Boys & Girls Club celebrates programs
From our weekly issue dated March 17, 2010
Scott Thornhill, executive director of the I.V. unit of Rogue Valley Boys & Girls Club, received a proclamation from Cave Junction Mayor Don Moore designating March 21 - 27 as “National Boys & Girls Club Week.“ (I.V. News photo)
Special events next week at Shop Smart Food Warehouse will be hosted by the Illinois Valley Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley to celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Week.
The community can visit the presentation at Shop Smart from Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to see first-hand the effects of the program on today“s youth.
There will be free cupcakes and cookies, face-painting, free ice cream, Wii sports, I.V. Lions Club hot dog & soda for $1, basketball hoop give-away, and more.
Activities will include: Providing club information, membership registrations, and spring sports sign-ups for football and volleyball.
To learn more about these activities, phone 541-592-6151 or 541-592-4771 or visit www.begreat4kids.com.
“Boys & Girls Clubs are increasingly playing a vital role in many young people“s lives,“ said Scott Thornhill, branch director of the Illinois Valley Boys & Girls Club.
“In today“s economic climate, we offer a positive place for kids whose parents are seeking an economical, safe and enriching environment for their children.“ The cost for parents to send their child to a club is $40 per year.
Boys & Girls Clubs are unique in the field of child development due to five identifying characteristics, Thornhill said. He added that clubs provide:
- A safe place to learn and grow.
- Continual relationships with caring, adult professionals.
- Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences.
- Hope and opportunity.
- Peer, staff and volunteer recognition.
For more than 75 years, clubs have celebrated Boys & Girls Club Week in a variety of ways, all with an emphasis on five core program areas: Character & Leadership Development; Education & Career Development; Health & Life Skills; The Arts; and Sports, Fitness & Recreation.
Activities in these five core areas support Boys & Girls Clubs of America“s “overarching goal to help each child reach their full potential and “Be Great“ by securing academic success, living a healthy lifestyle and distinguishing themselves as young leaders.“
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