406 Impact, the Keystone Club at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County attended the 2024 Keystone Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, with over 1,500 teens and staff from across the nation!

Keystone Club is the ultimate teen program that offers leadership development opportunities for Club members between the ages 14 to 18, with key focus areas in academic success, career preparation and community service.

This unique experience offered several sessions aimed at developing leadership skills, planning community service projects, and other engaging activities Keystone Members could take back to their own Clubhouse. Additionally, the conference hosted a College and Career Expo for teens, with more than 50 organizations in attendance. Each day ended with a dance party with craft stations, photo booths, and tons of fun that rewarded Teens for their hard work.

Each year, the Keystone Conference hosts an exclusive social for Clubs who have obtained Gold or Legacy status, and 406 Impact was invited for the second year in a row as a Gold Charter Club. Their goal now is to obtain Legacy Charter for the 2024-2025 Keystone year.

To reach Legacy Charter, they must meet several requirements, including completing 600 cumulative volunteer hours. They have not taken this challenge lightly and are proud to boast that 406 Impact has already completed over 300 hours! They have been working hard fundraising, planning events that serve the Club, their peers, and especially their community, and have plans on creating a pantry at the Bair Family Clubhouse that will provide a myriad of goods to teens and their families in the Clubhouse.

406 Impact hopes to attend the 2025 National Keystone Conference in Chicago, Illinois in the Summer.

If you would like to learn more about 406 Impact or the Teen program at Club, please reach out to Juanita, Director of Teen Services at 406-294-4512.