This brief is presented to the Port Coquitiam City Council on
behalf of the Pocomo Boys' and Girls' Club and is a request for
support by allowing us the use of a Port Coquitlam City owned
building.

This history of the Pocono Boys' and Girls' Club dates back to
February 1973 and is a matter of record with the Port Coquitlam
City Council.

A brief review of events is as follows:

February, 1973 - a group of citizens concerned with youth in
this area began investigating community needs and services.

May, 1973 - a Survey of youth needs and available resources was
undertaken. Results indicated high use of existing programs;
Cubs, Scouts, community recreation department, churches, etc.,
by a small percentage of the community's youth. A large number
were uninvolved and were looking for non-league, diversified and
self-initiated programs and it was our feeling that these needs
could be best met through the establishment of a Boys' ard Girls’
Club in Port Coquitlam.

February, 1974 - Pocomo Boys' and Girls' Club began operating
through completely volunteer leadership under the auspices of Boys'
Clubs of Canada out of Viscount Alexander Elementary School on
Friday evenings. Membership ($1.00 per year) grew ina short time
to over 200 boys and girls ranging in age from 8 ~- 18 in a short
time and due to the excessive numbers attending,programs had to be
cut off at that number. The club existed through the next 2 years
in this facility but due to increased demand had to expand its
services.