Boys & Girls Club had a big impact on me. My Club experience started when I was just eight years old. As my time at the Club went on, my life improved positively in all aspects. My social life improved, I made many friends, and I was introduced to my favorite sport, football.

Without my Club, I don’t know what kind of person I would be or where I would have ended up. Spending all those hours at the Club helped me stay on the right path and surrounded me with amazing role models, who wished nothing but the best for me. As a result of all the academic help I received starting in elementary school, I was able to thrive academically in high school. While excelling academically, I thrived on the football field as well, due to all the lessons and positive influences the Club instilled in me. While attending Oscar Smith High School, I earned All-Region, All-Tidewater and All-State honors three times. I was also selected as Conference Defensive Player of the Year. I finished my senior season with 88 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks while helping lead Oscar Smith to back-to-back Class 6A State Championships.

After graduating with a 3.9 GPA, I went on to receive a scholarship to play Defensive Line at North Carolina A & T., where I majored in Applied Psychology. Currently, I am continuing my football career at Boston College. I would like to thank the Club and all the staff who pushed me to be the best version of myself. I could not be the man I am today without the Club!

-Caleb Jones