevention.

 

  1. To develop an understanding of the special needs of youth and plan wholesome educational, spiritual, and recreational programs that foster the enthusiasm and talent of each participant.

 

  1. To develop leisure skills and attitudes that will allow our children to live full lives as adults, and later, as parents.

 

  1. To provide youth employment opportunities.

 

The means through which we will attain our objectives are:

 

  1. By asking the help of our Board of Directors and the community we serve.

 

  1. By continually soliciting support from church and community leaders.

 

  1. By inviting the adult members of our community to participate in and provide input for

our youth programs.

 

We shall continue to provide staff leadership that holds to the highest standards of moral, spiritual, ethical, and social behavior.

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