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Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Club

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Contact

401 North Payne Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-3077
operations@bgcgw.org

Hours

School Year Hours:
Monday–Friday: 2:30 PM–8 PM

Summer Hours:
Monday–Friday: 7 AM–6 PM

2024 Summer Camp
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About

The Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Branch opened its doors in October of 1936 as the Alexandria Boys Club and served boys between the ages of 6 and 18, while a Club on the other side of town, known as the Olympic Club, served African-American boys since its founding in 1943. It was not until 1973 that community leaders representing the two Clubs decided to merge the Clubs pushing the momentum of desegregation in the City of Alexandria.

As a result of the merger, the Club was named the Alexandria-Olympic Boys Club. A year later, the Club became part of the Boys Clubs of Greater Washington. In 1982, the name of the Club was changed to reflect the Club’s Co-educational activities. Finally, in 2009, after a major capital campaign held to renovate the historic building located on 401 North Payne Street, the name was changed to honor a family that had supported the Clubs for over two decades. The Club now serves the youth of the City of Alexandria as the Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Branch.

Programs

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Grades K-8:

Education

A college preparatory program in which Club members get the resources they need to understand key check points in the college admissions process. It focuses on goal setting and what steps need to be taken, as early as 7th grade, to obtain a post-secondary education.

Education

Need a little homework help and focus? Never fear; the helpful homework hour is here. The Power Hour is designed to raise the academic proficiency of participants ages 6 to 12 with a comprehensive homework tutoring program.

Character

A program where 15 middle-school members are chosen for this young leadership development group. They elect officers, organize meetings where they plan and execute service projects for the Club and community. Our members logged over 350 service hours within the last year.

Character

The keystone of every great organization is its participants, and we're no exception. To introduce participants to civics and democracy, Club Members ages 14 to 18 elect leaders and coordinate community service projects on behalf of the organization.

Health

Passport to Manhood promotes and teaches responsibility in Club boys ages 11 to 14. Passport to Manhood consists of 14 sessions, each concentrating on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities.

Health

Young women get smart in this self-esteem building program focusing on education. Only for ages of 10 to 15, SMART Girls are encouraged to adopt healthy attitudes and make wise lifestyle decisions that will set them up for success.

Education

STEM Club provides members with access to hands-on high-yield activities in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields. Members learn about energy, and urban infrastructure.

Character

A recognition program where each week, every member has a chance to be recognized in their age group for outstanding participation in after-school programs. A single Youth of the Year is selected to represent the club in the most prestigious nation-wide competition to find that year's “Club Kid”.