BGCSM Overview
What Does Boys and Girls Club Do?
Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Children need a safe place to call their own. That’s why BGCSM is more important than ever.
Our staff are there when youth need us most. We provide a positive and safe place for youth, 6 – 18, to learn and to grow during after-school hours, and during school breaks with programming designed to help create, foster, and nurture productive citizens equipped with the tools to be contributing members of the community in which they live.
We provide a safe, supervised space in which they can grow and learn. We provide homework help, social and emotional learning opportunities, fun STEM activities, recreation, arts and crafts, and a chance to make friends and socialize. We try to do new and fun things every week! We limit screen time to encourage interaction among our members.
How Can My Child Become a Member?
Clubs are open to youth from ages 6 to 18. An annual membership is only $30.
After school program and school break fees vary by site. Call your local site to inquire about our current rates for programs.
Go to the MyClubHub Portal tab to enroll.
Testimonials
“I just want to give a shout out to the staff at the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maryland in North Beach. You all showed up and persevered through heat waves and storms to provide care for these schoolagers this summer. As a parent navigating these same events, your consistency is a testament to the quality of care provided. Thank you guys so much, I hope you all are able to enjoy a bit of summer yourselves and are able to recharge.”
– BGCSM Parent
"To Inspire and Enable All Young People"
To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Board of Directors
Kisha Flagg, Board Chair
United States Geological Service
Adzekai Kuma Taylor, Vice Chair
Kai Ki Kreations
Josette Ray, Secretary
Internal Revenue Service
Miriam Rudder Holman, Secretary
Office of the State Superintendent, Retired
Reginald Broddie
Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Scholarship Trust
Ebony Thompson Bryan
General Dynamics
Larry Freedman
Community Cares, Community Does
Steven Fontenot
Marine Corps Systems Command
Jason Henry
Inova Health System
Orlando Higgins, Lt. Col.
The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
Lissi Mojica
AnswersIP
Friends of the Board
Sidney (Sid) Curl
Theatre & Project Consultant
Karen Douglas, Licensed Clinical MSW
Karen Douglas Consulting
Dr. Susan Jenkins
BGCSM Medical Consultant
Staff
Joy Hill Whitaker
Chief Executive Officer
(301) 379-4876 (c)
Christine Michelsen
Director of Programs & Operations
Jalyha Kyles
Unit Director - Lexington Park
Vonda Brister
Unit Director - Malcolm Elementary
Canise Robertson
Unit Director - Indian Head
Jill Martin
Unit Director - Bayside
Janet Sefton
Unit Director - Calvert Elementary
Melissia Nikolaus
Office Manager
Jayla Kyles
Valerie Rozhdestvenskaya
Jane Chase
Ana Maria Brown
Katrina Davis
Loryn Barger
Lawan Bowman
D'Angelo Gray
A'Niyah Holloway
Bernard James
Mar Taylor
Karla Vega
Amari Weathers
Program Assistants
Forrest Gray
Building Maintenance
Volunteer Superstars
Nicole Cooksey
Sydney Cooksey
Bryce Cooksey
Jai Cooksey
Supporters
Deerbrook Charitable Trust
PNC Bank
Comcast/Universal Foundation
Epsilon Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Chick- Fil- A (Prince Frederick, MD)
Outback (Prince Frederick, MD)
Calvert County Library
Mr. Sid Curl (Mystery Theatre)
Ms. Sharon Adams Taylor
Ms. Tina Holloway
Mr. Bradley Gillian
Dr. Susan Jenkins
Dr. Jeffery Y.H. Chung, LLC
BGCSM Partners
Twin Beach Players
Brian McDaniel – Crow Entertainment
University of Maryland Extension – Dr. Troy Anderson
Calvert County Public Schools/McKinney-Vento (Homeless Liaison – Tracy Loyd)
Alpha Kappa Alpha – Omega Phi Omega Chapter
Calvert County Master Gardeners
United Way of Southern Maryland