{"id":91,"date":"2025-04-21T19:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T19:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:36:17","slug":"start-a-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/bgc-clubs\/start-a-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Start a Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ptop-1 pbottom-4&#8243;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-center     font_weight_default fs-36  ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h2>Life-changing programs for children and youth.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-center     font_weight_default   ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><p>All local BGC are private, nonprofit community-based agencies that pay annual dues to be members of BGC Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t\t\t\t<div tabindex='0' class='wpb_content_element cta cta__card lg-photo  align-default '>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__head'><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__bot'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><h3><strong>Benefits to membership include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The credibility of a nationally recognized charitable organization<\/li>\n<li>National standards and quality assurance<\/li>\n<li>Support materials and services to assist with Club operation and policy development<\/li>\n<li>Funding through national partnerships<\/li>\n<li>National programs and training opportunities<\/li>\n<li>And much more\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__link'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href='#start-a-club' class='btn vc_general vc_btn3-style-solid vc_btn3-color-green_btn' target='' rel=''>Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Start-a-Club_Large_CTA_1.webp\" alt=\"A child playing a block-stacking game during a Club activity\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759438361240{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-color: #F2F7FB !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;start-a-club&#8221;][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-center     font_weight_default fs-36  ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h2>To become a BGC Club, organizations must participate in three phases of development:<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243;]\n\t\t\t<div tabindex='0' class='wpb_content_element cta-icon size-md align-center '>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='cta-icon__wrapper bg_pale_blue-2'>\n                    <div class=\"cta__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/high-five-icon.png\" alt=\"An icon of two green hands performing a high-five.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__title'>Community Review<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><p>Deepen your understanding of the needs of your community and how they fit with the BGC model<br \/>\n<strong>(3-6 months)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243;]\n\t\t\t<div tabindex='0' class='wpb_content_element cta-icon size-md align-center '>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='cta-icon__wrapper bg_pale_blue-2'>\n                    <div class=\"cta__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/idea-icon.png\" alt=\"Yellow line art icon of a glowing light bulb set against a circular light blue background.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__title'>Organization Development<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><p>Create a business plan to deliver services, which includes establishing a Board, incorporating, and seeking funding<br \/>\n<strong>(6-8 months)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243;]\n\t\t\t<div tabindex='0' class='wpb_content_element cta-icon size-md align-center '>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='cta-icon__wrapper bg_pale_blue-2'>\n                    <div class=\"cta__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/darts-icon.png\" alt=\"An icon of a target with an arrow hitting the bullseye.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__title'>Program Development<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><p>Develop your Club\u2019s programs, establish essential policies, and complete any outstanding requirements for membership<br \/>\n<strong>(1-3 months)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763152192493{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;]<div class='content-block section-content wpb_text_column wpb_content_element align-center     font_weight_default   ' ><div class='wpb_wrapper'><h3 class=\"cta__title\">Ready to start a new Club?<\/h3>\n<p>Clubs are governed by an autonomous, voluntary Board of Directors comprised of local residents. Each BGC secures funding on its own from community, government, and private sources. To learn more about starting a Club, contact us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact BGC National&#8221; style=&#8221;solid&#8221; color=&#8221;green_btn&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fcontact-us%2F|title:Contact%20Us&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759428168961{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/find-your-club\/' class='wpb_content_element cta cta__card lg  align-right ' target='' rel=''>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__wrapper bg_pale_blue-1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Start-a-Club_Large_CTA_2.webp\" alt=\"Two BGC staff members helping a child prepare food during a Club activity.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__content'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='cta__head'>Does a Club already exist in your community?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__bot'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__desc'><p>Many of our Clubs utilize service locations\u2014facilities that are owned by third parties, like community organizations, schools, municipalities, housing authorities, etc. These service locations are managed by the local BGC and offer similar programs and services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='cta__link'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind your local Club to learn more\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ptop-1 pbottom-4&#8243;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759438361240{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-color: #F2F7FB !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;start-a-club&#8221;][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763152192493{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact BGC National&#8221; style=&#8221;solid&#8221; color=&#8221;green_btn&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fcontact-us%2F|title:Contact%20Us&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759428168961{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":39,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-general.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-91","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}