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OUR APPRECIATION

AND WELCOME
The Santa Clarita Valley Boys' and
Girls' Club greatefully acknowledges the
generosity of all donations pledged in sup-
port of our 1984 Benefit Auction. It is
through the far-reaching contributions of in-
dividuals, businesses and industries that to-
night's Auction is presented. Your support
continues to touch and enrich the lives of
the youngsters of our community. It is
through your concern and generosity that
this youth organization exists.
We wish you a highly enjoyable evening
and hope you continue to help us by bid-
ding generously on the Auction items. The
Santa Clarita Valley Boys' and Girls' Club
welcomes you to its 13th Annual Benefit
Auction.

1983 Boys' and Girls' of the Month
The Boys' and Girls' Club is a youth guidance organization providing
meaningful activity and character building programs for youngsters in the
Santa Clarita Valley. Founded in 1968, it is part of a national network
of organizations affiliated with Boys' Clubs of America. A non-profit
agency, the organization is a member agency of the United Way and the
club receives no tax dollars nor governmental support.
The most inclusive club in the Santa Clarita Valley, the agency pro-
vides daily activities at six sites. Conveniently located on school grounds,
the club is within easy walking distance for a large number of children.
The well-rounded program includes social recreation, co-ed sports
Teen Group at Emblem Club
leagues; arts and crafts, special events, community service activities and
youth guidance. The program operates during after-school and evening
hours when youngsters are best able to attend.
The Boys' and Girls' Club employs a professional · staff who are
trained in the Boys' Club philosophy of providing informal guidance
through individual and small group experiences. By recognizing and re-
sponding to the restless energies and a youthful quest for "something to
do'', the Boys' and Girls' Club gives youngsters a chance to improve
their lives by allowing them to develop values and skills during critical
periods of growth.
Open eleven and one-half months each year, perhaps those who be-
nefit most are children residing in families where both parents work, or
in families where there is only one parent.
1983 Sewing Class
From its inception the Boys' and Girls' Club has responded to grow-
ing needs for youth services through planned expansion and program de-
velopment.
Through the Boys' and Girls' Club today's youth gain a sense of
usefulness and competence and a chance to connect with the promise
of a future. We are committed to building that future, one step at a time,
one child at a time.
We welcome your support
and participation and we invite
you to visit our satellites in the
near future.

Friends meet
to explore
new activities Flag football-it's the team that counts