BGCCA Freight Farm

07/02/2024

Spread the word! Leave a review of The Club on Google so that other families may discover the benefits and services available in the Capital Area! 💙 Start here: www.bgccapitalarea.org/review

07/01/2024

Thank you WNYT NewsChannel 13 for highlighting the good things happening for youth of all ages at the Troy Clubhouse! Great summers start here!

https://wnyt.com/top-stories/boys-girls-club-provides-critical-support-to-troy-kids/

The Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area’s clubhouse on 7th Avenue in Troy is a safe haven for many kids in more ways than one. Its programs are influential in shaping the future leaders of Troy and the area.

06/28/2024

Boys & Girls Clubs is grateful for our leadership! 💙 Today, we highlight and welcome a recent member of our board of directors. Thank you for your service! See the full list here: www.bgccapitalarea.org/board

06/28/2024

Join TEEN NIGHT at the Albany Clubhouse tonight as we celebrate our BGCCA Youth of the Year, Olu Tijani! Teen Night happens 6:00-8:00 pm at 21 Delaware Ave, with access to the gym, game room and more. 🏀🎮💙 Join The CLUB!

06/27/2024

Safe spaces with friends and opportunities. It's at The CLUB. 🏀💙

06/26/2024

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area provides tips for cooling down during the hot summer, including splash pad and beach locations, tips for sleeping at night, and ways to recognize symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

www.bgccapitalarea.org/post/beat-the-heat

06/26/2024

GAME NIGHT @ the Albany Clubhouse, 21Delaware Ave, every Wednesday night. Multiple platforms and epic tournaments. Tell your friends: Game on!

06/26/2024

Summer Camp starts July 8th in Albany & Troy! Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area provides a safe and fun summer camp experience that encourages kids to have the confidence to learn and grow. Registration is open!
www.bgccapitalarea.org/camp

06/25/2024

Join TEEN NIGHT at the Albany Clubhouse this Friday as we celebrate our BGCCA Youth of the Year, Olu Tijani! Teen Night happens 6:00-8:00 pm at 21 Delaware Ave, with access to the gym, game room and more. 🏀🎮💙 Join The CLUB!

06/25/2024

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area operates Universal Pre-Kindergarten in 26 classrooms throughout Albany, Cohoes and Watervliet. 💙 The CLUB began providing UPK services for the Albany School District in 1998. At the preschool level, children build strong foundations in social, pre-academic, and general life skills that will give them a leg up in school and beyond.

Learn more: www.bgccapitalarea.org/upk

06/24/2024

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area is proud to have hosted in the 15th annual World’s Largest Swim Lesson with the World Waterpark Association and in partnership with ADG (Aquatic Development Group). 🏊 The event yesterday was a great way to kick off the start to summer and to highlight the importance of water safety! Thank you to all that participated!

06/24/2024

The last week of PRIDE Month! Read about BGCCA's commitment to inclusion, sharing & celebrating Pride Month with kids, parenting ideas, LGBTQ resources, and more.

www.bgccapitalarea.org/pride

06/23/2024

College tour of Binghamton University on Monday, July 1st! Depart 10 am/Return 11 pm. Campus tour, meals and Rumble Ponies Baseball Game are free for current high school students. Registration is required. https://forms.gle/vrXZesJuS13EwdTD7

Thank you to our community partners who make this trip possible!

06/22/2024

Boxing at the Clubhouse presented TODAY by Next Bunch Boxing at the Albany Clubhouse, 21 Delaware Ave. 🥊 Weigh ins: 11:00 am. Showtime: 2:00 pm. 10 matches with youth 8-18 years old. Volunteers wanted. Tickets at the door $20.

06/21/2024

Friday night is at The CLUB! 🏀🎮💙 Teen Night in Albany starts at 5:00pm. Family Night in Troy starts at 5:30 pm. Thank you to our community partners who make these programs possible! See you tonight!

06/20/2024

Yesterday, BGCCA collaborated with 'Men On A Mission' to host Juneteenth festivities at the Albany Clubhouse! 💙 Complete story and photos: www.bgccapitalarea.org/post/2024-juneteenth

06/20/2024

BGCCA is teaming up with Aquatic Development Group to host the World's Largest Swim Lesson *TODAY* at the Troy Clubhouse, 1700 7th Ave. 🏊‍♀️ Free 30-minute lessons will be held from 3:00-6:30 pm. Join the fun!

06/19/2024

Stay cool! ❄️ Cooling stations and splash parks open across the Capital Area:
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2024/06/18/cooling-stations-open-across-capital-region-

06/19/2024

BGCCA locations are closed today in celebration of Juneteenth which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. 💙 For a list of holiday events in the area: www.news10.com/news/local-news/2024-juneteenth-events-in-the-capital-region/

For info about Juneteenth and more: www.bgccapitalarea.org/blacklivesmatter

06/18/2024

Boxing at the Clubhouse the Saturday presented by Next Bunch Boxing at the Albany Clubhouse, 21 Delaware Ave. 🥊 Weigh ins: 11:00 am. Showtime: 2:00 pm. 10 matches with youth 8-18 years old. Volunteers wanted. Tickets at the door $20.

06/18/2024

BGCCA is teaming up with Aquatic Development Group to host the World's Largest Swim Lesson on Thursday, June 20th at the Troy Clubhouse, 1700 7th Ave. 🏊‍♀️ Free 30-minute lessons will be held from 3:00-6:30 pm. Join the fun THIS Thursday!

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTpVDWDmaUyIla2PB4Ep06sr7TdBcpw6E4YfWejnsglVQkWg/viewform

06/18/2024

BGCCA and the Albany Land Trust are working together to combat the violence in the Albany Area. ✌ Pastor Mike Williams of the Land Trust has launched the initiative “Men On A Mission” with the goal to bring men together who are united in changing the current narrative in the inner city. BGCCA hosted the initial meeting where Chief Eric Hawkins presented insight on the results of violence to our Club teens.

Thank you to News10 for covering the story: https://www.news10.com/video/men-on-a-mission-to-stop-capital-region-violence/9793082/

06/18/2024

College tour of Binghamton University on Monday, July 1st! Depart 10 am/Return 11 pm. Campus tour, meals and Rumble Ponies Baseball Game are free to current high school students. Registration is required. https://forms.gle/vrXZesJuS13EwdTD7

Thank you to our community partners who make this trip possible!

06/17/2024

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Chip In Fore Youth Golf Tournament presented by IBEW Local 236! ⛳️ We had so much fun, from the various themed-holes on the course to the group putting contest, and we hope you did too! Picture galleries and video recap coming soon!

06/17/2024

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area provides a safe and fun summer camp experience that encourages kids to have the confidence to learn and grow. Camp starts on July 8th in Albany & Troy! Registration is now open.

All info: www.bgccapitalarea.org/camp

06/14/2024

Friday nights are at The CLUB! 🏀🎮💙 Teen Night at the Albany Clubhouse starts at 5:00 pm. Family Night at the Troy Clubhouse starts at 5:30 pm. Thanks to our community partners these programs are open and free to the community. Join The CLUB!

06/14/2024

It's a great day for a golf tournament!

06/13/2024

Boys & Girls Clubs provides critical spaces and opportunities for teens throughout the Capital Area. ✌️ From sports to the arts, volunteerism to academic pursuits, The CLUB offers resources and programs to create meaningful experiences today in preparation for the future. Go to www.bgccapitalarea.org/teens or visit your CLUB for more info.

08/31/2022

New podcast episode available! First link in bio! Check it out! Richard talks about the hydroponic farming, gardening, and more programming that we offer our youth members! Goldie the hen is just along for the ride!

05/18/2022

May 21st starting at 12pm, we will have kale, farmer's choice mixed greens, basil, swiss chard, and more at the ! Come find us at the Kicks For Kids event (swipe left)! Donations accepted, never required! Take what you want! We are happy to distribute our produce to the community by providing easy access to healthy, fresh greens!

05/17/2022

Thank you to our local clubs for coming together and gifting us our first tumbling composter. We are creating an outdoor composting classroom at our Troy clubhouse for our youth to learn about this important, and simple process of returning our organic waste back to Mother Earth! We will soon be featuring various composting systems, including !

05/05/2022

Thank you to those who have participated so far in the we appreciate it! Winner announced next week! We are going to get back to farming for a bit! Visit us at the table under the tent at Tulip Fest this weekend! Super star .bgcca will be there with us as well!

05/04/2022

Happening on our Instagram page!

05/04/2022

Our urban farmer Richard will be talking about growing food in urban settings at this weekends Tulip Fest in Albany! will also have a table in the tent, and .bgcca will be there!

04/26/2022

What a beaut!

04/23/2022

A bunch of radical eco-warriors from visited today and busted out their gardening skills to plant some flowers! They also helped us clean up the by collecting some huge bags of trash and other debris! Y'all rock! Huge shout out as well to our friends from for proving themselves as worthy competitors in the trash collection and cleanup department! Happy Earth Day!

04/10/2022

We love chard!

04/06/2022

Tatsoi! Another solid performer we love growing!

03/28/2022

"We need to invest in education and child care. That gives kids an outlet," says David Gordon, Program Manager.

According to the article, in 2020, more than 340,000 children were alone and unsupervised between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area provides many after school opportunities throughout Albany and Troy, NY.

After-school programs push for increased state funding.