Blackduck Branch School Year Program Details
Location: Blackduck School | 156 1st St NW, Blackduck MN | Door #14
Ages served: Youth must be currently entering grades K-8.
Hours of operation:
Afterschool: 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Mondays: 7 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 2, 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 event 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:
- Blackduck Branch 2025/2026 School Year Membership Application
- Blackduck Branch 2025/2026 School Year Calendar
- Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area’s Family Handbook
- Blackduck Branch: 2025/2026 School Year Supplemental Handbook
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 hiring for our Blackduck Branch team. Interested in applying? Check out job postings!
Program staff email:
- Chelsey Rantala, Blackduck Branch Director, chelsey.rantala@nullbgcbemidji.org
- Shelby Weckwerth, Area Program Director, shelby.weckwerth@nullbgcbemidji.org