National Keystone Club of the Year!

In April of 2015, ten members of the Intrepid Keystone Club traveled to Orlando, Florida for the National Keystone Conference. There, they gathered with more than 1,600 teen leaders from across the country and around the globe. While at the conference, the Intrepid Keystone Club was named the National Keystone Club of the Year.  They were named the very best Keystone program from across the entire Boys & Girls Club movement. Also, our teens were awarded a $1,000 Innovators Grant that will allow them to continue their work the Gemstones program, a new initiative that they began this year to engage younger children in service and leadership.

The Intrepid Keystone Club is a group of 30 high school students at the Jamie McKeown Boys & Girls Club who are interested and invested in leadership and service. The group meets weekly and plans a number of programs and activities throughout the year focused on four key areas: Academic Success, Career Preparation, Community Service, and Teen Outreach.  The group’s advisor, Meg Gambale, says “We are so proud of our teen leaders. They dedicate themselves to the Boys & Girls Club, their community, and their schoolwork all year long. It’s great to see them recognized at the national level for all of their hard work.”