Find the Club nearest you!
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore operates 9 Club locations
across greater Baltimore and on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Truitt Community Center
319 Truitt Street
Salisbury, MD 21804
The Door
Program Partner: Baltimore Urban Leadership Foundation (The Door)
219 North Chester Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
Enroll in your nearest Boys & Girls Club.
Our Clubs are open to all school-aged youth grades K-12. To enroll, please complete our membership form and a member of our team will be in touch.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You can register in person at the Club, or you can register online through our online application portal. Apply now!
How do I register?
Membership is available to youth between the ages of 6 and 18. Membership is open to all youth regardless of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or income.
Are there any membership requirements?
Our Clubs are open to youth between the ages of 6 and 18.
What is the age range?
It does not cost anything to enroll as a member. On occasion, specialized programming, sports, or field trips may require a fee.
What is the cost?
Clubs are generally open Monday – Friday, after school until 6:00 pm or later and during the day in the summer. Teen programming takes place in the evenings, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Hours vary by location. Contact your local Club for the exact operating schedule.
Clubs observe the following minimum closures for staff training, Club maintenance, and/or staff holidays:
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Two weeks at the end of the school year and the beginning of the school year.
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One week during winter break.
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All major US holidays.
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Clubs may close for additional dates, as needed. Clubs will post all closures and notify families in advance.
What are the Club hours?
Yes. Programs vary per Club, but typically run Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Contact your Club for more information.
Do Clubs have summer programs?
We recommend that members attend the Club at least three times each week in order to provide consistency and maximize the positive impacts of programming.
Are there attendance requirements?
Generally, members can transfer between Clubs. Transfers are handled on a case-by-case basis, depending on the capacity of each Club.
Do memberships transfer between Clubs?
Each Club provides a daily meal and/or snack at no additional cost.
In general, BGCMB does not accommodate food restrictions, and Clubs are not nut, gluten, or dairy free facilities. Members are responsible for monitoring their own meals and snacks. However, please notify Club staff if the member has any food or other allergies any food allergies.
*Meal partners: Food Bank of Maryland.
Do you provide meals/snacks?
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore does not guarantee transportation to our Clubs, although some Clubs have partnerships with local schools to provide busing to the Clubs. We do provide transportation for field trips.
Do you provide transportation?
Operating days and hours vary between Clubs. Contact your Club to find out more information about hours and closures.
Clubs observe the following minimum closures for staff training, Club maintenance, and/or staff holidays:
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Two weeks at the end of the school year and the beginning of the school year.
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One week during winter break.
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All major US holidays.
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Clubs may close for additional dates, as needed. Clubs will post all closures and notify families in advance.
Are you open during school breaks or holidays?
Each Club offers a variety of programs that fall into three key programmatic areas: Academic and Careers; Character and Leadership; and Healthy Lifestyles. Learn more about our programs.
What programs do you offer?
Club members are encouraged to bring their membership card, homework, sports clothing and sneakers, and any other necessary items for programmatic participation.
Youth should not bring personal belongings of value and money into the Club. BGCMB is not responsible or liable for lost, misplaced, stolen or missing items.
What should my child bring with them?
The safety of the children you entrust with us is our highest priority. We have a rigorous set of safety policies and procedures which provides multiple checks for potentials issues and threats. Here are just a few of the highlights.
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Before we hire, we do mandatory background checks on employees and volunteers and then we recheck them every year.
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Our employees and volunteers must complete mandatory training on child abuse prevention and reporting requirements.
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If there is an incident, our staff are required to report it, regardless of severity and if appropriate, we report the incident to the local authorities.
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Every year, our entire organization – including each Club – undergoes a safety assessment.
We believe in safety first, multiple layers of attention to any potential issue and complete transparency.
What are the policies, procedures and practices that keep my child safe while in your care?
If an unexpected Club closure occurs (due to weather, facilities emergency, etc.), Clubs will post signs on the building doors, update the Club’s Facebook page, and update the Club voicemail. Clubs will notify parents/guardians via an automated email and text notification system. Please be sure that you notify Club staff of any change in emergency contact or cell phone information to ensure that you receive emergency notifications. Our Social Media will be updated for Club late openings and closings.