IN 2024, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BANDERA COUNTY SERVED 982 YOUTH THROUGH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS, WORKFORCE READINESS, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. OPERATING FROM 4 CLUB LOCATIONS, INCLUDING OUR NEWEST SITE IN UVALDE, TX, WHICH OPENED IN 2023, WE PROVIDED CRITICAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO YOUTH ACROSS THE REGION. A TOTAL OF 561 YOUTH AGES 6-18 PARTICIPATED IN OUR AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, OFFERING A SAFE, STRUCTURED, AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT DURING CRITICAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS. TO ENSURE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL, THE CLUB PROVIDED 229 SCHOLARSHIPS (A FULL OR PARTIAL REDUCTION IN THE COST OF REGISTRATION FOR OUR PROGRAMS), ENABLING YOUTH FROM DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND PURSUE GREAT FUTURES.