Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska Mission

To empower and inspire the diverse youth of Alaska to reach their full potential by offering them hope, opportunity and a safe environment.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska Vision

To provide a positive place where boys and girls can develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders. We will continuously improve clubhouse and athletic and childcare programs in response to changing community needs. This will be done by developing and implementing curriculum-based activities and by providing an environment that is safe, fun, and educational. Every program will enhance a members’ self-esteem development by instilling a sense of belonging, usefulness, influence, and competence. 

Athletics History

A rich tradition of athletic program experiences enables BGCSA to offer programs based in well-developed philosophies. During the 1960s, Babe Ruth Baseball was the Club’s first organized sport, serving boys from Anchorage, Eagle River, and both military bases. Basketball soon followed, originating as a weekly drop in activity at local schools before growing into a 900-member program by the early 1980s. In the early 1970s, BGCSA agreed to coordinate the city’s youth football program, the Anchorage Youth Football League (AYFL). In 1977, both outdoor soccer and ice hockey programs were started with a girls hockey program being added in 1999. The year prior, in 1998, volleyball was reintroduced to the athletics program. Today, the BGCSA athletics programs in basketball, volleyball, soccer, football, flag football, futsal,  dodgeball, and karate serve over 3,000 youth annually.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska Athletics programs, throughout its history, emphasize safety, fun, fitness, teamwork, leadership, and skill development. While competition and winning may be desirable results, they are not the top priorities for BGCSA Athletics programs. Our coaches are encouraged to empower each child to develop his/her talents through participation, fair play, sportsmanship, cooperation, teamwork, and effort with the goal being to help each child develop a sense of competence, usefulness, and belonging. Every child who participates in our sports programs on a regular basis, with encouragement from the coaching staff, parents, and his/her peers, should enhance his/her self-esteem, confidence, and ability to work cooperatively with others. 

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