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Boys and Girls Club executive director tells Iroquois board the club will serve more than 800 youth this year
Summary
Tracy Caral, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club, briefed the IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education on program scale and partnerships, saying the club will serve 800+ youth, operate a $1.2 million facility (26 years old) and expect around 350 attendees in its eight-week summer camp.
Tracy Caral, identified in the public record as executive director of the Boys and Girls Club, told the IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education that the club will serve more than 800 young people this year across after‑school programming, school‑age child care and summer camp.
Caral said the club’s home facility cost about $1.2 million and is about 26 years old. She described partnerships with the district and local sports organizations that help expand student opportunities, citing programs with the Buffalo Bills (NFL Play 60), Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits and the New York Rising Road Runners program. Caral said the club provides scholarships and that this summer it expects to serve approximately 350 children through an eight‑week camp.
Board members and others in attendance thanked the club for its proximity to schools, logistical support (including busing arrangements) and for the role staff play in supporting families. The board noted the close partnership between the district and the club as a factor enabling the program’s expansion.
"We feel like we're saving kids," Caral said, describing the club’s mission and the impact of scholarships and programming on participation.
The presentation emphasized the club’s long-standing relationship with the district and encouraged community members to consider board participation and other supports.
