Supporting Teens with a Path to Success
Bridging the Achievement Gap (BTAG) is a free career and life skill readiness program for students in grades 7 - 12. BTAG's core curriculum is to support students academically, socially, and developmentally to be successful in their future endeavors. Free transportation and a snack or light meal are provided.
The program focuses on:
- College Prep/Readiness
- Career & Goal Setting
- Financial Literacy
- Homework & Test Tutoring
- Life Skills & Professionalism
- And MUCH MORE!
For more information, please contact the Greater Ridgecrest YMCA at (727) 559-0500. BTAG is closed on Pro Education days and other Pinellas County Schools no school and closure days.
- Mondays & Wednesdays: Full BTAG programming
- Time: 1:50 – 4:30 pm
- Largo High School
- Seminole High School
- Bayside High School (Teen Parents)
- Tuesdays & Thursdays: Full BTAG programming (7th & 8th grade only)
- Time: 4 – 6:30 pm
- Seminole Middle
- Largo Middle
- Fridays: Engagement Fridays
- Time: Varies and some may require a permission slip to miss school for the day
Business Trips - Friday Night Lights w/Teen Talk
- Teen Nights
- Teen Dances
- Time: Varies and some may require a permission slip to miss school for the day
- Career Focus
- Dream/Vision Mapping
- Goal Setting
- Further Education/Schooling
- Savings/Retirement/Investment
- Credit Comprehension
- Structure/Time Management
- Writing & Literacy (w/Cursive Learning)
- Entrepreneurship
- Life Skills/Professionalism
- 3 College Tours
- Local: SPC, USF, Eckerd, Tampa University & PTECH
- Orlando: UCF, Full Sail, Valencia & Lake Tech
- Miami: (10th-12th grade ONLY)
- Career Trips/ Days
- 1x/ month with permission slip
- 1x/bi-monthly in-house talks
- Grad Series Teen Summit (4 Sessions)
- Days/Time: Saturdays, 11am - 1pm
- November, January, March, April
- Days/Time: Saturdays, 11am - 1pm