Membership

Become a Member​

Incoming members who wish to enroll in the drop-in membership program are required to attend an orientation/registration session with a parent prior to enrollment.

Marr / McLaughlin / Denney Clubhouse Hours:
After School Membership: Monday – Friday from 2:30 – 6:00 PM

Enrichment Programs: Monday – Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM

To apply for membership, all members must:

  1. Complete a Membership Application online. See below on how to apply.
  2. Attend an orientation session in person (only for After School Membership & Summer Camp) with a parent or guardian.
  3. Furnish proof of age (birth certificate or passport) and a current immunization/physical form brought to orientation.
  4. Pay the $5 application fee, which covers membership for the school year.

Please note members are required to show their membership card daily when arriving at the Club.
All members will be required to renew their application on a yearly basis.

If you are interested in registering only for a specific enrichment activity, please contact Brendan McDonald.

Complete a Membership Application

Below you will find the steps that you will need to follow to apply for a new membership and/or renew a BGCD membership (membership is for children ages 7yrs+).

Upon completion of the BGCD Membership Form, you will receive follow up emails with information regarding registration for the After School Program, as well as announcements regarding Enrichment Programming and Special Events when they become available.

  • Select the appropriate location and membership for each child you would like to complete a membership for.
  • All memberships are required to have a Primary Adult on the membership. The adult should be the first person added to the account (you will see a banner that indicates Primary Adult when you start filling out the application).
  • Please note, payment is due upon completing the membership application online.
  • Once you have completed the membership application online, you will have access to your online account.
  • You must complete a Child Profile for each child on your account. You can complete the Child Profile by clicking on the name of each child in your account. You will see the word “Incomplete” next to your child’s name until you fully complete the Child Profile.
  • Once you are in your account dashboard, on the top right of your dashboard you select your account. A drop down will appear and then you will select “renew membership”.
  • Click Edit where the location appears. You will be brought to a new page where all three locations will appear. Select the appropriate location and membership for each child you would like to renew the membership for.
  • Select all children’s names that you are trying to renew for.
  • Please note, payment is due upon completing the membership application online.
  • You must complete a Child Profile for each child on your account. You can complete the Child Profile by clicking on the name of each child in your account. You will see the word “Incomplete” next to your child’s name until you fully complete the Child Profile.

See What We Have to Offer

Marr Clubhouse

35 Deer Street

Monday – Friday / 2:30 – 6:00 PM / Ages: 7 – 18

Program areas are open during afterschool hours, so members can experience gamesroom, computer lab, education, the gym, and pool.

Dinner is also available to all members for no additional charge every night.

$5 membership fee.

If you are interested in the afterschool program (program where children attend BGCD each day after school), you must complete the Afterschool Interest Roster here.

Monday – Thursday / 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Each program area offers special enrichment activities that members register for by the session (fall, winter, spring). Most are free, with the exception of certain activities that may require a small fee for materials.

Please note: Enrichment Programs are a separate registration from After School Membership. You must register with each Program Director for classes. Please see each program area to see what classes are currently being offered.

Monday – Friday / 2:30 – 6:00 PM / Ages 5 – 6

This highly structured and more supervised program offers a variety of developmentally appropriate activities within a designated safe and nurturing environment. EEC certified staff work to create a consistent schedule of enrichment activities.

– $22 per day through the school year

– $42 per day during school vacations

Please contact Jocelyn Sammy at jsammy@bgcdorchester.org for more information.

Limited EEC Income Eligible slots are available and we accept vouchers.

McLaughlin Clubhouse

1135 Dorchester Ave

Monday – Friday / 2:30 – 6:00 PM / Ages: 7 – 18

Program areas are open during afterschool hours, so members can experience fitness, art, music, and the teen center.

Dinner is also available to all members for no additional charge every night.

$5 membership fee.

If you are interested in the afterschool program (program where children attend BGCD each day after school), you must complete the Afterschool Interest Roster here.

Monday – Thursday / 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Each program area offers special enrichment activities that members register for by the session (fall, winter, spring). Most are free, with the exception of certain activities that may require a small fee for materials.

Please note: Enrichment Programs are a separate registration from After School Membership. You must register with each Program Director for classes. Please see each program area to see what classes are currently being offered.

Monday – Friday / 2:30 – 6:00 PM / Ages 13 – 18

The Teen Center is a place to relax after school, spend time with friends, play board games, complete homework, use the computers, and much more.

See all Teen Programming here.

Monday – Friday / 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

We are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and are proud to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). 

Our curriculum involves the child in daily activities that stimulate the following areas: social, cognitive, emotional, physical, language and literacy and self-help skills.

Learn more about our Early Education & Care Program here

Denney Center

270 Mt. Vernon Street

Monday – Friday / 2:30 – 6:00 PM / Ages: 6 – 12

Program areas are open during afterschool hours, so members can experience art, education, and social recreation.

Dinner is also available to all members for no additional charge every night.

$5 membership fee.

Monday – Thursday / 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Each program area offers special enrichment activities that members register for by the session (fall, winter, spring). Most are free, with the exception of certain activities that may require a small fee for materials.

Please note: Enrichment Programs are a separate registration from After School Membership. You must register with each Program Director for classes. Please see each program area to see what classes are currently being offered.

Monday – Friday / 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

We are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and are proud to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). 

Our curriculum involves the child in daily activities that stimulate the following areas: social, cognitive, emotional, physical, language and literacy and self-help skills.

Learn more about our Early Education & Care Program here

  • If you are interested in the afterschool program (program where children attend BGCD each day after school), you must complete the Afterschool Interest Roster here.

  • Please note, this is an interest form only. Completing this form does not guarantee enrollment at this time. We are collecting this information in order to determine the number of members interested and the staffing required.

  • You will be notified by August 30, 2023 via an email if you have been accepted into the Afterschool program for the 2023 – 2024 school year. Priority will be given to returning members from our partnering schools.

  • Please note-Although capacity in the afterschool program is limited, we encourage families to apply. We anticipate increasing enrollment numbers over the next few months as we add staff and volunteers to our team.

For more on Marr / McLaughlin Clubhouse Memberships, please contact Waverly Williams at wwilliams@bgcdorchester.org.

For more on Denney Center Memberships, please contact Tara Lewis at tlewis@bgcdorchester.org.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

USDA February 2016
MA ESE May 2022

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