Blackduck Branch 2024 – 2025 School Year Program


Blackduck Branch School Year Program Details 

Location: Blackduck School | 156 1st St NW, Blackduck MN 

Ages served: Youth must be currently entering grades K-8. 

Hours of operation:

Afterschool: 3:50 – 6:30 p.m.

Mondays: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

*The Club may adjust program offerings, hours, or the number of youth admitted based on adequate staffing levels, facilities, and/or other needs.

Closures: The Club’s schedule will align with Blackduck School’s. With the exception of a few Mondays, it will be open on Mondays when school is not in session. See the calendar below.

Duration of Membership: Membership begins on September 3, the first day of the school year, and continues until May 29, the last day of the school year.

Membership fee: These rates are made possible only through donor support as the true costs are substantially higher. 

Grades K-8: $125 per school year

Financial Aid: Available on a limited basis for those who qualify. 

Registration: All youth must register to attend. This includes a mandatory family registration night and additional paperwork before attending the Club.

Waiting list: If the Club reaches membership capacity, it will begin a waiting list. If your child is placed on a waitlist, the Club will notify you if a spot becomes available.

For more details, please see the Family Handbook below!

Additional information:

Contact Blackduck Branch program staff

Club program staff work directly with youth and are rarely accessible by phone. The best way to communicate with Club program staff is via email.

The Club is still hiring our Blackduck Branch team. The information below will be updated as it becomes available. Interested in applying? Check out job postings!

Program staff email:

    • Shelby Weckwerth, Area Program Director, shelby.weckwerth@nullbgcbemidji.org