F-4 Clubs

4.      Marietta

 

·         5979 Youth Group

Grades 6th – 12th boy and girls. There are small group bible studies on Wednesday nights, at 7pm for all grades. And on Saturday nights there is worship followed by a short sermon by the youth pastors: at 5pm for grades 6-8, and at 7pm for grades 9-12. We also offer activities for the youth through out the month where they can build good and strong relationships with kids their own age.

1285 Cobb Parkway (Highway 41)

Marietta , GA 30062

(770)423-7316

Website: www.5979.net

 

·         Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta

529 Manget St

Marietta , GA 30126
(770) 427-0418
Website: http://www.bgcma.org

Information

a.       Annual Fees: $35/child

b.      Ages 6-18 years

c.       Core programs for 5 areas

1.         Character and leadership development

2.         Education and career development

i.         Tutoring

ii.       College explanation

iii.      Learning centers

3.         Health and life skills

i.         Drug, alcohol, and gang prevention

ii.       Health care outreach

4.         The Arts

i.         Opportunities to branch out

ii.       Youth Arts Connection

5.         Sports, fitness and recreation

i.         Organized sports

ii.       Camp Kiwanis

6.         Fundraisers

i.         Annual Peachtree 10K on Labor Day

ii.       Paul Hewitt Golf Classic at Chateau Elan

iii.      West end Golf Classic in Tucker, GA

 

·         YMCA OF Cobb County

530 Roselane St NW

Marietta , GA 30060

(770) 422-1790

Website: http://www.ymcacobb.org

 

·         Girls Incorporated of Cobb County

Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta helps provide safe places and structured activities during non-school hours at their centers and in collaboration with other youth-serving agencies. The organization provides researched-based programs that help girls (age 5-up) overcome the effects of gender inequity and become self-sufficient, responsible adults.
461 Manget St SE

Marietta , GA 30060
(770) 422-0999
Email: info@ girlsincatl.org

Website: http://www.girlsincatl.com 

Information

d.      Made for girls ages 6 –18

e.       Vision: to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold

f.        Program provided through public school system

g.       6 core areas of focus

1.         Career and life planning

2.         Health and sexuality

3.         Leadership and community actions

4.         Sports and adventure

5.         Self reliance and life skills

6.         Culture and heritage

h.       Programs

1.         Operation SMART: focus on science, math, and technology

2.         Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy

i.         Growing Together (ages 9-11): conversation starters between parents/guardians and kids

ii.       Will Power/Won’t Power (ages 12-14): promotes abstinence

iii.      Taking Care of Business (ages 15-18): learn about sexuality and chart futures

iv.     Health Bridges (ages 12-18): Community based health services

v.       Kidability: skills dealing with communicating sexual and physical abuse

vi.     Friendly “PEER”suasion (ages 11-14):

a)      P1: decision making, assertiveness, and communication skills

b)      P2: Plan substance abuse prevention activities for ages 6-10

vii.    Sporting Chance

a)      Stepping Stones (ages 6-8)

b)      Bridges (ages 9-11)

c)      Sports Unlimited (ages 12-14)

3.         Choices:

i.         Training exercises, true story cases, charts, statistics, and journal entries

ii.       Knowledge and guidance re: careers, income, having children, self esteem, self reliance, values, personal goals, assertiveness, and family planning

4.         AIDS Education

5.         Girls under the hood: 5 week curriculum increasing knowledge of cars and maintenance

6.         Girls Recast TV (ages 11-14): form educated opinions about TV shows and female characters

7.         Real World Budgeting: 10 week program on budgeting and understanding lifestyle consequences of choices

i.         Events

1.         Girls summit (ages 9-18)

i.         Daylong conferences with speakers, discussions, and workshops

ii.       Full day (adults): $50, lunch only (with keynote speaker): $30, and girls (ages 9-18): $5

iii.      Held at Agnes Scott College

2.         Giving Girls Wings Luncheon

3.         Women’s Golf Classic: $125/person, $5 – Mulligan; Raffle tickets: 2 for $5, 5 for $10

 

 

·         Student Venture

Student Venture reaches out to thousands of students each year with God's offer of love and forgiveness together with His power and purpose for daily living. Student Venture was est. in 1967 as the high school & middle school outreach of Campus Crusade for Christ, Intl.; a Tran denominational Christian ministry of evangelism and discipleship. (you can get your youth involved through their schools)
910 Mountain Industrial, Marietta , GA 30060
(770) 499-2050
(770) 499-2050

Website: http://www.svatlanta.org

Information

a.       Program

1.         Spending quality time with HS students

2.         Discuss issues in life

3.         Introduce and cultivate spiritual matters

b.      Conferences

1.         Designed to recharge relationships with God

2.         Strengthen faith

3.         Dig deeper into the Word

4.         Prepare teens to impact your world for Christ

c.       No cost except activities

 

·         Cobb Youth Club

Campground, winter camp, winter campground, youth….

2000 Lower Roswell Rd

Marietta , GA 30068-3351

(770) 973-5067

 

·         Kids Of The King

1734 Wingard Dr
Marietta , GA , 30062-2025
(678) 560-8126

 

·         Life Teen Inc

4905 Roswell Rd NE

Marietta , GA 30062
(770) 552-7699

 

·         Big Brothers-Big Sisters Of Metro Atlanta Cobb Office

Get you child between the ages of 6 – 12 a mentor. Or Volunteer yourself to be a mentor.

2137 Kingston Ct Se Ste 100
Marietta , GA , 30067-8945
(404) 601-7170

E-mail: webapps@bbbsatl.org

Website: www.bbbsatl.org

Information

a.       For children ages 6 –12 years

b.      Mentoring program to help children with setting goals, problem solving, community skills, and making good choices

c.       Enrollment process

1.         Step 1: Attend parent – volunteer training session - bring current photo of the child, child’s SSN, name of child’s school and principal, and counselor’s name and contact information (if applicable)

2.         Step 2: Once evaluation & approval is done, pre match child with Big Brother/Sister and discuss potential of match with parent; Big Brother/Sister arrange match meeting

d.      Requirements

1.      Big Brother/Sister spends 8 hours/week with child

2.      Matches

i.         Little Brother – Big Brother

ii.       Little Brother – Big Sister

iii.      Little Sister – Big Sister

iv.     Little Sister – Married Couple

3.      No fees required – parents, however, should help pay for activities so Big Brother/Sister doesn’t pay for everything

 

·         Lea's Kids Inc

Lea's Kids, Inc. offers tuition-free after-school and summer programs for students ranging in age from 5 to 18. LEA'S KIDS mission is to assist in the development of the youth's educational and spiritual skills and in the early molding of their characters through: Assisting them with their homework / Teaching them the Bible through songs and stories/ Providing emotionally and spiritually healthy atmosphere and activities in which to learn, play and grow / Leading them to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ

2751 Hammondton Rd SE

Marietta , GA 30060
(770) 803-9028

E-mail: leaskids@bellsouth.net

Website: www.leaskids.org

Information

a.       After school and summer program

1.         Location: clubhouse of The Farrington apartments

2.         30 children ages 5-11 years, 20 children 12-18 years

b.      Teaches spiritual character development, sports and recreation, and small group tutoring

c.       Community leaders visit and field trips arranged to teach community awareness

d.      Volunteer positions available

 

·         The Cobb 4-H Program

The 4-H program focuses on leadership, citizenship and learning life skills. A  youth component of The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service . 4-H is open to all students in grades 5-12.

1151 Whitlock Ave.

Marietta , GA 30064-1932

770-528-4076

E-mail: uge1067@arches.uga.edu

Website: http://www.griffin.peachnet.edu/ga/cobb/four0101.htm

Information

a.       Groups

1.         Cloverleaf: 5th grade

i.         Monthly club meeting usually during school

ii.       Educational focus

2.         Junior: middle school

i.         Monthly meeting before or after school

ii.       Community services projects

iii.      Focus: Self development, science, nature, environment

iv.     Can join county council club

3.         Senior: high school

i.         May join county council club

ii.       Meet 1 or 2 times/month at Marietta Middle School

iii.      Have dinner together (bring your own) before meetings

iv.     Focus: current topics, outside speakers, community service, projects, field trips

b.      Activities

1.         For all groups

i.         Horse and Pony Club

ii.       State Horse Show

iii.      Photo Contest

iv.     Consumer Judging

v.       4-H Day at Six Flags

vi.     Clovers & Co.  performing troupe

vii.    Community service projects

viii.  Monthly meetings

ix.     Local county activities

2.         Cloverleaf: 5th and 6th grades

i.         Summer camp at Rock Eagle

ii.       Marine Resource

iii.      Summer Day camp:

a)      Babysitting workshop

b)      Rain Forest Day

c)      Rocket Day

d)      Tom Sawyer

3.         Junior: 7th and 8th grades

i.         Summer camp at Camp Wahsega

ii.       Marine Resource at Jekyll Island

iii.      County Council

iv.     Weekend retreats

v.       Special events

4.         Senior: 9th – 12th grades

i.         Summer camp at Camp Wahsega

ii.       Weekend retreats (skiing, beach, camps)

iii.      State Council

c.       Prices: No membership fees; activity fees vary