Leaders Club

at Hickory Foundation YMCA

 

YMCA Leaders Club is a youth leadership development program designed to empower teens through service, mentorship, and personal growth. Members participate in volunteer work, community engagement, leadership training, and team-building activities — all while forming lifelong friendships and developing strong character. The club fosters responsibility, confidence, and a commitment to making a positive impact both within the YMCA and the broader community. Whether you're passionate about helping others, building leadership skills, or just looking to grow as a person, Leaders Club offers a fun, supportive, and meaningful way to get involved. 

 


Eligibility Age- 12-18 ages

Rates for the Program- $30 members  |  $40 non-members 

Club Schedule- We will meet every Thursday from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the Teen Center.


Sample Schedule for Leaders Club

September 4th- This will be the first day of Leaders Club. We will start by introducing ourselves to everyone in the program so we will know the peers we will be working with during our time. Then we will go into what is Leaders Club and what we do during out meetings. We will end with what they would like to accomplished during there time in Leaders Club.  

September 11th- We will open up with a motivational quote or story to set the stage for our meeting. Then we will talk about ways they can get there services hours in for the program and also how to document those hours. We will then transition until our leadership activity for the day. We will close the meeting with any questions they may have about Leaders Club.  

September 18th- We will open the meeting with a motivational quote or story. Then we will talk briefly about their services hours and if they need help getting in contact with the correct person. Then we will go into our leadership activity for the day. We will close the meeting with final thoughts and questions.  

September 25th- We will open the meeting with a motivational quote or story. We will talk about any fundraisers we would like to do for the year and how we plan to get that started. We will look over everyone’s services hours log to make sure they are on track to complete them. If someone is low on hours we will work as a team to figure out how to help them complete there hours before the end of the month. We will close the meeting with final thoughts and questions.