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Priority Need Area Addressed: 2 - Childcare/Child Health & Education: Support of after-school programs that enrich a child's learning environment, by offering a curriculum that includes: homework assistance, tutoring, life skills training, and other enrichment programs. 5 - Drug Abuse Prevention: Increase drug and alcohol abuse prevention program aimed at the elementary and secondary populations. Brief Description of the Program: Taxonomy Definition PS-980.1000: Programs that provide a wide range of supervised recreational activities and delinquency prevention services for children and youth of all ages and backgrounds, but particularly for disadvantaged youth, through membership in boys and/or girls clubs. Club members are entitled to use recreational facilities and may have access to counseling, tutorial services, employment assistance, gang programs, drug abuse and alcoholism prevention and other activities and services that direct their energies toward positive social goals and facilitate healthy personality development. Collaboration: Church of Latter Day Saints, United Way GOALS/ OUTCOMES REPORT Outcome#1: By 9/30/2012 a minimum of 75% of program participants will maintain or improve their grades and behavior and will maintain an acceptable attendance record. Baseline: 2nd quarter school grades compared to 4th quarter grades. Attendance baseline will be in accordance with the School District, which is excused or unexcused absences beyond nine (9) days per semester are considered excessive. Goal Met: 90% of members maintained or improved their grades. Other programs run during the summer include StreetSMART. Outcome#2: By 6/30/2012 80% of Program Participants will show an increase in knowledge of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs use. Baseline: Pre & Post surveys and feedback from parents, staff and peers. We did not run the SMARTMoves program during Quarter 4. Quarter 3 goal was met. Outcome#3: By 9/30/2012 80% of program participants will increase their self-awareness that they can have an impact on the community and will develop a strong sense of civic responsibility. Establish Baseline: Pre and post survey results, number of Club members participating and cumulative volunteer hours within the Club and to outside agencies as reported by the 2011-2012 year end totals. Goal Met: Measured by increased participation at volunteer events and verbal satisfaction about giving back to community. Members also desired to do more for their community through acts of service. Seven teens "interned" hours during the 10 week summer camp, accumulating a total of 541 hours in the grant period. They assisted staff during snack and lunch, and worked on various projects with the kids. In exchange for their time, they earned community service hours. The kids used the time clock to punch in and out, and learned valuable job skills by mentoring with the staff. . - 12- 47