Welcome to the Boys & Girls Club
of the Missouri River Area
Wagner, Marty, and Avon,
South Dakota
Our
Mission:
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Purpose...
To promote the social, educational, health, leadership, and character development of boys and girls during critical periods of their growth.
Boys & Girls Club Provides...
A safe place to learn and grow.
Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals.
Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences.
Hope and opportunity.
Diversity.
Unity through Multi-Cultural Exploration.
Who we are…
Founded in 1998, for more than 10 years, the Boys and Girls Club of the Missouri River Area (BGCMRA) has been in the forefront of youth development working with young people from disadvantaged economic, social and family circumstances on the Yankton Sioux Reservation and surrounding rural communities. The Club provides a safe environment for youth to develop ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals and participate in life-enhancing programs and character developing experiences. The BGCMRA is well positioned in southeast SD and has demonstrated the ability to create a culture of achievement and meet the needs of its youth daily. Services are provided in Wagner, Avon, and Marty.