Leaders Club

​Leaders Club is one of the YMCA's most intensive and comprehensive teen programs, providing opportunities for leadership training, personal growth, service to others and social development to area youth.

Bringing young people from the Greater Cleveland area together on a weekly basis, teens work with their peers and counselors on engaging skill and character-building activities as well as on planning and organizing club projects.

Program Goal
To promote and enhance the personal growth and social skills of young people in order to develop leaders who will be positive advocates for the Greater Cleveland community

Objectives

• Provide opportunities to develop leadership skills
• Develop a commitment to volunteerism and community service
• Expose teens to college and career opportunities
• Continue to develop spirit, mind and body through activities like developing healthy relationships, setting goals and incorporating fitness into a daily routine
• Emphasize the importance of education and secure the resources for academic success

Activities

• Life-skills workshops
• Service-learning projects
• Volunteer opportunities
• Academic support
• Social activities

How You Can Help
As a nonprofit agency, the YMCA offers many of its programs at minimal cost to youth, making support from the community vital.

There are a number of ways the community can help:

• Volunteer to work directly with youth or serve on a program committee
• Provide financial support
• Host company visits and tours
• Be a guest speaker

For more info on Leaders Club in Warrensville Heights, contact Cheree Carpenter.