Follow links for more information about specific firms and organizations. (Also, please visit our Spirituality Guide and our Education Guide; many of the organizations listed have youth groups and clubs available.)

Affirm serves the entire nine-county area known as the Upstate and provides a safe place where GLBTQ youth meet and form friendships, build positive self esteem, and develop skills necessary for dealing with a negative environment.

Boy Scouts of America, Blue Ridge Council

Girl Scouts of the Old 96 Council
Girl Scouts of the Old 96 Council serves over 6,000 girls and 2,000 adults in Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, and Pickens Counties of South Carolina. Old 96 Council is a part of Girl Scouts of the USA, the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls – all girls – where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership skills, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.

Edwards Road Baptist Church -  A dynamic, regional fellowship with worship and ministry opportunities designed to meet the family needs of all people.  Call 864-244-2975 for more information. .

Four-H
Four-H is the youth educational phase of the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. Youth between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in 4-H. To learn more, call Ginger Bowen at 864-596-2993.

Golden Strip Track Club is a non-profit community based organization, managed by volunteers. The objective is to provide youth an opportunity to participate in Track and Field activities in an organized and positive environment.

Greenville County Youth Orchestra
The orchestra's approximately 100 members represent many of the high schools in the district, as we as other public and private schools from across South Carolina's Upstate.

Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement educates and inspires young people through the understanding of business and economics. Junior Achievement teaches youth about business, the economy and the enterprise system in America. Call 864- 235-9491 for more information.

Pamletto Youth Orchestra and Sinfonia
The Palmetto Youth Orchestra is a modern symphony orchestra, representing most secondary schools throughout the area. PYO is affiliated with Converse College through the Alia Lawson Pre-College Program. Under the guidance of professionals, PYO musicians will culivate an appreciation for the beauty and excitement of the world's greatest music.

Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club provides educational programs for youth designed to help youth develop citizenship and leadership in their communities. Transportation is provided. Programs include, but are not limited to, after school programs, craft skill development, field trips, physical activities and social opportunities.

Sterling Community Center offers a variety of programs for youth, including after-school programs, intramural basketball, and special events.

Young Life
Exciting action, heart-pounding adventure and a caring community. That's what most young people want, and that's what Young Life delivers. Through weekly meetings, small groups, summer camps, weekend excursions, sports leagues and one-on-one time with an adult leader, Young Life leaders build relationships with teenagers who are in the midst of the most turbulent times of their lives.

• Capernaum - Disabled Ministries
• Christ/Greenville - Young Life
• Eastside - Young Life
• JB Beck Middle School - WyldLife
• JL Mann - Young Life
• Mauldin - Young Life
• Northwood Middle School - WyldLife
• Riverside - Young Life
• Southside - Young Life
• Travelers Rest - Young Life
• Young Life Greenville