Ultimate Journey is an internationally recognized, award-winning program that leads members of the Boys & Girls Clubs on a journey during the after-school hours into the amazing world of plants and animals. Focusing on ages 6-12, this program motivates young people to develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the environment, helping them build the knowledge and motivation to protect our natural resources. The Boys & Girls Club programs and services, especially Ultimate Journey, promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. There are over 3,300 clubs nationwide with over 1,000,000 members, and they are open every day, after school and on weekends, and this program is available and affordable to all youth because dues to be a member of the Boys & Girls Club averages only $5 to $10 per year.

Ultimate Journey focuses on ages 6-12.

Since students have a strong natural interest in the outdoors, understanding about plants and animals through after-school adventures is an effective way to create broader environmental knowledge.

• Improves science learning;
• Provides experiences in service learning;
• Available every day, after school and on weekends;
• Affordable and inexpensive;
• Can be used in conjunction with current school curriculum;
• Can be adapted to fit any region;
• Gives youth real world experiences that reinforce the lessons learned during the school day;
• Motivates young people to develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the environment;
• Helps students build the knowledge and motivation to protect our natural resources.

Ultimate Journey program includes curriculum materials and handouts provided by the professionally-trained staff of the Boys & Girls Club.

Teachers have described the Ultimate Journey program as a safe place to learn and grow while still having fun and a truly positive place for kids.

To locate your nearest Boys & Girls Club for membership or volunteer opportunities for creating an Ultimate Journey program, call (800) 854-CLUB or go to the following website at http://www.bgca.org/clubs/. This provides a club locater where you enter your city and it will provide you with contact information for the closest club or a national office location.