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Who We Are

About Us

Our Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. 


For 30 years, Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Alabama has been in the forefront of youth development, working with young people from disadvantaged economic, social and family circumstances. The Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Alabama actively seeks to enrich the lives of girls and boys whom other youth agencies have difficulty in reaching. We are dedicated to ensuring that our community’s  youngsters have access to quality programs and services that will enhance their lives and shape their futures.

The Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Alabama is part of a nationwide affiliation of local, autonomous organizations and Boys & Girls Clubs of America working to help youth of all backgrounds develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders. It is facility-based and offers daily access to a broad range of programs in five core program areas: Character and Leadership Development; Education and Career Development; Health and Life Skills; The Arts; and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.  

Awards

Our programs have taken regional awards each year for the past 11 years, including Best Overall Program (6 time recipient) , Sports, Fitness & Recreation Program (5 time recipient), Arts (4 time recipient), Health & Life skills (3 time recipient) and Education & Career Development  (2 time recipient).  Our Director and Executive Assistant are also regional award winners. Our Board of Directors has also won  the Board Performance Award for the State of Alabama twice.  Our Club received the 2012 Gateway Award (For highest increase in Average Daily Attendance) and the Club Advocacy Champion Award in 2019.

With the 2014 expansion of our main Club, we serve more of our local youth than ever before, and see them into young adulthood in a safe, caring environment.


Safety

There is nothing more important than the safety of our youth members. We work every day to create a safe, fun environment, so kids can have every opportunity to be successful in life.

We do not tolerate inappropriate behavior of any kind, including child sexual abuse or misconduct. From strict adherence to policies and guidelines within Club facilities and staffing structure, to equipping young people with the critical thinking and social-emotional skills to make healthy, safe choices, ensuring Club members are safe is the first step to success.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America continually updates and innovates robust safety policies, programs and training for local Club staff and volunteers that are designed to protect young people from threats that are present in our society. Through the national Child & Club Safety Department we implement layers of safety policies and guidelines to keep our kids safe including:

  • Mandatory criminal background checks.
  • Local Boys & Girls Clubs are required to immediately report any incident regardless of severity to the appropriate authorities and then to Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
  • Each Club has a Board led Safety Committee elevating safety to the highest level of governance.
  • Clubs are required to complete a mandatory annual safety assessments.
  • BGCA and local Clubs engage leading 3rd party safety experts on training, policies and resources.
  • Any employee looking to move to another Club, MUST have a reference from the previous Club.
  • Continual updates to Clubs’ sexual abuse prevention polices, practices, and trainings that align with best practices of healthcare and school-based settings.
  • Impactful training and resources for Club youth and families focused on mental health and social-emotional development.


In summer of 2020, local Boys & Girls Clubs voted to adopt additional safety measures, to improve safety within Clubs. Many of these practices were already in place, however Boys & Girls Clubs determined these practices should be mandatory for all Clubs:

  • Strengthening the reference check requirement to clarify that all Clubs obtain rehire eligibility information for all prospective staff or volunteers that previously worked at another Club before being allowed to be employed or volunteer at another Club;
  • Standardizing of all Clubs’ Safety Committees to ensure that each and every one is being held accountable to the same metrics and responsibilities and;
  • Formalizing the requirement that each Club prominently display key safety resources; information, including the Child Safety Helpline and Crisis Text Line

And much more. Learn more about safety policies and actions, and recent enhancements to strengthen safety at Clubs at https://www.bgca.org/about-us/~/link.aspx?_id=F5F1AB27E0F84ED68ABF2AE17575572F&_z=z


Administrative Staff

Jessica Moore

Taivia Ragan-Scott

Jessica Moore

Executive Director

jessica@bgcseal.com

334-445-0512

Amy Phillips

Taivia Ragan-Scott

Jessica Moore

Assistant Executive Director

amy36360@yahoo.com

334-445-0512

Taivia Ragan-Scott

Taivia Ragan-Scott

Taivia Ragan-Scott

Program Director

taivia@bgcseal.com

334-445-0512

Zahnevia Hayes/Admin Assistant

Jonathan Rogers/ Teen Center Director

Jonathan Rogers/ Teen Center Director

Jonathan Rogers/ Teen Center Director

Jonathan Rogers/ Teen Center Director

Jonathan Rogers/ Teen Center Director

Caitlyn Webb/ Membership Clerk

Jonathan Rogers/ Teen Center Director

Caitlyn Webb/ Membership Clerk

After-School Staff

Olivia Smith/ Gamesroom

Destiny Lunsford/ STRIDE & MyFture

Emilee Barnes / SMART Moves

Oliva has  been with Boys & Girls Club for a little over 24 years and she is still loving it. She has worked at three different sites for the Boys and Girls Club to include; Hillcrest Boys & Girls Club, Glenway Boys & Girls Club, and  now working with the kids at the main site. She enjoys interior decorating, gardening, and shopping in my spare time. She is also the preschool teacher at her church for Sunday school and her passion is for the children. Her motto is, "if I can help at least one person along this road called life, then my living will not be in vain".  

Emilee Barnes / SMART Moves

Destiny Lunsford/ STRIDE & MyFture

Emilee Barnes / SMART Moves

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Destiny Lunsford/ STRIDE & MyFture

Destiny Lunsford/ STRIDE & MyFture

Destiny Lunsford/ STRIDE & MyFture

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Ayana Whitehead/ Healthy Habits

Ayana Whitehead/ Healthy Habits

Destiny Lunsford/ STRIDE & MyFture

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Stacy Brand / Tutor

Ayana Whitehead/ Healthy Habits

Jonathan Page/ Tutor

 Stacy has been with the Club since January. She has lived in the Wiregrass Area for 6 years now. She says that working at the BGC helped her discover a passion for mentorship and helping kids become their best selves. Fun Fact: She has 3 cats, 3 dogs and once had a pet Squirrel! 

Jonathan Page/ Tutor

Ayana Whitehead/ Healthy Habits

Jonathan Page/ Tutor

Jonathan has been with the BGC for almost a year! He loves math and reading! He is currently a Troy University student to pursue a degree in mathematics. Fun Fact: He likes the beach AND the mountains! 

Ava Wilson/ Tutor

Mitchel Boles/ Guitar Lessons

Simbiti Wright/ Show Choir

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Simbiti Wright/ Show Choir

Mitchel Boles/ Guitar Lessons

Simbiti Wright/ Show Choir

Mitchel Boles/ Guitar Lessons

Mitchel Boles/ Guitar Lessons

Giovanni Veneziano/ Violin Lessons

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Giovanni Veneziano/ Violin Lessons

Giovanni Veneziano/ Violin Lessons

Giovanni Veneziano/ Violin Lessons

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Joe Snider/ Music Production

Joe Snider/ Music Production

Joe Snider/ Music Production

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Alina McKnight/ Gamesroom

Joe Snider/ Music Production

Joe Snider/ Music Production

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Alfredo Marino/ Basketball

Joe Snider/ Music Production

Alfredo Marino/ Basketball

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Sahara Moreno/ Spanish

Sahara Moreno/ Spanish

Alfredo Marino/ Basketball

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Xalee Vickers/ Floater

Sahara Moreno/ Spanish

Xalee Vickers/ Floater

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